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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Utah]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]'' '''Box Elder County'''
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| bgcolor="#ccff66" width="100%" colspan="6" align="center" | '''Dates for major county records<ref>Alice Eichholz, ''Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources'', 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 676-677. {{WorldCat|55947869|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1185723|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27rb 2004}}.</ref>'''
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Guide to '''Box Elder County, Utah ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
 
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| style="height: 25px" valign="middle" width="16.6%" | 1898-present
<center><div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Utah Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div></center>
| style="height: 25px" valign="middle" width="16.6%" | 1888-present
| style="height: 25px" valign="middle" width="16.6%" | 1898-present
| style="height: 25px" valign="middle" width="16.6%" | 1856, 1860...
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| style="height: 25px" valign="middle" width="16.6%" | 1856-present
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| bgcolor="#99d6ff" width="100%" colspan="6" | '''For earlier dates, try '''[[Box Elder County, Utah#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Box Elder County, Utah#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Box Elder County, Utah#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] &#124; [[Box Elder County, Utah#Parent_Counties|Parent counties]]
<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
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|organized= January 5, 1856
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|county seat= Brigham City
{{Infobox U.S. County  
|parent county= [[Weber County, Utah Genealogy|Weber]]
| county = Box Elder County  
|variant spellings=
| county_map = Ut-boxelder.png
|county1= [[Tooele County, Utah Genealogy|Tooele]]
| state = Utah
|county2= [[Davis County, Utah Genealogy|Davis]]
| state_map = Utah.png
|county3= [[Weber County, Utah Genealogy|Weber]]
| founded year = 1856
|county4= [[Cache County, Utah Genealogy|Cache]]
| founded date = January 5
|county5= [[Cassia County, Idaho Genealogy|Cassia (ID)]]
| seat wl = Brigham City
|county6= [[Oneida County, Idaho Genealogy|Oneida (ID)]]
| building image = utahboxeldercourthouse.jpg
|county7= [[Elko County, Nevada Genealogy|Elko (NV)]]</br><center>[[Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
| building address = County Courthouse&lt;br&gt;1 South Main St.&lt;br&gt;Brigham City, UT 84302
|county8=
| web = www.boxeldercounty.org/
|county9=
| named for = the many box elder trees in the area, Latin: ''{{wpd|Acer_negundo}}''
|county10=
<ref></ref>{{wpd|List of counties in Utah}}  
|county courthouse= [[Image:Utah, Box Elder County Courthouse.png|300px]]
| named for image = Boxeldertree.jpg
|county location in state= [[Image:Ut-boxelder.png|185x185px]]
| adoption_sign = Adoption Utah Genealogical Association
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<br>[[Image:American Avocet 2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|<center>Bear River Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah</center>]]
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
=== Helpful Facts  ===
The county was named for the box elder trees that abound in the county. The county is located in the northwest area of the state.
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Box Elder, Utah" in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_Elder_County,_Utah'' accessed 3 Dec 2018 </ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
==== County Court House  ====
{{UT Courthouse Intro|Box Elder}}
'''Box Elder County Courthouse'''<br>43 N Main Street<br>Brigham City, UT 84302<br>Phone: 435-734-4600<br>
[https://www.boxeldercounty.org/ Box Elder Courthouse]<br><br>


County Clerk has birth and death records 1898-1905, marriage records from 1887, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1856.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Box Elder County, Utah Page 686 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
[[Box Elder County offical courthouse, Utah|Box Elder County Courthouse]]<br>1 South Main Street <br>Brigham City, Utah 84302<br>Phone: 435:734-3388


=== Box Elder County, Utah Record Dates  ===
County Clerk has birth and death records 1898-1905<br>marriage records from 1887<br>divorce, probate, court and land records from 1856<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Box Elder County, Utah Page 686 {WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  
{{UT Record Dates Intro|Box Elder}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Box Elder County, Utah . Page 686-688 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=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.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1898
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1887
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1898
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1856
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1856
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1856
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1851
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| colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1905. General compliance by 1917.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
==== Parent Counties  ====
{{UT Record Loss Intro|Box Elder}}
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


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{{PAGENAME}} was created January 5, 1856 from: [[Utah Territorial Records|Unorganized territory]] | [[Weber County, Utah|Weber]] and [[Green River County, Utah|Green River (old)]]  
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{UT Boundary Changes Intro|Box Elder}}
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* '''Parent County(s):'''  Created from [[Weber County, Utah Genealogy|Weber]] county on January 5, 1856.
* '''County Seat:''' Brigham City<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FSC Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/UT_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Utah Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#UT Utah Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/utah/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Utah county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
{{Tip|{{UTCoTipParentCo}} }}  
{{UT Populated Places Intro|Box Elder}}


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://utah.hometownlocator.com/ut/Box-Elder Hometown Locator].
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated
places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Box Elder County, Utah," in ''Wikipedia:
the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_Elder_County,_Utah,
accessed 6 February 2019.</ref>


{{populated places
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigham_City,_Utah Brigham City] (county seat)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corinne,_Utah Corinne]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garland,_Utah Garland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeyville,_Utah Honeyville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry,_Utah Perry]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremonton,_Utah Tremonton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willard,_Utah Willard]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deweyville,_Utah Deweyville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elwood,_Utah Elwood]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fielding,_Utah Fielding]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howell,_Utah Howell]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantua,_Utah Mantua]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth,_Utah Plymouth]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portage,_Utah Portage]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowville,_Utah Snowville]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bothwell,_Utah Bothwell]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collinston,_Utah Collinston]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etna,_Utah Etna]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grouse_Creek,_Utah Grouse Creek]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harper_Ward,_Utah Harper Ward]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn,_Utah Lynn]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Valley,_Utah Park Valley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penrose,_Utah Penrose]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promontory,_Utah Promontory]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thatcher,_Utah Thatcher]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yost,_Utah Yost]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside,_Utah Riverside]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Willard,_Utah South Willard]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thatcher,_Utah Thatcher]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Creek,_Utah Blue Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_Creek,_Utah Cedar Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden,_Utah Golden]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardup,_Utah Hardup]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson,_Utah Jackson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelton,_Utah Kelton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucin,_Utah Lucin]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matlin,_Utah Matlin]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Settlement,_Utah Russian Settlement]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrace,_Utah Terrace]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washakie,_Utah Washakie]</div>
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=== History Timeline ===
[[Image:BoxElder44.JPG|left|300x300px|Box Elder3.JPG]]<br><br><br><br>
{{UT Historical Timeline Intro|Box Elder}}


*'''1800’s'''- The Bear River Valley was originally inhabited by the Fremont and Shoshoni Indians. Then French-Canadian trappers entered the valley.
Counties that adjoin {{PAGENAME}} are: [[Tooele County, Utah|Tooele]] | [[Davis County, Utah|Davis]] | [[Weber County, Utah|Weber]] | [[Cache County, Utah|Cache]] | '''Idaho counties:''' [[Cassia County, Idaho|Cassia]] | [[Oneida County, Idaho|Oneida]]; '''Nevada county:''' [[Elko County, Nevada|Elko]]<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
*'''1851'''. First permanent homes in county at site of present Brigham City. Early name was Box Elder.
*'''1851. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willard,_Utah Willard] settled by Latter-day Saint settlers.
*'''1852. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry,_Utah Perry] was settled by Orrin Porter Rockwell. Early name was Three Mile Creek.
*'''1853'''. Lorenzo Snow created first self-sufficient city (present-day [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigham_City,_Utah Brigham City]).
*'''1856'''. Box Elder County formed.
*'''1861'''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeyville,_Utah Honeyville] settled. Agricultural community.
*'''1863. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantua,_Utah Mantua] settled by Danish families called by authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to settle in valley.
*'''1864. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deweyville,_Utah Deweyville] settled by William Empey.
*'''1868'''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elwood,_Utah Elwood ]settled by homesteaders and families with "squatter rights."
*'''1869''' May. Golden spike driven at Promontory Summit to connect Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads.
*'''1869. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth,_Utah Plymouth ]founded.  Named for imagined resemblance of nearby large rock to the Plymouth Rock.
*'''1869. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corinne,_Utah Corinne ]laid out by Union Pacific and settled by people of different religions.
*'''1871. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowville,_Utah Snowville] settled at direction of Brigham Young.  Named after Lorenzo Snow an Apostle for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
*'''1886. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_River_City,_Utah Bear River City] incorporated.
*'''1890'''. Penrose named for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Apostle Charles W. Penrose.
*'''1892'''. Town of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fielding,_Utah Fielding] erected. Named after Mary Fielding Smith.
*'''1929.  '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elwood,_Utah Elwood] established.  Early name was Manila Ward.
*'''1940’s'''. Economic boost during WWII, with creation of [http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1160&context=etd Bushnell General Hospital]<ref>Kathleen Bradford, [http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/b/BUSHNELL_HOSPITAL.shtml Bushnell General Hospital] ''Utah History Encyclopedia'' (Accessed 4 September 2012)</ref>
*'''1950-1960’s'''. Major growth in county, with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiokol Thiokol plant] built in 1957.


== Resources ==
=== Resources ===
{{UT Resources Intro|Box Elder}}


=== Bible Records ===
==== Bible Records ====
{{UT Bible Intro|Box Elder}}


=== Biographies ===
==== Biography ====
{{UT Biographies Intro|Box Elder}}


*''History of Box Elder County'' <ref>Forsgren, Lydia Walker ''History of Box Elder County'' {{WorldCat|10418828}}</ref>
*''History of Box Elder County'' <ref>Forsgren, Lydia Walker ''History of Box Elder County'' {{WorldCat|10418828}}</ref>  
*''Box Elder County, Utah newspaper card index historical, biographical, vital records''
*''Box Elder County, Utah newspaper card index historical, biographical, vital records''
::Newspaper card index to births, deaths, divorces, marriages, and subject index, 1890-1915 <ref>Film [[FS Library|1145491</ref>
::Newspaper card index, locality index <ref>{{FSC|1145492}} Item 1</ref>
::Newspaper card index, biographies <ref>{{FSC|1145492}} Item 2 </ref>
::Newspaper card index, subject and vital record index - Corinne newspapers, 1869-1875 <ref>{{FSC|1145492}} Item 3</ref> <br>


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
::Newspaper card index to births, deaths, divorces, marriages, and subject index, 1890-1915 <ref>Film [[FHL|1145491</ref>
{{UT Business Records Intro|Box Elder}}
::Newspaper card index, locality index <ref>{{FHL|1145492}} Item 1</ref>&nbsp;
::Newspaper card index, biographies <ref>{{FHL|1145492}} Item 2 </ref>&nbsp;
::Newspaper card index, subject and vital record index - Corinne newspapers, 1869-1875 <ref>{{FHL|1145492}} Item 3</ref> <br>
 
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Biography|subject|disp=Biographies}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
 
==== Business Records and Commerce  ====
 
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Business records and commerce|subject|disp=Business records and commerce}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
 
==== Cemeteries  ====
 
{{RAOGKcemetery}}
 
[[Box Elder County, Utah Cemeteries|List of Box Elder County, Utah Cemeteries]] that exist or in some cases no longer exist.
 
<br>
 
*'''[http://history.utah.gov/burials/execute/cemeteryresults Box Elder County Cemeteries]''' at the Utah State Historical site
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Cemeteries|subject|disp=Cemetery records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}} [[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/boxelder/boxelder.htm USGenWeb Archives Box Elder County, Utah ]provides names in Plymouth Cemetery and Woodmen of the World of Box Elder County.
*The city of Howell Utah has a very nice cemetery it is on the main road that leads to the Howell church from highway 83. It is on the South side of the road and is easy to find.
*There is an other cemetery in Howell we call it the baby cemetery it is on the road the leads to the head of the creek. It is about two hundred yards North of where Rex Nesson lives and is about one hundred yards east of the road. This cemetery is quite old and there are about six graves there.
*Tremonton has a large cemetery in town. A large cemetery there is the Riverview Cemetery, while a smaller one just outside of town is the Salt Creek Cemetery.
 
BillionGraves:
 
*[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=107552 Riverview Cemetery, Tremonton]
*[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=107555 Salt Creek Cemetery, Tremonton]
*[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=107571 Valleyview Cemetery, Tremonton]
 
==== Census  ====
 
The 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 U.S. federal population schedules of Box Elder County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see [[Utah Census|Utah Census]]. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in national indexes, try checking local indexes. Created by experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than nationwide indexes. See [[Utah Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book]] for more information about statewide printed indexes.
 
*1856
*1860
*1870
*1880
*1890
*1900
*1910
*1920
*1930 <br>
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Census|subject|disp=Censuses}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
 
==== Church Records  ====


=== Cemeteries ===
Church records are usually found in the towns rather than on the county level. However {{FHL|778834|subject-id|disp=histories of churches}} on the county level are listed in the Family History Library Catalog. Early church records, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for Box Elder County Wards and Branches can also be found by refering to Jaussi, Laureen R., and Gloria D. Chaston. Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers. 2 vols. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982. (FHL book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507). These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films.
{{UT Cemeteries Intro|Box Elder}}


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*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Church Records|subject|disp=Church records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Box Elder County, Utah''' online and in print</center>
==== Court Records  ====
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Box%20Elder+County%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2775  Find a Grave]
* [http://www.interment.net/us/ut/box_elder.htm Interment]
* [http://utahgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=2 UTGravestones]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?&cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Utah&cemetery_county=Box  BillionGraves]
* [https://cce.my.salesforce-sites.com/burials/searchcemeteries?City=&County=Box+elder&Name= Utah Cemeteries and Burials]
* [http://usgwtombstones.org/utah/boxelder.htm UT Tombstone Transcription Project]
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/boxelder/boxelder.htm USGenWeb Archives Box Elder County, Utah]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
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* {{FSC|United States, Utah, Box Elder - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1215747973|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Box+Elder+County%2C+Utah+cemetery&qt=results_page WorldCat]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Box%20Elder+County%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_2775 Find a Grave]
* [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393485&reqParentsLabel=Box%20Elder%2C%20Utah%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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[[Image:Brigham City Cemetery.jpg|thumb|right|190px]]
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Court Records|subject|disp=Court records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
* '''Territorial-1966''' {{RecordSearch|1542862|Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*Current records may be at the [http://www.boxeldercounty.org/justice-court.htm Box Elder County Justice Court]. Phone: 435-734-3390
* '''1848-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2001084|Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, State Archives Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*[https://cce.my.salesforce-sites.com/burials/searchcemeteries?showAll=true Utah Cemeteries] Utah Division 0f State History


=== Census Records ===
==== Directories  ====
{{UT Census Intro|Box Elder}}


{{Historical populations
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Directories|subject|disp=Directories}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_Elder_County,_Utah#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1860 |1608
|1870 |4855
|1880 |6761
|1890 |7642
|1900 |10009
|1910 |13894
|1920 |18788
|1930 |17810
|1940 |18832
|1950 |19734
|1960 |25061
|1970 |28129
|1980 |33222
|1990 |36485
|2000 |42745
|2010 |49975
}}
*[[Utah Census|Utah Census]] for online indexes and images of US federal censuses. of: 1856, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940.
*[[Utah Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|Statewide printed indexes]], including 1856.
*[[Using the Census to find other records about ancestors]]


=== Church Records ===
==== Ethnic and Other Groups  ====
{{UT Church Intro|Box Elder}}


''''' The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)'''''<br>
==== Funeral Homes  ====
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* '''1877-1918''' {{RecordSearch|2553860|Utah, LDS Mission Calls and Recommendations, 1877-1918}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, LDS Mission Calls and Recommendations - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


[http://www.gilliesfuneralchapel.com/ Gillies Funeral Chapel and Crematory]<ref>''Funeral Home and Cemetery Directory''.(Youngstown, OH: Nomis Publications, Inc., c2009,937.</ref><br>634 East 200 South<br>Brigham City, UT 84302<br>Phone: 435-723-5236<br>Toll Free Phone: 888-723-5236<br>Fax: 435-723-6905


[http://www.myers-mortuary.com/ Myers Mortuary]<ref>''Funeral Home and Cemetery Directory''.(Youngstown, OH: Nomis Publications, Inc., c2009,937.</ref><br>205 South 100 East<br>Brigham City, UT 84302<br>Phone: 435-723-8484<br>Fax: 435-723-7170


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[http://www.rogersandtaylor.com/fh/home/home.cfm?fh_id=14028 Rogers and Taylor Funeral Home]<ref>''Funeral Home and Cemetery Directory''.(Youngstown, OH: Nomis Publications, Inc., c2009,941.</ref><br>111 North 1st East<br>Tremonton, UT 84337<br>Phone:435-257-3424<br>Fax: 435-257-7384
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'''Stakes in the county:'''


*[[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bear River Stake, Utah|Bear River Stake, Utah]]<br>
==== Gazetteers  ====
*[[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Box Elder Stake, Utah|Box Elder Stake, Utah]]<br>
*[[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Curlew Stake, Idaho|Curlew Stake, Idaho]]<br>
*[[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Malad Stake, Idaho|Malad Stake, Idaho]]
'''Places:''' [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Beaverdam, Box Elder, Utah|Beaverdam]]{{·}} [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bothwell, Box Elder County, Utah|Bothwell]]{{·}} [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah|Brigham City]]{{·}} [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cedar Creek, Box Elder County, Utah|Cedar Creek]]{{·}} [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Corinne, Box Elder County, Utah|Corinne]]{{·}} [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Deweyville, Box Elder County, Utah|Deweyville]]{{·}} [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Elwood, Box Elder County, Utah|Elwood]]{{·}} [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fielding, Box Elder County, Utah|Fielding]]{{·}} [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Garland, Millard County, Utah|Garland]]{{·}} [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Honeyville, Box Elder County, Utah|Honeyville]]{{·}} [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Howell, Box Elder County, Utah|Howell]]{{·}} [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mantua, Box Elder County, Utah|Mantua]]{{·}} [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Park Valley, Box Elder County, Utah|Park Valley]]{{·}} [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Perry, Box Elder County, Utah|Perry]]{{·}} [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Plymouth, Box Elder County, Utah|Plymouth]]{{·}} [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Promontory, Box Elder County, Utah|Promontory]]{{·}} [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Snowville, Box Elder County, Utah|Snowville]] {{·}} [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tremonton, Box Elder County, Utah|Tremonton]]{{·}} [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Washakie, Box Elder, Utah|Washakie]]{{·}} [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Willard, Box Elder County, Utah|Willard]]{{·}} [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Yost, Box Elder, Utah|Yost]]
'''List of [[Stakes and Wards of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Box Elder County, Utah|Stakes and Wards of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Box Elder]]''' to about 1948
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''' List of Churches and Church Parishes'''<br>
==== Genealogy  ====
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393485&reqParentsLabel=Box%20Elder%2C%20Utah%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''': Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]<br>


=== Court Records ===
{{CommunityTree}}  
{{UT Court Intro|Box Elder}}


''Online Court Indexes and Records''<br>
==== History  ====
* '''1856-1960''' {{RecordSearch|1935517|Utah, Box Elder County Records, 1856-1960}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, Box Elder County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only


=== Directories ===
*[http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books] has several online history books about [http://books.google.com/books?lr=&as_brr=0&q=box+elder+county+utah+history Box Elder County].
{{UT Directories Intro|Box Elder}}
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - History|subject|disp=Histories}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
,===== History Timeline =====  
{{UT Emigration Intro|Box Elder}}


* '''1847-1868''' {{RecordSearch|2517340|Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & links to images
NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from ''Wikipedia'' for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_Elder_County,_Utah Box Elder County].


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
*'''1800’s'''- The Bear River Valley was originally inhabited by the Fremont and Shoshoni Indians. Then French-Canadian trappers entered the valley.
{{UT Ethnic Groups Intro|Box Elder}}
*'''1851'''. First permanent homes in county at site of present Brigham City
*'''1851. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willard,_Utah Willard] settled by Mormon settlers.
*'''1852. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry,_Utah Perry] was settled by Orrin Porter Rockwell. Early name was Three Mile Creek
*'''1853'''. Lorenzo Snow created first self-sufficient city (present-day [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigham_City,_Utah Brigham City])
*'''1856'''. Box Elder County formed
*'''1861'''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeyville,_Utah Honeyville] settled. Agricultural community.
*'''1863. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantua,_Utah Mantua] settled by Danish families called by authorities of L.D.S. Church to settle in valley.
*'''1864. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deweyville,_Utah Deweyville] settled by William Empey.
*'''1868'''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elwood,_Utah Elwood ]settled by homesteaders and families with "squatter rights."
*'''1869''' May. Golden spike driven at Promontory Summit to connect Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads.
*'''1869. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth,_Utah Plymouth ]founded.&nbsp; Named for imagined resemblance of nearby large rock to the Plymouth Rock.
*'''1869. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corinne,_Utah Corinne ]laid out by Union Pacific and settled by people of different religions.
*'''1871. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowville,_Utah Snowville] settled at direction of Brigham Young.&nbsp; Named after Mormon Apostle Lorenzo Snow.
*'''1886. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_River_City,_Utah Bear River City] incorporated.
*'''1890'''. Penrose named for Mormon Apostle Charles W. Penrose. Lush grass and watering places for herds of deer and tribes of Indians'''1892'''. Town of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fielding,_Utah Fielding] erected. Named after&nbsp;Mary Fielding Smith..
*'''1929.&nbsp; '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elwood,_Utah Elwood] established.&nbsp; Early name was Manila Ward.
*'''1940’s'''. Economic boost during WWII, with creation of [http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/index_frame.html Bushnell General Hospital,]
*'''1950-1960’s'''. Major growth in county, with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiokol Thiokol plant] built in 1957


=== Funeral Homes ===
==== Land ====
{{UT Funeral Homes Intro|Box Elder}}
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<li>[https://gfc-utah.com/ Gillies Funeral Chapel] in Brigham City</li>
<li>[https://www.myers-mortuary.com/ Myers Mortuary] in Brigham City</li>
<li>[https://www.ruddfuneralhome.com/ Rudd Funeral Home] in Garland</li>
<li>[https://www.ruddfuneralhome.com/ Rudd Funeral Home] in Tremonton</li>
</ul>
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=== Genealogies  ===
*{{RecordSearch|1935517|Utah, Box Elder County Records, 1856–1960}} This covers land records from 1857 to 1940 and the index covers 1847 to 1942.
{{UT Genealogies Intro|Box Elder}}
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Land and property|subject|disp=Land records}} {{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
*Indian Land Records, 1884-1930. {{FHL|170171|item|disp=FHL film 480866 Item 5}}


=== Guardianship ===
Wiki articles describing online collection are found at:
{{UT Guardianship Intro|Box Elder}}


=== Land and Property Records ===
*[[Utah, Box Elder County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Utah, Box Elder County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
{{UT Land Intro|Box Elder}}
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
* '''1856-1960''' {{RecordSearch|1935517|Utah, Box Elder County Records, 1856-1960}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, Box Elder County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only
*'''1884-1930''' Indian Land Records, 1884-1930. {{FSC|170171|item|disp=FS Library film 480866 Item 5}}
*Box Elder County, Utah. Box Elder Mining District (Utah). Recorder. [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7297 "Box Elder County, Utah Mining Notices of Location, 1889-1893"] This is a digital version of Utah State Archives and Records Service. Series 18128. Collection provides the name of the claim, locators, location, legal description, and the mining district.<br>
*Box Elder County, Utah. Box Elder Mining District (Utah). Recorder. [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7298 "Box Elder County, Utah Mining Records, 1890-1892"] This is a digital version of Utah State Archives and Records Service. Series 18129. Collection provides the name of the grantee or grantor, mine name, date the record was made, and the page number on which the record can be found.<br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== Local Histories ===
==== Maps  ====
{{UT Histories Intro|Box Elder}}


* Huchel, Frederick M. [http://utah.ptfs.com/awweb/main.jsp?flag=browse&smd=1&awdid=2 ''A history of Box Elder County''], Utah Centennial County History Series.
For historical maps of Utah and Box Elder County, see:  
* [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books] has several online history books about [http://books.google.com/books?lr=&as_brr=0&q=box+elder+county+utah+history Box Elder County].


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/view David Rumsey Collection] for [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search;jsessionid=3F2BEFE2263F2503B31962639FF1BC41?q=utah&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort Utah]
{{UT Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{UT Box Elder County}}}}
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ Perry-Castaneda Map Collection] for [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/utah.html Utah]
{{UT Maps Intro|Box Elder}}
*[http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/US/188037/Utah+1876+State+Map+17x22/Utah+1876+State+Map/Utah/ 1876 Utah Map]&nbsp; Box Elder County is in the upper left corner
[[Utah Gazetteers]]<br>
*[http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/us_states/utah/ Historical Maps of Utah] has several maps of Utah counties
*[http://www.livgenmi.com/1895/UT/County/boxelder.htm 1895 U S&nbsp;Atlas] of Box Elder County


For historical maps of Utah and Box Elder County, see:
==== Migration  ====
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ Perry-Castaneda Map Collection] for [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/utah.html Utah]
*[http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/US/188037/Utah+1876+State+Map+17x22/Utah+1876+State+Map/Utah/ 1876 Utah Map]Box Elder County is in the upper left corner
*[http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/us_states/utah/ Historical Maps of Utah] has several maps of Utah counties
*[http://www.livgenmi.com/1895/UT/County/boxelder.htm 1895 U S Atlas] of Box Elder County
*[https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Box+Elder+County&hl=en&sll=39.499761,-111.547028&sspn=6.602676,9.876709&hnear=Box+Elder,+Utah&t=m&z=8 Google highway map of Box Elder County] 2012
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393485&reqParentsLabel=Box%20Elder%2C%20Utah%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]


=== Migration ===
Early migration routes to and from {{PAGENAME}} for emigrant settlers included:&nbsp;:
{{UT Migration Intro|Box Elder}}


Early migration routes to and from Box Elder County for emigrant settlers included:
*[[California Trail]] 1846 to 1869 from western [[Missouri]] to northern [[California]]<ref>National Park Service, "California Trail" (map) in ''California National Historic Trail'' at http://www.nps.gov/cali/planyourvisit/upload/CALImap1-web.pdf (accessed 2 August 2011).</ref>&nbsp;
*[[California Trail]] 1846 to 1869 from western [[Missouri, United States Genealogy|Missouri]] to northern [[California, United States Genealogy|California]]<ref>National Park Service, "California Trail" (map) in ''California National Historic Trail'' at http://www.nps.gov/cali/planyourvisit/upload/CALImap1-web.pdf (accessed 2 August 2011).</ref> <br>
*[[Mormon Trail]] 1848 to 1869 from [[Iowa]] to [[Utah]]<ref>"The Pioneer Story: The Mormon Pioneer Trail" in ''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'' at http://lds.org/gospellibrary/pioneer/pioneerstory.htm (accessed 2 August 2011).</ref>&nbsp;
*[[Mormon Trail]] 1848 to 1869 from [[Iowa, United States Genealogy|Iowa]] to [[Utah, United States Genealogy|Utah]]<ref>"The Pioneer Story: The Mormon Pioneer Trail" in ''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'' at https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/pioneer-trek (accessed 2 August 2011).</ref>
*[[Central Pacific Railroad]] since 1869 from [[Ogden, Utah]] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento,_California Sacramento, California]<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "First Transcontinental Railroad" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad (accessed 2 August 2011).</ref>
*[[Central Pacific Railroad]] since 1869 from [[Ogden, Utah]] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento,_California Sacramento, California]<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "First Transcontinental Railroad" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad (accessed 2 August 2011).</ref>


=== Military Records ===
==== Military ====
{{UT Military Intro|Box Elder}}
 
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Military records|subject|disp=Military records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/worldwar/utah/boxelder.htm Casualties from Box Elder County ]in World War II (Army and Air Force)
 
==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
 
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Naturalization and Citizenship|subject|disp=Naturalization and Citizenship records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
 
==== Newspapers  ====
 
{{UTNewspaperBlurb}} Resources include:
 
*{{UTDigitalNewspapers}} <br>
**''Box Elder News''&nbsp;and&nbsp;''Corinne Reporter'', covering 1871-1926 are included.
*{{FHL|Utah, Davis - Newspapers|subject|disp=Newspapers}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Davis County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/results/?state=Utah&county=BoxElder&city=&year1=1690&year2=2012&terms=&frequency=&language=&ethnicity=&labor=&material_type=&lccn=&rows=20 Existing copies of newspapers]{{UTNewspaperChroniclingAmerica}}<br>


* '''Territorial-1966''' {{RecordSearch|1542862|Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
{{RAOGKobituary}}  
* '''1856-1960''' {{RecordSearch|1935517|Utah, Box Elder County Records, 1856-1960}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, Box Elder County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only


''''' Civil War'''''<br>
==== &nbsp;Obituaries  ====
* '''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932426|Utah, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images at Partner site


'''''World War I'''''<br>
{{UTObituariesBlurb}}  
* '''1914-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3041286|Utah, World War I Army Servicemen Records Abstracts, 1914-1918}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, World War I Army Servicemen Records, Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1914-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3028759|Utah, World War I Service Questionnaires, 1914-1918}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, World War I Service Questionnaires - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1917-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3019074|Utah, World War I County Draft Board Registers, Name Index, 1917-1918}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, World War I County Draft Board Registers, Name Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1917-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3031545|Utah, World War I Militia Lists, 1917-1918}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, World War I Militia Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


''''' World War II'''''<br>
*[[Box Elder County, Utah#Newspapers|Newspapers of {{PAGENAME}}]]
*'''1939-1945''' {{RecordSearch|3031542|Utah, World War II Index to Army Veterans of Utah, 1939-1945}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, World War II Index to Army Veterans of Utah, 1939-1945 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*Local [[Box Elder County, Utah#Funeral_Homes|Funeral Homes]], [[Box Elder County, Utah#Societies|Societies]], [[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|Libraries]], or in family records.
* '''1940-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2659402|Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*Obituaries of [[Box Elder County, Utah#Neighboring_Counties|neighboring counties]]  
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/worldwar/utah/boxelder.htm Casualties from Box Elder County] in World War II (Army and Air Force)
*Newspapers of major cities: [[Utah Newspapers#Deseret_News|Deseret News]] and/or [[Utah Newspapers#The_Salt_Lake_Tribune|The Salt Lake Tribune]] both in Salt Lake City


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Obituaries|subject|disp=Obituaries}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
{{UT Naturalization Intro|Box Elder}}
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/boxelder/boxelder.htm USGenWeb Archives Box Elder County, Utah] contains the obituaries of 2002-2005 from Box Elder Journal<br>
''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
* '''1856-1960''' {{RecordSearch|1935517|Utah, Box Elder County Records, 1856-1960}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, Box Elder County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only
*'''1868-1869''' Box Elder County, Utah. Box Elder County (Utah). Probate Court. [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7056 "Box Elder County, Utah Certificates of Citizenship Record Books, 1868-1869"] Ancestry.com ($)<ref>“Box Elder County, Utah Certificates of Citizenship Record Books, 1868-1869” Ancestry.com ( search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7056 : accessed 24 Oct 2012), “Source Information”.</ref> Collection provides the applicant's name, date certificate was issued, country of origin, and a page number referring to the location of the original record.<ref>“Box Elder County, Utah Certificates of Citizenship Record Books, 1868-1869” Ancestry.com ( earch.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7056 : accessed 24 Oct 2012), “About Box Elder County, Utah Certificates of Citizenship Record Books, 1868-1869”.</ref>
* '''1906-1930''' {{RecordSearch|2174938|Utah Naturalization Records, 1906-1930}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1906-1930''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61210 Utah, Federal Naturalization Records, 1906-1930] at Ancestry- index & images ($)


=== Newspapers ===
==== Officials and Employees  ====
{{UT Newspapers Intro|Box Elder}}
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50077/ Utah, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1850-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10636/utah-newspapers-1850-2003?s=275764761 Utah Newspapers, 1850-2003] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
* [http://digitalnewspapers.org/ ''Utah Digital Newspapers Project''] gives newspaper images online. '''Search All Newspapers''' by name or keywords, or '''Browse by County''' to view the digitized newspapers.<br>
::''Box Elder News'' and ''Corinne Reporter'', covering 1871-1926 are included.


=== Obituaries ===
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Officials and employees|subject|disp=Records of Officials and employees}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
{{UT Obituaries Intro|Box Elder}}


* '''1850-2005''' {{RecordSearch|2302011|Utah, Obituaries from Utah Newspapers, 1850-2005}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, Obituaries from Utah Newspapers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & links to images
==== Periodicals  ====
*'''2002-2005''' [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/boxelder/boxelder.htm USGenWeb Archives Box Elder County, Utah] contains the obituaries of 2002-2005 from Box Elder Journal<br>
*'''2010-2013''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62189/ Utah, U.S., Obituary Index, 2010-2013] at Ancestry - index ($)


=== Other Records ===
==== Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.  ====
{{UT Other Records Intro|Box Elder}}


==== Prisons ====
{{UTCoPoorComments}}
*'''1892-1949''' [https://archives.utah.gov/digital/328.htm Board of Pardons Prisoners' Pardon Application Case Files, 1892-1949] at [https://images.archives.utah.gov/digital/ Utah Division of Archives and Records Service] – index & images


==== Public Records ====
==== Probate  ====
*'''1856-1960''' {{RecordSearch|1935517|Utah, Box Elder County Records, 1856-1960}} -[[Utah, Box Elder County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How To Use this Record]] — index & images


=== Periodicals ===
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Probate records|subject|disp=Probate records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
{{UT Periodicals Intro|Box Elder}}


=== Probate Records ===
==== Public Records ====
{{UT Probate Intro|Box Elder}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Public Records|subject|disp=Public records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
*'''1800-1985''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9082 Utah Wills and Probate Records 1800-1985] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*An online collection is linked to and described on [[Utah, Box Elder County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Utah, Box Elder County Records]]
*'''1856-1960''' {{RecordSearch|1935517|Utah, Box Elder County Records, 1856-1960}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, Box Elder County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== School Records ===
==== Resource Repositories  ====
{{UT Schools Intro|Box Elder}}


===== Courthouses  =====


=== Social Security Records ===
{{Wikipedia|Box Elder County, Utah}} Address: 1 South Main St, Brigham City, UT 84302<br>Phone (Brigham City): 435-734-3300 <br>Phone (Tremonton): 435-257-5810 <br>Hours: 8am - 5pm Monday - Friday<br>{{RAOGKcourthouse}} [http://www.boxeldercounty.org/ Box Elder County] Home Page [http://www.boxeldercounty.org/box-elder-county-courthouse-history.htm History of the Box Elder County Courthouse] <br>
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry ($) — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=== Tax Records ===
<br>'''County seat: '''Brigham City
{{UT Tax Intro|Box Elder}}


=== Vital Records ===
===== Family History Centers  =====
{{UT Vital Intro|Box Elder}}


==== Birth ====
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
{{UT Birth Intro|Box Elder}}
*[[Brigham City Utah Family History Center]]
*[[Tremonton-Garland Utah Family History Center]]


* '''1903-1914''' {{RecordSearch|1390750|Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, Birth Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
===== Libraries  =====
*'''1905-1917''' [http://archives.utah.gov/digital/81443.htm 1905-1917 online images] (Vital records/Birth certificates)
*[http://www.brhd.org/vital-records/birth-certificates.html Bear River Health Department]


==== Marriage ====
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Archives and Libraries,|subject|disp=Items about archives and libraries}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}public libraries.
{{UT Marriage Intro|Box Elder}}


* '''1805-1992''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=utah%2cut Utah, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index ($)
*[http://bcpl.lib.ut.us/ Brigham City Library]&nbsp;:26 East Forest Street&nbsp;:Brigham City, UT 84302&nbsp;:Phone: (435) 723-5850&nbsp; (435) 723-5850 *[http://garlandlibrary.org/ Garland Public Library]&nbsp;:86 West Factory Rd&nbsp;:Garland, UT 84312&nbsp;:Phone: (435) 257-3117 (435) 257-3117
*'''1860-1944''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1971 Utah, U.S., Select Marriage Records, 1860-1944] at Ancestry — index & images ($); selected counties
*[http://www.tremontoncity.com/LIBRARY.MAIN.HTML Tremonton City Library]&nbsp;:210 North Tremont Street&nbsp;:Tremonton, UT 84337&nbsp;:Phone: (435) 257-2690
* '''1871-1941''' {{RecordSearch|1803977|Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1887-1937''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30242/utah-county-marriages-1887-1937?s=275764761 Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937] at MyHeritage - index ($)
* '''1887-1999''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10214/utah-marriages-1887-1999?s=275764761 Utah, Marriages, 1887-1999] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index] at BYU-Idaho — includes some divorces and alternative sources


==== Death ====
===== Societies  =====
{{UT Death Intro|Box Elder}}


* '''1904-1965''' {{RecordSearch|1747615|Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah Death Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
Bear River City DUP Museum<br>4600 West 5900 North (in the park)<br>Bear River, UT 84301<br>
*'''1903-1908'''  [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/boxelder/boxelder.htm USGenWeb Archives Box Elder County, Utah] provides the Death Certificates of 1903-1908
*[http://archives.utah.gov/research/guides/death.htm Utah State Burial Index] for death before 1904


==== Divorce ====
Open on request; free admission <br>435-279-8350<br><br>Brigham City DUP (Restored Log Cabin)<br>200 North 300 West (Pioneer Park)<br>Brigham City, UT 84302<br>Open by appointment; free admission <br>
{{UT Divorce Intro|Box Elder}}


*'''1848-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2001084|Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, State Archives Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
==== Taxation  ====


===Voting Records===
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Taxation|subject|disp=Taxation records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20392/utah-voter-registrations?s=275764761 Utah, Voter Registrations] at MyHeritage — index ($)


== Research Facilities ==
==== Vital Records  ====
{{UT Research Facilities Intro|Box Elder}}


=== Archives ===
===== Birth  =====
{{UT Archives Intro|Box Elder}}
* '''1848-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2001084|Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, State Archives Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
===== Marriage  =====
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ut/tremonton/487-e-900-n Bear River Valley Utah FamilySearch Center]
*'''1887-1942''' '''[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index].''' Includes Box Elder County 1887-1942.<ref>"Box Elder County, Utah: Family History and Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records and More," ''Linkpendium,'' http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/UT/Box_Elder/, accessed 1 February 2012.</ref>
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ut/brigham-city/531-north-100-west Brigham City Utah FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ut/eden/6500-e-1900-n Huntsville Utah FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ut/hyrum/245-n-apple-dr Hyrum Utah North FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ut/layton/915-west-gordon-avenue Layton Utah FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ut/newton/76-south-100-west Newton Utah FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ut/ogden/321-22nd-street Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ut/smithfield/179-n-100-e Smithfield Utah YSA FamilySearch Center]
*[https://library.loganutah.org/ Logan Library Utah] - an affiliate library


=== Libraries ===
'''Wiki articles describing marriage a collection is found at:'''
{{UT Libraries Intro|Box Elder}}


*'''Brigham City Library'''<br>26 East Forest Street, Brigham City, UT 84302<br>Phone: 435-723-5850<br>Email: [mailto:reference@bcutah.org reference@bcutah.org]<br>[https://www.brighamlibrary.org/ Website]
[[Utah, Box Elder County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Utah, Box Elder County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  


*'''Garland Public Library'''<br>86 West Factory Rd, Garland, UT 84312<br> Phone: 435-257-3117<br>[http://garlandlibrary.org/ Website]<br>
===== Death  =====


*'''Tremonton City Library'''<br>210 North Tremont Street, Tremonton, UT 84337<br>Phone: 435-257-2690<br>[http://www.tremontoncity.com/LIBRARY.MAIN.HTML/ Website]<br>
*'''''Utah Death Certificates 1904 - 1956 -'''''A free internet access to the 1904-1956 death certificates can be viewed at https://www.familysearch.org/ . Utah requires a death certificate before a burial is completed. A death certificate may contain information as to the name of the deceased, date of death, and place of death, as well as the age, birthdate, parents, gender, marital status, spouse and place of residence.
*'''[http://history.utah.gov/burials/execute/searchburials Utah State Burial Index]''' for death before 1904
*Utah State Vital Records&nbsp;:Utah Department of Health Office of Vital Records &amp; Statistics&nbsp;:P.O. Box 141010&nbsp;:Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-1010&nbsp;:Phone: (801) 538-6101
*Box Elder County Utah Vital Records&nbsp;:Box Elder County Clerk&nbsp;:1 S Main Street&nbsp;:Brigham City, UT 84302&nbsp;:Phone: (435) 734-3388
*First District Court (Divorce Records)&nbsp;:43 North Main&nbsp;:P.O. Box 873&nbsp;:Brigham City, UT 84302-0873&nbsp;:Phone: (435) 734-4600 Fax: (435) 734-4610 <br>  
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Vital Records|subject|disp=Vital records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/boxelder/boxelder.htm USGenWeb Archives Box Elder County, Utah] provides the Death Certificates of 1903-1908


=== Museums ===
{{Utahdeathsubs}}  
{{UT Museums Intro|Box Elder}}


*'''Bear River City DUP Museum'''<br>4600 West 5900 North<br>Bear River, UT 84301<br>Open on request; free admission <br>435-279-8350<br><br>
==== Voting Registers  ====
*'''Brigham City DUP (Restored Log Cabin)'''<br>200 North 300 West (Pioneer Park)<br>Brigham City, UT 84302<br>Open by appointment; free admission <br><br>
*'''Brigham City Museum'''<br>24 North 300 West<br>Brigham City, UT 84302<br>Phone: 435-226-1439<br>[http://www.brighamcitymuseum.org Website]<br><br>
*'''Box Elder Museum of Art, History, and Nature Collections'''<br> [http://c.boxeldermuseum.org/pawtucket Website]<br><br>


== Societies ==
=== Towns and Communities  ===
{{UT Societies Intro|Box Elder}}


== Websites ==
=== References  ===
{{UT Websites Intro|Box Elder}}
* [http://www.linkpendium.com/box_elder-ut-genealogy/ Linkpendium]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/boxelder/boxelder.htm USGW Archives]
*[http://theusgenweb.org/ut/boxelder/ Box Elder Gen Web] part of [https://usgenwebsites.org/UTGenWeb/ Utah GenWeb]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|989|Utah|Box%20Elder}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.


== Research Guides ==
{{reflist}}{{Box Elder County, Utah}}{{Utah|Utah}}  
{{UT Research Guides Intro|Box Elder}}


== References ==
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Dates for major county records[1]
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Box Elder County, Utah
Map
Map of Utah highlighting Box Elder County
Location in the state of Utah
Map of the U.S. highlighting Utah
Location of Utah in the U.S.
Facts
Founded January 5, 1856
County Seat Brigham City
Courthouse
Utahboxeldercourthouse.jpg
Address County Courthouse<br>1 South Main St.<br>Brigham City, UT 84302
Website: www.boxeldercounty.org
Named for: the many box elder trees in the area, Latin: Acer_negundo

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Helpful Facts[edit | edit source]

County Court House[edit | edit source]

Box Elder County Courthouse
1 South Main Street
Brigham City, Utah 84302
Phone: 435:734-3388

County Clerk has birth and death records 1898-1905
marriage records from 1887
divorce, probate, court and land records from 1856[2]

Parent Counties[edit | edit source]

Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy was created January 5, 1856 from: Unorganized territory | Weber and Green River (old)

Tip: Before the county was created—and perhaps until the newly-formed county was fully operational—search records of the parent counties.


Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

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Counties that adjoin Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy are: Tooele | Davis | Weber | Cache | Idaho counties: Cassia | Oneida; Nevada county: Elko









Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biography[edit | edit source]

  • History of Box Elder County [3]
  • Box Elder County, Utah newspaper card index historical, biographical, vital records
Newspaper card index to births, deaths, divorces, marriages, and subject index, 1890-1915 [4]
Newspaper card index, locality index [5] 
Newspaper card index, biographies [6] 
Newspaper card index, subject and vital record index - Corinne newspapers, 1869-1875 [7]
  • Biographies(microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch LibraryCatalog for Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see public libraries.

Business Records and Commerce[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

List of Box Elder County, Utah Cemeteries that exist or in some cases no longer exist.


  • Box Elder County Cemeteries at the Utah State Historical site
  • Cemetery records(microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch LibraryCatalog for Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see public libraries.
  • USGenWeb Archives Box Elder County, Utah provides names in Plymouth Cemetery and Woodmen of the World of Box Elder County.
  • The city of Howell Utah has a very nice cemetery it is on the main road that leads to the Howell church from highway 83. It is on the South side of the road and is easy to find.
  • There is an other cemetery in Howell we call it the baby cemetery it is on the road the leads to the head of the creek. It is about two hundred yards North of where Rex Nesson lives and is about one hundred yards east of the road. This cemetery is quite old and there are about six graves there.
  • Tremonton has a large cemetery in town. A large cemetery there is the Riverview Cemetery, while a smaller one just outside of town is the Salt Creek Cemetery.

BillionGraves:

Census[edit | edit source]

The 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 U.S. federal population schedules of Box Elder County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see Utah Census. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in national indexes, try checking local indexes. Created by experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than nationwide indexes. See Utah Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book for more information about statewide printed indexes.

  • 1856
  • 1860
  • 1870
  • 1880
  • 1890
  • 1900
  • 1910
  • 1920
  • 1930
  • Censuses(microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch LibraryCatalog for Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see public libraries.

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Church records are usually found in the towns rather than on the county level. However histories of churches on the county level are listed in the Family History Library Catalog. Early church records, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for Box Elder County Wards and Branches can also be found by refering to Jaussi, Laureen R., and Gloria D. Chaston. Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers. 2 vols. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982. (FHL book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507). These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films.

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

  • Directories(microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch LibraryCatalog for Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see public libraries.

Ethnic and Other Groups[edit | edit source]

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Gillies Funeral Chapel and Crematory[8]
634 East 200 South
Brigham City, UT 84302
Phone: 435-723-5236
Toll Free Phone: 888-723-5236
Fax: 435-723-6905

Myers Mortuary[9]
205 South 100 East
Brigham City, UT 84302
Phone: 435-723-8484
Fax: 435-723-7170

Rogers and Taylor Funeral Home[10]
111 North 1st East
Tremonton, UT 84337
Phone:435-257-3424
Fax: 435-257-7384

Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

A FamilySearch Community Tree is available for this place.


History[edit | edit source]

,===== History Timeline =====

NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Wikipedia for Box Elder County.

  • 1800’s- The Bear River Valley was originally inhabited by the Fremont and Shoshoni Indians. Then French-Canadian trappers entered the valley.
  • 1851. First permanent homes in county at site of present Brigham City
  • 1851. Willard settled by Mormon settlers.
  • 1852. Perry was settled by Orrin Porter Rockwell. Early name was Three Mile Creek
  • 1853. Lorenzo Snow created first self-sufficient city (present-day Brigham City)
  • 1856. Box Elder County formed
  • 1861. Honeyville settled. Agricultural community.
  • 1863. Mantua settled by Danish families called by authorities of L.D.S. Church to settle in valley.
  • 1864. Deweyville settled by William Empey.
  • 1868. Elwood settled by homesteaders and families with "squatter rights."
  • 1869 May. Golden spike driven at Promontory Summit to connect Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads.
  • 1869. Plymouth founded.  Named for imagined resemblance of nearby large rock to the Plymouth Rock.
  • 1869. Corinne laid out by Union Pacific and settled by people of different religions.
  • 1871. Snowville settled at direction of Brigham Young.  Named after Mormon Apostle Lorenzo Snow.
  • 1886. Bear River City incorporated.
  • 1890. Penrose named for Mormon Apostle Charles W. Penrose. Lush grass and watering places for herds of deer and tribes of Indians1892. Town of Fielding erected. Named after Mary Fielding Smith..
  • 1929.  Elwood established.  Early name was Manila Ward.
  • 1940’s. Economic boost during WWII, with creation of Bushnell General Hospital,
  • 1950-1960’s. Major growth in county, with Thiokol plant built in 1957

Land[edit | edit source]

Wiki articles describing online collection are found at:

Maps[edit | edit source]

For historical maps of Utah and Box Elder County, see:

Migration[edit | edit source]

Early migration routes to and from Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy for emigrant settlers included: :

Military[edit | edit source]

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Template:UTNewspaperBlurb Resources include:

 Obituaries[edit | edit source]

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.

Obituaries for residents may be found in:

Officials and Employees[edit | edit source]

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.[edit | edit source]

In Utah, such records may be difficult to find. Try records of the church they may have attended. Realize, however, that such records may have not been preserved, and would not be in the typical records of membership.

It is possible there were records kept by civilian authorities. Ask town or county officials and local librarians and the State Archives. Also try National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (online).


Probate[edit | edit source]

Public Records[edit | edit source]

Resource Repositories[edit | edit source]

Courthouses[edit | edit source]
 Wikipedia has more about this subject: Box Elder County, Utah

Address: 1 South Main St, Brigham City, UT 84302
Phone (Brigham City): 435-734-3300
Phone (Tremonton): 435-257-5810
Hours: 8am - 5pm Monday - Friday
Template:RAOGKcourthouse Box Elder County Home Page History of the Box Elder County Courthouse


County seat: Brigham City

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]

Bear River City DUP Museum
4600 West 5900 North (in the park)
Bear River, UT 84301

Open on request; free admission
435-279-8350

Brigham City DUP (Restored Log Cabin)
200 North 300 West (Pioneer Park)
Brigham City, UT 84302
Open by appointment; free admission

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriage[edit | edit source]

Wiki articles describing marriage a collection is found at:

Utah, Box Elder County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Death[edit | edit source]
  • Utah Death Certificates 1904 - 1956 -A free internet access to the 1904-1956 death certificates can be viewed at https://www.familysearch.org/ . Utah requires a death certificate before a burial is completed. A death certificate may contain information as to the name of the deceased, date of death, and place of death, as well as the age, birthdate, parents, gender, marital status, spouse and place of residence.
  • Utah State Burial Index for death before 1904
  • Utah State Vital Records :Utah Department of Health Office of Vital Records & Statistics :P.O. Box 141010 :Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-1010 :Phone: (801) 538-6101
  • Box Elder County Utah Vital Records :Box Elder County Clerk :1 S Main Street :Brigham City, UT 84302 :Phone: (435) 734-3388
  • First District Court (Divorce Records) :43 North Main :P.O. Box 873 :Brigham City, UT 84302-0873 :Phone: (435) 734-4600 Fax: (435) 734-4610
  • Vital records(microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch LibraryCatalog for Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see public libraries.
  • USGenWeb Archives Box Elder County, Utah provides the Death Certificates of 1903-1908

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Voting Registers[edit | edit source]

Towns and Communities[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Alice Eichholz, Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 676-677. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27rb 2004.
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Box Elder County, Utah Page 686 {WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  3. ↑ Forsgren, Lydia Walker History of Box Elder County WorldCat 10418828
  4. ↑ Film [[FHL|1145491
  5. ↑ FHL 1145492 Item 1
  6. ↑ FHL 1145492 Item 2
  7. ↑ FHL 1145492 Item 3
  8. ↑ Funeral Home and Cemetery Directory.(Youngstown, OH: Nomis Publications, Inc., c2009,937.
  9. ↑ Funeral Home and Cemetery Directory.(Youngstown, OH: Nomis Publications, Inc., c2009,937.
  10. ↑ Funeral Home and Cemetery Directory.(Youngstown, OH: Nomis Publications, Inc., c2009,941.
  11. ↑ National Park Service, "California Trail" (map) in California National Historic Trail at http://www.nps.gov/cali/planyourvisit/upload/CALImap1-web.pdf (accessed 2 August 2011).
  12. ↑ "The Pioneer Story: The Mormon Pioneer Trail" in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at http://lds.org/gospellibrary/pioneer/pioneerstory.htm (accessed 2 August 2011).
  13. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "First Transcontinental Railroad" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad (accessed 2 August 2011).
  14. ↑ "Box Elder County, Utah: Family History and Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records and More," Linkpendium, http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/UT/Box_Elder/, accessed 1 February 2012.
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