Carbon County, Utah Genealogy

Guide to Carbon 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 1894, when the county was formed.

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Description
The County was named for the major coal deposits in the area. The County is located in the center area of the state.

County Courthouse
Carbon County Courthouse 120 East Main Street Price, Utah 84501-3057 Phone: 435-636-3224

County Clerk has marriage records. Clerk of the District Court has divorce, probate and court records. County Recorder has land records.

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

Parent Counties
was created March 8, 1894 from:Emery County

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 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: Duchesne | Emery | Grand | Sanpete | Uintah | Utah

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.

Biography

 * On the The USGenWeb Archives Carbon County, Utah there are listed twelve biographies.

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

Cemeteries

 * To 1966 - at FamilySearch — index and images


 * Price City Cemetery Website includes Links to view alphabetical listing by last name of all Cemetery plots.
 * Carbon County Cemeteries at the Utah State Historical site
 * Austrian Lodge Cemetery, Carbonville Cemetery, Castle Gate Cemetery, Helper City Mountain View Cemetery, Hiawatha Cemetery, Spring Glen Cemetery, and Haycock Cemetery gravestone transcriptions are available at UTGenWeb - free.

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): Carbon Stake, Utah

Castle Gate· Clear Creek · Columbia · Helper· Hiawatha· Kenilworth· Price· Scofield· Storrs· Spring Glen· Standardville· Sunnyside· Wellington· Winter Quarters

List of Carbon County stakes and wards to about 1948

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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

Directories
See Utah Directories

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1847-1868 - at FamilySearch — index

Funeral Homes
Fausett Mortuary 680 East 100 South Price, UT 84501 Phone: 435-637-1181 Fax: 435-637-6995

Mitchell Funeral Home Inc. 233 East Main St Price, UT 84501 Phone: 435-637-2668 Fax: 435-637-6963

Gazetteers
See Utah Gazetteers

Genealogy
Community Trees


 * FamilySearch Greeks of Carbon County


 * Early Utah Families

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

 * Watt, Ronald G. A history of Carbon County, Utah Centennial County History Series. Also at Utah State History Digital Collections
 * History of the Scofield mine disaster : a concise account of the incidents and scenes that took place at Scofield, Utah, May 1, Ancestry.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


 * 1870’s. Clear Creek founded as a logging camp, later for coal mining.


 * 1881-82. Helper developed as a freight terminal and for coal mining.


 * 1894. Carbon County was established. Received name from the coal deposits in the region.
 * 1897. Butch Cassidy and Elzy Lay robbed the Pleasant Valley Coal Company in nearby Castle Gate.
 * 1942. East Carbon City had its beginnings.
 * 1935 – 1957. J. Bracken Lee a political figure who served as mayor of Price, then governor of the state of Utah.

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.

Maps
Google highway map of Carbon County 2012

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
 * 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
Resources include:


 * Carbon County News, Eastern Utah Advocate and News Advocate covering 1892-1932 are included
 * [[Carbon County, Utah
 * [[Carbon County, Utah

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.


 * 1998-present - Obituaries in Sun Advocate Newspaper Archives UTGenWeb
 * On the USGenWeb Archives, you will find the Obituary of Luther L. Dunn.
 * Many Carbon County obituaries are available in the Cunningham Collection 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 — images
 * 1896-1925 - Probate Records Index - Carbon County at UTGenWeb

Schools
UTGenWeb has indexed Carbon High School Yearbooks for 1914, 1924-1927, 1929-1931, and 1937-1941. In addition, they have located volunteers willing to do lookups in the 1950, 1956 and 1957 yearbooks.

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 1894

 *  was formed on 8 March 1894.


 * parent counties :

Birth 1894 -1897



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

Birth 1898 - present

 * 1898 - 1905 - Online index to births 1898–1905 Series 83869
 * 1898 - 1918 - birth records at UTGenWeb - free. Transcription of online index to births listed above.


 * 1903 - 1914 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * FamilySearch Library copy: . There are no names of children in the records. (Census or Churches and Religious Groups records will help.) This collection has been transcribed and is available in the link below hosted by UT GenWeb.
 * 1906 - 1910 - 1906-1910 online images
 * 1928 - 1969 - Pleasant Valley Birth Records taken from certificates of baptism of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints March 23, 1928 - May 3, 1969 at UTGenWeb. (Free) Includes Scofield, Winter Quarters, Utah Mine, and Clear Creek.
 * 1928 - 1969 - Pleasant Valley Birth Records taken from certificates of baptism of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints March 23, 1928 - May 3, 1969 at UTGenWeb. (Free) Includes Scofield, Winter Quarters, Utah Mine, and Clear Creek.


 * Southeastern Utah District Public Health Department (Carbon County) 28 S. 100 E., Price, Utah, 84501,637-3671.

Marriage

 * 1805-1992 - Utah, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1883-1966 - Marriages: 10,065 marriages from 15 Aug 1883 to 12 Sep 1966 are listed on the [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index - free.
 * 1887-1940 - at FamilySearch — index and images

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.

Death

 * 1898-1905 - Carbon County death records 1898-1905 at UTGenWeb - free. . The death register contains four pages of about thirty-four entries per page. Information included in a death entry includes: Name, Occupation, Age, Term of Residence,Single or Married, Widow or Widower, Sex, Race, Color, Last Place of Residence, Cause of Death, Date of Death, Name of Party Making Report, Number. In the earlier entries the "Race" field usually provides nationality such as Italian, English, Welsh, Danish
 * Before 1904 - Utah State Burial Index
 * 1904-1964 - at FamilySearch — index and images. 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.
 * 1921-1937 - Scofield and Winter Quarters Death Certificates Index UTGenWeb - free

Death Record Substitutes


 * 1919-1963 - Other Mining Fatalities at UTGenWeb - free.
 * 1926-1962 Death Certificate Index, Wallace Mortuary, Price, Utahat UTGenWeb- free.

Websites

 * Carbon County, UT History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Utah Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Utah Genealogy Network Group on Facebook

Links to indexes or images of records:


 * See Utah FamilySearch Historical Collections to search items that include.

Links to collections:


 * FamilySearch Library Catalog
 * (Select topics)
 * (Space, then select town)

Sites that gather links to the Internet


 * Linkpendium
 * CyndisList

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

Check websites and catalogs of archives and libraries for items for this county. Examples: items in  (Utah).

See Courthouse·FamilySearch Centers·Libraries·Societies sections.

Courthouse
Carbon County Official Website County Courthouse 120 East Main Price, UT 84501 Phone: (435) 636-3201 County seat: Price

FamilySearch Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers


 * East Carbon Utah Family History Center 145 Grassy Trail Dr, East Carbon UT 84520 United States Location Map


 * Price Utah Family History Center 487 E 900 N Tremonton UT 84337-1049 United States Location Map


 * Wellington 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.


 * Price City Library 159 East Main Street Price, UT 84501-3046 Phone: 435-636-3188.

See also Utah Public Library Directory, which provides links to library web pages, addresses, phone numbers, hours, and maps. Does not mention holdings.
 * Utah State University Eastern Library & Learning Commons 451 East 400 North Price, UT 84501
 * The library holds microfilm copies of newspapers from several towns in Carbon and Emery Counties. They are willing to help with research if the exact date of an event is known.

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