Utah, Huntington Bagley Photograph Collection - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States Utah



What is in the Collection?
These records include an index and links to the digital images from the Huntington Bagley Photograph Collection at Brigham Young University for the years 1890-1939. The entire collection consists of about 15,000 glass plate negatives of mostly portraits taken in central Utah during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. About 4,500 images have been digitized and this collection provides an index and link to those electronic images where names have been identified by the record custodian.

Collection Content
The records generally contain the following:


 * Contractor's name - usually refers to the family name associated with the photograph
 * Date photograph was taken
 * Description of the content of the photograph

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search you will need to know the following:


 * The person’s name or the family name
 * The approximate date the photo was taken or the dates the family lived in the area

Search the Collection
To search the collection by name: Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at the information on several individuals comparing the information about them to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names, or variations of their name, throughout their life.
 * If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names.
 * Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.

For tips about searching on-line collections see the wiki article FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks.

What Do I Do Next?
Once you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given for new information. Add any new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. For example, use the place and date the photo was taken to search for the family in census, church, land, probate or other county records

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * Compile the photos for every person who has the same surname.
 * When looking for a common surname, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * If you are unable to find your ancestor check for variant spellings of the surnames.

Related Websites
Brigham Young University Library

Related Wiki Articles

 * Utah Genealogy

Citing this Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.

Collection citation:

Record citation (or citation for the index entry):