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Garfield County, Utah
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Garfield County was established on March 09, 1882 from Iron County.
Currently the Garfield County Seat is situated in Panguitch plus the county government website is http://garfield.utah.gov/
Areas neighboring Garfield County are Wayne County, San Juan County ( east), Kane County, Iron County, Beaver County ( northwest), Piute County.
Garfield 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 Garfield 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 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Garfield Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Garfield 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.
Garfield County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Garfield County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Utah State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Garfield County, Utah Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Garfield County, Utah Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Garfield County (usgwarchives.net)
Garfield County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently fail to notice the advantages of Garfield 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 Garfield 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 Garfield County. The dates stated listed below are considered the first widely known documents in this county.
- Garfield County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 55 S Main St, Panguitch, UT 84759
- Phone: (435) 676-1100
- Garfield County Clerk
- Birth / Death Records: 1898–1905 (records also available from the Southwest Utah Public Health Department or the State Archives)
- Marriage Records: 1887
- Garfield County Recorder
- Land Records: 1882
- Garfield County Clerk of District Court
- Probate Records: 1883
- Court Records: 1882
Garfield County Links
The following are links to Genealogy and family history, Records and Resources relevant to Garfield 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 Garfield County genealogy or family history associated sites.
Garfield 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!
- Garfield County, Utah Books (amazon.com)
- Search Utah Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Garfield County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Garfield Co. UT Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Utah Vital Records Research Guide
- 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)
Garfield 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)
Garfield Co. UT Census Records
- Utah Census Records Research Guide
- Garfield County, UT Census Records Links
- Garfield County, Utah Federal Census, 1910 (search.ancestry.com)
- Utah Census, 1850-90 (search.ancestry.com)
Garfield Co. UT Cemeteries & Church Records
- Utah Cemetery Research Guide
- Garfield Co., Utah Graves (findagrave.com)
- Utah Cemeteries (search.ancestry.com)
- Utah Cemetery Inventory (search.ancestry.com)
- Garfield County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Garfield Co., Utah Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Garfield County, Utah
- Garfield Co., Utah Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Utah Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Garfield County, Utah
- Early Church Information File, 1830-1900 (familysearch.org)
- Garfield County, Utah Church Books (amazon.com)
Garfield Co. UT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Utah Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Garfield Co. UT General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Utah
- Garfield County, Utah Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Golden nuggets of pioneer days : a history of Garfield County. (search.ancestry.com)
- Garfield County History (uacnet.org)
- Garfield County, Utah Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Garfield Co. UT Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Garfield County, Utah (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Utah – Counties – Garfield (cyndislist.com)
- Garfield County Utah (genealogytrails.com)
- Garfield Co. UTGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Garfield County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Garfield Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Garfield Co. UT Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Utah
- Utah, Naturalization and Citizenship Records, 1858-1959 (search.ancestry.com)
Garfield Co. UT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Utah Links and Information
- 1895 Garfield County Map (livgenmi.com)
Garfield 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 Garfield County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Garfield Co. UT Schools & Directories
- Utah City Directories (search.ancestry.com)
- Sons of Utah Pioneers Membership Applications (search.ancestry.com)