Daggett County, Utah Genealogy

United States  Utah  Daggett County

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

Daggett County received its name from Ellworth Daggett, the first surveyor.

Parent Counties

 * 1917--Daggett County was created 4 March 1917 from Uintah County and Summit County. The voters approved the creation of the county in an election in July, 1917. In 1919, Daggett County lost a portion to Uintah County and on 11 May 1943 the boundaries were clarified and located on the public land survey lines. County seat: Manila

Neighboring Counties
Duchesne | Summit | Uintah | Moffat County, Colorado | Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Other Populated Places

 * Manila
 * Dutch John
 * Linwood (inundated by Flaming Gorge Reservoir]]

History Timeline

 * 1918. Daggett County created by Utah Legislature. Named for Ellswerth Daggett, the first Surveyor-General of Utah.
 * 1957. Town of Dutch John constructed by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to house workers working on construction of Flaming Gorge Dam.

Cemeteries
Daggett County Cemeteries at the Utah State Historical site

Census
The 1920, and 1930 U.S. federal population schedules of Daggett 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.


 * 1920
 * 1930

Church Records
Early church records, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for Daggett County Wards and Branches can be found on film and are located at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The film numbers, for each ward, can be locate through the Family History Library Catalog at https://www.familysearch.org/. Or by refering to Jaussi, Laureen R., and Gloria D. Chaston. Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers. 2 vols. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982. (FHL book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507). These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films.

Histories
A History of Daggett County online at Marriott Library Digital Collections.

Military
World War II Army Enlistments

Vital Records
Western States Marriage Index 

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

Courthouses
Daggett County Official Website

Daggett County, Utah 95 North 1st West Manila, UT 84046 Phone (435) 784-3154 Fax (435) 784-3335

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Dutch John Utah Family History Center
 * Manila Utah Family History Center
 * Manti Utah Family History Center