Carbon County, Utah Genealogy

Guide to Carbon 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 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 Price, UT 84501 Phone: 435-636-3400 Carbon County Courthouse County Clerk has marriage records. Clerk of the District Court has divorce, probate and court records. County Recorder has land records.

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 Carbon County
 * 1870s 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.

Biographies

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

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

 * 1919-1963 Other Mining Fatalities at UTGenWeb - free.

Cemeteries

 * Territorial-1966 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Carbon County Cemeteries at the Utah State Historical site

Census Records

 * 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 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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 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

Directories
See Utah Directories

Emigration and Immigration

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

Funeral Homes
680 East 100 South Price, UT 84501 Phone: 435-637-1181 Fax: 435-637-6995 website 233 East Main St Price, UT 84501 Phone: 435-637-2668 Fax: 435-637-6963 website
 * 1926-1962 Death Certificate Index, Wallace Mortuary, Price, Utah at UTGenWeb- free.
 * Fausett Mortuary
 * Mitchell Funeral Home Inc.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 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

 * 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 ($)

Maps and Gazetteers
See Utah Gazetteers Google highway map of Carbon County 2012
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

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

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

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

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1906-1930 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection index & images
 * 1906-1930 Utah, Federal Naturalization Records, 1906-1930 at Ancestry - index & images ($)

Newspapers

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

Obituaries

 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & links to images
 * 1998-present - Obituaries in Sun Advocate Newspaper Archives UTGenWeb'''
 * 2010-2013 Utah, U.S., Obituary Index, 2010-2013 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * On the USGenWeb Archives, Carbon County you will find the Obituary of Luther L. Dunn.
 * Many Carbon County obituaries are available in the Cunningham Collection 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

Periodicals

 * Utah Periodicals

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1800-1985 Utah Wills and Probate Records 1800-1985 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1851-1961 FamilySearch
 * 1896-1925 Probate Records Index - Carbon County at UTGenWeb

School Records
Online School Indexes and Records 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.

Birth

 * 1898-1905 Online index to births 1898–1905 Series 83869
 * 1898-1918 Carbon County birth records at UTGenWeb - free. Transcription of online index to births listed above.
 * 1903-1914 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 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.
 * Southeastern Utah District Public Health Department (Carbon County) 28 S. 100 E., Price, Utah, 84501,637-3671.
 * 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

 * 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
 * 1904-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1921-1937 Scofield and Winter Quarters Death Certificates Index UTGenWeb - free

FamilySearch Centers

 * East Carbon Utah FamilySearch Center
 * Huntington Utah FamilySearch Center
 * Mount Pleasant Utah North FamilySearch Center
 * Price Utah FamilySearch Center
 * Wellington Utah FamilySearch Center

Libraries
Price City Library 159 East Main Street Price, UT 84501-3046 Phone: 435-636-3188. Website Utah State University Eastern Library & Learning Commons 451 East 400 North Price, UT 84501 Website
 * 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.

See also Utah Public Library Directory, which provides links to library web pages, addresses, phone numbers, hours, and maps. Does not mention holdings.

Websites

 * Carbon County GenWeb, UtGenWeb


 * – 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.