Garfield County, Utah Genealogy

United States Utah  Garfield County

Guide to Garfield County, Utah genealogy. Birth records, marriage and death records, cemeteries, census, church records, probate records, and obituaries—resources to find parents and family history since 1852, when the county was formed.

County Courthouse
Garfield County Courthouse 55 South Main Street P O Box 77 Panguitch, Ut 84759-0077

County Clerk has marriage records from 1890. County Recorder has land records from 1882 and divorce records from 1896-1905.

Parent Counties
was created 9 March 1882 from: Iron | Kane | Washington

Boundary Changes
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: Beaver | Iron | Kane | Piute | San Juan | Wayne

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

 * public libraries.

Cemeteries

 * public libraries.

Garfield County Cemeteries at the Utah State Historical site

Census
The 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 U.S. federal population schedules of Garfield County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see Utah Census. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in national indexes, try checking local indexes. Created by experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than nationwide indexes.

See Utah Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book for more information about statewide printed indexes.


 * 1890
 * 1900
 * 1910. Also Garfield County, Utah Federal Census, 1910 Ancestry.com ($)
 * 1920
 * 1930

Churches and Religious Groups

 * public libraries.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons)
(Section In process. Want to help?) Stake(s): Garfield Stake, Utah · Panguitch Stake, Utah

Places: Antimony· Boulder· Cannonville· Escalante· Hatch· Henrieville· Panguitch· Tropic· Widtsoe·

List of Garfield County stakes and wards to about 1948


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Court Records

 * public libraries.

Directories

 * public libraries.

Genealogy

 * public libraries.

History
Reuben C. "Ruby" Syrett built a lodge and cabins at this location in 1916, when the promotion of Bryce Canyon for tourism was just beginning. Syrett's business grew along with the park's popularity, particularly once it was made a National Park in 1928. Ruby's Inn became an important junction; its travelers' services developed into a small community. Syrett donated land to the state for construction of a road (now Utah State Route 63), strategically placing Ruby's Inn right at the entrance to the park.
 * Newell, Linda King and Vivian Linford Talbot. A history of Garfield County, Utah Centennial County History Series

Bryce Canyon City is a company town, consisting solely of the property of Ruby's Inn and the Syrett family, its third-generation owners.

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

Garfield County.


 * 1864. City of Panguitchsettled by Mormon pioneers.  Timber and livestock production.  Tourism plays major role.  Located near Bryce Canyon National Park.
 * 1875. City of Escalante settled. Named for Franciscan missionary and first European explorer in the area.  Southern Utah militia passed through area during Black Hawk Indian War.  Members of John Wesley Powell expedition investigated area.
 * 1882. Garfield County created.  Named for James A. Garfield, twentieth President of the United States.

History Books and Articles

 * public libraries.
 * Golden nuggets of pioneer days : a history of Garfield County. Ancestry.com ($)

Maps
Google highway map of Garfield County 2012

Military

 * public libraries.

Naturalization and Citizenship
1896-1906 Declarations of Intentions and 1896-1923 Certificates of Citizenship are included in in the FS digital collection: Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001.

Newspapers

 * Garfield County News 1923-1950 is included
 * Existing copies of newspapers
 * [[Garfield County, Utah
 * [[Garfield County, Utah


 * public libraries.

Obituaries

 * 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

Probate Records

 * public libraries.

Taxation

 * public libraries.

Vital Records

 * public libraries.

Birth before 1882

 *  was formed on 1 March 1882.

parent counties

Birth 1882 - 1897

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

Birth 1898 - present

 * 1898-1905 Series #84073 at Utah State Archives. Not online, no online index. Names of children ARE in the records.
 * Copies available through FamilySearch Library:.
 * 1906-1910 online images


 * Southwest Utah Public Health Department Garfield County, PO Box 374, 601 E. Center, Panguitch, UT 84759. Phone (435) 676-8800.

Marriage

 * 1878-1912 - Western States Marriage Index. Includes Garfield County 1878-1912.

Death
Utah Death Certificates 1904 - 1956 -A free internet access to the 1904-1956 death certificates can be viewed at https://www.familysearch.org/. 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.

Utah State Burial Index for death before 1904

Repositories
Resources for are available in repositories (such as libraries and archives) at all levels: the town, the county, the state, and the nation. Check their websites and catalogs for items.

See Courthouse·FamilySearch Centers·Libraries·Societies sections.

See also: Websites

Courthouse
http://garfield.utah.gov/

Garfield County Justice Court Garfield County Courthouse Garfield County Fair Building 115 East 800 North PO Box 77 Panguitch, UT 84759 Phone: 435-676-8826 Fax: 435-676-8239 Note: new location as of Monday, May 16th

County seat: Panguitch

FamilySearch Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Boulder Utah Family History Center
 * Escalante Utah Ward Family History Center
 * Gunnison Utah Correctional Facility Family History Center - Boulder
 * Panguitch Utah Family History Center
 * Tropic Utah Family History Center
 * Utah Correctional Facility - South Point 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.



Check for items in catalogs and holdings of: Utah Archives and Libraries·University Libraries and Special Collections in Utah·United States Archives and Libraries

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