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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
SOCIETIES Societies generate genealogies, biographies, histories, and indexes of local records. They may publish periodicals, lists of members and ancestors, yearbooks, or surname indexes. Utah has many societies and associations interested in genealogical research and preserving history and records of Utah. Other groups are lineage societies for descendants of pioneers, soldiers, and ethnic groups.
The addresses for major lineage and genealogical societies in Utah are:
Some societies have published lists of members. These rosters may give genealogical and biographical information. One example for the Sons of the American Revolution is:
Ward, William R. Utah Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Roster of Members, 1895–1992
Lineage and Hereditary Societies
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
The Daughters of Utah Pioneers maintains a museum with pioneer memorabilia and a small library of family histories. Membership applications, showing members' genealogy, are available in their library. Yearly, they publish a volume about the history of Utah that includes biographies of pioneers and early residents of Utah, information about historical sites, and accounts of journeys across the ocean and plains. See the "Biography" section of this outline for information on their publications.
300 North Main
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
Telephone: 801-538-1050
Sons of Utah Pioneers
The Sons of Utah Pioneers maintains a library with histories, research books, compact discs, and family group sheets. A database of pioneers with biographical information is available and the society keeps files on the Mormon Battalion Their library includes a Family History Center with FamilySearch. They publish the magazine Pioneer, described in the "Periodical" section of this outline.
Pioneer Historical Research Library
3301 East 2920 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Telephone: 801-484-4441
Fax: 801-484-4442
Genealogical and Historical Societies
Utah Genealogical Association (UGA)
The Utah Genealogical Association is interested in worldwide genealogical research methodology. They issue pioneer certificates for anyone proving pioneer heritage in Utah. They have two publications, Genealogical Journal and Utah Genealogical Association Newsletter. The "Periodical" section of this outline gives further publication details.
PO Box 1144
Salt Lake City UT 84110
Telephone: 1-888-463-6842
Local Societies. Some counties and towns in Utah also have local historical and genealogical societies. You can find local society addresses by using directories cited in the "Societies" section of the United States Research Outline (30972).
Records, publications, and biographies of members from the different groups are found in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
UTAH - SOCIETIES
UTAH - GENEALOGY - SOCIETIES
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