American Fork, Utah County, Utah Genealogy

Guide to  ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.



Quick History
American Fork, Utah was initially settled by Mormon Pioneers in 1850 and was incorporated as Lake City two years later. The name changed to American Fork a decade later. The rich lowland fields were quickly planted with crops to support the ever growing population. Within a short time the area became famous for its production of Utah Celery and sugar beets.

Significant growth occurred in the city during the late 1980's through the first years of the 21st century resulting in a population of approximately 30,000 residents today.

Vital Records
Many experts recommend starting your research with the death records first. A first thought might be to begin instead with birth records, but the death record is the most recent record. It may be more likely to be available to you. Death records are kept in the state where your ancestor died, not where they were buried. However these records can provide a burial location. Death records are especially helpful because they may provide important information on a person's birth, spouse, and parents. Some researchers look first for death records because there are often death records for persons who have no birth or marriage records.

Death records are frequently considered as primary source records for the death and burial dates, locations and cause of death. They are secondary sources for birth information unless the birth occurred within days of the death.

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, birth date, parents, gender, marital status, spouse and place of residence.


 * Utah Death Certificates 1904-1956
 * Utah Deaths and Burials 1888-1946


 * Utah Death Certificates Index 1904-1956- A free internet access to the death cerificates can be viewed at FamilySearch Catalog


 * For deaths before 1904 see Utah State Burial Index


 * Social Security Death Index

Birth and Marriage Records


 * Utah Births and Christenings, 1892-1941


 * Utah Marriage Records Archive


 * Utah Marriages


 * Western States Marriage Index

Utah Census Records


 * Census

Resources

 * American Fork City website

Biography

 * Early history of American Fork;: with some history of a later day by George F. Shelley
 * Early history of American Fork;: with some history of a later day by George F. Shelley

Cemeteries
Amercian Fork Utah City Cemetery

American Fork Cemetery 100 East 650 North American Fork, Utah, 84003


 * Utah Gravestone Photo Project
 * Findagrave.com #1
 * Findagrave.com #2
 * BillionGraves
 * Utah Gravestone Photo Project
 * Findagrave.com
 * Utah Gravestone Photo Project
 * Findagrave.com

Directories

 * Provo City and Utah County Directory : including the cities of Provo, American Fork, Lehi, Payson, Spanish Fork, and Springville Library has 1891 (film), 1904-05 (film), 1913-14, 1915-16, 1917-18, 1920, 1926 (film), 1930-31, 1935-36, 1941, 1946, 1950, 1955, 1961, 1965, 1969-70, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1996-.
 * Provo City and Utah County Directory : including the cities of Provo, American Fork, Lehi, Payson, Spanish Fork, and Springville Library has 1891 (film), 1904-05 (film), 1913-14, 1915-16, 1917-18, 1920, 1926 (film), 1930-31, 1935-36, 1941, 1946, 1950, 1955, 1961, 1965, 1969-70, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1996-.
 * Provo City and Utah County Directory : including the cities of Provo, American Fork, Lehi, Payson, Spanish Fork, and Springville Library has 1891 (film), 1904-05 (film), 1913-14, 1915-16, 1917-18, 1920, 1926 (film), 1930-31, 1935-36, 1941, 1946, 1950, 1955, 1961, 1965, 1969-70, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1996-.

History

 * {{FSC|966530|item|disp=American Fork - its settlement and its people : sesquicentennial 1850-2000
 * {{FSC|732881|item|disp=The Deer Creek land live stock company : the first thirty years, 1908-1938; a thesis presented to the Department of History, Brigham Young University, in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree Master of Arts}}
 * {{FSC|673224|item|disp=William Greenwood family}}

Maps

 * American Fork, Utah - Topo Map
 * American Fork, Utah - Google Maps

Museums

 * American Fork DUP Museum, 50 South 100 East, American Fork, Utah

Newspapers

 * Utah Digital Newspapers
 * LOC Chronicling America Digitized Newspapers
 * Utah County Newspapers
 * Utah Newspapers - BYU Lee Library