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Salt Lake County, Utah

Salt Lake County was established on March 03, 1852 as an Original county of State of Deseret.

Currently the Salt Lake County Seat is situated in  Salt Lake City plus the county government website is http://www.slco.org/

Areas neighboring Salt Lake County are Tooele CountyWasatch CountySummit CountyMorgan CountyDavis County.

Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Utah Birth CertificateMarriage or Divorce CertificateDeath Certificate Applications to mail.

Beaver County includes Federal Census Schedules to assist in researching your family tree. Government Population Schedules are available for 1850186018701880 (free index)1890 (fragment)19001910192019301940.

Salt Lake Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Salt Lake Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Salt Lake 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.

Salt Lake County Society and Family History Resources

A list of Salt Lake County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.

Salt Lake County Courthouse and Government Records

Salt Lake County Courthouse

Researchers frequently fail to notice the advantages of Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake County. The dates stated listed below are considered the first widely known documents in this county.

Salt Lake County Links

The following are links to Genealogy and family history, Records and Resources relevant to Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake County genealogy or family history associated sites.

Salt Lake Co. UT Books, Newspapers & Publications

Salt Lake Co. UT Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Salt Lake Co. UT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Salt Lake Co. UT Census Records

Salt Lake Co. UT Cemeteries & Church Records

Salt Lake Co. UT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Salt Lake Co. UT General and History Websites

Salt Lake Co. UT Immigration & Naturalization

Salt Lake Co. UT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Salt Lake Co. UT Military Records

Salt Lake Co. UT Schools & Directories