Juab County, Utah Genealogy

Guide to Juab 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 a Native American word meaning thirsty valley, or possibly only valley. The County is located in the west center area of the state.

County Courthouse
Juab County Courthouse 102 E 200 N Nephi, UT 84648 Phone: 435-623-0901 Juab County Courthouse

County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, court and land records from 1898.

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 Juab County.
 * 1851 Nephi was settled by Mormon Pioneers
 * 1852 Clover Creek, later known as Willow Creek, then Star and finally Mona, was settled
 * 1852 March 3, Juab County was created as an original county.
 * 1860 Willow Springs, now called Callao, was part of the original Pony Express overland route.
 * 1869 Tintic Minning District was organized. It was a gold and silver mining area
 * 1870 E.W.Tripp, his wife and son, first established residence in Willow Springs
 * 1892 Eureka,originally known as Ruby Hollow, was incorported
 * 1895 Name off Willow Springs was changed to Callao due to resemblance to Callao, Peru
 * 1899 One of the top[ mineral producing areas in Utah
 * Also see Green River

Cemeteries

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

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

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

Directories

 * Utah Directories

Emigration and Immigration

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

Funeral Homes
Anderson Funeral Home 94 West 300 North Nephi, UT 84648 Phone: 435-623-0153 Fax: 435-623-4287

Local Histories

 * Wilson, Pearl D., June McNulty, and David Hampshire. A history of Juab County, Utah Centennial County History Series

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Juab County for emigrant settlers included:
 * 1847 Mormon Trail to Southern California 1847 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Los Angeles, California
 * 1846-1869 California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California
 * 1849-1869 Mormon Trail 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah
 * 1859-1869 Central Overland Trail 1859-1869 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Carson City, Nevada (and usually on to northern California)
 * 1969 Union Pacific Railroad 1869 Ogden, Utah 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
 * 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 ($)
 * 1908-1928 Juab County, Utah Citizenship Certificate Stubs, 1908-1928 Ancestry.com ($)

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.
 * Eureka Reporter 1902-1922 are included.

Obituaries

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

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.com — index and images $
 * 1851-1961 at FamilySearch — images

Birth

 * 1898-1905 Index to births 1898–1905 Series 84175
 * 1903-1914 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1906-1910 1906-1910 online images
 * Central Utah Public Health Department, Juab County Court House

Marriage

 * 1805-1992 Utah, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1860-1944 Utah, U.S., Select Marriage Records, 1860-1944 at Ancestry — index & images, ($); selected counties
 * 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

 * 1904-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Pre-1904 Utah State Burial Index for death before 1904

FamilySearch Centers

 * Elberta Utah FamilySearch Center
 * Eureka Utah FamilySearch Center
 * Genola Utah FamilySearch Center
 * Goshen Utah FamilySearch Center
 * Nephi Utah FamilySearch Center
 * Payson Utah FamilySearch Center
 * Salem Utah FamilySearch Center
 * Santaquin Utah FamilySearch Center

Libraries

 * Nephi Public Library 21 East, 100 North Nephi, UT 84648-1501 Phone: 435-623-1312 Website
 * Utah Public Library Directory, which provides links to library web pages, addresses, phone numbers, hours, and maps. Does not mention holdings.

Societies

 * LDS Genealogy - Juab County Website

Websites

 * Juab GenWeb, Utah GenWeb
 * USGW Archive Juab, Utah USGW Archives
 * 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.