Utah, County Birth and Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains an index to county birth and deaths registers acquired from county courthouses. Records for individual cities or towns include Cedar City and Park City. This collection does not include Salt Lake County. Most of the records go up to 1921. Some death records from Wayne County go to 1951.

Counties not included in this collection at this time (20 July 2020) are: • 2

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

 Birth Register Death Register
 * Name of Father
 * Name of Mother
 * Date of Birth:Month,Day,Year
 * Name of Child
 * Sex
 * Race
 * Color
 * Residence of Parents
 * Reported By
 * Remarks
 * Full Name of Decedent
 * Date of Death:Month,Day,Year
 * Occupation
 * Age
 * Term of Residence in City or County
 * Birthplace
 * Married or Single
 * Widow or Widower
 * Sex
 * Race
 * Color
 * Last Place of Residence

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

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?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the age or estimated birth date to find other church and vital records such as birth, baptism, 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
 * Utah 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 research your family in the state of Utah.
 * Utah Guided Research
 * Utah Record Finder
 * Utah Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1905 | 1900-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * WPA. Guide to public vital statistics of Utah

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.