Utah, World War I Newspaper Clippings - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States Utah

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 this Collection 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

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


 * The name of the soldier.
 * The approximate birth date of the soldier.
 * The military service dates.

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page: To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select "Newspaper Clippings" which takes you to the images

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images 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.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Download a copy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Use the birth date and place to obtain a copy of the soldier's birth record.
 * Use the marriage date and place to obtain a copy of the soldier's marriage record.
 * Use the names and places to search for federal census, church, land and probate records.
 * Use the name, rank and service dates to obtain a copy of the soldier's military files from the federal government.

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.
 * Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby counties.
 * Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.

Citations for This Collection
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