Utah, United States Genealogy

United States Utah

Guide to Utah ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records

Welcome to Utah, the Beehive State Major Online Resources
 * Utah Death Certificates 1904-1961. These tell birth (some in 1840's!), parents, spouse. (Free)
 * Utah Burial Database often gives birthdate. (Free)
 * Utah Digital Newspapers Project. Name searchable. (Free)
 * Tracing LDS (Mormon) Ancestors. Wiki how-to pages.

Utah Counties
Click on the county name or the map below to go to a county page.

To see a larger version of the map, click here.

from Wikipedia

Extinct or renamed counties: Carson· Cedar· Desert· Greasewood· Great Salt Lake· Green River· Humboldt· Little Salt Lake· Malad· Richland· Rio Virgin· Saint Mary's· Shambip

Major Repositories
Family History Library· Utah State Archives· Utah State Historical Society· Church History Library· Brigham Young University· Salt Lake City Public Library· University of Utah· National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)· Allen County Public Library

Migration Routes
California Trail· Central Overland Trail· Mormon Trail· Mormon Trail to Southern California· Old Spanish Trail· Central Pacific Railroad· Union Pacific Railroad· Southern Pacific Railroad· Denver and Rio Grande Railroad

Community Tree
The Early Utah Community Trees project merged the following to create families and extended lineages:


 * 1850-1880, 1900, 1920, 1930, and 1940 US Census records for Utah
 * Extracted Utah Vital Records (births 1892 to 1941, marriages 1887 to 1966, deaths and burials 1880's to 1956)
 * Veterans burials from territorial time to 1966

See also:


 * The Greeks in the West Community Tree project includes 5000+ Greek men who immigrated to the Western United States between 1900 and 1924 -- many to work in the mines and on the railroads of Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and Nevada. This is an on-going project to document the lineage and preserve the heritage of these immigrants and their descendants. It is part of the Western Hellenic Ancestry and Museum and the Ethnic and Mining Museum of Magna. Initial work is focused on the mining communities in Carbon and Salt Lake counties of Utah.



Records in the Historical Record Collections described in Wiki Articles

 * Utah Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Utah County Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Utah Statewide Death Certificates
 * Utah Death and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Utah Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Utah Davis County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Utah, Indian War Service Afidavits (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Utah, Salt Lake County Birth Registers (FamilySearach Historical Records)
 * Utah Salt Lake County Death Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Utah Territorial Case Files of the U.S. District Courts (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Utah, Territorial Militia Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Utah Veterans Burial Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Research Tools

 * Utah Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * How to order Utah Vital Records
 * State of Utah County &amp; City Government Court links
 * Rotating Formation Utah County Boundary Maps and Atlases
 * David Rumsey Map Collection is a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures.
 * Utah Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * List of Utah Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies
 * History &amp; Facts of Utah Counties
 * Family Tree Encyclopedia - Terminology &amp; Meanings of Genealogical Terms
 * Printable Genealogy Forms used in Research

Obtain additional help

 * Call or chat with an experienced researcher
 * Join a Facebook Group
 * Consult a Professional Genealogist

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