Morgan County, Utah Genealogy

Guide to Morgan 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 1862, when the county was formed.

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Description
The County was named for Jedediah Morgan Grant, father of Heber J. Grant, who served as president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The County is located in the north center area of the state.

County Courthouse
Morgan County Courthouse 48 West Young Street Morgan, Ut 84050 Phone: 801-845-4011

County Clerk has marriage records from 1888, divorce and court records from 1896 and probate records from 1869. County Recorder has land records.

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

Parent Counties
was created January 17, 1862 from: Cache |Summit | Weber

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: Davis | Rich | Salt Lake | Summit | Weber

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:

(^) "Milton", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey. {^*}"Richville", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey. (*)Stoddard, Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey.

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.

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.

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

Cemeteries

 * To 1966 - at FamilySearch — index and images


 * Published transcripts of cemetery records are listed in the FamilySearch Library catalog at the (space, then select the town) or the  level (select Cemeteries).

Cemeteries at the Utah State Historical site

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.

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 (Mormons)

 * 1877-1918 - at FamilySearch — index

Stake(s): Morgan Stake, Utah

Places: Croydon· Milton· Morgan· Mountain Green· Peterson· Porterville · Richville· Stoddard·

Linked below are the ward and stake records for Washington County, Utah on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. Click on a ward for records (up to about 1948). •  •   •  Enterprise Ward  •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •   •


 * For a timeline history and boundaries of wards that existed in 1930, click to the appropriate stake (above).
 * For later records, check with the Church History Library.

List of Churches and Church Parishes
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 * 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 · [[Morgan County, Utah#Probate_Records|Probate]

Directories;
See Utah Directories

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1847-1868 - at FamilySearch — index

Funeral Homes
Walker Mortuary 45 West 200 North Morgan, UT 84050 Phone 801-829-6336 Fax: 801-829-6337

Gazetteers
See Utah Gazetteers
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- 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

 * A history of Morgan County, Utah Centennial County History Series. Also available at Marriott Library Digital Archives]

An early route of the Hastings Cutoffran through the Morgan Valley and down through a narrow gorge in Weber Canyon. The Donner Party avoided going through the Morgan Valley in order to speed up their journey. However, their alternate route proved more time-consuming.

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 Morgan County.


 * 1819. Adams-Onis Treaty recognized Spain rights to the territory, under the control of Mexico.
 * 1825. Present day Mountain Green is the location of a historic meeting of the mountain man, the Hudson's Bay Company (Peter Skene Ogden) and the Mountain Fur Company ( John Henry Weber).
 * 1850's. Mormon pioneers begin to arrive in Morgan County.
 * 1855, Charles Shreeve Peterson and his family became the first white settlers to take up permanent residence in the Morgan Valley after cutting a road through Weber Canyon.
 * 1862. January 17: Morgan County formed from the following counties: Summit/Weber/Cache and named after Jedediah Morgan Grant.
 * 1869. Morgan County began keeping marriage records, land records, probate records, and court records.
 * 1898–1905 Morgan County began keeping birth records and death records.
 * 1906. Wasatch National Forest established by U.S. Forest Service.
 * 1908. Cache National Forest established by U.S. Forest Service.
 * 1960. Browning Arms Company founded in Morgan County.

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.

Maps
Google highway map of Morgan County2012
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Migration
Early migration routes to and from for European and African American settlers included:


 * California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California
 * Mormon Trail 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah

Military

 * 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.)


 * 1848-2001 - Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001, 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

Newspapers

 * Several newspapers, covering 1910-1914, 1920-1924 are included.
 * Existing copies of newspapers
 * Existing copies of newspapers

Obituaries

 * 1850 – 2005 at FamilySearch — index


 * Newspapers of
 * Local Funeral Homes, Societies, Libraries, or in family records.
 * Obituaries of neighboring counties
 * Newspapers of major cities: Deseret News and/or The Salt Lake Tribune both in Salt Lake City

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

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 1862

 * Morgan County, Utah was formed on 17 January 1862

parent counties

Birth 1862 - 1897

 * [[Morgan County, Utah#Churches and Religious Groups
 * See also other records that give birth information, such as Death records, Census, Funeral Homes, Cemeteries, Obituaries
 * 1872-1900 (approximately) USGenWeb Archives for shows the birth Information from Draft Cards of 1917 - 1918.
 * See also [[Morgan County, Utah#Neighboring_Counties
 * See also [[Morgan County, Utah#Neighboring_Counties

Birth 1898 - present

 * 1892 - 1941 -
 * 1897 - 1905 - Series #83806 at Utah State Archives. Not online, no online index. Copies available through FamilySearch Library: . There are names of children in the records.


 * 1903 - 1914 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1906 - 1910 - 1906-1910 online images


 * Weber-Morgan Health Department, Morgan Office, 236 Young Street. Phone (801) 399-7132.

Marriage

 * 1805-1992 - Utah, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1887-1940 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1887-1966 - Western States Marriage Index. Includes Morgan County 1887-1966.

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.


 * Archives, Libraries, etc.

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


 * Pre-1904 - Utah State Burial Data Base This site includes information on many Utah residents, who died before 1904.

Websites

 * Morgan County, UT History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Utah Genealogy Network Group on Facebook

Links to indexes or images of records:


 * FamilySearch.org. Collections are growing at record rates. If the county is not listed, check later.
 * Utah State Archives records, 1848–2001
 * Also see Utah to search items that include.

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
Morgan County Website Morgan County Justice Court P.O. Box 786 Morgan, UT 84050 Phone 801-845-4021 Fax 801-845-6008

Physical Address: Morgan County Memorial Building 48 West Young St. Morgan, Utah 84050

County seat: Morgan

FamilySearch Centers

 * Morgan Utah 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.


 * Morgan County Library; 50 North 100 West, P.O.Box 600, Morgan, UT 84050. Phone: 801-829-3481.
 * Collections:

See also Utah Public Library Directory, which provides links to library web pages, addresses, phone numbers, hours, and maps. Does not mention holdings.

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

Morgan County Historical Society Website Facebook

Towns and Communities
Croydon | Devils Slide | Monte Verde | Morgan | Mountain Green | Peterson | Richville | Stoddard