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Utah
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Table of Contents
Records Of The Family History Library
Familysearch
Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Divorce Records
Emigration And Immigration
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Land And Property
Maps
Military Records
Minorities
Native Races
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Obituaries
Periodicals
Probate Records
Societies
Taxation
Vital Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions

FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY CATALOG


The library's records are listed in the Family History Library CatalogLook this term up in the glossary. 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

The section headings in this outline match the names of record types used in the Family History Library Catalog.

RECORD SELECTION TABLE: UTAH
This table can help you decide which records to search. It is most helpful for post-1847 research.
  1. In column 1 find the goal you selected.
  2. In column 2 find the types of records most likely to have the information you need.
  3. In column 3 find additional record types that may be useful.
  4. 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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