Each October, Utah celebrates Archives Month as a way to highlight the importance of records of enduring value and to raise public awareness of the role archives play in our daily lives. Archives are collections of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people. In Utah, our celebration is sponsored by libraries, museums, special collections, and archival institutions across the state.
Utah's 2021 theme is "Conversations in the Archives"
We converse in many ways: over text, email, phone, in-person, at the park, in the office, over dinner. We learn about and from each other when we take the time to talk. We chose this theme because archives provide unique opportunities to have conversations across time.
Join us for the annual Family History Day - virtually! The event includes:
Keynote from Nancy Loe of Sassy Jane Genealogy entitled Beyond "Peaceful Coexistence": Archivists and Genealogists Working Together
Presentation from the Sema Hadithi African American Heritage and Culture Foundation entitled Discovering, Preserving and Telling the Stories of African Americans in Utah
Presentation from Ryan Lee, curator of 19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts at BYU entitled Family History Resources in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Presentation from Utah State Archives staff entitled Insights from a Life: Engaging with Records to Trace Your Family History