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| == '''Washington City, Utah''' == | | === Quick Facts<br> === |
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| === Quick Facts<br> ===
| | [[Image:Washington City Water Wheel, Utah.jpg|300px|right|Washington City Water Wheel, Utah.jpg300px]] |
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| ==== Parent Counties<br> ==== | | ==== Parent Counties<br> ==== |
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| ==== Neighboring Counties<br>Boundary Changes<br>Record Loss <br> ====
| | The parent county of Washington City, Utah is Washington, Utah which was created from unorganized territories. |
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| === Resources === | | ==== Neighboring Counties ==== |
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| ==== Bible Records<br>Biography<br>Business Records and Commerce<br>Cemeteries<br>Census<br>Church Records<br>Court Records<br>Directories<br>Ethnic and Other Groups<br>Gazetteers<br>Genealogy<br>History ====
| | [[Iron County, Utah]] | [[Kane County, Utah]] | [[San Juan County, Utah]] |
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| ===== History Timeline ===== | | ==== <br>Boundary Changes<br>Record Loss <br> ==== |
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| ==== Land and Property<br>Maps<br>Migration<br>Military<br>Naturalization and Citizenship<br>Newspapers<br>Obituaries<br>Periodicals<br>Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc. ==== | | === Resources === |
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| ==== Probate Records<br>Public Records<br>Repositories ====
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| ===== Archives, Libraries, and Museums<br>Courthouses<br>Family History Centers<br>Societies =====
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| ==== Vital Records ====
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| === Courthouse<br> ===
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| Washington City Justice Court
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| 111 North 100 East<br>Washington City, UT 84780<br>Phone (435) 656-6350<br>Fax (435) 656-6372<br>Washington City web site <br> <br>
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| '''How Washington City was started'''
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| <br>Many families left their homes in Northern Utah to start a new life and hopefully live their religion in peace and harmony. Brigham Young chose 38 families and they arrived in Washington City area on April 15, 1857. Many people suffered from diereses and hunger. Today the area is called [http://new.washingtoncity.org/5/ Utah’s Dixie.]'''<br>'''<br>
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| == '''Cemetery'''<br> ==
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| Washington City Utah Cemetery
| | ==== Archives, Libraries, and Museums ==== |
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| The Washington City Cemetery dates back from 1859 historically. Beautiful grass and shade trees. As you can see in the photo these graves are highly decorated and taken care of.
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| <br>'''Address'''<br>300 E Parkview Drive, Washington City Utah 84780 For more information call: Washington City Recorder's Office 656-6356<br>
| | ==== Biography ==== |
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| Photo taken: June 2011<br>
| | ==== Business Records and Commerce ==== |
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| Link to Washington Cily Utah Cemetery [http://new.washingtoncity.org/recreation/index.php?sub=Cemetery Washington City Cemetery ]
| | ==== Cemeteries<br> ==== |
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| == Obituaries ==
| | [[Image:Washcitycemetery.JPG|491x223px|Washcitycemetery.JPG]] |
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| Utah guide for geneological death records: | | [http://new.washingtoncity.org/recreation/index.php?sub=Cemetery Washington City Utah Cemetery]<br>The Washington City Cemetery dates back from 1859 historically. Beautiful grass and shade trees. As you can see in the photo these graves are highly decorated and taken care of. <br> |
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| *[http://www.deathindexes.com/utah/index.html Utah's death indexes and records ]
| | [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Washington-City-Cemetery/107857 BillionGraves] Photos of headstones and transcriptions. |
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| == Resources == | | ==== Census ==== |
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| ==== '''Census''' ==== | | ==== Church Records ==== |
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| [http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/49/49053lk.html '''Washington County census''']
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| [http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/49/49053lk.html '''Utah Census''']
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| ==== '''Church''' ==== | | ==== Ethnic and Other Groups ==== |
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| ==== Court ==== | | ==== Gazetteers ==== |
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| ==== History ==== | | ==== History ==== |
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| | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_Utah A history of Washington City, Utah Wikipedia]<br> |
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| ==== Library System ====
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| Alan Anderson<br>Branch Manager
| | [http://washingtoncity.org/5/ The Official Washington City, Utah website] |
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| 220 N 300 E<br>Washington, UT 84780<br>(435) 627-2706<br>Fax: (435) 627-2776<br>
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| [http://library.washco.utah.gov/washington/ Washington City Public Library]
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| ==== Military ==== | | ==== Military ==== |
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| === Newspapers === | | ==== Naturalization and Citizenship ==== |
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| This website has many links to other digital newspapers.<br>
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| [http://pioneer.utah.gov/research/guides/news.html Pioneer Utah research guides and news]<br>
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| Utah digital newspaper will help find birth and death records of ancesctors.<br>
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| [http://digitalnewspapers.org/ Deseret Digital newspaper]
| | ==== Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc. ==== |
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| === Historical Facts<br> === | | ==== Probate Records ==== |
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| === Historical Places === | | ==== Public Records ==== |
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| <u>Robert D Covington House</u>
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| <br><u>Washington Cotton Factory</u>- Thousands of people and families who left their homes to find a new life in Utah and live their religion. There were 38 families that were asked by Brigham Young to travel to Southern Utah to grow cotton, this soon became known and called "Utah's Dixie" It was called. [http://new.washingtoncity.org/generalinfo/index.php?sub=history The Cotton Mission ]<br> | | Washington City Justice Court<br>111 North 100 East<br>Washington City, UT 84780<br>Phone (435) 656-6350<br> |
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| <u><br>Washington Relief Society Hall</u>
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| <u><br>Washington School </u><br>
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| == City Service Departments == | | ==== Vital Records ==== |
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| ==== '''Washington City Fire Department'''<br> ====
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| Fire Station 61<br>250 W Buena Vista Dr<br>Washington City, UT 84780<br>(435) 673-4788<br>M-F 10am-4pm<br>
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| [http://new.washingtoncity.org/publicsafety/index.php?sub=Fire Fire Department web page]
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| ==== '''Washington City Police Department''' ====
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| Public Safety Offices/ Police Station<br>
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| 95 North Main<br>Washington City, UT 84780<br>(435) 986-1515<br>M - F 8am-5pm<br>(EMERGENCY 911)<br>Non-Emergency Police: (435)634-5730<br>
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| [http://new.washingtoncity.org/publicsafety/index.php?sub=Police Police Department web page]
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| ==== Other Services ====
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| [http://new.washingtoncity.org/government/index.php?sub=Court Washington City Website]<br>
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