Sanpete County, Utah Genealogy
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Guide to Sanpete 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 the Ute chief Sanpitch, which was changed to Sanpete. The county is located in the center area of the state[1]
County Courthouse
Sanpete County Courthouse
160 N. Main St.
Manti, UT 84642
Phone: 435-835-2121
Sanpete County Website
County Clerk has birth records 1897-1905, death records, 1898-1905, marriage records from 1888, divorce, probate and court records from 1878 and land records from 1870.[2]
Sanpete County, Utah Record Dates
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1897 | 1888 | 1898 | 1878 | 1870 | 1878 | 1851 |
Record Loss
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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:[6]
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History Timeline
- Sanpete County was created on 3 March 1852.[7]
- The origin of the Sanpete County name came from a mispronunciation of a local Indian tribe, the San Pitch.[8]
- Nestled at the base of the mountains, the communities of San Pete county were set up primarily as agricultural communities.The early pioneers set up farms with the use of canals and wells. A vanguard group of 224 men, women, and children settlers were first sent to the area from the Salt Lake Valley in 1849. [9]
- Although the first Scandinavian settlers, consisting of mostly Danish immigrants, may have reached the Sanpete Valley as early as 1852, the main influx didn’t begin until 1853 and 1854. Upon arriving, the first group of Scandinavians joined other settlers in present-day Ephraim.
- The area population peaked from about 1900 to 1910, and then declined until the 1970s.
NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Wikipedia for Sanpete County, Utah.
- 1849 November 19 Sanpete County settled by Latter-day Saint settlers organized by Isaac Morley under the direction of Brigham Young. Named for Chief Sanpitch.
- 1849 City of Manti founded. County seat. Site of Walker War and Black Hawk War. Named for city in Book of Mormon.
- 1852 March 3 County created from part of Utah Territory.
- 1854 City of Ephraim founded. Largest city in Sanpete County. Location of Snow College. Most important fort through end of Black Hawk War located in city.
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
- 1848-2001 Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- List of Sanpete County Cemeteries
Census Records
- See Utah Census for databases to territorial and federal Censuses.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1850 | 365 | — |
| 1860 | 3,815 | 945.2% |
| 1870 | 6,786 | 77.9% |
| 1880 | 11,557 | 70.3% |
| 1890 | 13,146 | 13.7% |
| 1900 | 16,313 | 24.1% |
| 1910 | 16,704 | 2.4% |
| 1920 | 17,505 | 4.8% |
| 1930 | 16,022 | −8.5% |
| 1940 | 16,063 | 0.3% |
| 1950 | 13,891 | −13.5% |
| 1960 | 11,053 | −20.4% |
| 1970 | 10,976 | −0.7% |
| 1980 | 14,620 | 33.2% |
| 1990 | 16,259 | 11.2% |
| 2000 | 22,763 | 40.0% |
| 2010 | 27,822 | 22.2% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Church Records
- See Utah Church Records and United States Church Records for databases and more information.
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.
Places: Axtell · Centerfield · Chester · Clarion · Ephraim · Fairview · Fayette · Fountain Green · Freedom · Gunnison · Indianola · Manti · Mayfield · Milburn · Moroni · Mount Pleasant · Spring City · Sterling · Wales · List of Sanpete County stakes and wards to about 1948
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
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.
Online Court Indexes and Records
- 1848-2001 Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
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
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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.
- Antrei, Albert C. T. and Allen D. Roberts. A history of Sanpete County, Utah Centennial County History Series
- USGenWeb Archives Sanpete County, Utah provides a history of Ephraim's settlement from 1854.
- History of Sanpete and Emery Counties Utah: With Sketches of Cities, Towns and Villages, Chronology of Important Events, Records of Indian Wars, Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Ogden, Utah: W.H. Lever, 1898. Internet Archive Digital version.
Maps and Gazetteers
- See Utah Maps and United States Maps for more information.
See Utah Gazetteers
- Google highway map of Sanpete 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 — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 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.com; 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 ($)
- Utah Digital Newspapers Project gives newspaper images online. Search All Newspapers by name or keywords, or Browse by County to view the digitized newspapers.
- Manti Messenger and Ephraim Enterprise covering 1893-1973 and 1891-1972 respectively, are included.
Obituaries
- See Utah Obituaries and United States Obituaries for more databases.
- 1850-2005 Utah, Obituaries from Utah Newspapers, 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & links to images
- 2010-2013 Utah, U.S., Obituary Index, 2010-2013 at Ancestry - index ($)
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
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 ($)
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
- State and County Probate Records
School Records
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — 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
- 1898-1905 1898-1905 Online Birth index, and online birth register, Series 84106.
- Originals are at the Utah State Archives.
- 1903-1914 Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1906-1910 1906-1910 online images
- 1905-1915 FSL film 547019 item 7 Register of Births, Wales District
Marriage
- 1805-1992 Utah, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
- 1850 The Sanpete County marriage records index is available online from 1850. This list is alphabetical by surname of the groom. Each entry shows groom's and bride’s full names, certificate number, and complete date of marriage. [2]
- 1887-1937 Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937 at MyHeritage - index ($)
- 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 ($)
- Western States Marriage Index at BYU-Idaho — includes some divorces and alternative sources
Death
- 1898-1904 Sanpete County Death Register 1898-1904 The scanned images are online and searchable at the Utah State Division of Archives & Records Services.
- 1904-1965 Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- Pre-1904 Utah State Burial Data Base This site includes information on many Utah residents, who died before 1904.
Divorce
Voting Records
- Utah, Voter Registrations at MyHeritage — index ($)
Research Facilities
Archives
- See Utah Archives and Libraries for more information.
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
- Castle Dale Utah FamilySearch Center
- Ephraim Utah FamilySearch Center
- Gunnison Utah Correctional Facility FamilySearch Center
- Gunnison Utah FamilySearch Center
- Manti Utah FamilySearch Center
- Moroni Utah FamilySearch Center
- Mount Pleasant Utah North FamilySearch Center
- Nephi Utah FamilySearch Center
Libraries
- See Utah Archives and Libraries for more information.
- Gunnison Civic Library
38 West, Center Street, P.O. Box 790
Gunnison, UT 84634
Phone: 435-528-3104
Website
- Manti City Library
2 South Main Street
Manti, UT 84642
Phone: 435-835-2201
Website
- Mt. Pleasant Public Library
24 East Main Street
Mount Pleasant, UT 84647-1429
Phone: 435-462-3340
Website
- See also Utah's Online Library, which provides links to library web pages, addresses, phone numbers, hours, and maps.
Museums
- The Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Historical Association is a non-profit organization.
http://mtpleasantpioneer.blogspot.com/
- They feature a Pioneer of the Month, pictures from the Past, Pioneer Recipes, as well a current events with an historical theme. They also have a Tombstone Page where actual photographs of the headstones can be seen.
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, "Sanpete, Utah" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanpete_County,_Utah accessed 4 Dec 2018
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Sanpete County, Utah Page 687 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Sanpete 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.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FSC Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Sanpete County, Utah," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanpete_County,_Utah, accessed 17 February 2019.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Sanpete County
- ↑ Albert C.T. Antrei and Allen D. Roberts, A History of Sanpete County (Salt Lake City: Utah State Historical Society, Sanpete County Commission, 1999), 25.