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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

PERIODICALS

Most family history periodicals reprint copies of local sources of genealogical value. These may include biographical sketches, genealogies, information about local records and archives, queries, census indexes, transcripts of family Bibles, church records, court records, cemetery indexes, land records, newspaper notices, obituaries, research queries, vital records, and wills.

Periodicals. The following periodicals will help in Utah family research. The "Societies" section lists the addresses of some societies and associations who have published the periodicals. Most of the periodicals have been indexed in PERSI and the Early Church Information File. They are:

Genealogical Journal. 1972–. Published by the Utah Genealogical Association, P.O. Box 1144, Salt Lake City, UT 84110. (FHL book 973 D25gj; computer number 261185.) This quarterly publication contains articles written by family history researchers on sources and research methods. Reviews on genealogical and historical books are included.

Pioneer, (Sons of the Utah Pioneers). 1953?, 1981–. Published by the National Society of the Sons of Utah Pioneers, 3301 East 2920 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84109. (FHL book 979.2 H25p; film 824069 item 5; computer number 77646.) The magazine prints biographies and histories. Lists of members who have died are published with age of death. Some issues have been indexed in the Early Church Information File. This periodical is not indexed in PERSI.

Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine. 31 vols. 1910–1940. Published by the Genealogical Society of Utah. (FHL book 979.2 H25u; films 564348–55; index to Vols. 1–31 on film 1320674 item 43; computer number 33058.) This magazine was published quarterly from 1910 to 1940. Each year there is an index of subjects and people. They have copied these into one volume. However, the years are separate so you need to check each alphabetical list. The periodicals include articles on how to research; lessons; and answers to research problems. Genealogies are published throughout the magazines and many times continued into the next volume. These magazines have been indexed in the Early Church Information File.

Newsletter Utah Genealogical Association. 1971–. Published by Utah Genealogical Association, P.O. Box 1144, Salt Lake City, UT 84110. (FHL book 929.05 G286gju; computer number 18323.) The newsletter gives new information and notices of upcoming events and includes a genealogical query section.

Utah Historical Quarterly. 1928–. Published by the Utah State Historical Society, 300 Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, UT 84101–1182. (FHL book 979.2 H2u; computer number 147072.) This magazine has histories of small places, people, and institutions. The table of contents for all the volumes can be found on their Internet site. You may access a few of the articles through the same site. These have also been added to a compact disc called Utah Centennial History Suite. See the "History" section of this outline for more information.

Indexes. Most of the periodicals listed above have annual indexes in the final issue for the year. For nationwide indexes to these and other family history periodicals see:

Periodical Source Index (PERSI). 31+ vols. Ft. Wayne, Ind.: Allen County Public Library Foundation, 1986–1. (FHL book 973D25per 1847–1985; fiche 6016863 [set of 40] (1847–1985); computer number 444407; book 973 D25per (1986–1997); fiche 6016864 [set of 15] (1986–1990); computer number 658308.) This indexes over 1.1 million articles in over 5,000 English-language and French Canadian family history periodicals. For further instructions see the Periodical Source Index Resource Guide (34119). For easier-to-use, more complete, computer editions of the index see:

Periodical Source Index CD-ROM. Orem, Utah: Ancestry™, and the Allen County Public Library Foundation, 1997. (FHL compact disc no. 61; computer number 808087.) This disc does not circulate to Family History Centers. It merges all 31+ volumes into one index.

"Periodical Source Index Search." In Ancestry.com [Internet site]. [Orem, Utah]: Ancestry, 1999. Available at www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3165.htm. This online database is available only to Ancestry.com members for a subscription fee.

For more family history periodicals, search in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:

UTAH - PERIODICALS
UTAH - GENEALOGY - PERIODICALS
UTAH - HISTORY - PERIODICALS
UTAH - SOCIETIES - PERIODICALS
Other Utah libraries and archives also collect periodicals. Some of their catalogs are available on the Internet. Periodicals may be available through interlibrary loan to your local public library.

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