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Kane County, Utah
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Kane County was established on January 16, 1864 from Washington County.
Currently the Kane County Seat is situated in Kanab plus the county government website is http://kane.utah.gov/
Areas neighboring Kane County are Washington County ( west), Iron County, Garfield County ( north), San Juan County ( east), Mohave County, Arizona, Coconino County, Arizona.
Kane County vital records can be found at the Utah Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Utah for current fees and application process. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events.
You can search online for Kane County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Utah Birth Certificate, Marriage or Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
Beaver County includes Federal Census Schedules to assist in researching your family tree. Government Population Schedules are available for 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Kane Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1870 and 1880. Kane Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1870 and 1880. Kane Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. You’ll find free down-loadable and also printable census forms that can help with your research.
Kane County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Kane County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Utah State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Kane County, Utah Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Kane County, Utah Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Kane County (usgwarchives.net)
Kane County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently fail to notice the advantages of Kane County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of genealogy information and facts. Hidden away in Utah courthouses and archives everywhere tend to be the desires and frustrations of the many Utah men and women. The chances are great that your potential ancestors have left a in-depth document of at least several aspects of their lives in the Kane County court records. Even if your ancestors and forefathers is not mentioned in a Court case, take into consideration all of the other procedures which may have lead to her or him showing up in court records.
The below facts indicates whatever marriage, birth, death, land, wills, and court records can be found in Kane County. The dates stated listed below are considered the first widely known documents in this county.
- Kane County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 76 N Main St, Kanab, UT 84741
- Phone: (435) 644-2458
- Kane County Clerk
- Birth / Death Records: 1900–1909 (records also available from the Southwest Utah Public Health Department or the State Archives)
- Marriage Records: 1887
- Kane County Recorder
- Land Records: 1872
- Kane County Clerk of District Court
- Probate Records: 1878
- Court Records: 1878
Kane County Links
The following are links to Genealogy and family history, Records and Resources relevant to Kane County. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a fee. This is merely a list which has been compiled or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to suggest your own preferred Kane County genealogy or family history associated sites.
Kane Co. UT Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Utah Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Utah historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Utah (1690 – 1992) (genealogybank.com) Rapidly find names and keywords / phrases in over 450 million articles, obituaries, marriage announcements, birth notices and also other items written in over 2,800 historic U.S. newspapers. Brand new content added every month!
- Kane County, Utah Books (amazon.com)
- Search Utah Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Kane County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Kane Co. UT Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Utah Vital Records Research Guide
- Kane County, County Clerk Birth Registers1900 to 1905 (archives.com) Utah State Archives
- Utah, Births and Christenings, 1892-1941 (familysearch.org)
- Utah Death Certificate Index from 1904 to 1956 (archives.com) Utah State Archives
- Utah Marriage Records from 1900-1996 (archives.com) Utah State Public Record Offices
- Utah Marriage Records, Various Sources from 1800 – 1899 (archives.com) Various Public Records Sources
- Utah Divorce Records from 1997 – 2010 (archives.com) Utah Administrative Office of the Courts
- Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956 (familysearch.org)
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Kane Co. UT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Utah Court Records Research Guide
- Probate Records, 1851-1961 (familysearch.org)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Kane Co. UT Census Records
- Utah Census Records Research Guide
- Kane County, UT Census Records Links
- Utah Census, 1850-90 (search.ancestry.com)
Kane Co. UT Cemeteries & Church Records
- Utah Cemetery Research Guide
- Kane Co., Utah Graves (findagrave.com)
- Utah Cemeteries (search.ancestry.com)
- Utah Cemetery Inventory (search.ancestry.com)
- Kane County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Kane Co., Utah Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Kane County, Utah
- Kane Co., Utah Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Utah Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Kane County, Utah
- Early Church Information File, 1830-1900 (familysearch.org)
- Kane County, Utah Church Books (amazon.com)
Kane Co. UT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Utah Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Kane Co. UT General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Utah
- Kane County, Utah Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Kane County History (uacnet.org)
- Kane County, Utah Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Kane Co. UT Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Kane County, Utah (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Utah – Counties – Kane (cyndislist.com)
- Kane County Utah (genealogytrails.com)
- Kane Co. UTGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Kane County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Kane Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Kane Co. UT Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Utah
- Utah, Naturalization and Citizenship Records, 1858-1959 (search.ancestry.com)
Kane Co. UT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Utah Links and Information
- 1895 Kane County Map (livgenmi.com)
Kane Co. UT Military Records
- Utah Military Records Research Guide
- Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966 (familysearch.org)
- Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877 (familysearch.org)
- Utah Military Records (fold3.com) delivers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Utah men and women that served. Suitable for Kane County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Kane Co. UT Schools & Directories
- Utah City Directories (search.ancestry.com)
- Sons of Utah Pioneers Membership Applications (search.ancestry.com)