Best Local Family History Resources in Lehi, Utah
Hey neighbors,
My name is Brad Hanks, and I'm deeply passionate about family history research.
While FamilySearch and the big online sites are incredible, I'm always curious about the lesser-known local resources that people have found helpful. I'm thinking of things like specific collections at the BYU library, small historical societies in the area, or even specific experts at the Lehi FamilySearch Center who have unique knowledge.
Has anyone here had a great experience or found a hidden gem locally that helped you break through a brick wall? I'd love to hear about it.
Thanks for sharing!
- Brad
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You might get better responses if you post in the relevant location research group.
https://community.familysearch.org/en/group/208-western-states-researchThat group also has Resource Links for the region, listed by state.
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I don't live in Lehi, Utah, but I will share with you a web site I love…it's called Cyndi's List. Here is AI's summary of her site: "It's a categorized and cross-referenced index of genealogical resources on the internet, acting as a starting point for online research."
This site offers lots of alternative ideas on how to approach genealogy. Give it a try!
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@Brad Thomas Hanks great question. I have found really good resources at the Church History Library.
This will give you specific information on members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. There are membership records, mission records, diaries etc.
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@Brad Thomas Hanks Have you tried visiting the Utah State Archives & Records Service in Salt Lake City? It has court case files, naturalization records, old tax rolls, and territorial records from 1850s onward. While some collections are only viewable on site, there is a lot online too. https://archives.utah.gov/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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These are the FamilySearch Centers in your area. You might consider the closest to your home or work.
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I don’t know exactly what you might be looking for, but if you have any possibility of a veteran in your tree, you might look into the American Legion records. I found that in Price, Utah, the American Legion has records of all of their members back to their founding date in 1919. That’s over 100 years of records! The local history museums have a lot of random information about the various occupations that people in the area had. You might even reach out to a company that your ancestor worked with. I had a picture of my great-grandfather in some sort of shop. His obituary named the company he worked with and I found the company was still around. When I sent them a digitized copy of the image, they were able to tell me exactly where the shop was located, what they built and even the name of the other person in the photo with my great-grandfather. They asked for a copy of the image for their own records. It was really exciting to be able to find out more about his work! Hope this helps with some ideas.
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https://www.lehihistory.org/resourcesoverview
This is some of interest
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@Brad Thomas Hanks I would suggest Roots Tech. There are several talks there on breaking through a brick wall.
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