Utah and the North American West Era
General Church History Research Guide
Online Resources:
A digital collection of many Utah newspapers since the mid-19th century. This searchable database is hosted by the University of Utah and the Mountain West Digital Library.
This encyclopedia gives brief explanations of several Utah history topics, including people, places, events, and economics. This digital version is hosted by the University of Utah.
Canadian Mormons: History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Canada
A compilation of essays on the Church’s growth in Canada. Available online through the BYU Religious Studies Center.
California Saints: A 150-Year Legacy in the Golden State
This volume explores the history of the Church in California from the first arrival of Latter-day Saints in 1846 to its publication in 1996. It is available online through the BYU Religious Studies Center.
A collection of sketches telling the stories of Latter-day Saint women who migrated to and settled in Arizona. The online version is available through the BYU Religious Studies Center.
Regional Studies in Latter-day Saint Church History: California
A collection of essays examining the history of the Church in the California. The online version is available in the BYU Library digital collections.
Regional Studies in Latter-day Saint Church History: Western Canada
A collection of essays examining the history of the Church in the states of New York and Pennsylvania. The online version is available in the BYU Library digital collections.
Textual Resources (Available at the Library):
Deseret News
This microfilm collection of the Deseret News dating from 1850 contains information about Utah through the decades. It is located in cabinets 5 and 6 in the main library area. Ask a staff member for assistance.
Rebaptisms in Great Salt Lake Valley: 1847–1854
This index to portions of the Historian’s Office rebaptism records (CR 100 591) lists basic information about Church members who were baptized and rebaptized in the Salt Lake Valley between 1847 and 1854. Ask a staff member at the library for assistance in accessing the index (M234.3 W344r 2003).
Utah and the Mormons Collection
This large collection on microfilm includes autobiographies and biographies of prominent Latter-day Saints, correspondence, bibliographies, government records, and county records and histories (M201 R432u).
Utah Counties Section in the Library
This group of resources comprises a section of the library dedicated to books on Utah counties and their histories (call number range 979.208 to 979.259 in the open stacks).
Utah History Section in the Library
This section of the library is dedicated to books on Utah history (call number range 979.2 to 979.2032 in the open stacks).