Iron County, Utah Genealogy

Guide to Iron County, Utah ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Birth records, marriage and death records, cemeteries, census, church records, probate records, and obituaries—resources to find parents and family history since 1850, when the county was formed.

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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 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.

Records Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Parent Counties
was created in 1850 as an original county from Utah Territory

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Utah County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Utah County Boundary Maps" (1849-1960) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

See Iron County, Utah from Newberry Library's Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, for a timeline of boundary changes for.

Neighboring Counties
is surrounded by: Beaver | Garfield | Kane | Washington | Nevada county: Lincoln

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:

Resources
The types of records that follow are used for genealogy and family history. Most tell what you may learn and how to locate the records. Links to Internet sites usually go directly to entries with names, images, or information.

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

Cemeteries

 * To 1966 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Published transcripts of cemetery records are listed in the FamilySearch Library catalog at the (space, then select the town) or the  level (select Cemeteries).


 * 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

 * 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.

Churches and Religious Groups
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.


 * Church records (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed for at the  (space, then select a town) or  (select Church topics) in the FamilySearch Library Catalog.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)

 * 1877-1918 - at FamilySearch — index

(Section In process. Want to help?) Stake(s):Parowan Stake, Utah

Places: Avon· Buckhorn Springs· Cedar City· Enoch· Hamilton Fort· Kanarraville (formerly Kanarra)· Newcastle· Paragonah· Parowan· Summit

List of Iron County stakes and wards to about 1948

List of Churches and Church Parishes
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 * FamilySearch Places

Court 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.

For specialized court records, see Divorce · Guardianship · Land · Naturalization · Probate


 * "County Court Minutes Vol A 1851-1854" and "Probate Court Minutes 1854-1868" are part of FS digital collection: Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001.

Directories
See Utah Directories

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1847-1868 - at FamilySearch — index

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

Gazetteers
See Utah Gazetteers

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

History
Interesting Facts

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

History Books and Articles

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

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 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.

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

Land and Property
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.


 * "Land Certificates 1872" and "Land Certificates 1872-1879" are part of the FS digital collection: Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001.

Maps
Google highway map of Iron County 2012

Migration
Early migration routes to and from 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

 * To 1966 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index

World War I

 * 1914-1918 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1914-1918 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1917-1918 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1917-1918 - at FamilySearch — index

World War II

 * 1929-1954 - at FamilySearch — index
 * The USGenWeb Archives, Iron County, Utah contains World War II
 * 1938-1946 - Army Enlistments, 1938 - 1946.
 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship
Declarations of Intent before 1906 often include the nation of origin, his* foreign and "Americanized" names, residence, and date of arrival. See Utah Naturalization and Citizenship for more information. (*Women were not naturalized until 1922 in the United States.)
 * 1906-1930 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * Parowan Times 1915-1945 and Iron County Records 1923-1940 are included.
 * Existing copies of newspapers
 * Existing copies of newspapers

Obituaries

 * 1850 – 2005 at FamilySearch — index


 * 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


 * Iron County Obituaries (work in progress) at UTGenWeb - free.

Probate 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.

Online Probate Records
 * 1800 – 1985 Utah Wills and Probate Records 1800-1985 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1851 – 1961 at FamilySearch
 * Family Search Historical Records Collections:
 * Utah State Archives records, 1848–2001

Vital Records
Vital records of birth, marriage, death, and divorce are created by civil (state, county, or city) officials. See Utah Vital Records for details and history of the records.

See also How to order Utah Vital Records or download an application for Utah Birth Certificate, Marriage or Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.

Birth before 1850

 *  was formed in 1850 as Little Salt Lake County.

parent counties

Birth 1850 - 1897

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

Birth 1898 - present

 * 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.
 * FamilySearch Library copy:.
 * Idea: use censuses and church records to learn those missing children's names.


 * 1903 - 1914 - at FamilySearch — index and 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.

Marriage

 * 1805-1992 - Utah, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1887-1940 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1888-1938 - Western States Marriage Index. Includes Iron County 1888-1938.

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.

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

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.


 * 1904-1964 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Pre-1904 Utah State Burial Index for death before 1904

Websites

 * Iron County, UT History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Utah Genealogy Network Group on Facebook

Archives, Libraries, etc.
Resources for are available in libraries, archives, and other repositories at all levels: the town, the county, the state (including universities), and the nation.


 * Check websites and catalogs, such as items in (Utah) or Allen County Public Library (Indiana) for.

See Courthouse·FamilySearch Centers·Libraries·Societies sections.

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Cedar City Utah Family History Center 8 Chamisa Ln,Valley UT84532-9613

United States Location Map


 * Newcastle Utah Family History Center


 * Parowan Utah Family History Center 90 S Main ST, Parowan UT 84761United States Location Map

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.
 * Collections:
 * Parowan Public Library;16 South Main Street,P.O. Box 427, Parowan, UT 84761-0427. Phone: 435-477-3491.


 * Collections:

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.

Societies
See also a List of Utah Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Towns and Communities

 * Avon
 * Beryl
 * Beryl Junction
 * Buckhorn Springs
 * Cedar City
 * Enoch
 * Gold Springs
 * Hamilton Fort
 * Heist
 * Iron Mountain
 * Iron Springs
 * Irontown
 * Kanarraville
 * Latimer
 * Lund
 * Modena
 * Newcastle
 * North View
 * P-Hill
 * Paragonah
 * Parowan
 * Summit
 * Uvada
 * Wheatgrass
 * Yale Crossing
 * Zane