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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Utah|Utah]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]'''''Daggett 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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| style="height: 25px" valign="middle" width="16.6%" | 1920, 1930...
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| bgcolor="#99d6ff" width="100%" colspan="6" | '''For earlier dates, try...[[Daggett County, Utah#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Daggett County, Utah#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Daggett County, Utah#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] &#124; [[Daggett County, Utah#Parent_Counties|Parent counties]]'''
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{{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Daggett County
| county_map = Ut-daggett.png
| state = Utah
| state_map = Utah.png
| founded year = 1917
| founded date = March 4
| seat wl = Manila
| building image =
| building address = Daggett County Clerk/Treasurer<br>95 N 1st W<br>Manila, UT 84046
| web = www.daggettcounty.org/
| named for = Ellsworth Daggett<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counties_in_Utah "List of counties in Utah,"] Wikipedia.</ref>
| named for image =
| adoption_sign = Adoption Utah Genealogical Association
}}  


Guide to '''Daggett County, Utah ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
=== Helpful Facts  ===


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==== County Courthouse  ====
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[http://www.daggettcounty.org/index.aspx?NID=135 Daggett County Courthouse]<br>95 North 1st Street P&nbsp;O&nbsp;Box 219<br>Manila, UT 84046-0218<br>  
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County Clerk has marriage, burial, divorce, <br>probate, court and land records from 1918<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Daggett County, Utah Page 686 {WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  
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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
==== Parent Counties  ====
|organized= 07 Jan 1918
 
|county seat= Manila
{{PAGENAME}} was created March 4, 1917 from: [[Summit County, Utah|Summit]] and [[Uintah County, Utah|Uintah]]  
|parent county= [[Summit County, Utah Genealogy|Summit]], [[Uintah County, Utah Genealogy|Uintah]]
 
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|county1= [[Duchesne County, Utah Genealogy|Duchesne]]
|county2= [[Summit County, Utah Genealogy|Summit]]
|county3= [[Uintah County, Utah Genealogy|Uintah]]
|county4= [[Moffat County, Colorado Genealogy|Moffat (CO)]]
|county5= [[Sweetwater County, Wyoming Genealogy|Sweetwater (WY)]]</br><center>[[Daggett County, Utah Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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<br>[[Image:Flaminggorge.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|<center>Flaming Gorge Dam, Daggett County, Utah</center>]]
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
The county was named for Ellsworth Daggett. The county is located in the northeast area of the state.
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Daggett, Utah" in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daggett_County,_Utah'' accessed 3 Dec 2018 </ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
{{UT Courthouse Intro|Daggett}}
'''Daggett County Courthouse'''<br>95 N 1st W<br>Manila, UT 84046<br>Phone: 435-784-3154<br>
[http://www.daggettcounty.org/ Daggett County Courthouse]<br><br>
County Clerk has marriage, burial, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1918.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Daggett County, Utah Page 686 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>


=== Daggett County, Utah Record Dates  ===
[[Image:Daggett4.JPG|left|280x280px|Daggett3.JPG]]<br><br><br>  
{{UT Record Dates Intro|Daggett}}
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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), Daggett 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" | '''[[Daggett County, Utah Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Daggett County, Utah Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Daggett County, Utah Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Daggett County, Utah Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Daggett County, Utah Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Daggett County, Utah Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Daggett County, Utah Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1896 (Uintah)
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1918
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1896 (Uintah)
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1918
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1918
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1918
| 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 ===
{{PAGENAME}} is surrounded by: [[Duchesne County, Utah|Duchesne]] | [[Summit County, Utah|Summit]] | [[Uintah County, Utah|Uintah]] | '''in Colorado:''' [[Moffat County, Colorado|Moffat]] | '''in Wyoming:''' [[Sweetwater County, Wyoming|Sweetwater]]<br><br><br><br><br>
{{UT Record Loss Intro|Daggett}}
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*Land plats before 1878 destroyed in a fire.
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=== Boundary Changes ===
=== Resources  ===
{{UT Boundary Changes Intro|Daggett}}
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* '''Parent County(s):''' Created from [[Summit County, Utah Genealogy|Summit]] and [[Uintah County, Utah Genealogy|Uintah]] Counties, on March 4, 1917.
* '''County Seat:''' Manila<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
|}


=== Populated Places ===
==== Bible Records  ====
{{UT Populated Places Intro|Daggett}}


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://utah.hometownlocator.com/ut/Daggett Hometown Locator].
==== Biography  ====
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated
places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Daggett County, Utah," in ''Wikipedia:
the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daggett_County,_Utah,
accessed 13 February 2019.</ref>


{{populated places
*{{FHL|Utah, Daggett - Biography|subject|disp=Biographies}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Daggett County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaming_Gorge,_Utah Flaming Gorge]</div>
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=== History Timeline ===
==== Business Records and Commerce  ====
{{UT Historical Timeline Intro|Daggett}}


NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daggett_County,_Utah Wikipedia]'' for Daggett Count
*{{FHL|Utah, Daggett - Business Records and Commerce|subject|disp=Business and Commerce Records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Daggett County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]]
*'''1870 '''Ranchers and pioneers begin to move to the area.
*'''1918 '''Daggett County created by Utah Legislature.  Named for Ellsworth Daggett, the first surveyor-general of Utah.
*'''1957''' Town of Dutch John constructed by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to house workers working on construction of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaming_Gorge_Dam Flaming Gorge Dam].


== Resources ==
==== Cemeteries  ====
{{UT Resources Intro|Daggett}}


=== Bible Records ===
'''[http://history.utah.gov/burials/execute/cemeteryresults Daggett County Cemeteries]''' at the Utah State Historical site&nbsp;
{{UT Bible Intro|Daggett}}


=== Biographies ===
==== Census ====
{{UT Biographies Intro|Daggett}}


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
The 1920, and 1930 U.S. federal population schedules of Daggett 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.
{{UT Business Records Intro|Daggett}}


=== Cemeteries ===
See [[Utah Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book]] for more information about statewide printed indexes.
{{UT Cemeteries Intro|Daggett}}


{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;  "
*1920
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*1930
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Daggett County, Utah''' online and in print</center>
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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=Daggett+County%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2778  Find a Grave]
*[https://usgenwebsites.org/UTGenWeb/Daggett/ Utah GenWeb]
* [http://utahgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=5 UTGravestones]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?&cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Utah&cemetery_county=Daggett&year_range=5&size=15  BillionGraves]
* [http://usgwtombstones.org/utah/daggett.htm UT Tombstone Transcription Project]
* [http://utahdcc.force.com/burials Utah Cemeteries and Burials]
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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 - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=884804406|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Daggett+County%2C+Utah%2C+cemeteries&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=Daggett+County%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_2778 Find a Grave]
* [http://usgenwebsites.org/UTGenWeb/Daggett/cemetery.htm  USGenWeb]
* [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393462&reqParentsLabel=Daggett%2C%20Utah%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Utah Cemeteries|Utah Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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*'''[https://cce.my.salesforce-sites.com/burials/ Utah State Burial Index]''' for death before 1904 <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


=== Census Records ===
==== Church Records ====
{{UT Census Intro|Daggett}}


{{Historical populations
Early church records, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for&nbsp;Daggett County Wards and Branches can be found on film and are located at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The film numbers, for each ward, can be locate through the Family History Library Catalog at https://www.familysearch.org/. Or 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.  
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daggett_County,_Utah#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1920 |400
|1930 |411
|1940 |564
|1950 |364
|1960 |1164
|1970 |666
|1980 |769
|1990 |690
|2000 |921
|2010 |1059
}}


=== Church Records ===
*{{FHL|Utah, Daggett - Church Records|subject|disp=Church Records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Daggett County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]]
{{UT Church Intro|Daggett}}


''''' The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)'''''<br>
==== Court Records  ====
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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
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#The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons)|Utah Church Records]].<br>
{| width="70%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="2" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
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| width="90%" bgcolor="99d6ff" align="center" | '''Guide to history and records of wards and branches of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'''
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'''Stake:''' [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lyman Stake, Wyoming|Lyman Stake, Wyoming]]


'''Places:''' [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Manila, Daggett County, Utah|Manila]]
*{{FHL|Utah, Daggett - Court records|subject|disp=Court records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Daggett County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]]
'''List of [[Stakes and Wards of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Daggett County, Utah|Stakes and Wards of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Daggett]]''' to about 1948
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''' List of Churches and Church Parishes'''<br>
==== Directories  ====
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393462&reqParentsLabel=Daggett%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 ===
==== Ethnic and Other Groups  ====
{{UT Court Intro|Daggett}}


=== Directories ===
==== Funeral Homes  ====
{{UT Directories Intro|Daggett}}
*'''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 ===
==== Gazetteers ====
{{UT Emigration Intro|Daggett}}


* '''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
==== Genealogy  ====


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{CommunityTree}}  
{{UT Ethnic Groups Intro|Daggett}}


=== Funeral Homes ===
==== History ====
{{UT Funeral Homes Intro|Daggett}}


=== Genealogies  ===
*{{FHL|Utah, Daggett - History Records|subject|disp=Histories}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Daggett County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]]
{{UT Genealogies Intro|Daggett}}


=== Guardianship ===
[http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/USHSArchPub&CISOPTR=4617&REC=7 A History of Daggett County] online at Marriott Library Digital Collections.
{{UT Guardianship Intro|Daggett}}


=== Land and Property Records ===
Daggett County received its name from Ellworth Daggett, the first surveyor.
{{UT Land Intro|Daggett}}


*[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]
===== History Timeline  =====


=== Local Histories ===
NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daggett_County,_Utah Wikipedia]'' for Beaver County.
{{UT Histories Intro|Daggett}}


*Johnson, Michael W., Robert E. Parson, Daniel A. Stebbins. [http://utah.ptfs.com/awweb/main.jsp?flag=browse&smd=1&awdid=5 ''A history of Daggett County : a modern frontier''], Utah Centennial County History Series. Also at [http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/USHSArchPub&CISOPTR=4617&REC=7 Marriott Library Digital Collections]
<br>
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28179 Our strip of land : a history of Daggett County, Utah] Ancestry.com ($)<br>


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
*'''1870. '''Ranchers and pioneers begin to move to the area.
{{UT Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{UT Daggett County}}}}{{UT Maps Intro|Daggett}}
*'''1918. '''Daggett County created by Utah Legislature.&nbsp; Named for Ellsworth Daggett, the first surveyor-general of Utah.
See [[Utah Gazetteers]]<br>
*'''1919.''' Daggett County lost a portion to [[Uintah County, Utah|Uintah ]]County and on 11 May 1943 the boundaries were clarified and located on the public land survey lines.<ref>Newberry Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, Utah: Individual County Chronologies, Daggett County, http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/UT_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies, Accessed 25 July 2011.</ref><br>
*[https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Daggett+County&hl=en&sll=39.499761,-111.547028&sspn=6.602676,9.876709&hnear=Daggett,+Utah&t=m&z=10 Google highway map of Dagget County] 2012
*'''1957.''' Town of Dutch John constructed by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to house workers working on construction of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaming_Gorge_Dam Flaming Gorge Dam].
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393462&reqParentsLabel=Daggett%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 ===
==== Land and Property  ====
{{UT Migration Intro|Daggett}}


=== Military Records ===
*{{FHL|Utah, Daggett - Land and property|subject|disp=Land and property}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Daggett County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]]
{{UT Military Intro|Daggett}}


* '''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
==== Maps  ====


''''' Civil War'''''<br>
==== Migration  ====
* '''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>
==== Military  ====
* '''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


''''' World War II'''''<br>
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/daggett/daggett.htm USGenWeb Archives, Daggett County, Utah], World War 2 Army Enlistment A-Z; Daggett co., Utah
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/daggett/daggett.htm USGenWeb Archives, Daggett County, Utah], World War 2 Army Enlistment A-Z; Daggett co., Utah
* '''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
* '''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


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
==== Naturalization and Citizenship ====
{{UT Naturalization Intro|Daggett}}


''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Newspapers  ====
* '''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 ===
{{UTNewspaperBlurb}}  
{{UT Newspapers Intro|Daggett}}


*'''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 ($)
*{{UTDigitalNewspapers}}
*'''1850-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10636/utah-newspapers-1850-2003?s=275764761 Utah Newspapers, 1850-2003] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
**Since no newspapers are listed for this county, search neighboring counties.
* [http://digitalnewspapers.org/ ''Utah Digital Newspapers Project''] gives newspaper images online. '''Search All Newspapers''' by name, County name, or keywords, or '''Browse by County''' to view the digitized newspapers.<br>


=== Obituaries ===
==== Obituaries ====
{{UT Obituaries Intro|Daggett}}
 
{{UTObituariesBlurb}}
 
*[[Daggett County, Utah#Newspapers|Newspapers of {{PAGENAME}}]]
*Local [[Daggett County, Utah#Funeral_Homes|Funeral Homes]], [[Daggett County, Utah#Societies|Societies]], [[X County, Utah#Libraries|Libraries]], or in family records.
*Obituaries of [[Daggett County, Utah#Neighboring_Counties|neighboring counties]]
*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


* '''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
*'''2010-2013''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62189/ Utah, U.S., Obituary Index, 2010-2013] at Ancestry - index ($)
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/daggett/daggett.htm USGenWeb Archives, Daggett County, Utah] one Obituary listed.
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/daggett/daggett.htm USGenWeb Archives, Daggett County, Utah] one Obituary listed.


=== Other Records ===
==== Periodicals  ====
{{UT Other Records Intro|Daggett}}
 
==== Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.  ====
 
{{UTCoPoorComments}}
 
==== Probate Records ====
 
*{{FHL|Utah, Daggett - Probate Records|subject|disp=Probate Records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Daggett County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
 
==== Public Records  ====
 
*{{FHL|Utah, Daggett - Public Records|subject|disp=Public Records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Daggett County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
 
==== Resource Repositories  ====


==== Prisons ====
===== Courthouses  =====
*'''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


=== Periodicals ===
[http://www.daggettcounty.org/ Daggett County Official Website]
{{UT Periodicals Intro|Daggett}}


=== Probate Records ===
{{Wikipedia|Daggett County, Utah}}  
{{UT Probate Intro|Daggett}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
Daggett County, Utah<br>95 North 1st West<br>Manila, UT 84046<br>Phone (435) 784-3154<br>Fax (435) 784-3335 <br>
*'''1800-1985''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9082 Utah Wills and Probate Records 1800-1985] at Ancestry — index & images $
*[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 ===
'''County seat: '''Manila
{{UT Schools Intro|Daggett}}


===== Family History Centers  =====


=== Social Security Records ===
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]  
*'''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]].
*[[Dutch John Utah Family History Center]]  
*'''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]].
*[[Manila Utah Family History Center]]  
*'''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
*[[Manti Utah Family History Center]]


=== Tax Records ===
===== Libraries  =====
{{UT Tax Intro|Daggett}}


=== Vital Records ===
*{{FHL|Utah, Daggett - Archives, Libraries|subject|disp=Inventories of Archives and libraries}}public libraries.
{{UT Vital Intro|Daggett}}


==== Birth ====
===== Societies  =====
{{UT Birth Intro|Daggett}}


* '''1903-1914''' {{RecordSearch|1390750|Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, Birth Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
==== Taxation  ====


==== Marriage ====
==== Vital Records  ====
{{UT Marriage Intro|Daggett}}


* '''1805-1992''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=utah%2cut Utah, United States Marriages] at Findmypast ($) — index $
===== Birth  =====
* '''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 ====
{{UTBirthBlurb}}
{{UT Death Intro|Daggett}}
====== '''Before 1917''' ======


* '''1904-1965''' {{RecordSearch|1747615|Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah Death Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
:''{{PAGENAME}} was formed on 4 March 1917.''


==== Divorce ====
{{UTBirthBlurbB4Formed}}[[Daggett County, Utah#Parent_Counties|parent counties]] {{UTBirthBlurbB4Formed2}}
{{UT Divorce Intro|Daggett}}


====== ''' 1917 -1897 '''======
{{UTBirthBlurbNoBirthRecords}}
:*{{UTBirthInfoDeathOnline}}
:*[[Daggett County, Utah#Church Records{{UTBirthInfoChurch}}
:*See also other records that give birth information, such as [[Daggett County, Utah#Death|Death records]], [[Daggett County, Utah#Census|Census]], [[Daggett County, Utah#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Daggett County, Utah#Obituaries|Obituaries]]
:*See also [[Daggett County, Utah#Neighboring_Counties{{UTBirthInfoNeighboring}}


===Voting Records===
===== Marriage  =====
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20392/utah-voter-registrations?s=275764761 Utah, Voter Registrations] at MyHeritage — index ($)


== Research Facilities ==
:*'''1918-1935''' - '''[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index].''' Includes Daggett County 1918-1935.<ref>"Daggett County, Utah: Family History and Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records and More," ''Linkpendium,'' http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/UT/Daggett/, accessed 1 February 2012.</ref>
{{UT Research Facilities Intro|Daggett}}


=== Archives ===
*{{FHL|Utah, Daggett - Vital Records|subject|disp=Vital Records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Daggett County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
{{UT Archives Intro|Daggett}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
===== Death  =====
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ut/dutch-john/650-south-blvd Dutch John Utah FamilySearch Center]
*'''''Utah Death Certificates 1904 - 1956 -'''''A free internet access to the 1904-1956 death certificates can be viewed at https://www.familysearch.org/.&nbsp; Utah requires a death certificate before a burial is completed.&nbsp; A death certificate may contain information as to the name of the deceased, date of death, and place of death, as well as&nbsp;the age, birthdate, parents, gender, marital status, spouse and place of residence.<br>
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ut/manila/1st-north-1st-west Manila Utah FamilySearch Center]


=== Libraries ===
*'''[http://history.utah.gov/burials/execute/searchburials Utah State Burial Index]''' for death before 1904 <br>
{{UT Libraries Intro|Daggett}}


==== Voting Registers  ====


=== Museums ===
=== Towns and Communities  ===
{{UT Museums Intro|Daggett}}


== Societies ==
==== Other Populated Places  ====
{{UT Societies Intro|Daggett}}
'''LDS Genealogy Daggett County'''<br>[https://ldsgenealogy.com/UT/Daggett-County.htm Website]<br><br>


== Websites ==
*[[Manila, Utah|Manila]]
{{UT Websites Intro|Daggett}}
*[[Dutch John, Utah|Dutch John]]
*[[Linwood, Utah|Linwood]] (inundated by Flaming Gorge Reservoir]]


* '''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
=== References ===
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/daggett-ut-genealogy/ Linkpendium Daggett]
*[https://usgenwebsites.org/UTGenWeb/Daggett/ UtGenWeb Daggett] part of [https://usgenwebsites.org/UTGenWeb/ Utah GenWeb]


*{{FSC Place IDNum|992|Utah|Daggett}} – 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.
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== Research Guides ==
{{Utah|Utah}}  
{{UT Research Guides Intro|Daggett}}


== References ==
<references />
{{Utah|Utah}}
[[Category:Daggett_County,_Utah]]
[[Category:Daggett_County,_Utah]]
[[Category:Utah Counties]]

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Dates for major county records[1]
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Daggett County, Utah
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Facts
Founded March 4, 1917
County Seat Manila
Courthouse
Address Daggett County Clerk/Treasurer
95 N 1st W
Manila, UT 84046
Website: www.daggettcounty.org
Named for: Ellsworth Daggett[2]


Helpful Facts[edit | edit source]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Daggett County Courthouse
95 North 1st Street P O Box 219
Manila, UT 84046-0218

County Clerk has marriage, burial, divorce,
probate, court and land records from 1918[3]

Parent Counties[edit | edit source]

Daggett County, Utah Genealogy was created March 4, 1917 from: Summit and Uintah


Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

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Daggett County, Utah Genealogy is surrounded by: Duchesne | Summit | Uintah | in Colorado: Moffat | in Wyoming: Sweetwater




Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biography[edit | edit source]

  • Biographies(microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch LibraryCatalog for Daggett 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]

Daggett County Cemeteries at the Utah State Historical site 

Census[edit | edit source]

The 1920, and 1930 U.S. federal population schedules of Daggett 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.

  • 1920
  • 1930

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Early church records, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for Daggett County Wards and Branches can be found on film and are located at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The film numbers, for each ward, can be locate through the Family History Library Catalog at https://www.familysearch.org/. Or 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]

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

Directories[edit | edit source]

Ethnic and Other Groups[edit | edit source]

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

A FamilySearch Community Tree is available for this place.


History[edit | edit source]

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

A History of Daggett County online at Marriott Library Digital Collections.

Daggett County received its name from Ellworth Daggett, the first surveyor.

History Timeline[edit | edit source]

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


  • 1870. Ranchers and pioneers begin to move to the area.
  • 1918. Daggett County created by Utah Legislature.  Named for Ellsworth Daggett, the first surveyor-general of Utah.
  • 1919. Daggett County lost a portion to Uintah County and on 11 May 1943 the boundaries were clarified and located on the public land survey lines.[4]
  • 1957. Town of Dutch John constructed by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to house workers working on construction of Flaming Gorge Dam.

Land and Property[edit | edit source]

Maps[edit | edit source]

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Template:UTNewspaperBlurb

  • Utah Digital Newspapers Project presents newspaper images online. Search All Newspapers by name or keywords, or Browse by County to view all newspapers digitized for Daggett County, Utah Genealogy.
    • Since no newspapers are listed for this county, search neighboring counties.

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:

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 Records[edit | edit source]

Public Records[edit | edit source]

Resource Repositories[edit | edit source]

Courthouses[edit | edit source]

Daggett County Official Website

Wikipedia has more about this subject: Daggett County, Utah

Daggett County, Utah
95 North 1st West
Manila, UT 84046
Phone (435) 784-3154
Fax (435) 784-3335

County seat: Manila

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

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Birth[edit | edit source]
Below are the best sources to find birth information (dates and places of birth and names of parents) for Daggett County, Utah Genealogy. Also available: How to Find Birth Information in Utah.
Follow the suggestions under the year span that matches when your ancestor was born:
Before 1917[edit | edit source]
Daggett County, Utah Genealogy was formed on 4 March 1917.

If your records show the person was born here before the county was formed,
search parent counties


1917 -1897 [edit | edit source]
No birth records were created for Daggett County, Utah Genealogy by either by county or state civil authorities in this time period.
Follow these suggestions to find birth information for this time period:
Marriage[edit | edit source]
  • Vital Records(microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch LibraryCatalog for Daggett County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see public libraries.
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.

Voting Registers[edit | edit source]

Towns and Communities[edit | edit source]

Other Populated Places[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. "List of counties in Utah," Wikipedia.
  3. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Daggett County, Utah Page 686 {WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  4. Newberry Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, Utah: Individual County Chronologies, Daggett County, http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/UT_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies, Accessed 25 July 2011.
  5. "Daggett County, Utah: Family History and Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records and More," Linkpendium, http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/UT/Daggett/, accessed 1 February 2012.