Uintah County, Utah Genealogy
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Guide to Uintah 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 portion of the Ute Indian tribe that lived in the basin. The county is located in the northeast area of the state.[1]
County Courthouse
Uintah County Courthouse
920 US-40
Vernal, UT 84078
Phone: 435-781-9300
Uintah County Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records.
County Recorder has land records.[2]
Uintah County, Utah Record Dates
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1896 | 1888 | 1896 | 1880 | 1880 | 1880 | 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:[5]
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History Timeline
- Parent County(s): *Boundary changes timeline for Uintah County from "UT: Index of Counties and Equivalents," Newberry Library's Atlas of Historical County Boundaries for Utah.
NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Wikipedia' Uintah County.
- 1776 Archeologic evidence suggests that portions of the Uinta Basin have been inhabited by Archaic peoples and Fremont peoples. By the time of recorded history its inhabitants were the Ute people. The first known traverse by non-Indians was made by Fathers Dominguez and Escalante, as they sought to establish a land route between California and Spanish America.
- 1825 Vernal lies in Ashley Valley, named in honor of William H. Ashley, an early fur trader who entered this area in 1825 by floating down the Green River in a bull boat made of animal hides. Vernal, unlike the majority of Utah towns, was not settled initially by Mormon pioneers.
- 1831/1832 Antoine Robidoux, a French trapper licensed by the Mexican government, established a trading post near present-dayWhiterocks. He abandoned the effort in 1844.
- 1847 The Great Salt Lake Valley, still a property of Mexico, was first colonized by Brigham Young and his followers.
- 1861 Brigham Young dispatched an exploring party to the Uinta Basin; they reported that "that section of country lying between the Wasatch Mountains and the eastern boundary of the territory, and south of Green River country, was one vast contiguity of waste and measurably valueless." Young made no further effort to colonize the area.
- 1861 US President Abraham Lincoln created the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation, reserved for the use and habitation of Utah and Colorado Indians.
- 1877 Jensen was first settled and named for Lars Jensen, an early prospector and ferryman.
- 1878 The town of Maeser was first settled.
- 1880 February 18. Uintah County was created from Wasatch County. Uintah county was named for the Ute Indians, the tribe that lives in the basin.
- 1880 The Uncompahgre Reservation was created in the southern portion of present-day Uintah County.
- 1886 Fort Duchesne was originally a fort, established by the United States Army. Closed in 1912.
- 1892 Randlett began as the site of a school for Ute children.
- 1918 The northern boundary of Uintah County originally extended to the north border of Utah.The extreme northern portion (lying north of the Uinta Mountain watershed divide) was split off to form Daggett County, Utah.
- 1930 Earl W. Bascom (1906–1995), Hollywood actor, artist, inventor, rodeo cowboy, Utah Sports Hall of Fame, "Father of Modern Rodeo" who lived and worked at the Old Grey Mine in 1930.
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.
Cemetery records often reveal birth, death, relationship, military, and religious information. The spouse and children who died young are frequently buried nearby.
More than tombstone inscriptions, cemetery records include sextons (caretakers) records and interment (burial) records, each with slightly different information. See Utah Cemeteries.
- Territorial-1966 Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- Link to the Uintah County Cemetery Records. Uintah County Library
- 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. | %± |
| 1880 | 799 | — |
| 1890 | 2,762 | 245.7% |
| 1900 | 6,458 | 133.8% |
| 1910 | 7,050 | 9.2% |
| 1920 | 8,470 | 20.1% |
| 1930 | 9,035 | 6.7% |
| 1940 | 9,898 | 9.6% |
| 1950 | 10,300 | 4.1% |
| 1960 | 11,582 | 12.4% |
| 1970 | 12,684 | 9.5% |
| 1980 | 20,506 | 61.7% |
| 1990 | 22,211 | 8.3% |
| 2000 | 25,224 | 13.6% |
| 2010 | 32,588 | 29.2% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- 1910 Utah, Uintah County, Ute Native American Census, 1910 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1910 Uintah County, Utah, U.S., Ute Native American Census, 1910 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
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.
| Guide to history and records of wards and branches of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Stake(s): Uintah Stake, Utah Places: Jensen · Lapoint · Maeser · Naples · Randlett · Tridell · Vernal
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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.
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.
- The Uintah County Recorder's office has historical land records for Uintah County from 1894 to the present.
- Ancestry.com has a record set of Land and Property records from 1888-2004.
Herdsmen branded their cattle to keep track of stray animals. A 1913 directory displays the marks used by various Uintah County, Utah Genealogy cattle owners:
- Peterson, H.F. Brand Directory, Comprising Davis, Weber, Summit, Morgan, Wasatch, Part of Utah and Part of Uintah Counties. Wanship, Utah: H.F. Peterson, 1913. Digital version at Internet Archive.
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.
- 1872-1947 Builders of Uintah a centennial history of Uintah County, 1872 to 1947. Ancestry.com ($)
- Burton, Doris Karren. A history of Uintah County scratching the surface, Utah Centennial County History Series
- A History of Uintah County online at Marriott Library Digital Collections.
- USGenWeb Archives Uintah County, Utah contains the history of ThomasBingham Sr.
Maps and Gazetteers
- See Utah Maps and United States Maps for more information.
- Utah Gazetteers
- 2012 Google highway map of Uintah 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
- 1888-1929 Uintah County, Utah, U.S., Naturalization and Citizenship Records, 1888-1929 at Ancestry — 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 ($)
- Utah Digital Newspapers Project gives newspaper images online. Search All Newspapers by name or keywords, or Browse by County to view the digitized newspapers.
- Uintah Pappoose and Vernal Express, covering 1891-1982 are included.
- 18991-1971, 1975, 1982 Vernal Express-Uintah Pappoose, covering 1891-1971, 1975, 1982 on-line at Uintah County Library. Found at the library: Vernal Express 1891-1984 and the Uintah Historical Society's book of newspaper clippings.
Obituaries
- See Utah Obituaries and United States Obituaries for more databases.
- 1850-2005 Utah, Obituaries from Utah Newspapers, 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & links to images
- 2010-2013 Utah, U.S., Obituary Index, 2010-2013 at Ancestry - index ($)
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
- 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.com ($) — index & images
- 1851 – 1961 Utah Probate Records 1851-1961 at FamilySearch — images
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — 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
- 1895-1905 Record of Uintah County Births. FS Library film 481112 items 1-2 The actual title of this record is Records of births and deaths, 1895-1905; and assessment rolls, 1888, 1889-1890.
- 1898-1905 Online index to births 1898–1905 Series 84029 .
- Inventory of Series 84029 at 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
- How to Find Birth Information in Utah
Marriage
- 1805-1992 Utah, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
- 1871-1941 Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1887-1937 Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937 at MyHeritage - index ($)
- 1887-1999 Utah, Marriages, 1887-1999 at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1888-1939 Uintah County, Utah, U.S., Marriage Records, 1888-1939 at Ancestry.com — images ($)
- Western States Marriage Index at BYU-Idaho — includes some divorces and alternative sources
Death
- 1900-1905 Record of Uintah County Deaths. FS Library film 481112 item 3 The actual title of this record in the FamilySearch Catalog is Records of births and deaths, 1895-1905; and assessment rolls, 1888, 1889-1890.
- 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.
- 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
- Altamont Utah FamilySearch Center
- Duchesne Utah FamilySearch Center
- Roosevelt Utah FamilySearch Center
- Tridell Utah FamilySearch Center
- Vernal Utah FamilySearch Center
Libraries
- See Utah Archives and Libraries for more information.
- Uintah County Library
202 East 100 North
Vernal, UT 84078
Phone: 435-789-0091
Website
- Utah's Online Library, which provides links to library web pages, addresses, phone numbers, hours, and maps.
Museums
- Uintah County Heritage Museum
155 E. Main
Vernal, UT 84078
Phone (435) 789-7399
Website
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, "Uintah, Utah" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uintah_County,_Utah accessed 5 Dec 2018
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Uintah, Utah Page 688 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Uintah 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.
- ↑ 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, "Uintah County, Utah," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uintah_County,_Utah, accessed 17 February 2019.