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Rich County, Utah
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Rich County was established on January 29, 1868 from Cache County.
Currently the Rich County Seat is situated in Randolph plus the county government website is http://www.richcountyut.org/
Areas neighboring Rich County are Cache County, Weber County, Morgan County, Summit County, Uinta County, Wyoming, Lincoln County, Wyoming, Bear Lake County, Idaho.
Rich 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 Rich 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.
Rich Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1870 and 1880. Rich Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1870 and 1880. Rich 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.
Rich County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Rich County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Utah State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Rich County, Utah Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Rich County, Utah Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Rich County (usgwarchives.net)
Rich County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently fail to notice the advantages of Rich 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 Rich 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 Rich County. The dates stated listed below are considered the first widely known documents in this county.
- Rich County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 20 S Main St, Randolph, UT 84064
- Phone: (435) 793-2415
- Rich County Clerk
- Birth / Death Records: 1898–1912 (records also available from the Bear River Health Department or the State Archives)
- Marriage Records: 1888
- Rich County Recorder
- Land Records: 1872
- Rich County Clerk of District Court
- Address: 135 North 100 West, Logan, UT 84321
- Phone: (435)750-1310
- Probate Records: 1872
- Court Records: 1872
Rich County Links
The following are links to Genealogy and family history, Records and Resources relevant to Rich 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 Rich County genealogy or family history associated sites.
Rich 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!
- Rich County, Utah Books (amazon.com)
- Search Utah Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Rich County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Rich Co. UT Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Utah Vital Records Research Guide
- Rich 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)
Rich 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)
Rich Co. UT Census Records
- Utah Census Records Research Guide
- Rich County, UT Census Records Links
- Utah Census, 1850-90 (search.ancestry.com)
Rich Co. UT Cemeteries & Church Records
- Utah Cemetery Research Guide
- Rich Co., Utah Graves (findagrave.com)
- Utah Cemeteries (search.ancestry.com)
- Utah Cemetery Inventory (search.ancestry.com)
- Rich County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Rich Co., Utah Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Rich County, Utah
- Rich Co., Utah Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Utah Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Rich County, Utah
- Early Church Information File, 1830-1900 (familysearch.org)
- Rich County, Utah Church Books (amazon.com)
Rich Co. UT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Utah Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Rich Co. UT General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Utah
- Rich County, Utah Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Rich County History (uacnet.org)
- Rich County, Utah Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Rich Co. UT Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Rich County, Utah (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Utah – Counties – Rich (cyndislist.com)
- Rich County Utah (genealogytrails.com)
- Rich Co. UTGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Rich County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Rich Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Rich Co. UT Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Utah
- Utah, Naturalization and Citizenship Records, 1858-1959 (search.ancestry.com)
Rich Co. UT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Utah Links and Information
- 1895 Rich County Map (livgenmi.com)
Rich 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 Rich County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Rich Co. UT Schools & Directories
- Utah City Directories (search.ancestry.com)
- Sons of Utah Pioneers Membership Applications (search.ancestry.com)