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.

Collection Content
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 this Collection 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.

Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page: Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare birth and death dates of the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestor to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to look at the information on several individuals comparing the information about them to your ancestors to make this determination.

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 the "Name Range" category which takes you to the images.

Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. Again, 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.
 * 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, download a copy of the image. You may want to extract the birth and death information if this is new information for your records. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Use birth and death dates to help locate birth and death records.
 * Use the maiden name to find parents in this and other records.
 * Order a high resolution photo of your ancestor from the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
 * Images of women are indexed by last known married name.
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * If your ancestor used multiple names throughout their life, look for all their names.

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

 * Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the maiden name search box and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You can then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.
 * Check for variant spellings of the names.
 * Search the records of other historical societies.
 * Search the records in the county in which your ancestor lived.

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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