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March 13, 2023

Top Baby Names in Utah 1911 Edition

The most popular baby names that were given in 1911 according to Utah birth certificates.
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November 8, 2022

Top Baby Names in Utah 1910 Edition

The most popular baby names that were given in 1909 according to Utah birth certificates.
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April 14, 2021

1911 Birth Certificates Indexed Online

Birth certificates issued by the Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics in 1911 are now indexed online! Access the Utah Birth Certificate Index to search names and view digital images for free. All birth certificates at least 100 years old are public, even if not online or indexed yet. In addition to identity and proof of citizenship, the registration
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November 20, 2019

New Discoveries in the Archives: Murder and Racism in 1893

This blog post was written by Mariah Todd. She is the fall 2019 Outreach Intern at the Utah State Archives and Records Service. She is a senior at UVU majoring in History and she is particularly interested in primary sources. In 1893, seventeen-year-old Charles Arnup was arrested for killing a man. The following year, his attorney submitted a pardon application
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July 1, 2019

1910 Birth Certificates Available in Online Name Index

Birth certificates issued by the Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics in 1910 are now online and freely available to the public. The searchable index and digital images may be accessed from the Utah Birth Certificate Index. As all birth certificates at least 100 years old are public, also browse 1911-1916 online for free. In addition to identity and
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February 7, 2018

2018 Records Management Training Schedule

Utah’s Division of Archives and Records Service offers free records access and management training classes, webinars, and conferences to all governmental employees. Most classes are held in Salt Lake City, but we will have two regional trainings this year–one in Vernal and one in Richfield. We may also be able to provide training in your region upon request if you
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May 19, 2016

Territorial Militia Card Index Online

The Utah Territorial Militia Records document the administration and activities of various segments of the territorial militia, also known as the Nauvoo Legion. They were brought together by archives staff in the late 1950s and early 1960s in an effort to collect all documents about Utah veterans from any source and to serve as a state repository for those documents.
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April 5, 2016

Top Baby Names in Utah 1909 Edition

The most popular baby names that were given in 1909 according to Utah birth certificates.
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March 29, 2016

1909 Birth Certificates Available in Online Name Index

Birth certificates issued by the Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics in 1909 are now online and freely available to the public. The searchable index and digital images may be accessed from the Utah Birth Certificate Index. As all birth certificates at least 100 years old are public, browse 1910-1915 online. In addition to identity and proof of citizenship,
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June 17, 2015

Historic Utah Administrative Code Online

Eight volumes from 1987 and 1989 of the Utah Administrative Code are now online. The Utah Administrative Code is the complete compilation of state administrative rules. Administrative rules are laws affecting the legal rights and privileges of the public or other governmental entities, and have all the effects of a statute enacted by the Legislature. Each compilation includes only those