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

Description
The County was named for the iron mines west of Cedar City. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Iron County Courthouse 68 S 100 E Parowan, UT 84761 Iron County Courthouse 68 S 100 East P O Box 429 Parowan, Ut 84761 Phone: 435-477-8341 Formerly Little Salt Lake County, name changed to Iron 3 Dec 1850. Clerk District Court has divorce, probate and court records.

Courthouse Welcome to Iron County, Utah - Official Website Iron County Courthouse, 68 S 100 E, Parowan, UT 84761 The County Courthouse in its various departments has land records, marriage records, and tax records. County seat: Parowan

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

History Timeline
NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Wikipedia for Iron County, Parowan, Utah and Ceder City, Utah
 * 1776. Ancestors of present day Paiute Indians met the Dominguez-Escalante Expediton in this area.
 * 1850. January 31. Iron County was created as an original county.
 * 1851 January. First settlement at Parowan as “Iron Mission”.
 * 1851. Cedar City settled by Mormon pioneers.
 * 1858. Iron works closed, but mining continued.
 * 1900’s. Sheep and dairy industries well established.
 * 1923. Became tourist gateway with railroad connection to county.
 * 1933. Cedar Breaks National Monument established.
 * 1961. Utah Shakespeare Festivalfounded by Fred C. Adams.
 * 1964-1965. Brian Head Ski Resort opened for skiing.

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. See also United States Bible Records.

Business, Commerce, and Occupations
See United States Business Records See also Utah Business Records

Cemeteries

 * Cemetery records often reveal birth, death, relationship, military, and religious information. Relatives are frequently buried nearby. Cemetery records include tombstones, sextons (caretakers) records and interment (burial) records, each with slightly different information. See Utah Cemeteries.
 * Territorial-1966 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Iron County Cemeteries at the Utah State Historical site
 * "Burial Permits 1909-1962" and "Cemetery Record 1899-2001"

 Cedar City Cemetery
 * Address: 745 North Main, Cedar City, Utah 84720 Phone: 435-586-2950

Census Records
Census records 1850 and later list names, ages, and places of birth (state or nation) for everyone in the household. Censuses locate the family and have other clues to find more records about them.
 * See Utah Census for online indexes and images of US federal censuses. of: 1856, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940.
 * See statewide printed indexes, including 1856.
 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records
The information given in church records depends upon the practices of each religious group. Most include the names of members, often with ages and birth places. Several give birth, christening, or blessing dates for infants. See Utah Church Records for details about various denominations.

 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) Historically, most people in Utah were Latter-day Saints. Their records are, therefore, very important for early Utah research. For additional information, see Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors and Utah Church Records.
 * 1877-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index

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Places: Avon· Buckhorn Springs· Cedar City· Enoch· Hamilton Fort· Kanarraville (formerly Kanarra)· Newcastle· Paragonah· Parowan· Summit List of Iron to about 1948

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records Many of your ancestors may be found in court records as defendants, plaintiffs, witnesses, or jurors. Court records can establish family relationships and places of residence, occupations, and other family history information. See Utah Court Records for the various courts through the years.

Directories
See Utah Directories

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1847-1868 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & links to images

Funeral Homes
Southern Utah Mortuary 190 North 300 West Cedar City, Utah 84720 Toll-Free: (888)586-4040 Phone: (435)586-4040 Fax: (435)586-4343 15 East 100 North Parowan, UT 84761 Phone: 435-586-4040 Toll Free Phone: 888-586-4040 Fax: 435-586-4343

Guardianship
Guardianship of orphans or adults unable to manage their own affairs were handled by the county probate court and the Federal District courts. See Utah Court Records.

 Guardianship Guardianship of orphans or adults unable to manage their own affairs were handled by the county probate court and the Federal District courts. See Utah Court Records.

Guardianship of orphans or adults unable to manage their own affairs were handled by the county probate court and the Federal District courts. See Utah Court Records.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records Land records (especially deeds) often give the name of a spouse, heir, other relatives, or other clues for further research. They often have other clues for further research, such as witnesses or the other parties who may be relatives or in-laws. See Utah Land and Property for more.
 * County Recorder's Office: check deeds, file mining claims, get assistance in finding ownership of a particular property, and obtain copies of county plat maps. This office has county plat records dating back to 1878, prior records having been destroyed in a fire.

Local Histories
 Interesting Facts Iron County was originally named Little Salt Lake Valley, and renamed for the iron mines west of Cedar City.


 * Seegmiller, Janet Burton. A history of Iron County community above self Utah Centennial County History Series
 * History of Iron County Mission, Parowan, UtahAncestry.com ($)

Maps and Gazetteers
See Utah Gazetteers
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Google highway map of Iron County 2012
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Iron County for emigrant settlers included:
 * Mormon Trail 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah
 * Mormon Trail to Southern California 1847 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Los Angeles, California
 * Union Pacific Railroad 1869 Ogden, Utah (among others) to Omaha, Nebraska

Military Records

 * Territorial-1966 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

 Civil War Online Civil War Indexes and Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images at Partner site

 World War I World War I
 * 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1917-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1917-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

 World War II
 * 1939-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * The USGenWeb Archives, Iron County, Utah contains World War II
 * 1938-1946 Army Enlistments, 1938 - 1946.

World War II
 * 1940-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records Declarations of Intent before 1906 often include a man's nation of origin, foreign and "Americanized" names, residence, and date of arrival. See Utah Naturalization and Citizenship for more information. (Note: Women were not naturalized until 1922 in the United States.)
 * 1906-1930 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1906-1930 Utah, Federal Naturalization Records, 1906-1930 at Ancestry- index & images, ($)

Newspapers
Small town newspapers contain obituaries, birth or death notices, community news (such as the visit of someone's relatives), legal notices and provide historical content. See Utah newspapers for tips, resources, and details.
 * 1850-2003 Utah Newspapers, 1850-2003 at MyHeritage — index & images, ($)
 * Utah Digital Newspapers Project gives newspaper images online. Search All Newspapers by name or keywords, or Browse by County to view the digitized newspapers.
 * Parowan Times 1915-1945 and Iron County Records 1923-1940 are included.

Obituaries
Obituaries may mention birth, marriage, spouse, parents, and living family members. See Utah Obituaries for state level compendiums and United States Obituaries for tips and insights regarding this record type.
 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & links to images
 * 2010-2013 Utah, U.S., Obituary Index, 2010-2013 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Iron County Obituaries (work in progress) at UTGenWeb - free.

Prisons

 * 1892-1949 Board of Pardons Prisoners' Pardon Application Case Files, 1892-1949 at Utah Division of Archives and Records Service – index and images

 Notable People Michael O. Leavitt was born and educated in Cedar City. Governor of Utah, administrator of the United States Environment Protection Agency and secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records Probate cases include court actions regarding property and estates of individuals who have died. Records may locate relatives, provide death dates, and identify property. See Utah Probate Records for more information.
 * 1800-1985 Utah Wills and Probate Records 1800-1985 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * Family Search Historical Records Collections:

Birth
Below are the best sources to find birth information (dates and places of birth and names of parents) for this county.
 * 1898-1905 Online index to births 1898–1905 Series 83761 The first 6 entries have the child's name.
 * Inventory of series 83761 at Utah State Archives.
 * 1903-1914 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1906-1910 1906-1910 online images
 * Southwest Utah Public Health Department Iron County, 260 DL Sargent Dr., Cedar City, UT 84720. Phone (435) 586-2437.
 * How to Find Birth Information in Utah

Marriage

 * 1805-1992 Utah, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($) — index $
 * 1871-1941 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1887-1937 Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1887-1999 Utah, Marriages, 1887-1999 at MyHeritage — index ($)
 * Western States Marriage Index at BYU-Idaho — includes some divorces and alternative sources

Death
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 the age, birthdate, parents, gender, marital status, spouse and place of residence.
 * 1904-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Pre-1904 Utah State Burial Index for death before 1904

Divorce
Divorce records give the names of the parties and may give the date and place of their marriage. See Utah Vital Records for excellent information.

FamilySearch Centers

 * Cedar City Utah FamilySearch Center
 * Enterprise Utah FamilySearch Center
 * Panguitch Utah FamilySearch Center
 * Parowan Utah FamilySearch Center

Libraries
 Libraries Local public libraries usually have histories, genealogies, indexes of cemeteries, copies of local newspapers, or other records for the area they serve. Many libraries in Utah have an area dedicated to local collections and manuscripts. Cedar City Library in the Park 303 North 100 East, Cedar City, UT 84720. Phone 435-586-6661.Website Parowan Public Library;16 South Main Street,P.O. Box 427, Parowan, UT 84761-0427. Phone: 435-477-3491.Website Check for Iron County items in catalogs and holdings of: Utah Archives and Libraries·University Libraries and Special Collections in Utah·United States Archives and Libraries See also Utah Public Library Directory, which provides links to library web pages, addresses, phone numbers, hours, and maps. Does not mention holdings.
 * Collections:
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 Societies Frontier Homestead - Iron County Website

Websites

 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.