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Iron County, Utah
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Iron County was established on January 31, 1850 as an Original county of State of Deseret.
Currently the Iron County Seat is situated in Parowan plus the county government website is http://www.ironcounty.net/
Areas neighboring Iron County are Washington County ( south), Kane County ( southeast), Garfield County ( east), Beaver County ( north), Lincoln County, Nevada.
Iron 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 Iron 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.
Iron Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Iron Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Iron 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.
Iron County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Iron County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Utah State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Iron County, Utah Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Iron County, Utah Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Iron County (usgwarchives.net)
Iron County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently fail to notice the advantages of Iron 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 Iron 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 Iron County. The dates stated listed below are considered the first widely known documents in this county.
- Iron County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 68 S 100 E, Parowan, UT 84720
- Phone: (435) 865-5335
- Iron County Clerk
- Birth / Death Records: 1898–1905 (records also available from the Southwest Utah Public Health Department or the State Archives)
- Marriage Records: 1888
- Iron County Recorder
- Land Records: 1851
- Iron County Clerk of District Court
- Address: 206 West Tabernacle, Suite 100, St. George, UT 84770
- Phone: (435) 867-3201
- Probate Records: 1870
- Court Records: 1851
Iron County Links
The following are links to Genealogy and family history, Records and Resources relevant to Iron 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 Iron County genealogy or family history associated sites.
Iron 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!
- Iron County, Utah Books (amazon.com)
- Search Utah Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Iron County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Iron Co. UT Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Utah Vital Records Research Guide
- Iron County, County Clerk Birth Registers1898 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)
Iron 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)
Iron Co. UT Census Records
- Utah Census Records Research Guide
- Iron County, UT Census Records Links
- Iron County, Utah Census, 1910 (search.ancestry.com)
- Utah Census, 1850-90 (search.ancestry.com)
Iron Co. UT Cemeteries & Church Records
- Utah Cemetery Research Guide
- Iron Co., Utah Graves (findagrave.com)
- Utah Cemeteries (search.ancestry.com)
- Utah Cemetery Inventory (search.ancestry.com)
- Iron County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Iron Co., Utah Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Iron County, Utah
- Iron Co., Utah Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Utah Church & Bible Research Guide
- History of Iron County Mission, Parowan, Utah (search.ancestry.com)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Iron County, Utah
- Early Church Information File, 1830-1900 (familysearch.org)
- Iron County, Utah Church Books (amazon.com)
Iron Co. UT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Utah Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Iron Co. UT General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Utah
- Iron County, Utah Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Iron County History (uacnet.org)
- Iron County, Utah Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Iron Co. UT Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Iron County, Utah (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Utah – Counties – Iron (cyndislist.com)
- Iron County Utah (genealogytrails.com)
- Iron Co. UTGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Iron County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Iron Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Iron Co. UT Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Utah
- Utah, Naturalization and Citizenship Records, 1858-1959 (search.ancestry.com)
Iron Co. UT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Utah Links and Information
- 1895 Iron County Map (livgenmi.com)
Iron 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 Iron County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Iron Co. UT Schools & Directories
- Utah City Directories (search.ancestry.com)
- Sons of Utah Pioneers Membership Applications (search.ancestry.com)