Cache County, Utah Genealogy

Guide to Cache County, Utah ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Birth records, marriage and death records, cemeteries, census, church records, probate records, and obituaries—resources to find parents and family history since 1856, when the county was formed.

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Description
The County was named for the fur stashes, known in French as Caches, made by many of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company trappers. The County is located in the north center area of the state.

County Courthouse
Cache County Courthouse 170 North Main Street Logan, Ut 84321-4541 Phone 435-716-7150

County Clerk has marriage records from 1888. Clerk District Court has divorce, probate and court records County recorder has land records.

Records Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Parent Counties
was created January 5, 1856 from: Green River (old) | Utah Territory

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Utah County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Utah County Boundary Maps" (1849-1960) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

See UT: Index of Counties... from Newberry Library's Utah Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, for a timeline of boundary changes for.

Neighboring Counties
is surrounded by: Box Elder | Rich | Weber | Idaho counties: Bear Lake | Franklin | Oneida

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:

Resources
The types of records that follow are used for genealogy and family history. Most tell what you may learn and how to locate the records. Links to Internet sites usually go directly to entries with names, images, or information.

Cache County Reference Books and Lookup Volunteers at the county GenWeb site.

Cache county Links at the county GenWeb site. Includes links to various types of information including court records, personal histories, newspapers, libraries, general Utah sites, etc.

Bible Records
The term "Bible records" refers to the practice of keeping family dates and events in a family Bible. This was a common practice in many European countries and carried over to America. Many of these family Bible records are still in existence and preserved by the descendants of the immigrants. In some cases these family Bibles have found their way into libraries and other repositories.

For an explanation of how to find Bible records and for helpful links see Utah Bible Records. See also United States Bible Records.

Biography
USGenWeb Archives Cache County, Utah lists bios of 13 individuals of Cache County


 * Cache Valley Diaries, part of Mountain West Digital Library Collection.

Business Records and Commerce
See United States Business Records See also Utah Business Records

Cemeteries

 * To 1966 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Cemetery Record, 1860–1998, Cache County, part of Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001, a FamilySearch digital images collection.

For the cemeteries within or just outside the cities or towns, please refer to the listing of populated places above.

Cemeteries at the Utah Historical site

Cache County Cemeteries at the county GenWeb site

Cemetery register 1860-1998 for Hyrum City is included in the FS digital collection: Cemeteries at the Utah Historical site [theusgenweb.org/ut/cache/cemetery.html Cache County Cemeteries] at the county GenWeb site USGenWeb Archives Cache County, Utah provides a list of burials in Wellsville Cemetery and the Woodmen burials Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001

Census

 * 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.


 * Cache county Utah Census at county GenWeb site includes links to territorial as well as federal census.
 * USGenWeb Archives Cache County, Utah provides the 1920 Census of Paradise, Avon, Hyde Park, North Logan and Benson.

Churches and Religious Groups
The information given in church records depends upon the practices of each religious group. Most include the names of members, often with ages and birth places. Several give birth, christening, or blessing dates for infants. See Utah Church Records for details about various denominations.


 * Church records (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed for at the  (space, then select a town) or  (select Church topics) in the FamilySearch Library Catalog.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

 * 1877-1918 - at FamilySearch — index

Stake(s): Benson Stake, Utah·Cache Stake, Utah·Hyrum Stake, Utah·Logan Stake, Utah

Places: Amalga· Clarkston· Cornish· Hyde Park· Hyrum· Lewiston· Logan· Mendon· Millville· Newton· Nibley· North Logan· Paradise· Providence· Richmond· River Heights· Smithfield· Trenton· Wellsville

List of Cache County stakes and wards to about 1948


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List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records
Many of your ancestors may be found in court records as defendants, plaintiffs, witnesses, or jurors. Court records can establish family relationships and places of residence, occupations, and other family history information. See Utah Court Records for the various courts through the years.

For specialized court records, see Divorce · Guardianship · Land · Naturalization · Probate


 * Cache County, Utah Civil Case Files, 1860-1887Ancestry.com ($)

Directories

 * Utah Directories
 * Utah Directory, 1890: Salt Lake City, Logan, and ProvoAncestry.com ($) This collection includes the Utah Gazetteer and Diectory of Logan, Ogden, Prove and Salt Lake City, 1884.

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1847-1868 - at FamilySearch — index

Funeral Homes
Allen-Hall Mortuary 34 East Center St. Logan, UT 84321 Phone: 435-752-3245 Fax: 435-755-0979

Nelson Funeral Homes 162 East 400 North Logan, UT 84321 Phone: 435-752-3261 Fax: 435-752-2353 85 South Main Smithfield, UT 84335 Phone: 435-563-5621

Allen-Cranney Mortuary 420 East 2800 North North Logan, UT 84341 Phone: 435-753-3049 Fax: 435-753-6443

Gazetteers
See Utah Gazetteers
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Guardianship
Guardianship of orphans or adults unable to manage their own affairs were handled by the probate and the Federal District courts. See Utah Court Records.

History

 * Peterson, F. Ross. A history of Cache County, Utah Centennial County History Series
 * A Brief History of Cache County was written by Larry D. Christiansen. It contains basic information about the county, statistics, and additional links to significant events, interesting features and individual histories.
 * A History of Cache Valley written by M.R. Hovey in 1923 with a detailed table of contents.
 * Automobile History of Cache County, Utah at the county GenWeb site includes background information as well as an alphabetical listing of automobile owners from May 1909 through 1915.
 * Ghost towns in Cache County, Utah includes an interactive map. Click on the ghost town for a history of the area.
 * Cache County, Utah Towns at the county GenWeb site includes short historical sketches of existing towns as well as some old places.
 * Untraveled Road Cache County Photo tourincludes a brief history of Cache County and a virtual tour of several interesting areas in the county as well as several towns.

History Timeline
See UT: Index of Counties... from Newberry Library's Utah Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, for a timeline of boundary changes for.

NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Wikipedia for Cache County.


 * 1830. Jim Bridger and several other trappers bought out William Ashley and established the Rocky Mountain Fur Company, competing for the lucrative beaver pelt trade.
 * 1830s. Cache Valley was named for the fur stashes made by many of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company trappers.
 * 1852. William Gardner, member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, became the first settler in Cache Valley.
 * 1856. Cache County was formed by the territorial legislature.
 * 1857. Smithfield was founded by Robert Thornley and Seth Langdon. Early name was Summit Creek.
 * 1859. The town of Logan was founded by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent by Brigham Young.
 * 1859-60. Providence settled, mostly by Swiss converts of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
 * 1860. Hyrum was founded by Danish immigrants of sons of Ezra T. Benson.
 * 1864. Logan became the county seat, (and the principal city of the Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Cache County and Franklin County, Idaho).
 * 1864. Clarkston was laid out. It was named for Israel J. Clark.
 * 1869. Amalga was settled by settler Hans Jorgensen, member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
 * 1884. Logan Utah Temple dedicated.
 * 1888. Utah State University was founded in Logan.
 * 1891. Logan Tabernacle dedicated.in 1891.
 * 1907. Cornish City emerged as a town on the Oregon Short Line Railroad.
 * 1916. In Amalga, Amalgamated Sugar Company started making sugar from sugar beets.
 * 1941. Cache Valley Dairy Association in Amalga started to process milk into Swiss cheese.

Land and Property
Land records (especially deeds) often give the name of a spouse, heir, other relatives, or other clues for further research. They often have other clues for further research, such as witnesses or the other parties who may be relatives or in-laws. See Utah Land and Property for more.


 * 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.


 * [1892-1920] Deeds. FamilySearch Historical Records Collection.

Maps

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

Military

 * USGenWeb Archives Cache County, Utah has the military records of Army enlistments 1938-1946
 * 1942-1955 Cache county, Utah. Cache Co Records. Choose military discharge records, "Utah, Cache County Records, 1861-1955". FamilySearch Historical Records Collection.
 * To 1966 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index

World War I

 * 1914-1918 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1914-1918 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1917-1918 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1917-1918 - at FamilySearch — index

World War II

 * 1929-1954 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship
Declarations of Intent before 1906 often include the nation of origin, his* foreign and "Americanized" names, residence, and date of arrival. See Utah Naturalization and Citizenship for more information. (*Women were not naturalized until 1922 in the United States.)


 * 1878-1896 Cache County Records, a FamilySearch digital collection, contains certificates of naturalization, 1878-1896 and 1896-1933; declaration of intentions 1874-1896 and a1904-1906; petition and record 1907-1942.
 * 1906-1930 at FamilySearch — index and 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 Journal, covering 1879-1898 is included.
 * Utah Journal, covering 1879-1898 is included.

Obituaries

 * 1850 – 2005 at FamilySearch — index
 * 2010-2013 Utah, U.S., Obituary Index, 2010-2013 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Newspapers of
 * Local Funeral Homes, Societies, Libraries, or in family records.
 * Obituaries of neighboring counties: Box Elder | Weber | Rich | in Idaho: Franklin | Oneida
 * Newspapers of major cities: Deseret News and/or The Salt Lake Tribune both in Salt Lake City
 * USGenWeb Archives Cache County, Utah provides obituaries for 2005

Prison

 * 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
Probate cases include court actions regarding property and estates of individuals who have died. Records may locate relatives, provide death dates, and identify property. See Utah Probate Records for more information.

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
 * Cache County choose Probate Records. (FamilySearch Historical Collections)

Public Records
County Books of the County of Cache, 1857-1891 At Digital Collections, Utah State University.

Vital Records
Bear River District Health Department 655 East 1300 North Street Logan, UT 84341 Telephone: 801-752-3730


 * Vital Records for in the Family History Library. See also repositories.

The Family History Library does not have Logan City vital records.

See also How to order Utah Vital Records or download an application for Utah Birth Certificate, Marriage or Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.

Birth before 1856

 *  was formed in 5 January 1856.

parent counties

Birth 1856 - 1897

 * [[Cache County, Utah#Churches and Religious Groups Records
 * See also other records that give birth information, such as Death records, Census, Cemeteries, Obituaries
 * See also [[Cache County, Utah#Neighboring_Counties
 * See also [[Cache County, Utah#Neighboring_Counties


 * at FamilySearch. This is an index only. Microfilm copies of the records are available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers.

Birth 1898 - present

 * 1898 - 1905 - Series #83781 at Utah State Archives. Not online, no online index. Copies available through FamilySearch Library:  . There are some names of children in the records. (Census or church records will help.)


 * 1903 - 1914 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1898 - 1904 - "Cache County Birth Record, 1898-1904," online color images of what appears to be a transcription of the original registers. Part of the digital collections of Utah State University libraries.
 * 1906 - 1910 - 1906-1910 online images
 * Bear River Health Department, Logan Main Office, Phone (435) 792-6500, 655 East 1300 North, 84341. Phone (435) 792-6500, 85 East 1800 North, Logan, Utah 84341.
 * Bear River Health Department, Logan Main Office, Phone (435) 792-6500, 655 East 1300 North, 84341. Phone (435) 792-6500, 85 East 1800 North, Logan, Utah 84341.

Marriage

 * 1805-1992 - Utah, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1887-1937 Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1887-1940 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1887–1966 — 33,211 marriages from 11 Apr 1859 to 7 Mar 1966 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index. Index is incomplete as there are no civil government recorded marriages prior to 1887 in Utah.
 * 1887–1966 — Cache County (Utah). County Clerk. Marriage Records, 1887–1966 Marriages up to 1914 are indexed in the Early Church Information File.
 * 1887-1999 Utah, Marriages, 1887-1999 at MyHeritage — index ($)

Divorce
Divorce records give the names of the parties and may give the date and place of their marriage. See Utah Vital Records for excellent information.

Death

 * 1904-1964 at FamilySearch — index and images. 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.

Websites

 * Cache County, UT History, Records, Facts and Genealogy

Links to indexes or images of records:


 * FamilySearch Historical Collections (updated frequently)
 * Cache County Records
 * Utah State Archives records, 1848–2001
 * Also see Utah to search items that include.
 * Cache County Reference Books and Lookup Volunteers at the county GenWeb site.
 * Cache county Links at the county GenWeb site. Includes links to various types of information including court records, personal histories, newspapers, libraries, general Utah sites, etc.

Links to collections:


 * FamilySearch Library Catalog
 * (Select topics)
 * (Space, then select town)

Sites that gather links to the Internet


 * Linkpendium
 * CyndisList

Archives, Libraries, etc.
Resources for are available in repositories (such as libraries and archives) at all levels: the town, the county, the state (including universities), and the nation.

Check websites and catalogs of archives and libraries for items for this county. Examples: items in  (Utah) or Allen County Public Library (Indiana).

See Courthouse·FamilySearch Centers·Libraries·Societies sections.

Courthouse
Cache County Official Website

179 North Main St. Suite 102 Logan, UT 84321 435-755-1460

County seat: Brigham City

FamilySearch Centers



 * Hyrum Utah North Family History Center
 * Logan Utah Family History Center
 * Logan Utah YSA 2nd Family History Center
 * Logan Utah YSA 3rd Family History Center
 * Logan Utah YSA 4th Family History Center
 * Newton Utah Family History Center
 * Smithfield Utah YSA Family History Center

Libraries
Local public libraries usually have histories, genealogies, indexes of cemeteries, copies of local newspapers, or other records for the area they serve. Many libraries in Utah have an area dedicated to local collections and manuscripts.


 * Logan Public Library; 255 North Main, Logan, UT 84321. Telephone 435-716-9123.
 * Collections: Special Collections include the former Everton Genealogical Library as well as local history, photos, and more.
 * Newton Town Library, 51 S Center St, Newton, Utah 84327-0578 PO Box 578. Phone 435-563-9283.
 * Collections:
 * North Logan city Library; 475 East 2500 North, Logan, UT 84341-1523. Phone: 435-755-7169.
 * Collections:
 * Providence-River Heights Branch, Cache County Library System; 15 North Main Street, P.O. Box 63, Providence, UT 84332-9694. Phone 435-752-7881.
 * Collections:
 * Richfield Public Library; 83 East Center Street, Richfield, UT 84701. Phone: 435-896-5169.
 * Collections:
 * Smithfield Public Library; 25 North Main Street, P.O. Box 35, Smithfield, UT 84335. Phone: 435-563-3555.
 * Collections:

See also Utah Public Library Directory, which provides links to library web pages, addresses, phone numbers, hours, and maps.

Societies
Utah Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Cache Valley Historical Society

Smithfield Utah Historical Society

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