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Wayne County, Utah
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Wayne County was established on March 10, 1892 from Piute County.
Currently the Wayne County Seat is situated in Loa plus the county government website is http://www.waynecountyutah.org/
Areas neighboring Wayne County are Emery County, Garfield County, Piute County, San Juan County, Sevier County.
Wayne 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 Wayne 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 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. You’ll find free down-loadable and also printable census forms that can help with your research.
Wayne County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Wayne County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Utah Genealogy Network Community
- Utah State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Wayne County, Utah Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Wayne County, Utah Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Wayne County (usgwarchives.net)
Wayne County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers frequently fail to notice the advantages of Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County. The dates stated listed below are considered the first widely known documents in this county.
- Wayne County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 18 S Main St, Loa, UT 84747
- Phone: (435) 836-1301
- Wayne County Clerk
- Birth / Death Records: 1898–1905 (records also available from the Central Utah Public Health Department or the State Archives)
- Marriage Records: 1892
- Wayne County Recorder
- Land Records: 1892
- Wayne County Clerk of District Court
- Probate Records: 1892
- Court Records: 1892
Wayne County Links
The following are links to Genealogy and family history, Records and Resources relevant to Wayne 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 Wayne County genealogy or family history associated sites.
Wayne 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!
- Wayne County, Utah Books (amazon.com)
- Search Utah Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Wayne County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Wayne 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)
Wayne 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)
Wayne Co. UT Census Records
- Utah Census Records Research Guide
- Wayne County, UT Census Records Links
- Wayne County, UT Census QuickFacts
Wayne Co. UT Cemeteries & Church Records
- Utah Cemetery Research Guide
- Wayne Co., Utah Graves (findagrave.com)
- Utah Cemeteries (search.ancestry.com)
- Utah Cemetery Inventory (search.ancestry.com)
- Wayne County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Wayne Co., Utah Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Wayne County, Utah
- Wayne Co., Utah Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Utah Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Wayne County, Utah
- Early Church Information File, 1830-1900 (familysearch.org)
- Wayne County, Utah Church Books (amazon.com)
Wayne Co. UT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Utah Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Wayne Co. UT General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Utah
- Wayne County, Utah Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Wayne County History (uacnet.org)
- Wayne County, Utah Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Wayne Co. UT Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Wayne County, Utah (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Utah – Counties – Wayne (cyndislist.com)
- Wayne County Utah (genealogytrails.com)
- Wayne Co. UTGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Wayne County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Wayne Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Wayne Co. UT Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Utah
- Utah, Naturalization and Citizenship Records, 1858-1959 (search.ancestry.com)
Wayne Co. UT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Utah Links and Information
- 1895 Wayne County Map (livgenmi.com)
Wayne 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 Wayne County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Wayne Co. UT Schools & Directories
- Utah City Directories (search.ancestry.com)
- Sons of Utah Pioneers Membership Applications (search.ancestry.com)