Utah State Archives Research

The outcome of any serious research can only be to make two questions grow where only one grew before.
—Thorstein Veblen (1857 - 1929)

The Utah State Archives preserves and provides access to records of enduring historical value from state and local government agencies. Research services are provided in cooperation with Utah State History in a joint Research Center.

Digital archives, online catalog and indexes are separate.

Online Research Tools

Descriptions of Archives records known as Finding Aids provide information like scope and content, gaps, related records and holdings container lists for Record Series, records of the same type or purpose.

Research Guides

Guides, lists of relevant records and links to additional information of our most used records.

• Births, Marriages and Deaths
• State District Court Records such as Divorces and Naturalizations
• Legislative History
• More...

Series Inventories

Browse by Record group - A Record Group includes all the records created by one government agency.

• A thru C
• D (including Dept. and Division of)
• E thru I
• J thru R
• S
• T thru Y

Online Catalog

Find keywords in any title, creator, or description of records held by the Archives, the broadest search available online

Agency Histories

Read of the creation, organization and function of state and local government agencies.

Name Indexes

Search online by personal or company name for select records.

Online Digital Archives

• Death Certificates and Birth Certificates
• Governors of Utah Digital Collection, featuring Michael O. Leavitt and Olene S. Walker
• Animal Brand Books, 1850-1930
• Legislative Bill Files, 1896-1989
• State Constitution, 1895
• More...

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• Help Us Recover Lost or Stolen Public Records