Kane County, Utah Genealogy

United States Utah  Kane County

Parent Counties
16 January 1864: Kane County was created from Washington County.

Neighboring Counties
Garfield | Iron | San Juan | Washington | Arizona counties: Coconino | Mohave

Boundary Changes
When Kane County was created in 1864 the town of Toquerville was designated as the County seat. In 1883 the County seat was moved to Kanab and Toquerville was moved back into Washington County.

Cemeteries

 * Kane County Cemeteries at the Utah State Historical site.

The USGenWeb Archives, Kane County, Utah containes information in the following two cemeteries:


 * Alton Cemetery, 800 South &amp; 400 West, Alton, UT 84710; Phone: (801) 648-2142. The Survewy is up to 1997 and includes Birth, Death, and Grave locations.


 * Pahreah Cemetery: Note: This information comes from a metal plaque mounted on a rock monument. There are no longer any headstones on individual graves. Conaines 13 names.

Census
The 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 U.S. federal population schedules of Kane 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.


 * 1870
 * 1880
 * 1890
 * 1900
 * 1910
 * 1920
 * 1930

Church Records
Early church records, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for Kane County Wards and Branches can be found on film and are located at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The film numbers, for each ward, can be locate through the Family History Library Catalog at https://www.familysearch.org/. Or by refering to Jaussi, Laureen R., and Gloria D. Chaston. Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers. 2 vols. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982. (FHL book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507). These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films.

Gazetteers
Kane County Utah Home Town Locator

History Timeline
NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Wikipedia for Kane County


 * 1862. Glendale founded by Mormon Pioneers John and William Berry
 * 1864. Area around what later became Kanab first settled
 * 1865. Alton was first settled by Lorenzo W. Roundy
 * 1866. Glendale abandoned due to Indian attacks
 * 1870. Kanab founded when 10 Mormon families moved there
 * 1871. Glendale resettled by Mormon Pioneers
 * 1875. Brigham Young directed Orderville to be established and to live the United Order.
 * 1939-40’s. + Kanab was known as “little Hollywood” for the number of western movies and t.v. series filmed there

Maps
US Atlas Kane County 1895

Military

 * Kane County World War II Army Enlistments Footnote


 * Kane County Military discharges 1945-1994'


 * The USGenWeb Archives, Kane County, Utah containes transcribed documentation of World War 2 Army Enlistment A-Z, 1938-1946 records.


 * Draft Cards - Birth Information 1917-18 - Kane County, Utah. Information from The USGenWeb Archives Kane County, Utah.

Newspapers

 * One major resource for newspapers throughout Utah is the University of Utah's Utah Digital Newspapers project "with more than 600,000 pages of digitized Utah historical newspapers." Two newspapers from Kane County are included in this digital project, the Kane County Independent and the Kane County Standard. Read more... about using Utah newspapers for your family history research.

Obituaries
The USGenWeb Archives, Kane County, Utah containes three obituaries in transcribed form: Maira De Grey Smith, Ella and Sarah Spilsbury.

Probate Records
Probate record books 1862-1896

Vital Records
'''Kane County (Utah). County Clerk Birth Register 1900-1905'''

Marriages
Kane County Marriage license records 1887-1966 and applications 1920-1966 are on film at the LDS Family History Library, films numbers 484815 &amp; 484816.


 * 1866-1938 - Western States Marriage Index. Includes Kane County 1866-1938.

Deaths
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 Data Base This site includes information on many Utah residents, who died before 1904.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Glendale Utah Family History Center
 * Kanab Utah Family History Center

Societies and Social Groups

 * The Kane County UTGenWeb Project, a member of The UTGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Kane County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Kane County. (Backup site)
 * Family History Library Catalog for Kane County.

Towns and Communities
Kanab

Alton | Big Water | Glendale | Orderville

Duck Creek Village | Mount Carmel Junction

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