There are more than 85 different newspapers scanned and available on the Utah Digital Newspapers Site. One of the largest statewide papers is the Deseret News. As of today's date they cover 1850-1910. A rival newspaper was the Salt Lake Tribune. The time period currently covered is 1871-1919. Of the 29 counties in Utah, currently 27 are represented in some way on this website and it is still growing.
To know what newspapers are available for a particular state and place the best overall index is the Library of Congress Chronicling America site:
Click on the pink US Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present button. There are search options for state, county, and even city. For Utah they list 593 papers. After clicking on the newspaper title then click the holdings button at the bottom of the page. Locations of where the newspaper is held either in original or microfilm appear. Be aware, this list is not entirely up to date or complete. To track a newspaper one of the best places to start is at the public library. They usually know, or even check with the local university library.
For example, Lehi Free Press. The holding dates are few. By researching this newspaper and making many phone calls it has been found that the original newspapers are at the Lehi Public Library in bound volumes. They can be viewed by appointment. Brigham Young University (BYU) has a microfilm copy from 1951-1999. Yet, the microfilm isn't complete. The years 1953 and 1954 are missing. By using microfilm and original newspapers all the years can be found and searched. Unfortunately it isn't digitized which means viewing it page by page. A search of American Fork Citizen and Pleasant Grove Review also reveal that BYU has major microfilm holdings for these papers as well.
Other Online Newspaper Locations for Utah
Google Newspaper Archives has Deseret News articles http://news.google.com/newspapers including more current ones. It also have many other newspapers. This is free site. Be aware that often the obituaries are frequently not here. The Deseret News editions in full are on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City as well as Universities, Public Libraries, Genealogical Societies, and Historical Societies. If you cannot find the obituary you want, search the newspaper on microfilm.
NewspaperArchive.com has a large collection for Salt Lake Tribune and the Daily Herald. Again, be aware that not all collections are complete. For example: researching in Alton, Illinois the obituaries I wanted did not come up. However, the Hayner Library in Alton has the complete collection and produced the obituaries. It is important to always find out about the collections and indexes you are searching. NewspaperArchive.com can be accessed for free at the Family History centers in Alpine Tabernacle, Mt. Timpanogos right across the street from the Mt. Timpanogos Temple, and probably the Highland FHC in the South Stake Bldg. Also the Family History Library at BYU as well as the Family History Library in Salt Lake City have these websites. A great place to get a multiple newspapers subscription for a good deal is at Godfrey Memorial Library.
GenealogyBank.com also has some holdings for Utah Newspapers. It is currently quite small.
BYU Harold B. Lee Library Digital Collections The Millenial Star click here is located in Mormon Publications 19th and 20th Centuries collection. This is an important collection for those men who served missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church to England and the British Isles. These men often were reported about or sent in letter reporting their missions. This information can greatly add to a history.
Case Study for Utah Newspapers
A search for Joseph Howell Evans in the Utah Digital Newspapers (click the exact search box) produced the following results:
1) Joseph Howell Evans 0
2) Joseph H Evans 44
3) Joseph Evans 507 (This is such a common name that this list would not be very fruitful)
4) Joe H Evans 0
A search for Joseph Howell Evans narrowed to Utah at NewspaperArchives.com produced the following results:
1) Joseph Howell Evans 4
2) Joseph H Evans 23
3) Joseph Evans 4,160
4) Joe H Evans 1
These search produced hits up to current time period. To be actual it would need to be limited to the time period desired.
A search for Joseph Howell Evans in the Millenial Star Newspaper Collection using quotation marks produced the following results
1) Joseph Howell Evans 0
2) Joseph H Evans 17
3) Joseph Evans 17
4) Joe H Evans 0
A search for Joseph Howell Evans in the Utah Digital Newspapers (click the exact search box) produced the following results:
1) Joseph Howell Evans 0
2) Joseph H Evans 44
3) Joseph Evans 507 (This is such a common name that this list would not be very fruitful)
4) Joe H Evans 0
A search for Joseph Howell Evans narrowed to Utah at NewspaperArchives.com produced the following results:
1) Joseph Howell Evans 4
2) Joseph H Evans 23
3) Joseph Evans 4,160
4) Joe H Evans 1
These search produced hits up to current time period. To be actual it would need to be limited to the time period desired.
A search for Joseph Howell Evans in the Millenial Star Newspaper Collection using quotation marks produced the following results
1) Joseph Howell Evans 0
2) Joseph H Evans 17
3) Joseph Evans 17
4) Joe H Evans 0
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