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Davis County, Utah
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Davis County was established on March 03, 1852 as an original county of State of Deseret.
Currently the Davis County Seat is situated in Farmington plus the county government website is http://www.co.davis.ut.us/
Areas neighboring Davis County are Salt Lake County, Morgan County, Weber County, Box Elder County, Tooele County.
Davis 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 Davis 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 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Davis Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Davis Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Davis 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.
Davis County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Davis County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Utah State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Davis County, Utah Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Davis County, Utah Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Davis County (usgwarchives.net)
Davis County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers frequently fail to notice the advantages of Davis 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 Davis 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 Davis County. The dates stated listed below are considered the first widely known documents in this county.
- Davis County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 800 State St, Farmington, UT 84025
- Phone: (801) 451-3324
- Davis County Clerk
- Birth / Death Records: 1898–1905 (records also available from the Davis County Health Department or the State Archives)
- Marriage Records: 1887
- Davis County Recorder
- Land Records: 1870
- Davis County Clerk of District Court
- Address: 800 West State Street, P. O. Box 769, Farmington, UT 84025
- Phone: (801) 447-3820
- Probate Records: 1853
- Court Records: 1852
Davis County Links
The following are links to Genealogy and family history, Records and Resources relevant to Davis 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 Davis County genealogy or family history associated sites.
Davis 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!
- Davis County, Utah Books (amazon.com)
- Search Utah Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Davis County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Davis Co. UT Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Utah Vital Records Research Guide
- Davis County, County Clerk Birth Registers1898 to 1905 (archives.com) Utah State Archives
- Davis County, Probate Court Divorce Case Files1875 to 1886 (archives.com) Utah State Archives
- Davis County, Probate Court Divorce Register of Actions1877; 1880 (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
- Davis County, Utah Divorce Case Files, 1875-1886 (search.ancestry.com)
- Davis County, Utah Divorce Registers of Actions, 1877, 1880 (search.ancestry.com)
- Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956 (familysearch.org)
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Davis Co. UT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Utah Court Records Research Guide
- Davis County Records, 1869-1953 (familysearch.org) Images of naturalization, birth, deaths, land and cemetery records from the county courthouse in Farmington.
- Probate Records, 1851-1961 (familysearch.org)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Davis Co. UT Census Records
- Utah Census Records Research Guide
- Davis County, UT Census Records Links
- Utah Census, 1850-90 (search.ancestry.com)
Davis Co. UT Cemeteries & Church Records
- Utah Cemetery Research Guide
- Davis Co., Utah Graves (findagrave.com)
- Utah Cemeteries (search.ancestry.com)
- Utah Cemetery Inventory (search.ancestry.com)
- Davis County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Davis Co., Utah Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Davis County, Utah
- Davis Co., Utah Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Utah Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Davis County, Utah
- Early Church Information File, 1830-1900 (familysearch.org)
- Davis County, Utah Church Books (amazon.com)
Davis Co. UT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Utah Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Davis Co. UT General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Utah
- Davis County, Utah Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Davis County History (uacnet.org)
- Davis County, Utah Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Davis Co. UT Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Davis County, Utah (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Utah – Counties – Davis (cyndislist.com)
- Davis County Utah (genealogytrails.com)
- Davis Co. UTGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Davis County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Davis Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Davis Co. UT Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Utah
- Utah, Naturalization and Citizenship Records, 1858-1959 (search.ancestry.com)
Davis Co. UT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Utah Links and Information
- 1895 Davis County Map (livgenmi.com)
Davis 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 Davis County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Davis Co. UT Schools & Directories
- Utah City Directories (search.ancestry.com)
- Sons of Utah Pioneers Membership Applications (search.ancestry.com)