Utah, Uintah County Voter Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1888-1920.

Images of registered voters from the general election held November 6, 1934 and of lists of eligible voters for 1932. These records are located in the county courthouse in Vernal.

Record Content
[Images should be in this section]

Voter records may contain the following information:
 * Birth date
 * Name
 * Residence
 * Age

How to Use the Record
When searching: As you are searching, it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships.

Search the Collection
To browse by image: To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the 'Record Category' category ⇒ Select the 'Record Type, Volume, and Year Range' category which takes you to the images.

Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

Using the Information

 * Use the residence location to find family in census, church, and land records.
 * Use the birth date and place to obtain a copy of the original birth certificate from the county.

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.
 * Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community.
 * You may need to search for both their Indian name and their English name.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

 * Check for variant spellings of the names.
 * Look for an index. County, genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
 * Search the records of nearby localities (or military units, counties, parishes, etc.).

General Information about These Records

 * Physical description or format of the original material
 * History of the record
 * Why the record was created
 * Reliability of the information in the record
 * Percentage of the population covered in the record
 * Preservation quality of the record

Related Websites

 * Uintah County Profile

Related Wiki Articles

 * Uintah County, Utah Genealogy
 * Uintah, Utah
 * Utah Archives and Libraries

Citations for This Collection
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. Collection Citation:

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