Utah, Huntington Bagley Photograph Collection - FamilySearch Historical Records

What Is in the Collection?
These records include digital images from the Huntington Bagley Photograph Collection at Brigham Young University for the years 1890-1939. This record contains primarily family portraits from communities such as Hinckley, Hurricane, St. George, Chester, Spring City, Ephraim, Manti, Springville, Provo, Thistle, and Spanish Fork, among other places. This collection includes twenty-seven business letters spanning the years 1910-1927. About 4,500 images have been digitized. This collection provides an index and link to those electronic images where names have been identified by the record custodian.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
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?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:


 * Name of the person
 * The name of a parent or date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use existing information to identify the ancestor in the images.
 * Use information from additional sources to document the image.
 * 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?

 * The complete collection, as well as a more detailed description of each photograph, can are found on the BYU Library website.
 * 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.

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Utah.
 * Utah Guided Research
 * Utah Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1905 | 1900-Present

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.