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Utah County, Utah
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Utah County was established on March 03, 1852 as an Original county of State of Deseret.
Currently the Utah County Seat is situated in Provo plus the county government website is http://www.utahcounty.gov
Areas neighboring Utah County are Salt Lake County, Tooele County, Wasatch County, Juab County, Sanpete County (south central), Carbon County, Duchesne County.
Utah 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 Utah 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.
Utah Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Utah Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Utah 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.
Utah County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Utah County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Utah State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Utah County, Utah Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Utah County, Utah Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Utah County (usgwarchives.net)
Utah County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently fail to notice the advantages of Utah 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 Utah 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 Utah County. The dates stated listed below are considered the first widely known documents in this county.
- Utah County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 51 S University Ave, Provo, UT 84663
- Phone: (801) 851-8000
- Utah County Clerk
- Birth / Death Records: 1898–1905 (records also available from the Utah County Health Department or the State Archives)
- Marriage Records: 1887
- Utah County Recorder
- Land Records: 1851
- Utah County Clerk of District Court
- Address: 125 North 100 West, Provo, UT 84601
- Phone: (801) 429-1176
- Probate Records: 1859
- Court Records: 1852
Utah County Links
The following are links to Genealogy and family history, Records and Resources relevant to Utah 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 Utah County genealogy or family history associated sites.
Utah 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!
- Utah County, Utah Books (amazon.com)
- Search Utah Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Utah County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Utah 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)
Utah 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)
Utah Co. UT Census Records
- Utah Census Records Research Guide
- Utah County, UT Census Records Links
- Utah Census, 1850-90 (search.ancestry.com)
Utah Co. UT Cemeteries & Church Records
- Utah Cemetery Research Guide
- Utah County, Utah Cemetery Index (search.ancestry.com)
- Utah Co., Utah Graves (findagrave.com)
- Utah Cemeteries (search.ancestry.com)
- Utah Cemetery Inventory (search.ancestry.com)
- Utah County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Utah Co., Utah Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Utah County, Utah
- Utah Co., Utah Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Utah Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Utah County, Utah
- Early Church Information File, 1830-1900 (familysearch.org)
- Utah County, Utah Church Books (amazon.com)
Utah Co. UT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Utah Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Utah Co. UT General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Utah
- Utah County, Utah Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Memories that live : Utah County centennial history (search.ancestry.com)
- Utah County History (uacnet.org)
- Utah County, Utah Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Utah Co. UT Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Utah County, Utah (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Utah – Counties – Utah (cyndislist.com)
- Utah County Utah (genealogytrails.com)
- Utah Co. UTGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Utah County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Utah Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Utah Co. UT Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Utah
- Utah, Naturalization and Citizenship Records, 1858-1959 (search.ancestry.com)
Utah Co. UT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Utah Links and Information
- 1895 Utah County Map (livgenmi.com)
Utah 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 Utah County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Utah Co. UT Schools & Directories
- Utah City Directories (search.ancestry.com)
- Utah Directory, 1890: Salt Lake City, Logan, and Provo (search.ancestry.com)
- Sons of Utah Pioneers Membership Applications (search.ancestry.com)