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The earliest records of a community often live in formats that require patience to use. They are carefully handwritten, rich in detail, but difficult to search or navigate. In the case of Spring City, that story begins quite literally with the opening of its council diary in January 1871, when the city council first met to appoint officers, draft ordinances,

This blog post was written by Nora Beebe, a spring 2025 intern at the Utah State Archives and Records Services. Nora Beebe, a senior in Event Design & Experience Management at the University of North Texas, joined us this past spring as a remote intern. As our Crowdsourcing Project Management Intern, she worked on a variety of projects—updating our FromThePage

We are excited to announce a new virtual volunteer opportunity to transcribe volumes from the Salt Lake City Tax Assessment Rolls! These volumes record the assessment of real and personal property and were used for taxing purposes. The Assessment Rolls from 1856 to 1892 are digitized and available online, but we would love to provide even more access to researchers

Do you know the story of Joe Hill? Did you know that the Utah State Archives has a rich collection of records that illuminate the case of Joe Hill, the international controversy it engendered, and the worldwide response and publicity his trial and subsequent execution generated? Joseph Hillstrom (also known as Joe Hill) was born in 1879 in Gävle, Sweden

Our next transcription project is now live! Brigham Young, the first governor of the Utah Territory and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died August 29, 1877. At the time, the church practiced an arrangement wherein the president held property and real estate as “trustee-in-trust.” This allowed Young to direct and finance many major construction and

Have you ever wondered how records get indexed and pages get transcribed? The truth is, it is a big job and we could use your help!  We are thrilled to announce that we have partnered with an online tool called FromThePage. FromThePage is online software for transcribing documents and collaborating on transcriptions with others. You can transcribe anytime, anywhere! All