Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah) Newspaper Obituaries (1990 - Current)
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Travel Through Your Family History with Salt Lake Tribune Obituary Archives
Researching your family’s Utah history seems like a big challenge, but resources like the Salt Lake Tribune's obituary archives make really easy. The Salt Lake Tribune's obituary records hold fascinating records for people studying their genealogy. Plus, you can instantly access these newspaper records, right from your computer.
Here are some great reasons to explore the Salt Lake Tribune’s local obituaries:
- Discover the different branches of your family tree.
- Get in touch with relatives you didn’t know about.
- Find out fascinating stories about your ancestors.
- Get a window into almost 150 years of local stories.
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How To Search Online Newspaper Obituaries
You can start your searches with one simple step: type the last name of a relative you’d like to research and then press the “Search” button. It’s as simple as that. However, if you want to delve deeper, here’s how you can do a more detailed search:
- Step 1: Start by typing the first, middle, and last names of your relative to get the most accurate matches.
- Step 2: Narrow your search by adding specific words related to your ancestor, like the name of a town or a school.
- Step 3: Leave out certain words to avoid results that aren’t related to your family.
- Step 4: Pick a range of years. With records going back nearly 150 years, this helps sort out people who have the same name.
- Step 5: Change how you sort the results—you can see the closest matches, the newest, or the oldest entries first.
Effective Tips To Get The Best Search Results
Even with the above steps, you may still find it difficult to find the information you’re looking for if your relatives have common names. Here are 4 of our most effective tips to help you get the best search results:
- Use details from ancestors who lived more recently to help find older relatives.
- Try searching with initials, which was a common way to list names in older obituaries.
- If you're looking for information about a female relative, include her husband's name in your search.
- Consider common misspellings since older records often have typos.
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