Garfield County, Utah Genealogy
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Guide to Garfield County, Utah ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information
Description
The county was named for James A. Garfield, late President of the United States, who had been assassinated in 1881. The county is located in the south center area of the state.[1]
County Courthouse
Garfield County Courthouse
55 S Main St
Panguitch, UT 84759
Phone: 435-676-1100
Garfield County Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage records from 1890.
County Recorder has land records from 1882 and divorce records from 1896-1905.[2]
Garfield County, Utah Record Dates
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1898 | 1890 | 1896 | 1896 | 1882 | 1896 | 1851 |
Record Loss
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes
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Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[4]
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History Timeline
NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Wikipedia for Garfield County.
- 1864 City of Panguitch settled by Mormon pioneers.Timber and livestock production.Tourism plays major role.Located near Bryce Canyon National Park.
- 1875 City of Escalante settled. Named for Franciscan missionary and first European explorer in the area.Southern Utah militia passed through area during Black Hawk Indian War.Members of John Wesley Powell expedition investigated area.
- 1882 Garfield County created.Named for James A. Garfield, twentieth President of the United States.
Resources
Bible Records
- See Utah Bible Records for more databases and information.
Biographies
- See Utah Biography for more information.
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- See Utah Business and Occupations for more databases and information.
Cemeteries
- See Utah Cemeteries for more databases.
- Territorial-1966 Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- Garfield County Cemeteries at the Utah State Historical site
Census Records
- See Utah Census for databases to territorial and federal Censuses.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1890 | 2,457 | — |
| 1900 | 3,400 | 38.4% |
| 1910 | 3,660 | 7.6% |
| 1920 | 4,768 | 30.3% |
| 1930 | 4,642 | −2.6% |
| 1940 | 5,253 | 13.2% |
| 1950 | 4,151 | −21.0% |
| 1960 | 3,577 | −13.8% |
| 1970 | 3,157 | −11.7% |
| 1980 | 3,673 | 16.3% |
| 1990 | 3,980 | 8.4% |
| 2000 | 4,735 | 19.0% |
| 2010 | 5,172 | 9.2% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Church Records
- See Utah Church Records and United States Church Records for databases and more information.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)
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- 1877-1918 Utah, LDS Mission Calls and Recommendations, 1877-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
Historically, most people in Utah were Latter-day Saints. Their records are, therefore, very important for early Utah research. For additional information, see Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors and Utah Church Records.
| Guide to history and records of wards and branches of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Stake(s): Garfield Stake, Utah · Panguitch Stake, Utah Places: Antimony · Boulder · Cannonville · Escalante · Hatch · Henrieville · Panguitch · Tropic · Widtsoe · List of Garfield to about 1948 |
Court Records
- For county court records such as land, naturalization, and probate, see corresponding headings listed below.
- For additional information on Utah court records, see Utah Court Records, Utah Land Records, Utah Naturalization Records, and Utah Probate Records.
Directories
- See Utah Directories for more databases and information.
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration
- See Utah Emigration and Immigration for databases and more information.
- 1847-1868 Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & links to images
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
- See Utah Cultural Groups for more information.
Funeral Homes
Genealogies
- See Utah Compiled Genealogies for more information.
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
- See Utah Land and Property and United States Land and Property for more information.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
- See Utah History for more information.
- Newell, Linda King and Vivian Linford Talbot. A history of Garfield County, Utah Centennial County History Series
Reuben C. "Ruby" Syrett built a lodge and cabins at this location in 1916, when the promotion of Bryce Canyon for tourism was just beginning. Syrett's business grew along with the park's popularity, particularly once it was made a National Park in 1928. Ruby's Inn became an important junction; its travelers' services developed into a small community. Syrett donated land to the state for construction of a road (now Utah State Route 63), strategically placing Ruby's Inn right at the entrance to the park.
Bryce Canyon City is a company town, consisting solely of the property of Ruby's Inn and the Syrett family, its third-generation owners.
Woolsey, Nethella G., 1964, "The Escalante Story", Springville Press,Utah.
- Golden nuggets of pioneer days a history of Garfield County. Ancestry.com ($)
Maps and Gazetteers
- See Utah Maps and United States Maps for more information.
- Google highway map of Garfield County 2012
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration
- See Utah Migration for more information.
Military Records
- See Utah Military Records and United States Military Records for more databases and information.
- Territorial-1966 Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Civil War
- 1861-1865 Utah, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images at Partner site
World War I
- 1914-1918 Utah, World War I Army Servicemen Records Abstracts, 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1914-1918 Utah, World War I Service Questionnaires, 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1917-1918 Utah, World War I County Draft Board Registers, Name Index, 1917-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1917-1918 Utah, World War I Militia Lists, 1917-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
World War II
- 1939-1945 Utah, World War II Index to Army Veterans of Utah, 1939-1945 at FamilySearch — [[Utah, World War II Index to Army Veterans of Utah, 1939-19
- 1940-1947 Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Naturalization and Citizenship
- See Utah Naturalization and Citizenship and United States Naturalization and Citizenship for more databases and information.
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
- 1848-2001 Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1906-1930 Utah Naturalization Records, 1906-1930 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1906-1930 Utah, Federal Naturalization Records, 1906-1930 at Ancestry- index & images ($)
Newspapers
- See Utah Newspapers and United States Newspapers for more databases.
- 1800s-Current Utah, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1850-2003 Utah Newspapers, 1850-2003 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- Utah Digital Newspapers Project gives newspaper images online. Search All Newspapers by name or keywords, or Browse by County to view the digitized newspapers.
- Garfield County News 1923-1950 is included
Obituaries
- See Utah Obituaries and United States Obituaries for more databases.
Obituaries may mention birth, marriage, spouse, parents, and living family members. See Utah Obituaries for state level compendiums and United States Obituaries for tips and insights regarding this record type.
- 1850-2005 Utah, Obituaries from Utah Newspapers, 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & links to images
- 2010-2013 Utah, U.S., Obituary Index, 2010-2013 at Ancestry - index ($)
Other Records
Prisons
- 1892-1949 Board of Pardons Prisoners' Pardon Application Case Files, 1892-1949 at Utah Division of Archives and Records Service – index & images
Periodicals
- See Utah Periodicals
Probate Records
- See Utah Probate Records for more databases and information.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1800-1985 Utah Wills and Probate Records 1800-1985 at Ancestry — index & images $
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
- See Utah Taxation for more databases.
Vital Records
Birth
Below are the best sources to find birth information (dates and places of birth and names of parents) for this county.
- 1898-1905 Register of Births
- 1903-1914 Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1906-1910 1906-1910 Vital Records and Statistics Birth
- Southwest Utah Public Health Department
- How to Find Birth Information in Utah
Marriage
- 1805-1992 Utah, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
- 1887-1937 Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937 at MyHeritage - index ($)
- 1871-1941 Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1887-1999 Utah, Marriages, 1887-1999 at MyHeritage — index ($)
- Western States Marriage Index at BYU-Idaho — includes some divorces and alternative sources
Death
- Pre 1904 Utah State Burial Index for death before 1904
- 1904-1965 Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Divorce
Voting Records
- Utah, Voter Registrations at MyHeritage — index ($)
Research Facilities
Archives
- See Utah Archives and Libraries for more information.
- 1848-2001 Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
FamilySearch Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Boulder Utah FamilySearch Center
- Circleville Utah FamilySearch Center
- Escalante Utah Ward FamilySearch Center
- Gunnison Utah Correctional Facility FamilySearch Center
- Loa Utah FamilySearch Center
- Panguitch Utah FamilySearch Center
- Tropic Utah FamilySearch Center
Libraries
- See Utah Archives and Libraries for more information.
- Garfield Public Library
86 West Factory Street
Garland, UT 84312
Phone 435-257-3117
Website - Panguitch City Library
25 South 200 East
P.O. Box 75
Panguitch, UT 84759
Phone:435-676-2431
Website - Utah Public Library Directory, which provides links to library web pages, addresses, phone numbers, hours, and maps.
Museums
Societies
- See Utah Societies for statewide societies.
Websites
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Garfield, Utah" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garfield_County,_Utah accessed 4 Dec 2018
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Garfield County, Utah Page 686 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Garfield County, Utah . Page 686-688 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 676-677.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Carbon County, Utah," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_County,_Utah, accessed 13 February 2019.