Utah Periodicals

Overview
A periodical is a regularly published magazine, newsletter, or journal. Several valuable periodicals concerning Utah genealogical research exist. Many genealogical and historical societies publish magazines and newsletters. The articles in these periodicals often include the following:
 * Family genealogies and pedigrees
 * Helpful articles on research methodology
 * Transcripts or indexes of biographical sketches, censuses, church records, migration lists, military records, obituaries, wills, vital records, and more
 * Historical background
 * Current and historical maps
 * Information about local and national records, archives, and services
 * Interesting articles about social life and customs
 * Book advertisements and book reviews
 * Advertisements of professional researchers
 * Queries or requests for information about specific ancestors that can help you contact other interested researchers

Periodicals
The following periodicals will help in researching Utah families.


 * Crossroads 1972-. Formerly The Genealogical Journal. Published by the Utah Genealogical Association, P.O. Box 1144, Salt Lake City, UT 84110. This quarterly publication contains articles written by family history researchers on sources and research methods. Reviews on genealogical and historical books are included..


 * The Pioneer 1953-. Published by National Society of the Sons of Utah Pioneers, 3301 East 2920 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84109. This periodical contains biographies and histories; lists of members who have died giving their age at death. Some issues have been indexed in the Early Church Information File. ;.


 * Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine 1910–1940. 31 Volumes. Genealogical Society of Utah. This magazine was published quarterly from 1910 to 1940. Yearly indexes of subjects and people have been combined into one volume. Genealogies are published throughout the magazines. Biographies have been indexed in the Early Church Information File. ; ; index to Volumes. 1–31 on.
 * Utah Historical Quarterly 1928–. Utah State Historical Society, 300 Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101–1182. This magazine has histories of people, small places, and institutions. The table of contents for all the volumes can be found on the Utah State Historical Society website. You may access many of the articles through the same site..

Obtaining Periodicals
Copies of periodicals are available from the local societies that publish them. Major archives with genealogical collections will have copies of many periodicals, particularly those representing the area they serve. The Periodical Source Index, or PERSI, is the largest subject index to genealogy and local history periodical articles in the world. PERSI is available online and is especially useful because it refers to countless items published in thousands of family history periodicals worldwide. Learn more at the PERSI wiki page here: Once you locate an article in a periodical, check the FamilySearch Catalog and regional or local libraries for available copies. The Family History Library has collected many periodicals, with some available in digital format and accessible online. Utah periodicals may be found in the FamilySearch Catalog with a Place and Subject search, as found here: Utah-Periodicals. They can also be found by using: Also find Periodical resources available at other libraries via WorldCat. As with the FamilySearch Catalog search, search WorldCat using society names, locality names, and periodical title names. Learn more about how to search WorldCat and the FamilySearch Catalog on our Wiki pages.
 * Periodical Source Index (PERSI). Ft. Wayne, Indiana: Allen County Public Library Foundation, 1987-. (Family History Library book ; 40 fiche (1847-1985); 15 fiche  (1986-1990).) Partially indexes over 5,000 English-language and French-Canadian family history periodicals. The microfiche indexes are cumulative; book indexes since 1986 are year-by-year. For further details see the PERiodical Source Index Resource Guide (34119).
 * Findmypast Researchers can use the Internet edition of this index at Family History Centers via their site.
 * Place Search of the country, state/province, and county
 * Title Search of the periodical
 * Keyword Search for the publishing society name.