Utah, World War I Newspaper Clippings - FamilySearch Historical Records

What Is in the Collection?
The collection consists of images of newspaper clippings of Utah and Inter-mountain men who served in World War I. The book was created by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, Camp M, of Weber County. The material was collected from newspapers during the War and added to the scrapbook between 1919-1920. The original is located at Weber State University.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The newspaper articles may contain any of the following information:
 * Names
 * Birth dates and places
 * Death or burial dates and places
 * Marriage dates and places
 * Names of parents, siblings, or other family members
 * Military rank or unit
 * Dates of military service
 * Residences
 * Occupations
 * Details about military service

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What Do I Do Next?
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 * Collection Citation: "Utah, World War I Newspaper Clippings, 1917-1918." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, Camp M, of Weber County, Ogden, Utah.

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