Utah Periodicals

Most family history periodicals reprint copies of local sources of genealogical value. These may include biographical sketches, genealogies, information about local records and archives, queries, census indexes, transcripts of family Bibles, church records, court records, cemetery indexes, land records, newspaper notices, obituaries, research queries, vital records, and wills.

Periodicals. The following periodicals will help in Utah family research. The "Societies" section of this outline lists the addresses of some societies and associations who have published the periodicals. Most of the periodicals have been indexed in PERSI and the Early Church Information File. They are:

''Genealogical Journal. 1972–''. Published by the Utah Genealogical Association, P.O. Box 1144, Salt Lake City, UT 84110. (Family History Library book 973 D25gj.) This quarterly publication contains articles written by family history researchers on sources and research methods. Reviews on genealogical and historical books are included.

''Pioneer, (Sons of the Utah Pioneers). 1953?, 1981–''. Published by the National Society of the Sons of Utah Pioneers, 3301 East 2920 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84109. (Family History Library book 979.2 H25p; film 824069 item 5.) The magazine prints biographies and histories. Lists of members who have died are published with age of death. Some issues have been indexed in the Early Church Information File. This periodical is not indexed in PERSI.

Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine. 31 Volumes. 1910–1940. Published by the Genealogical Society of Utah. (Family History Library book 979.2 H25u; films 564348–55; index to Volumes. 1–31 on film 1320674 item 43.) This magazine was published quarterly from 1910 to 1940. Each year there is an index of subjects and people. They have copied these into one volume. However, the years are separate so you need to check each alphabetical list. The periodicals include articles on how to research; lessons; and answers to research problems. Genealogies are published throughout the magazines and many times continued into the next volume. These magazines have been indexed in the Early Church Information File.

''Newsletter Utah Genealogical Association. 1971–''. Published by Utah Genealogical Association, P.O. Box 1144, Salt Lake City, Utah 84110. (Family History Library book 929.05 G286gju.) The newsletter gives new information and notices of upcoming events and includes a genealogical query section.

''Utah Historical Quarterly. 1928–''. Published by the Utah State Historical Society, 300 Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101–1182. (Family History Library book 979.2 H2u.) This magazine has histories of small places, people, and institutions. The table of contents for all the volumes can be found on their Internet site. You may access a few of the articles through the same site. These have also been added to a compact disc called Utah Centennial History Suite. See the "History" section of this outline for more information.

Indexes. Most of the periodicals listed above have annual indexes in the final issue for the year. For nationwide indexes to these and other family history periodicals see:

Periodical Source Index (PERSI). 31+ Volumes. Ft. Wayne, Indiana: Allen County Public Library Foundation, 1986–1. (Family History Library book 973D25per 1847–1985; fiche 6016863 [set of 40] (1847–1985); book 973 D25per (1986–1997); fiche 6016864 [set of 15] (1986–1990).) This indexes over 1.1 million articles in over 5,000 English-language and French Canadian family history periodicals. For further instructions see the Periodical Source Index Resource Guide (34119). For easier-to-use, more complete, computer editions of the index see:

Periodical Source Index CD-ROM. Orem, Utah: Ancestry™, and the Allen County Public Library Foundation, 1997. (Family History Library compact disc no. 61.) This disc does not circulate to Family History Centers. It merges all 31+ volumes into one index.

Periodical Source Index Online Search. In HeritageQuestOnline.com [Internet site] available at http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/persi. This online index is available at Family History Centers for free. It is also available to HeritageQuestOnline.com members for a subscription fee.

In Ancestry.com [Internet site]. [Orem, Utah]: Ancestry, 1999. Available at:


 * www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3165.htm.

This online database is available only to Ancestry.com members for a subscription fee.

For more family history periodicals, search in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:

UTAH - PERIODICALS

UTAH - GENEALOGY - PERIODICALS

UTAH - HISTORY - PERIODICALS

UTAH - SOCIETIES - PERIODICALS

Other Utah libraries and archives also collect periodicals. Some of their catalogs are available on the Internet. Periodicals may be available through interlibrary loan to your local public library.