Research Guides

"Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information on it."
—Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784)

Use the guides here to understand how people and organizations have interacted with government over time, leaving a historical record. Most contain curated lists of records available to the public at the Research Center.

Vital Records Family History and Genealogy Marriage Records Births Before 1898 1898-1905 1905-1911 1912-present Deaths Before 1898 1898-1905 1904-1961 1962-present Cemetery and Burial Records	Court Records State District Court Records Historical Jurisdiction by County Adoptions Criminal Cases Divorces Naturalization and Citizenship Probate Records Supreme Court Utah Court System Overview Territorial Period, 1850-1896 Statehood Period, 1896-present
Land Records Territorial Utah Property Research County Formation Chart	Law and Legislation Legislative Records Overview Legislative Intent and History Territorial Legislative Assembly Administrative Rules
Military Utah Military Records Collection Service Records Discharges and Benefit Records Wars and Conflicts	Mining Records Claims Hard Rock Mining Coal Mining Historic Mining Disasters
Other Records Education Government Publications and Documents Governors of Utah Incorporation Records State Government Organization

This page was last updated December 30, 2011.