Beaver County, Utah Genealogy

Guide to Beaver 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 abundance of beavers in the area. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Beaver County Courthouse 2270 525 W Beaver, UT 84713 Phone: 435-438-5309 Beaver County Courthouse

County Clerk has birth records 1897-1905, divorce records from 1871, probate records from 1872 and court records from 1856. The Beaver City Office has burned 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
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Wikipedia for and towns within the county.
 * 1776 Southern Piute Indians inhabited the area when the visited the area.
 * 1856 January. Beaver County created by the from Iron and Millard Counties.
 * 1856 Latter-day Saint settlers from Cedar City founded the city of . By 1869, there were enough people to organize a stake.
 * 1873 Ft. Cameron was established by the U.S. Army and abandoned after World War I (1914-1918).
 * 1880 Arrival of the Utah Southern Railroad increased development.
 * 1880s Mining increased development. Mining declined after World War I (1914-1918).
 * 1918 After World War I ended, Ft. Cameron was abandoned and mining declined.

Biographies

 * Pioneers of Beaver County Dorigatti, Barbara Thompson. Salt Lake City, Utah: Daughters of Utah Pioneers, 2002

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

 * United States Business Records
 * Utah Business Records

 Mining Industry The mining industry in Beaver county created several boom towns, most of which are now ghost towns.
 * List of Mines in Beaver County

Cemeteries

 * 1848-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Church Records
 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) Early church records, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for Beaver County Wards and Branches can be found on film and are located at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City.
 * 1877-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Emigration and Immigration

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

Funeral Homes
Southern Utah Mortuary 195 North 90 East Beaver, UT 84713 Phone: 877-438-2201 Fax: 435-438-2323 298 South 100 West Milford, UT 84751 Phone: 435-5886-4040 Toll Free Phone: 888-586-4040 Fax: 435-586-4343

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Local Histories

 * Bradley, Martha Sonntag. A history of Beaver County, Utah Centennial County History Series of Utah State Historical Society.

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

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Beaver County 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 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
 * World War II (1941–1945) army enlistments at the county GenWeb site has about 400 entries, mostly from Beaver and Salt Lake Counties. Key (at end of the list)explains codes and columns. Gives year and state of birth. Free.
 * 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
 * 1848-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 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.
 * The Southern Utonian and Beaver City Press, covering 1881-1929 are included.

Obituaries

 * 2010-2013 Utah, U.S., Obituary Index, 2010-2013 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & links to images

Prisons

 * 1892-1949 Board of Pardons Prisoners' Pardon Application Case Files, 1892-1949 at Utah Division of Archives and Records Service – index and images

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1800-1985 Utah Wills and Probate Records 1800-1985 at Ancestry — index and images $
 * 1851-1961  at FamilySearch — images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Birth

 * 1897-1905 -Online index to births 1897–1905 Series 83773 There is one record of birth for December 1897.
 * 1903-1914 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1906-1910 1906-1910 online images

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
Ancestry ($)
 * Pre 1900 Utah State Burial Index (Free)
 * 1900-1905 Beaver County Death Registers (1900-1905) online at Utah State Archives; ''Also at:
 * 1904-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Archives

 * USGW Archives, Beaver, UT

FamilySearch Centers

 * Beaver Utah FamilySearch Center
 * Circleville Utah FamilySearch Center
 * Milford Utah FamilySearch Center
 * Minersville Utah FamilySearch Center

Libraries
Beaver Public Library 55 W Center Street Beaver, Utah 84713-1092 435-438-5274 Milford Public Library 100 W 400 S Milford Utah 84751 435-387-5039 Website Minersville Public Library 40 W. Main Minersville, Utah 84752-0250 435-386-2267

Websites

 * UT GenWeb Beaver, a part of Utah GenWEb
 * Linkpendium


 * – 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.