Utah, Box Elder County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What Is in This Collection?
The collection consists of images of county records located at the county courthouse in Brigham City for the years 1856 to 1960. Included in this collection are:
 * Marriages (1887-1960)
 * Naturalization/Citizenship (1869-1945)
 * Military (1917-1957)
 * Land and Property (1857-1942)
 * Probate (1856-1878)

Soon after they were formed, counties began recording vital records, court records, and land transactions. The records are generally well preserved. The records were made to establish legal rights and to help track the population for health and taxation purposes. The information is generally reliable, but depends upon the reliability of the informant. Some transcription errors may have occurred.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Marriage
 * Name, age and residence of groom
 * Name, age and residence of bride
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Sometimes, name(s) of those who gave consent
 * Name of person who solemnized marriage
 * Names of witnesses

Military
 * Name of serviceman
 * Rank and military unit in which served
 * Period of service
 * Military specialty given
 * Character reference
 * Date and place of filing, recording
 * Signature of recipient
 * Signature of commanding officer

Naturalization
 * Court, city and county where petition was filed
 * Date of filing
 * Birth date and place of birth of petitioner
 * Complete physical description
 * Marital status and name of spouse
 * Number of children
 * Place of emigration
 * U. S. port of entry
 * Affidavits of witnesses

Other
 * Date of event, transaction or recording with county
 * Names of individuals, family members and/or witnesses
 * Ages, relationships and residences
 * Occupations
 * Signature(s) or mark
 * Legal descriptions of land
 * Amount of money exchanged as part of business transactions

How Do I Search This Collection
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * The name of a parent or date of the event

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How Do I Analyze the Results?
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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the information to find other records such as emigrations, port records, ship’s manifests, birth, christening, census, and land records
 * Learn foreign and “Americanized” names
 * Use the information to find additional family members
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family
 * Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well
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Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Utah.
 * Utah Guided Research
 * Utah Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1905 | 1900-Present

Citing This Collection
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