Salt Lake County, Utah Genealogy

 United States  Utah  Salt Lake County

Guide to Salt Lake County, Utah genealogy. Birth records, marriage and death records, cemeteries, census</a>, church records</a>, probate records</a>, and obituaries</a>—resources to find parents and family history since 1852, when the county was formed</a>. <span class="fck_mw_template"> Helpful Facts Formerly called the Great Salt Lake County. The name was changed to Salt Lake 29 Jan 1868. County Courthouse Salt Lake County Courthouse</a> 2001 State Street Room S2200 Salt Lake City, Ut 84190 Phone: 801-468-3519 County Clerk has marriage records from 1887, divorce and court records from 1896, and probate records from 1852. County Recorder has land records.<span class="fck_mw_ref" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="ref" name="HBG">Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Salt Lake County, Utah Page 687 ;. Parent Counties <span class="fck_mw_template"> was created March 3, 1852 as an original county from Utah Territory</a>. See also Green River County (old)</a> <span class="fck_mw_template"> Boundary Changes <ul><li>Boundary changes</a> timeline for <span class="fck_mw_template"> from "UT: Index of Counties," Newberry Library's Utah Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. </li></ul> Neighboring Counties <span class="fck_mw_template"> is surrounded by: Davis</a> | Morgan</a> | Summit</a> | Tooele</a> | Utah</a> | Wasatch</a> <span class="fck_mw_template"> Resources 1852: Salt Lake County was created as an original county.<span class="fck_mw_ref" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="ref" name="Handybook">The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002). Bible Records The term "Bible records" refers to the practice of keeping family dates and events in a family Bible. This was a common practice in many European countries and carried over to America. Many of these family Bible records are still in existence and preserved by the descendants of the immigrants. In some cases these family Bibles have found their way into libraries and other repositories. For an explanation of how to find Bible records and for helpful links see Utah Bible Records</a>. See also United States Bible Records</a>. Biography <ul><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> <span class="fck_mw_template"> <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. </li></ul> Business Records and Commerce <ul><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> <span class="fck_mw_template"> <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. </li></ul> Cemeteries <span class="fck_mw_template"> See also: <ul><li>Wiki list of <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah Cemeteries">Salt Lake County Cemeteries</a> </li><li><a href="http://files.usgwarchives.net/ut/saltlake/vitals/slburial.txt">Burials - Salt Lake City Cemetery</a> by USGenWeb contains over 100 names. Includes where and when born; death dates and places; from the middle 1800's to the 1998's. </li><li><a href="http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/saltlake/saltlake.htm">USGenWeb Salt Lake County</a> Records are available to view for: Woodmen of the World Burials; Crescent Cemetery; Granite Cemetery; Redwood Memorial Estates Cemetery </li></ul> Census <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li>See <a href="Utah Census">Utah Census</a> for online indexes and images of US federal censuses. of: 1856, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940. </li><li>See <a href="Utah Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book">statewide printed indexes</a>, including 1856. </li></ul> <span class="fck_mw_template"> Churches and Religious Groups <ul><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> <span class="fck_mw_template"> <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. </li></ul> The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) <span class="fck_mw_template"> <span class="fck_mw_template"> <span class="fck_mw_template"> Salt Lake City Stakes (1930): <a href="Ensign Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">Ensign Stake, Utah</a><span class="fck_mw_template"> • <a href="Granite Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">Granite Stake, Utah</a><span class="fck_mw_template"> •  <a href="Grant Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">Grant Stake, Utah</a><span class="fck_mw_template"> •  <a href="Liberty Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">Liberty Stake, Utah</a><span class="fck_mw_template"> •  <a href="Pioneer Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">Pioneer Stake, Utah</a><span class="fck_mw_template"> •  <a href="Salt Lake Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">Salt Lake Stake, Utah</a> <ul><li><a href="Salt Lake City, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches#Salt_Lake_City_wards_1930">Salt Lake City Wards, 1930</a> </li><li><a href="Salt Lake City, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches#Salt_Lake_City_Wards_formed_after_1930">Salt Lake City Wards formed after 1930</a> (to about 1948). </li></ul> Stakes in the county (1930): <a href="Cottonwood Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">Cottonwood Stake, Utah</a><span class="fck_mw_template">· <a href="East Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">East Jordan Stake, Utah</a><span class="fck_mw_template">· <a href="Oquirrh Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">Oquirrh Stake, Utah</a><span class="fck_mw_template">· <a href="West Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">West Jordan Stake, Utah</a> <ul><li><a href="Salt Lake County, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches#Wards_in_Salt_Lake_County.2C_1930">Wards in Salt Lake County, 1930</a>. </li><li><a href="Salt Lake County, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches#Wards_formed_after_1930">Wards in the County formed after 1930</a> (to about 1948). </li></ul> Places in the County (1930): Click on the stake (in parentheses) for boundaries, history timeline, and records. Bennion (<a href="Cottonwood Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">Cottonwood</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· Bingham Canyon (<a href="West Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">West Jordan</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· Bluffdale (<a href="West Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">West Jordan</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· Butler (<a href="East Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">East Jordan</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· Cottonwood (<a href="Cottonwood Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">Cottonwood</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· Crescent (<a href="East Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">East Jordan</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· Draper (<a href="East Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">East Jordan</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· Granger (<a href="Oquirrh Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">Oquirrh</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· Grant (<a href="Cottonwood Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">Cottonwood</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· Granite (<a href="East Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">East Jordan</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· Herriman (<a href="West Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">West Jordan</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· Holladay (<a href="Cottonwood Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">Cottonwood</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· Hunter (<a href="Oquirrh Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">Oquirrh</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· Lark (<a href="West Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">West Jordan</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· Magna (<a href="Oquirrh Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">Oquirrh</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· Midvale (<a href="East Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">East Jordan</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· Millcreek (<a href="Cottonwood Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">Cottonwood</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· Murray (<a href="Cottonwood Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">Cottonwood</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· Riverton (<a href="West Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">West Jordan</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· <a href="Salt Lake City, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">Salt Lake City</a><span class="fck_mw_template">· Sandy (<a href="East Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">East Jordan</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· South Jordan (<a href="West Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">West Jordan</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· Taylorsville (<a href="Cottonwood Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">Cottonwood</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· Union (<a href="East Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">East Jordan</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· West Jordan (<a href="West Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches">West Jordan</a>)<span class="fck_mw_template">· List of <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah LDS Church Stakes and Wards">Salt Lake County stakes and wards</a> Court Records <ul><li><a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7074">Salt Lake County, Utah Civil and Criminal Case Files, 1852-1887</a> Ancestry.com ($) This index was obtained from the Utah State Archives and is part of Series # 373 of their collection. </li><li><a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7345">Salt Lake County, Utah Coroners' Inquest Case Files, 1870-1871, 1886-1937 </a> Ancestry.com ($) Data from Third District Court. Utah State Archives Series 3851. </li></ul> Directories <img src="/learn/wiki/en/images/b/b1/Gotoarrow.png" _fck_mw_filename="Gotoarrow.png" alt="" /> See <a _fcknotitle="true" href="Salt Lake City, Utah">Salt Lake City, Utah</a> <ul><li><a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4421">Utah Directory, 1890: Salt Lake City, Logan, and Provo </a>Ancestry.com ($) </li><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> <span class="fck_mw_template"> <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. </li></ul> Dwellings - History <ul><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> <span class="fck_mw_template"> <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. </li></ul> Ethnic and Other Groups Funeral Homes Funeral homes can have information that is not found on death records. There are several funeral homes located in Salt Lake County. List of <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah Funeral Homes">Salt Lake County Funeral Homes</a> Gazetteers Genealogy <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li>Rees, Nesta, When the Parry Saints Went Marching Out. The author traces the John Parry family from Newmarket to Salt Lake City. Family Trees illustrated the article and a picture of a headstone, in SLC, showing John and wife Harriet, with year dates, and born North Wales. John worked as a mason on the Salt Lake Temple. Article in Hel Achau, #29, Christmas, 1989, pages 22-25. Family History Library book 942.93 D25h </li><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> <span class="fck_mw_template"> <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. </li></ul> Guardianship <ul><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> <span class="fck_mw_template"> <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. </li></ul> History <ul><li>Sillitoe, Linda. <a href="http://utah.ptfs.com/awweb/main.jsp?flag=browse&amp;smd=1&amp;awdid=18">A history of Salt Lake County, Utah</a> Centennial County History Series (online) </li><li><a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28184">Tales of a triumphant people: a history of Salt Lake County, Utah, 1847-1900</a> Ancestry.com ($) </li><li><a href="http://histfam.familysearch.org/search.php?%20nr=50&amp;tree=earyutah">Early Utah Families</a> </li><li><a href="http://histfam.familysearch.org/search.php?%20nr=50&amp;tree=Greeks">Greeks in the West</a> </li><li><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=fNkBAAAAMAAJ&amp;pg=RA1-PA160&amp;dq=History+of+Salt+Lake+County&amp;as_brr=1#PPA3,M1">The History of Salt Lake City and its Founders</a>,&#160; By&#160;Edward William Tullidge 1886 </li><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> <span class="fck_mw_template"> <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. <ul><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> </li></ul> </li></ul> NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Wikipedia for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Lake_County,_Utah">Salt Lake County</a> History Timeline <ul><li><a href="http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Utah/documents/UT_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SALT%20LAKE">Boundary changes</a> timeline for <span class="fck_mw_template"> from "UT: Index of Counties," Newberry Library's Utah Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. </li></ul> <ul><li>1825.&#160; The first US explorer in the Salt Lake area is believed to be <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Bridger">Jim Bridger</a>. </li><li>1843.&#160; U.S. Army officer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Fr%C3%A9mont">John C. Frémont </a>surveyed the Great Salt Lake and the Salt Lake Valley. </li><li>1846.&#160; The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donner_party">Donner party</a>, a group of ill-fated pioneers,&#160;traveled through the Great Salt Lake Valley in August. </li><li>1847.&#160;&#160;Salt Lake County was settled when <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormon_pioneers">Mormon pioneers </a>of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, arrived in the Salt Lake Valley. </li><li>1847.&#160; On July 29, 1847 a group of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormon_pioneer">Mormon pioneers</a>, known as the Mississippi Company, among them <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Holladay">John Holladay</a>&#160;of Alabama, entered the Salt Lake Valley. Within weeks, they discovered a free-flowing, spring-fed stream, which they called Spring Creek, now known as Holladay. </li><li>1849.&#160; Herriman was established&#160;by Robert Dansie, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Harriman_(Mormon)">Henry Harriman</a>, and Thomas Jefferson Butterfield. A monument&#160;in the Herriman City Cemetery lists the original four families of Herriman as the Thomas Jefferson Butterfield, John Jay Stocking, Robert Cowan Petty, and Henry Harriman families. </li><li>1849. The Mormon pioneers organized a new state called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Deseret">Deseret</a> and petitioned for its recognition. </li><li>1850.&#160; The U.S. Congress rebuffed the settlers petition and established the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_Territory">Utah Territory</a>,&#160;and designated <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fillmore,_Utah">Fillmore</a> as its capital city. </li><li>1850.March 3. Salt Lake County was created as an original county. </li><li>1853.&#160; Construction started on The Salt Lake Temple. </li><li>1857.&#160;&#160;The territorial capital was moved to Great Salt Lake City, when the name was&#160;shortened to Salt Lake City. </li><li>1862.&#160; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Douglas_(Utah)">Fort Douglas </a>was established on the east bench, near the&#160;University of Utah, to make sure that the territory maintained its allegiance during the American Civil War. </li><li>1865.&#160; Alta was founded. </li><li>1868.January 29: The original county name Great Salt Lake County was shortened to Salt Lake County. </li><li>1878.&#160; An 1878 fire and an 1885 avalanche destroyed most of the original mining town of Alta. </li><li>1885.&#160; The army established Camp Murray&#160;to house several companies of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th_Infantry_Regiment">Ninth Infantry Regiment</a>. </li><li>1935.&#160;&#160;In 1935, Norwegian skiing legend Alf Engen was hired to help develop the area, and Alta opened its first ski lift in 1938.&#160; </li><li>1942.&#160; Camp Kearns, a massive military installation created for World War II, was created in what is now <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kearns,_Utah">Kearns</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylorsville,_Utah">Taylorsville</a> on the western side of the valley. </li></ul> Historical Facts <span class="fck_mw_template"> The area that was to become Salt Lake County was settled in 1847 when Mormon Pioneers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, fleeing persecution in the East, arrived in the Salt Lake Valley after traveling through Emigration Canyon. Brigham Young, their leader, declared "This is the right place" after seeing the valley, which was at the time arid, dry, and unpromising. However, they soon developed a flourishing, self-sufficient city, Great Salt Lake City, through extensive irrigation techniques. Thousands of Mormons from around the world followed in the next several decades. The county was officially formed on January 31, 1850, with just over 11,000 residents recorded. Land and Property <ul><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> <span class="fck_mw_template"> <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. <ul><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> </li></ul> </li><li>Some Land Claim books covering 1871-1894 and a Land Title Docket covering 1871-1891 are included in the FamilySearch Historical Records collection entitled <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/2001084">"Utah, State Archives".</a> </li></ul> One example listing ownership is: <ul><li>Morgan, Nicholas G. Pioneer Map: Great Salt Lake City, Great Basin, North America. N.p.: 1851?. (Family History Library&#160;<span class="fck_mw_template"> .) This map includes historical data and index to names of original owners and their locations by lot or lots and blocks. The index to this map consists of names of major land owners in various Salt Lake City LDS wards. </li><li>Grundvig, David L.and Sharon Lauritzen. Index to Pioneer Map, Great Salt Lake City, for 1850s. N.p. 1981. (Family History Library&#160;<span class="fck_mw_template"> .) </li></ul> Maps <ul><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> <span class="fck_mw_template"> <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. </li><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> </li></ul> <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Salt+Lake+County&amp;hl=en&amp;sll=39.499761,-111.547028&amp;sspn=6.602676,9.876709&amp;hnear=Salt+Lake,+Utah&amp;t=m&amp;z=10">Google highway map of Salt Lake County</a> 2012 Migration Early migration routes to and from <span class="fck_mw_template"> for emigrant settlers included:&#160; <dl><dd><ul><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="California Trail">California Trail</a> 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California<span class="fck_mw_ref" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="ref">&quot;Oregon California Trails Association&quot; at http://octatrails.micromaps.com/ (accessed 18 July 2011). &#160; </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Mormon Trail">Mormon Trail</a> 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah<span class="fck_mw_ref" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="ref">&quot;The Pioneer Story: The Mormon Pioneer Trail&quot; in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at http://lds.org/gospellibrary/pioneer/pioneerstory.htm (accessed 18 July 2011). &#160; </li><li><a href="Mormon Trail to Southern California">Mormon Trail to Southern California</a> 1847 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Los Angeles, California<span class="fck_mw_ref" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="ref">&quot;Jefferson Hunt&quot; in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Hunt (accessed 6 September 2011). &#160; </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Central Overland Trail">Central Overland Trail</a> 1859-1869 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Carson City, Nevada (and usually on to northern California)<span class="fck_mw_ref" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="ref" name="COR">&quot;Central Overland Route&quot; in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Overland_Route (accessed 13 September 2011). &#160; </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Union Pacific Railroad">Union Pacific Railroad</a> 1869 Ogden, Utah to Omaha, Nebraska<span class="fck_mw_ref" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="ref">Wikipedia contributors, &quot;Union Pacific Railroad&quot; in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_Railroad (accessed 14 September 2011). </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Central Pacific Railroad">Central Pacific Railroad</a> 1869 Ogden, Utah to Sacramento, California<span class="fck_mw_ref" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="ref">Wikipedia contributors, &quot;Central Pacific Railroad&quot; in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Pacific_Railroad (accessed 14 September 2011). &#160; </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad">Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad</a> 1883 Salt Lake City, Utah to Grand Junction, Colorado (and Denver)<span class="fck_mw_ref" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="ref">Wikipedia contributors, &quot;Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad&quot; in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Western_Railroad (accessed 14 September 2011). </li></ul> </dd></dl> Military <ul><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> <span class="fck_mw_template"> <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. <ul><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> </li><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> </li></ul> </li></ul> Minorities <ul><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> <span class="fck_mw_template"> <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. </li></ul> Names, Geographical <ul><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> <span class="fck_mw_template"> <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. </li></ul> Naturalization and Citizenship <ul><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> <span class="fck_mw_template"> <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. </li></ul> On the following <a href="http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/saltlake/saltlake.htm">GenWeb</a> link you will find the summary of the <a href="http://files.usgwarchives.net/ut/saltlake/court/nats/1906/">Court Petitions Index</a>, volumes 1 - 9. In each index volume you will find the name of the petitioner, place of birth, location of court, volume and page number. As an example&#160;click on <a href="http://files.usgwarchives.net/ut/saltlake/court/nats/1906/pets-v1.txt">volume 1</a>.&#160; Click on volumes &#160;2 - 8&#160; on the <a href="http://files.usgwarchives.net/ut/saltlake/court/nats/1906/">Court Petition Index</a>. Utah. District Court. (Salt Lake County). Naturalization Records 1853–1936, index 1858–1980, Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives and Records Service 1980–1981, 1989–1990. <span class="fck_mw_template"> An index covering territorial and district courts from about 1858–1980 is on the first film in the series. It includes most northern Utah counties.&#160;Also in the series is&#160;declarations and petitions from 1851–1936. The territorial minutes indexed in this record are found in: <ul><li>Utah. District Court. (Salt Lake County). Court Minutes, 1858–1920. Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives and Records Service, 1981–1982. <span class="fck_mw_template"> These early minutes include naturalizations which&#160;are arranged chronologically in each volume. </li></ul> <ul><li>On this link you will find three different pages:&#160;<a href="http://files.usgwarchives.net/ut/saltlake/court/nats/1906/">Index of Intention - 1906</a>&#160;Vol. 2 (1907-1908); Salt Lake County, Utah. You will find applicant name, place of birth, location of court, and volume and page numbers. <a href="http://files.usgwarchives.net/ut/saltlake/court/nats/1906/doi-v2.txt">Index Volume 2</a>; <a href="http://files.usgwarchives.net/ut/saltlake/court/nats/1906/doi-v3.txt">Index Volume 3</a>; Index <a href="http://files.usgwarchives.net/ut/saltlake/court/nats/1906/doi-v4.txt">Volume 4</a>. </li></ul> Newspapers <span class="fck_mw_template"> <span class="fck_mw_template"> <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li>Several newspapers covering various dates from&#160;1850-1960 &#160;are included. Including the Salt Lake Tribune (1871 - 1914). For Salt Lake Tribune (1923-1977) text coverage see <a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6872">Salt Lake Tribune, The (Salt Lake City, Utah)</a> Ancestry.com ($) </li></ul> </li></ul> <ul><li><a href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/results/?state=Utah&amp;county=Salt+Lake&amp;city=&amp;year1=1690&amp;year2=2012&amp;terms=&amp;frequency=&amp;language=&amp;ethnicity=&amp;labor=&amp;material_type=&amp;lccn=&amp;rows=20">Existing copies of </a><span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li>[[Salt Lake County, Utah </li></ul> </li></ul> <ul><li>BYU <a href="http://lib.byu.edu/digital/">Digital Collections</a> has Vol 41 of Woman's Exponet and a description/history of this which ran June 1, 1872-Feb 1914. Click on Newspapers in right hand box. </li></ul> <ul><li><a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. </li></ul> Obituaries <ul><li><a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Newspapers">Newspapers of </a> </li><li>Local <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Funeral_Homes">Funeral Homes</a>, <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Societies">Societies</a>, <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">Libraries</a>, or in family records. *Obituaries of <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Neighboring_Counties">neighboring counties</a> </li><li>Newspapers of major cities: <a href="Utah Newspapers#Deseret_News">Deseret News</a> and/or <a href="Utah Newspapers#The_Salt_Lake_Tribune">The Salt Lake Tribune</a> both in Salt Lake City </li></ul> <ul><li><a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. </li></ul> Websites for death records in the state of Utah and specifically for Salt Lake County include: <ul><li>From the <a href="http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/saltlake/saltlake.htm">GenWeb</a> site (scroll down from the top of the page) you will find individual obituaries, obituaries from the Desert News (2004 - 2005 selected months), and from the Salt Lake Tribune (2004 - 2005 selected months). </li><li><a href="https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1459704">Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1908-1949</a>. This title is misleading, because all the deaths were recorded in the City of Salt Lake City. There are no deaths recorded in any other places within the county in this County Death Records group. </li><li>[Utah Death Certificates (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Utah Death Certificates 1904-1956]: A free internet access to the 1904-1956 death certificates can be viewed&#160;at <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/">certificates</a>. Utah requires a death certificate before a burial is completed. A death certificate may contain information as to the name of the deceased, date of death, and place of death, as well as&#160;the age, birthdate, parents, gender, marital status, spouse and place of residence. </li><li>Utah State Burial Index for death before 1904 -&#160;<a href="http://history.utah.gov/burials/execute/searchburials">Utah Burials Search</a>&#160; </li><li>In this link <a href="http://files.usgwarchives.net/ut/saltlake/vitals/deaths/1892/slc_deaths1892.txt">Salt Lake City Deaths Jan 1 to Nov 1, 1892:</a>&#160;you will find a list of deaths in Salt Lake of person eighteen years of age&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </li></ul> Upward from Jan 1 - Nov 1, 1892 Occupations  <ul><li><a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. </li></ul> Officials and Employees  <ul><li><a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. </li></ul> Periodicals   Politics and Government  <ul><li><a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. </li></ul> Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.   &#160;  Probate Records  <ul><li><a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6907">Salt Lake County, Index to Probate Case Files, 1852-81 </a>Ancestry.com ($). Cites as it's source: Salt Lake County, Utah. Utah. District Court (Third District: Salt Lake County).Index to Probate Case Files 1852-96. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Utah State Archives and Records Service. Series 1621. </li><li> a collection digitized by FamilySearch (free), includes Salt Lake county case files </li><li>Salt Lake County Probate Case Files, No 4651-6721, 1906-1913 are included in the FamilySearch Historical Records collection <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/2001084">Utah, State Archives</a>. </li><li><a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. <ul><li> </li></ul> </li></ul> Public Records  <ul><li><a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. </li></ul> Schools  <ul><li><a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. </li></ul> Taxation  <ul><li><a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. </li></ul> Vital Records  <ul><li><a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">public libraries</a>. <ul><li> </li></ul> </li></ul> Salt Lake City County Health Department <dl><dd>200 East 610 South Street </dd><dd>Salt Lake City, UT 84111-99 </dd><dd>Telephone: 801-534-4657 </dd><dd>Internet: <a href="http://www.slvhealth.org/">Salt Lake Valley Health Department</a> </dd></dl>  Pre-1905 records are often incomplete.  Birth   Birth Before 1852  <dl><dd> was formed on 3 March 1852. </dd></dl> <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Parent_Counties">parent counties</a>  Birth 1852 - 1890  <dl><dd><ul><li> </li><li>[[Salt Lake County, Utah#Churches and Religious Groups </li><li>See also other records that give birth information, such as <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Death">Death records</a>, <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Census">Census</a>, <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Cemeteries">Cemeteries</a>, <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Obituaries">Obituaries</a> </li><li>See also [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Neighboring_Counties </li></ul> </dd></dl> Birth 1890 - present  <dl><dd>Though not required to do so, Salt Lake City began registering births in 1890. </dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><a href="https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1464677">1890-1915 Salt Lake County Birth Records</a>. (Online, free) Published by FamilySearch. </li><li>1890-1950 Salt Lake City birth records through <a href="http://archives.utah.gov/research/guides/birth-obtaining.htm#slc">Salt Lake Valley Health Department</a>. You will find parents' names, child's date of birth, and the child's name, if known. Later records show age of parents, address, etc. <ul><li>FamilySearch Library copy on 76 microlfilm reels, starting with  </li></ul> </li><li>1898-1905 <a href="http://archives.utah.gov/research/indexes/3922.htm">Index to Series 3922</a> (Online, free) Published by Utah State Archives. This is for Salt Lake County. However, there is some overlap with the Salt Lake City records. You will find names of parents and child (if known) and the child's date of birth. <ul><li><a href="http://archives.utah.gov/research/inventories/3922.html">Inventory of Series 3922</a> (not online) Original records at Utah State Archives. </li><li>Microfilm copies at FamilySearch Library .) </li></ul> </li><li> </li></ul> </dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><a href="http://www.slvhealth.org/services/birthdeathcerts/">Salt Lake Valley Health Department</a> Vital Records Offices: Salt Lake City Health Center, 610 South 200 East, Suite 115, Salt Lake City, UT 84111, 385-468-4230. Ellis R. Shipp Health Center, 4535 South 5600 West, West Valley City, UT 84120, 385-468-3712. Southeast Public Health Center, 9340 South 700 East (directly behind McDonald's), Sandy, UT 84070, 385-468-4329. </li></ul> </dd></dl> Marriage   Marriage registers from 1887 through 1950's microfilmed and then destroyed. Microfilm copy available at the Family History Library and centers. Microfilm copy is not available at the county clerk's office.&#160;&#160; <dl><dd>1847-1929 - 58,919 marriages from 1847 to 18 September 1929 are listed on the <a href="http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm">Western States Marriage Index</a>. Index is incomplete as there are&#160;few civil government recorded marriages in Salt Lake County prior to 1887. Many entries were taken from alternative sources, such as . Some early divorce records were also indexed and included. This is not a complete database. Linkpendium contributors list marriage year span as 1888 to 1970.<span class="fck_mw_ref" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="ref">&quot;Salt Lake County, Utah: Family History and Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records and More,&quot; Linkpendium, http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/UT/Salt_Lake/, accessed 1 February 2012. </dd></dl> <dl><dd>1887–1965 — Salt Lake County (Utah). County Clerk. Marriage Records, 1887–1965. <span class="fck_mw_ref" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="ref">Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1965–1966. (Family History Library .) The first 18 films index the licenses and certificates. These records have been indexed in the Early Church Information File up to 1914. </dd></dl> There is an additional index from 1887 to 1987 available on fiche: <dl><dd>1887–1987 — Salt Lake County (Utah). County Clerk. Alphabetic Marriage Listing 1887–1987. <span class="fck_mw_ref" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="ref">Salt Lake City, Utah: Management Information Systems, 1987. (Family History Library .) There are 24 fiche for each number. The first set of fiche is an index to the grooms and the second is an index to the brides. These will lead you to the above record. </dd></dl> Divorce  <ul><li>1852–1856, 1877–1887 — Utah. Probate Court (Salt Lake County) Divorce Records, 1852–1856, 1877–1887. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966.  This record is unindexed and is in chronological order. It gives names of each spouse and reason for separation or divorce, and date of court action. </li></ul> Death   Copies of death records and indexes for Salt Lake City and County are available at the <a _fcknotitle="true" href="Family History Library">Family History Library</a>.   Online <ul><li>1865-1900 - <a href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~utsaltla/archive/obit_DeseretNewsSW.html">Deseret News Semi-Weekly Death and Marriage Notices</a>at <a href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~utgenweb/">UTGenWeb</a>- free. </li><li> </li><li>1909-1949 - <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1459704">Salt Lake County Death Registers</a> (FamilySearch Historical Records). Free. <a href="Utah Salt Lake County Death Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)">Description of collection</a> </li></ul> Microfilm <ul><li>1848-1950 - Salt Lake City (Utah). Office of Vital Statistics. Death Records of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1848–Sept 1950. <span class="fck_mw_ref" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="ref">Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950. (Family History Library .) These records provide name, birth and death information, address or city, and sometimes burial information. </li><li>1897–1905 — Salt Lake County (Utah). County Clerk. Register of Deaths, Salt Lake County, Book A, 1897–1905. <span class="fck_mw_ref" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="ref">Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1977. (Family History Library .) These records are for the county only and do not have Salt Lake City death records. They are indexed. The record gives name, birth and death information, address or city of residence, and sometimes burial information. </li></ul> Voting Registers   Repositories   Resources for  are available in repositories (such as libraries and archives) at all levels: the town, the county, the <a href="Utah Archives and Libraries">state</a> (including <a href="Utah Archives and Libraries#University_Libraries_and_Special_Collections">universities</a>), and the <a href="United States Archives and Libraries">nation</a>.   Check websites and catalogs of archives and libraries for items for this county. Examples:  items in  (Utah) or <a href="http://smartcat.acpl.lib.in.us/?q=salt+lake+county+utah">Allen County Public Library</a> (Indiana).  See <a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Courthouse">Courthouse</a>·<a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#FamilySearch_Centers">FamilySearch Centers</a>·<a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries">Libraries</a>·<a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Museums">Museums</a>·<a href="Salt Lake County, Utah#Societies">Societies</a> sections.  Courthouse   County seat: Salt Lake City  <a href="http://www.slcgov.com/courts">Salt Lake County Courthouse</a> 2001 State Street Room S2200 Salt Lake City, Ut 84190 Phone: 801-468-3519  County Clerk has marriage records from 1887, divorce and court records from 1896, and probate records from 1852. County Recorder has land records.<span class="fck_mw_ref" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="ref" name="HBG">Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Salt Lake County, Utah Page 687 ; .  FamilySearch Centers  <ul><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Introduction to LDS Family History Centers">Introduction to LDS Family History Centers</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="FamilySearch Center - JSMB">FamilySearch Center - JSMB</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Midvale Utah Union Fort Family History Center">Midvale Utah Union Fort Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Murray Utah Little Cottonwood Family History Center">Murray Utah Little Cottonwood Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Murray Utah South Family History Center">Murray Utah South Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Murray Utah West Family History Center">Murray Utah West Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Riverton FamilySearch Library">Riverton FamilySearch Library</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Salt Lake Big Cottonwood Family History Center">Salt Lake Big Cottonwood Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Salt Lake Canyon Rim Family History Center">Salt Lake Canyon Rim Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Salt Lake Hillside Family History Center">Salt Lake Hillside Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Salt Lake Holladay South Family History Center">Salt Lake Holladay South Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Salt Lake Millcreek Family History Center">Salt Lake Millcreek Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Salt Lake Monument Park Family History Center">Salt Lake Monument Park Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Salt Lake Mt Olympus Family History Center">Salt Lake Mt Olympus Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Salt Lake Park Family History Center">Salt Lake Park Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Salt Lake Rose Park Family History Center">Salt Lake Rose Park Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Salt Lake Utah South (Tongan) Family History Center">Salt Lake Utah South (Tongan) Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Salt Lake Wasatch Family History Center">Salt Lake Wasatch Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Salt Lake Winder Family History Center">Salt Lake Winder Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Sandy Utah Cottonwood Creek Family History Center">Sandy Utah Cottonwood Creek Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Sandy Utah Crescent Family History Center">Sandy Utah Crescent Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Sandy Utah Crescent Ridge Family History Center">Sandy Utah Crescent Ridge Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Sandy Utah East Family History Center">Sandy Utah East Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Sandy Utah Granite South Family History Center">Sandy Utah Granite South Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="South Jordan Utah Parkway Family History Center">South Jordan Utah Parkway Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Utah Correctional Facility - Oquirrh Family History Center">Utah Correctional Facility - Oquirrh Family History Center</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Utah Correctional Facility - Timpanogos Family History Center">Utah Correctional Facility - Timpanogos Family History Center</a> (Draper) </li></ul> Libraries   <a _fcknotitle="true" href="Salt Lake City Public Library">Salt Lake City Public Library</a> has many resources for history and genealogy, such copies of local newspapers and much more. While many libraries in Utah have an area dedicated to local collections and manuscripts, this is exceptional. <ul><li><a href="http://libweb.slcc.edu/">Salt Lake Community College</a> - Jordan Campus Library, Health Sciences Building JHS 235, 3500 W. Wights Fort Road. West Jordan, Utah 84088. Phone: 801-957-6202 <ul><li>Collections: </li></ul> </li><li><a href="http://www.slcpl.org/">Salt Lake City Public Library</a>; 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111. Phone:  801-524-82002. The main library in the county system. <ul><li>Collections: See <a _fcknotitle="true" href="Salt Lake City Public Library">Salt Lake City Public Library</a>. </li></ul> </li></ul> These branches may have independent genealogy or history collections for the areas they serve: <ul><li>Anderson-Foothill branch, 1135 South 2100 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84108-1912. Phone 801-594-8611 </li><li>Chapman branch, 577 South 900 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84104-1302. Phone 801-594-8623 </li><li>Day-Riverside branch, 1575 West 1000 North, Salt Lake City, UT 84116. Phone 801-594-8632 </li><li>Sprague branch, 2131 South 1100 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84106. Phone 801-594-8640 </li><li>Sweet branch, 455 F Street (9th Avenue), Salt Lake City, UT 84103. Phone 801-594-8651 </li></ul> See also <a href="http://library.utah.gov/directory/index.html">Utah Public Library Directory</a>, which provides links to library web pages, addresses, phone numbers, hours, and maps. Does not mention holdings. Museums  <ul><li>Church History Museum </li><li><a href="http://www.dupinternational.org/pioneer_memorial_museum.php">Pioneer Memorial Museum</a> (<a href="http://www.dupinternational.org/">Daughters of the Utah Pioneers</a>) 300 N Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah <a href="http://www.dupinternational.org/dyn_page.php?pageID=12">List of satellite DUP museums</a> The museum history department has documents about Utah pioneers with an online <a href="http://www.dupinternational.org/pioneer_index.php">index of pioneers</a>. </li><li><a href="http://www.wjhistory.org/">West Jordan Historical Society</a> has a museum and library. 2053 West 7800 South West Jordan, Utah 84088 Phone: (801) 568-0938 </li></ul> Societies  <ul><li><a href="http://history.utah.gov">Utah State Historical Society</a> has a good library and photograph collection. 300 S Rio Grande Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 Phone: (801) 533-3500 <a href="http://history.utah.gov/research_and_collections/cemeteries/index.html">Cemetery and Burial database</a> <a href="http://utsl.sirsi.net/uhtbin/cgisirsi/?ps=KyfSAJTLb4/HISTORY/16960016/60/1182/X">Library Catalog</a> <a href="http://history.utah.gov/research_and_collections/photos/index.html">Photo database</a> with over 65,000 photos online </li><li><a href="http://sonsofutahpioneers.org">Sons of Utah Pioneers</a> 3301 Louise Ave. Salt Lake City, UT 84109 Phone: (801) 484-4441 </li><li><a href="http://www.dupinternational.org/index.php">Daughters of the Utah Pioneers </a> 300 N. Main St. Salt Lake City, UT 84103-1699 General Phone: 801-532-6479 Fax: 801-532-4436 General email: info@dupinternational.org </li><li><a href="http://www.wjhistory.org/">West Jordan Historical Society</a> has a museum and library. 2053 West 7800 South West Jordan, Utah 84088 Phone: (801) 568-0938 </li><li><a href="http://www.emigrationcanyon.org/welcome.asp?org=ehs">Emigration Canyon Historical Society</a> is a non-profit organization preserving the history of Emigration Canyon. <a href="http://www.emigrationcanyon.org/contacts.asp?org=ehs">Contact information</a>. </li></ul> Towns and Communities in this county   &#160;<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1328137063236_556"/><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1328137063236_183"/><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1328137063236_591"/><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1328137063236_933"/> References
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