Utah, Cache County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What Is in This Collection?
The collection consists of images to deeds and soldier discharges acquired from the Cache County courthouse in Logan for the years 1861 to 1955.

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

Deeds
 * Names of interested parties
 * Event or recording date
 * Event place
 * Names of witnesses
 * Legal description of the piece of land
 * Amount of money exchanged
 * Age
 * Occupation
 * Residence
 * Names of family members and their relationships
 * Name of the executor, administrator, or guardian

How Do I Search This Collection?
You can search the index or view the images or both. Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * The name of a parent or date of the event

View the Images
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 * 2) Select  Record Type, Volume, and Year Range to view the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I was Looking for, What Now?
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 * Use the age or estimated birth date to find church and vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death records
 * Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in censuses. Witnesses were usually family members
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family
 * Church Records were kept years before counties began keeping records. They 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
 * Check the info box above for additional FamilySearch websites and related websites that may assist you in finding similar records

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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 * Collection Citation: "Utah, Cache County Records, 1861-1955." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. County Courthouse, Logan.