Utah, Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Photos - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States Utah

What is in the Collection?
This collection includes photos and an index of Utah Pioneers for the years 1860-1920 which have been collected and provided by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers (DUP). Only individuals who came to, were born in, or died coming to the Utah Territory before May 10, 1869, will be found in this collection of images.

These are low-resolution watermarked photos. High resolution photos may be ordered for a fee on the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers website. Photos available through the courtesy of the DUP are for personal use and may not be reproduced for financial gain.

The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers (DUP), founded in 1901, is dedicated to the collection and preservation of histories and photographs of early (pre-1869) Utah Pioneers which are available for researching. The photo collection is located in the basement of the DUP museum at 300 North Main, Salt Lake City, Utah 84103. Copies of photos and other records are available for purchase. Visit the official DUP website for further information on pricing and ordering: Daughters of the Utah Pioneers.

What Can these Records Tell Me?
This Pioneer photo collection may contain the following information:


 * First and last name of ancestor
 * Maiden name
 * Birth date
 * Death date

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know:


 * The maiden or married name of your ancestor.
 * The approximate year of birth for your ancestor.
 * The approximate year of death for your ancestor.

Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information in the list to what you already know about your ancestor to determine if it is the correct person. You may need to compare several persons in the list before you find your ancestor.

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View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page then select the "Name Range" category.

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What Do I Do Next?
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Use the birth date to find other records such as birth, christening, census, land and death records.
 * Use the information to find additional family members. Witnesses or bondsmen were usually relatives.
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.
 * Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.

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

 * Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records.
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search.
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images.
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well.
 * Search the indexes and records of Utah, United States Genealogy.
 * Search in the Utah Archives and Libraries.

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.

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