SALT LAKE CITY — Birth certificates issued by the Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics beginning in 1905 are now available online and freely available to the public.
The searchable index and digital images created in partnership with FamilySearch may be accessed from archives.utah.gov/research/indexes/
In addition to identity and proof of citizenship, the registration of births assists with monitoring public health issues and the programs created to alleviate them. The original permanent records were transferred from Vital Records to the Utah State Archives and Records Service in 2006, prompted by the Inspection of Vital Records Act passed in 1998 making historical records public.
The name index is a collaborative effort of the staff of Vital Records and volunteers and staff of the State Archives.
Subsequent years of historical certificates are currently being indexed, and in the meantime may be accessed in the Research Center of the Utah State Archives and Utah State History at historyresearch.utah.gov
The Utah State Digital Archives provides over half a million images of historical records online and free to the public, including death certificates from 1904-1959. With worldwide online access, patrons have the ability to do research from anywhere while the State Archives efficiently fulfills its mission "to provide quality access to public information."