Juab County, Utah Genealogy

United States Utah  Juab County

Guide to Juab County, Utah genealogy. Birth records, marriage and death records, cemeteries, census, church records, probate records, and obituaries—resources to find parents and family history since 1853, when the county was formed.

County Courthouse
Juab County Courthouse 160North Main Street Nephi, Ut 84648-1412 Phone: 435-623-3410

County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, court and land records from 1898.

Parent Counties
was created 3 March 1853 as an original county from Utah Territory. Also see Green River County (old)

Boundary Changes
See UT: Index of Counties... from Newberry Library's Utah Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, for a timeline of boundary changes for.

Neighboring Counties
is surrounded by: Millard | Sanpete | Tooele | Utah | In Nevada: White Pine

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.

Biography

 * public libraries.

Business Records and Commerce

 * public libraries.

Cemeteries

 * public libraries.
 * Juab County Cemeteries at the Utah Historical site
 * USGenWeb Archives, Juab, County, Utah Containes transcribed information on the Swasey Family; Mona, Juab Co., Utah


 * Eureka Cemetery, Eureka BillionGraves

Census
The 1850 [1851], 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 U.S. federal population schedules of Juab County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see Utah Census. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in national indexes, try checking local indexes. Created by experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than nationwide indexes.

See Utah Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book for more information about statewide printed indexes.


 * 1850 (1851)
 * 1856
 * 1860
 * 1870
 * 1880
 * 1890
 * 1900
 * 1910
 * 1920
 * 1930

Churches and Religious Groups

 * public libraries.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons)
(Section In process. Want to help?) Stake(s): Juab Stake, Utah· Tintic Stake, Utah

Places: Diamond · Eureka · Juab · Levan · Mona · Nephi · Silver City

List of Juab County stakes and wards to about 1948


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Court Records

 * public libraries.

Funeral Homes
Anderson Funeral Home 94 West 300 North Nephi, UT 84648 Phone: 435-623-0153 Fax: 435-623-4287

History

 * Wilson, Pearl D., June McNulty, and David Hampshire. A history of Juab County, Utah Centennial County History Series
 * public libraries.

History Timeline
See UT: Index of Counties... from Newberry Library's Utah Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, for a timeline of boundary changes for.

Note: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Wikipedia for Juab County.


 * 1851. Nephi was settled by Mormon pioneers
 * 1852. Clover Creek, later known as Willow Creek, then Star and finally Mona, was settled
 * 1852. March 3, Juab County was created as an original county.
 * 1860. Willow Springs, now called Callao, was part of the original Pony Express overland route.
 * 1869. Tintic Minning District was organized. It was a gold and silver mining area
 * 1870. E.W.Tripp, his wife and son, first established residence in Willow Springs
 * 1892. Eureka,originally known as Ruby Hollow, was incorported
 * 1895. Name off Willow Springs was changed to Callao due to resemblance to Callao, Peru
 * 1899. One of the top[ mineral producing areas in Utah

Land and Property

 * public libraries.

Maps
Google highway map of Juab County 2012

Migration
Early migration routes to and from for emigrant settlers included:


 * California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California
 * 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
 * Central Overland Trail 1859-1869 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Carson City, Nevada (and usually on to northern California)
 * Union Pacific Railroad 1869 Ogden, Utah to Omaha, Nebraska

Military

 * public libraries.

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * "Declarations of Intention 1891-1906", "Declarations of Intention 1892-1929" and "Declarations of Intention 1900-1929" are included in the the FS digital collection: Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001.
 * Juab County, Utah Citizenship Certificate Stubs, 1908-1928 Ancestry.com ($)
 * public libraries.

Newspapers

 * [Eureka Reporter 1902-1922 are included.
 * Existing copies of newspapers
 * [[Juab County, Utah
 * [[Juab County, Utah

Obituaries
*Newspapers of *Local Funeral Homes, Societies, Libraries, or in family records. *Obituaries of neighboring counties *Newspapers of major cities: Deseret News and/or The Salt Lake Tribune both in Salt Lake City

Occupations

 * public libraries.

Probate Records

 * public libraries.

Taxation

 * public libraries.

Vital Records

 * public libraries.

Birth before 1853

 *  was formed on 3 March 1853.

parent counties

Birth 1853 - 1897

 * [[Juab County, Utah#Churches and Religious Groups
 * See also other records that give birth information, such as Death records, Census, Cemeteries, Obituaries
 * See also [[Juab County, Utah#Neighboring_Counties
 * See also [[Juab County, Utah#Neighboring_Counties

Birth 1898 - present

 * Index to births 1897–1905 Series 84175
 * FamilySearch Library copy:.
 * Idea: use censuses and church records to learn those missing children's names.
 * 1906-1910 online images


 * Central Utah Public Health Department, Juab County Court House, 160 North Main, Nephi, UT 84648. Phone (435) 623-0696.

Marriage
6,274 marriages from 13 May 1857 to 4 Aug 2006 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.

Death
Utah Death Certificates 1904 - 1956 -A free internet access to the 1904-1956 death certificates can be viewed at https://www.familysearch.org/. 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.

Utah State Burial Index for death before 1904

Repositories
Resources for are available in repositories (such as libraries and archives) at all levels: the town, the county, the state, and the nation. Check their websites and catalogs for items.

See Courthouse·FamilySearch Centers·Libraries·Societies sections.

See also: Websites

Courthouse
Address: 160 N. Main, Nephi, UT 84648 Juab County Government Website

Phone numbers:


 * Clerk/Auditor (435) 623-3410
 * Recorder (435) 623-3430
 * Justice Court (435) 623-3440
 * 4th District Court (435) 623-0901
 * Central Utah Health Department (435) 623-0696

County seat: Nephi

FamilySearch Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Eureka Utah Family History Center
 * Nephi Utah Family History Center

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.


 * Ceder City Library in the Park; 303 North 100 East, Cedar City, UT 84720. Phone: 435-586-6661.
 * Collections:
 * Nephi Public Library; 21 East, 100 North, Nephi, UT 84648-1501. Phone: 435-623-1312.
 * Collections:
 * Parowan City Library; 16 South Main Street P.O. Box 427, Parowan, UT 84761-0427. Phone: 435-477-3491.
 * Collections:

The bookmobile appears to be the closest thing to a public library for Wayne County. It makes thirty-three stops in three counties (Sevier, Juab and Wayne), serving thirty communities and six schools. There are over 6,000 books on the bookmobile. It is not known what genealogy holdings the bookmobile has.

Check for 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.

Towns and Communities in this county

 * Callao
 * Diamond
 * Eureka
 * Goshute
 * Ironton
 * Jericho
 * Joy
 * Juab
 * Knight
 * Knightsville
 * Levan
 * Mammoth
 * Mammoth Jct.
 * McIntyre
 * Mills
 * Mona
 * Nephi
 * Parley
 * Partoun
 * Red Point
 * Sharp
 * Silver City
 * Soma
 * Starr
 * Tintic
 * Trout Creek
 * Uisco
 * York