The library's records are listed in the Family History Library Catalog available at the library, at each Family History Center, and on the Internet at www.familysearch.org/Search/searchcatalog.asp. To find a record in the Family History Library Catalog,, look in the Locality Search for:

• The place where your ancestor lived, such as:
  (country, state, county, and town)

UNITED STATES - CENSUSUTAH - MILITARY RECORDSUTAH, SALT LAKE - VITAL RECORDSUTAH, SALT LAKE, SALT LAKE CITY - CEMETERIES

• The record type you want to search, such as:

UNITED STATES - CENSUSUTAH - MILITARY RECORDSUTAH, SALT LAKE - VITAL RECORDSUTAH, SALT LAKE, SALT LAKE CITY - CEMETERIES

RECORD SELECTION TABLE: UTAH

This table can help you decide which records to search. It is most helpful for post-1847 research. In column 1 find the goal you selected. In column 2 find the types of records most likely to have the information you need. In column 3 find additional record types that may be useful. Then look for the record type you need in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog. Some records are not at the library.Note: Records of previous research (genealogies, biographies, histories, periodicals, and societies) are useful for most goals but are not listed unless they are especially helpful.

1. If you need	2. Look first in	3. Then search
Age	Census, Vital Records, Church Records	Obituaries, Cemeteries, Military Records
Birth date	Vital Records, Church Records, Cemeteries	Obituaries, Census, Military Records
Birthplace	Vital Records, Church Records, Census	Obituaries, Genealogy, Biography
Boundaries and origins	Maps, Gazetteers	History
Children	Vital Records, Census, Church Records	Obituaries, Genealogy, Probate Records
City or parish of foreign birth	Naturalization and Citizenship, Church Records, Genealogy	Obituaries, Vital Records, Emigration and Immigration,
Country of foreign birth	Census, Naturalization and Citizenship, Emigration and Immigration	Church Records, Vital Records, Obituaries
Death information	Vital Records, Cemeteries	Probate Records, Church Records, Military Records
Divorce	Divorce Records, Church Records, Court Records	Newspapers, Biography, Vital Records,
Ethnic background	Native Races, Minorities, Census	Naturalization and Citizenship, Societies, Church Records,
Historical background	History, Biography, Church Records	Periodicals, Minorities
Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship, Census	Obituaries, Societies, Church Records
Living relatives	Genealogy, Church Records, Obituaries	Directories, Census, Probate Records
Maiden name	Vital Records, Church Records, Newspapers,	Obituaries, Cemeteries, Probate Records Church Records
Marriage information	Vital Records, Church Records, Newspapers,	Cemeteries, Military Records, Divorce Records
Naturalization	Naturalization and Citizenship, Census	Biography, Obituaries, Court Records
Occupations	Census, Directories, Biography	Obituaries, Land and Property, Court Records
Other family members	Obituaries, Genealogy, Census	Church Records, Probate Records, Cemeteries
Parents	Vital Records, Church Records, Obituaries	Biography, Census, Probate Records
Physical description	Military Records, Biography, Naturalization and Citizenship	Vital Records, Genealogy
Place-finding aids	Maps, Gazetteers, Directories	History, Periodicals
Places of residence	Census, Land and Property,, Obituaries	Church Records, Biography, Directories
Place of residence when you know only the county	Census, Vital Records, Land and Property	Probate Records, Directories, Taxation
Place of residence when you know only the state	Census, Biography, Military Records	Obituaries, Genealogy, Church Records
Previous research (compiled genealogy)	Genealogy, Biography, Societies	Archives and Libraries, Periodicals
Religion	Church Records, History, Biography	Cemeteries, Obituaries, Minorities
Social activities	Societies, Obituaries, Biography	Cemeteries, Directories, Newspaper

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