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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Utah]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]'' '''Box Elder County''' | |||
The Box Elder County, Utah genealogy guide to find parents, [[Box Elder County, Utah#Birth|birth]], [[Box Elder County, Utah#Marriage|marriage]], [[Box Elder County, Utah#Death|death]], and more since 1856, when the county was [[Box Elder County, Utah#Parent Counties|formed]]. This page lists online, published, and original resources, such as [[Box Elder County, Utah#Cemeteries|cemeteries]], [[Box Elder County, Utah#Census|censuses]], [[Box Elder County, Utah#Churches_and_Religious_Groups|church]], [[Box Elder County, Utah#Court|court]], [[Box Elder County, Utah#Land_and_Property|land]], [[Box Elder County, Utah#Probate_Records|probate]], and [[Box Elder County, Utah#Obituaries|obituaries]]. <br> | |||
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#ccff66" align="center" colspan="6" | '''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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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Box Elder County, Utah#Birth|Birth]]'''</center> | |||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | <center>'''[[Box Elder County, Utah#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center> | |||
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Box Elder County, Utah#Death|Death]]'''</center> | |||
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Box Elder County, Utah#Census|Census]]'''</center> | |||
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Box Elder County, Utah#Land|Land]]'''</center> | |||
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Box Elder County, Utah#Probate|Probate]]'''</center> | |||
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| | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | 1898-present | ||
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | 1888-present | |||
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | 1898-present | |||
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | 1856, 1860... | |||
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | 1856-present | |||
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | 1856-present | |||
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| | | width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''For earlier dates, try '''[[Box Elder County, Utah#Churches_and_Religious_Groups|Church]] | [[Box Elder County, Utah#Obituaries|Obituaries]] | [[Box Elder County, Utah#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | [[Box Elder County, Utah#Parent_Counties|Parent counties]] | ||
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{{UTDC}} | |||
=== | {{Infobox U.S. County | ||
| county = Box Elder County | |||
| county_map = Ut-boxelder.png | |||
| state = Utah | |||
| state_map = Utah.png | |||
| founded year = 1856 | |||
| founded date = January 5 | |||
| seat wl = Brigham City | |||
| building image = utahboxeldercourthouse.jpg | |||
| building address = County Courthouse<br>1 South Main St.<br>Brigham City, UT 84302 | |||
| web = www.boxeldercounty.org/ | |||
| named for = the many box elder trees in the area, Latin: ''{{wpd|Acer_negundo}}'' | |||
<ref></ref>{{wpd|List of counties in Utah}} | |||
| named for image = Boxeldertree.jpg | |||
| adoption_sign = Adoption Utah Genealogical Association | |||
}} | |||
=== Helpful Facts === | |||
=== | ==== County Court House ==== | ||
[http://www.boxeldercounty.org/box-elder-county-courthouse-history.htm Box Elder County Courthouse]<br>1 South Main Street <br>Brigham City, Utah 84302<br>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.<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> | ||
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==== Parent Counties ==== | |||
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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)]] | |||
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===== Boundary Changes ===== | |||
*[http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Utah/documents/UT_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BOX%20ELDER Boundary changes] timeline for {{PAGENAME}} from "UT: Index of Counties," Newberry Library's ''Utah Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.'' | |||
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=== | ==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ||
{{PAGENAME}} is surrounded by: [[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]] {{Box Elder County, Utah Clickable Neighbors}} | |||
== Resources == | === Resources === | ||
=== Bible Records === | ==== Bible Records ==== | ||
=== | ==== Biography ==== | ||
*''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 [[FHL|1145491</ref> | |||
{{ | ::Newspaper card index, locality index <ref>{{FHL|1145492}} Item 1</ref> | ||
::Newspaper card index, biographies <ref>{{FHL|1145492}} Item 2 </ref> | |||
::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]]. | |||
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{| style = " | ==== Cemeteries ==== | ||
{{UTCoCemeteries}} | |||
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| colspan=" | | colspan="3" bgcolor="#B0E0E6" | <center>State and national resources for '''{{PAGENAME}}''' cemeteries</center> | ||
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| width=" | | width="30%" bgcolor="#B0FFFF" | <center>'''Online Grave Transcripts<br>or Images''' </center> | ||
| | | width="30%" bgcolor="#ffffbb" | <center>'''Published Grave<br> Transcripts''' </center> | ||
| bgcolor="#FFEBCD" | <center>'''Lists of Cemeteries<br>in the County'''</center> | |||
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| | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=47&GScnty=2775&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n FindAGrave] <br>[http://interment.net/us/ut/box_elder.htm Interment.net] <br>[http://history.utah.gov/burials/execute/searchburials Utah Cemeteries & Burial Database] <br>[http://utahgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=2 Utah Gravestones] <br>[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Utah&county=Box+Elder&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves] <br>[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/UT/Box_Elder/cem/ Linkpendium] <br>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1542862 Veterans to 1966] | ||
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{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Cemeteries|subject|disp=FamilySearch Library}} <br> | |||
[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/2078505 Early Church Info File] <br> | |||
[http://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=box+elder+county%2C+utah+cemetery WorldCat] <br> | |||
[[Utah Periodicals]] | |||
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=47&CScnty=2775 FindAGrave] <br> | |||
[http://usgwtombstones.org/utah/boxelder.htm USGenWeb Tombstone Project] <br> | |||
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~utbeaver/_Beaver_cemeteries.html UTGenWeb Cemeteries] <br> | |||
[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=22830&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=5&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk] <br> | |||
[http://utah.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,cemetery,scfips,49001.cfm Utah Hometown Locator Cemeteries] <br> | |||
[http://history.utah.gov/burials/execute/searchcemetery Utah Cemeteries Search] <br> | |||
[http://genealogytrails.com/utah/beaver/cems.html Genealogy Trails]<br> | |||
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| colspan="3" | <center>See [[Utah#Online_Resources|Utah Cemeteries]] for details about each site. </center> | |||
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* ''' | '''Additional information on Box Elder County cemeteries''' | ||
*List of Box Elder County, Utah [[Box Elder County, Utah Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] that exist or in some cases no longer exist. <br> | |||
*The Garland, Utah Interment & Disinterment Registers are part of the FamilySearch Historical Record Collection: [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/2001084 Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001.] | |||
**''This register appears to have been started in 1908; but includes references to burials prior to 1908 that presumably came from tombstones standing in 1908.'' | |||
*[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. | |||
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==== 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]]. | |||
==== Churches and Religious Groups ==== | |||
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Church Records|subject|disp=Church Records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]]. | |||
===== The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) ===== | |||
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<center>(Section In process. [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Church LDS Phase 1|Want to help?]])</center> | |||
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'''Stakes and the areas they cover:''' <br> | |||
*[[Bear River Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Bear River Stake, Utah]]: Northeastern part of Box Elder County, Utah | |||
*[[Box Elder Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Box Elder Stake, Utah]]:<br> | |||
*[[Curlew Stake, Idaho LDS Church Wards and Branches|Curlew Stake, Idaho]]:<br> | |||
*[[Malad Stake, Idaho LDS Church Wards and Branches|Malad Stake, Idaho]]: | |||
'''Places:''' [[Beaverdam, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Beaverdam]]{{·}} [[Bothwell, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Bothwell]]{{·}} [[Brigham City, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Brigham City]]{{·}} [[Cedar Creek, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Cedar Creek]]{{·}} [[Corinne, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Corinne]]{{·}} [[Deweyville, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Deweyville]]{{·}} [[Elwood, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Elwood]]{{·}} [[Fielding, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Fielding]]{{·}} [[Garland, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Garland]]{{·}} [[Honeyville, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Honeyville]]{{·}} [[Howell, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Howell]]{{·}} [[Mantua, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Mantua]]{{·}} [[Park Valley, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Park Valley]]{{·}} [[Perry, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Perry]]{{·}} [[Plymouth, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Plymouth]]{{·}} [[Promontory, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Promontory]]{{·}} [[Snowville, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Snowville]] {{·}} [[Tremonton, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Tremonton]]{{·}} [[Washakie, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Washakie]]{{·}} [[Willard, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Willard]]{{·}} [[Yost, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Yost]] | |||
'''Church units without place names:''' <br> | |||
Beaver Ward, see [[Beaverdam, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Beaverdam]]{{·}} | |||
[[Penrose, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Penrose Ward]] (in a rural area of Box Elder County, Utah){{·}} | |||
[[Thatcher, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Thatcher]]{{·}} | |||
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=== | ==== Court Records ==== | ||
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Court Records|subject|disp=Court records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]]. | |||
{| | *Current records may be at the [http://www.boxeldercounty.org/justice-court.htm Box Elder County Justice Court]. Phone: 435-734-3390 | ||
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|{{ | ==== Directories ==== | ||
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* | *{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Directories|subject|disp=Directories}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]]. | ||
==== Ethnic and Other Groups ==== | |||
==== Funeral Homes ==== | |||
[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 | |||
[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 | |||
==== Gazetteers ==== | |||
==== Genealogy ==== | |||
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==== History ==== | |||
=== | *[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]. | ||
{{ | *{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - History|subject|disp=Histories}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]]. | ||
=== | ===== History Timeline ===== | ||
* | *[http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Utah/documents/UT_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BOX%20ELDER Boundary changes] timeline for {{PAGENAME}} from "UT: Index of Counties," Newberry Library's ''Utah Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.'' | ||
NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from ''Wikipedia'' for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_Elder_County,_Utah 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. Early name was Box Elder. | |||
*'''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. 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 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. | |||
*'''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://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/b/BUSHNELLHOSPITAL.html Bushnell General Hospital]<ref>Kathleen Bradford, [http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/b/BUSHNELLHOSPITAL.html 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. | |||
=== | ==== Land ==== | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1935517|Utah, Box Elder County Records, 1856–1960}} FamilySearch Historical Record Collection. Collection cover 1857 to 1940 and the index covers 1847 to 1942. | |||
{{ | *{{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}} | |||
*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><br> | |||
Wiki articles describing online collection are found at: | |||
*[[Utah, Box Elder County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Utah, Box Elder County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
==== Maps ==== | |||
For historical maps of Utah and Box Elder County, see: | |||
*[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] | |||
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ Perry-Castaneda Map Collection] for [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/utah.html Utah] | *[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://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://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 | *[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://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 | ||
=== Migration === | ==== Migration ==== | ||
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Early migration routes to and from {{PAGENAME}} 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> | |||
*[[California Trail]] 1846 to 1869 from western [[ | *[[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> | ||
*[[Mormon Trail]] 1848 to 1869 from [[ | |||
*[[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 ==== | ||
{{ | |||
*'''[1917-1957]'''{{RecordSearch|1935517|Utah, Box Elder County Records, 1856–1960}} FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. | |||
*{{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 ==== | |||
*'''[1869-1945] '''{{RecordSearch|1935517|Utah, Box Elder County Records, 1856–1960}} FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. | |||
*'''[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 ($) This is a digital version of the Utah State Archives and Records Service. Series 85171.<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> | |||
*'''[1896-1929] '''Certificates of citizenship and declaration of intention are included in the FamilySearch Historical Records Collection: [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/2001084 Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001]. | |||
*{{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'' and ''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=ðnicity=&labor=&material_type=&lccn=&rows=20 Existing copies of newspapers]{{UTNewspaperChroniclingAmerica}}<br> | |||
{{RAOGKobituary}} | |||
==== Obituaries ==== | |||
{{UTObituariesBlurb}} | |||
*[[Box Elder County, Utah#Newspapers|Newspapers of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
*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. | |||
*Obituaries of [[Box Elder 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 | |||
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Obituaries|subject|disp=Obituaries}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]]. | |||
*[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> | |||
==== Officials and Employees ==== | |||
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Officials and employees|subject|disp=Records of Officials and employees}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]]. | |||
==== Periodicals ==== | |||
==== Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc. ==== | |||
{{UTCoPoorComments}} | |||
==== Probate ==== | |||
*[[Utah, Box Elder County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Utah, Box Elder County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Probate records|subject|disp=Probate records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]]. | |||
==== Public Records ==== | |||
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Public Records|subject|disp=Public records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]]. | |||
*An online collection is linked to and described on [[Utah, Box Elder County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Utah, Box Elder County Records]] | |||
==== Resource Repositories ==== | |||
===== Courthouses ===== | |||
{{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> | |||
<br>'''County seat: '''Brigham City | |||
===== Family History Centers ===== | |||
* | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] | ||
* | *[[Brigham City Utah Family History Center]] | ||
*[[Tremonton-Garland Utah Family History Center]] | |||
===== Libraries ===== | |||
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Archives and Libraries,|subject|disp=Items about archives and libraries}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}public libraries. | |||
* | |||
*[http://bcpl.lib.ut.us/ Brigham City Library] :26 East Forest Street :Brigham City, UT 84302 :Phone: (435) 723-5850 (435) 723-5850 *[http://garlandlibrary.org/ Garland Public Library] :86 West Factory Rd :Garland, UT 84312 :Phone: (435) 257-3117 (435) 257-3117 | |||
* | *[http://www.tremontoncity.com/LIBRARY.MAIN.HTML Tremonton City Library] :210 North Tremont Street :Tremonton, UT 84337 :Phone: (435) 257-2690 | ||
*[http://www. | |||
=== | ===== Societies ===== | ||
[http://www.brighamcitymuseum.org Brigham City Museum]<br>24 North 300 West<br>Brigham City, UT 84302<br>(435) 226-1439<br>The ''de facto'' historical society for Box Elder County. Collections include historical artifacts, photographs, and other archival materials from areas throughout the county. [http://c.boxeldermuseum.org/pawtucket Online collections] (partial holdings only) | |||
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Bear River City DUP Museum<br>4600 West 5900 North (in the park)<br>Bear River, UT 84301<br>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> | |||
=== | ==== Taxation ==== | ||
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Taxation|subject|disp=Taxation records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]]. | |||
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==== | ==== Vital Records ==== | ||
=== | ===== Birth ===== | ||
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====== '''Before 1856''' ====== | |||
:''{{PAGENAME}} was formed 5 January 1856.'' | |||
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:*See also other records that give birth information, such as [[Box Elder County, Utah#Death|Death records]], [[Box Elder County, Utah#Census|Census]], [[Box Elder County, Utah#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Box Elder County, Utah#Obituaries|Obituaries]] | |||
:*See also [[Box Elder County, Utah#Neighboring_Counties{{UTBirthInfoNeighboring}} | |||
==== | ====== '''1898-present''' ====== | ||
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* | :*1898-1905 Series #84098 at Utah State Archives. Not online, no online index. Copies available through FamilySearch Library copy: {{FHL|480875|disp=FSL film 480875}} . There are no names of children in the records. (Census or church records will help.) | ||
:*[http://archives.utah.gov/digital/81443.htm 1906-1910 online images] {{UTBirthArchivesBrowse1906+}} | |||
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* | :*[http://www.brhd.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=35&Itemid=27 Bear River Health Department], 817 West 950 South, '''Brigham City''', Utah 84302. Phone (435) 734-0845. | ||
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===== Marriage ===== | |||
*'''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> | |||
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'''Wiki articles describing marriage a collection is found at:''' | |||
[[Utah, Box Elder County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Utah, Box Elder County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
=== | ====== Divorce ====== | ||
* | *1875-1876 Beaver county divorce records are included in the the FamilySearch digital collection: [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/2001084 Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001.] | ||
=== | ===== Death ===== | ||
*''' | *'''''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 :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 <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 | |||
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Revision as of 15:51, 6 February 2013
United States
Utah
Box Elder County
The Box Elder County, Utah genealogy guide to find parents, birth, marriage, death, and more since 1856, when the county was formed. This page lists online, published, and original resources, such as cemeteries, censuses, church, court, land, probate, and obituaries.
| Dates for major county records[1] | |||||
| 1898-present | 1888-present | 1898-present | 1856, 1860... | 1856-present | 1856-present |
| For earlier dates, try Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries | Parent counties | |||||
| Box Elder County, Utah | |
| Map | |
Location in the state of Utah | |
Location of Utah in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | January 5, 1856 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Brigham City |
| Courthouse | |
| 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
Cite error: Invalid | |
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. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
- Boundary changes timeline for Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy from "UT: Index of Counties," Newberry Library's Utah Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy is surrounded by: Tooele | Davis | Weber | Cache | Idaho counties: Cassia | Oneida; Nevada county: Elko Template:Box Elder County, Utah Clickable Neighbors
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
- 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]
- Business records and commerce(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.
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Cemetery records often reveal birth, death, relationship, military, and religious information. The spouse and children who died young are frequently buried nearby.
More than tombstone inscriptions, cemetery records include sextons (caretakers) records and interment (burial) records, each with slightly different information. See Utah Cemeteries.
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Additional information on Box Elder County cemeteries
- List of Box Elder County, Utah Cemeteries that exist or in some cases no longer exist.
- The Garland, Utah Interment & Disinterment Registers are part of the FamilySearch Historical Record Collection: Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001.
- This register appears to have been started in 1908; but includes references to burials prior to 1908 that presumably came from tombstones standing in 1908.
- USGenWeb Archives Box Elder County, Utah provides names in Plymouth Cemetery and Woodmen of the World of Box Elder County.
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.
Churches and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
- Church 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.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons)[edit | edit source]
Historically, most people in Utah were Latter-day Saints. Their records are, therefore, very important for early Utah research. For additional information, see Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors and Utah Church Records.
| Guide to history and records of wards and branches of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Stakes and the areas they cover:
Places: Beaverdam · Bothwell · Brigham City · Cedar Creek · Corinne · Deweyville · Elwood · Fielding · Garland · Honeyville · Howell · Mantua · Park Valley · Perry · Plymouth · Promontory · Snowville · Tremonton · Washakie · Willard · Yost Church units without place names: |
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- Court 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.
- Current records may be at the Box Elder County Justice Court. Phone: 435-734-3390
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]
History[edit | edit source]
- Google Books has several online history books about Box Elder County.
- Histories(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.
History Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Boundary changes timeline for Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy from "UT: Index of Counties," Newberry Library's Utah Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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. Early name was Box Elder.
- 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.
- 1892. 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[11]
- 1950-1960’s. Major growth in county, with Thiokol plant built in 1957.
Land[edit | edit source]
- Utah, Box Elder County Records, 1856–1960 FamilySearch Historical Record Collection. Collection cover 1857 to 1940 and the index covers 1847 to 1942.
- Land 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.
- Indian Land Records, 1884-1930. FHL film 480866 Item 5
- Box Elder County, Utah. Box Elder Mining District (Utah). Recorder. "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.
- Box Elder County, Utah. Box Elder Mining District (Utah). Recorder. "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.
Wiki articles describing online collection are found at:
Maps[edit | edit source]
For historical maps of Utah and Box Elder County, see:
- David Rumsey Collection for Utah
- Perry-Castaneda Map Collection for Utah
- 1876 Utah Map Box Elder County is in the upper left corner
- Historical Maps of Utah has several maps of Utah counties
- 1895 U S Atlas of Box Elder County
- Google highway map of Box Elder County 2012
Migration[edit | edit source]
Early migration routes to and from Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy for emigrant settlers included: :
- California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California[12]
- Mormon Trail 1848 to 1869 from Iowa to Utah[13]
- Central Pacific Railroad since 1869 from Ogden, Utah to Sacramento, California[14]
Military[edit | edit source]
- [1917-1957]Utah, Box Elder County Records, 1856–1960 FamilySearch Historical Records Collection.
- Military 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.
- Casualties from Box Elder County in World War II (Army and Air Force)
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- [1869-1945] Utah, Box Elder County Records, 1856–1960 FamilySearch Historical Records Collection.
- [1868-1869] Box Elder County, Utah. Box Elder County (Utah). Probate Court. "Box Elder County, Utah Certificates of Citizenship Record Books, 1868-1869" Ancestry.com ($) This is a digital version of the Utah State Archives and Records Service. Series 85171.[15] 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.[16]
- [1896-1929] Certificates of citizenship and declaration of intention are included in the FamilySearch Historical Records Collection: Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001.
- Naturalization and Citizenship 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.
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Template:UTNewspaperBlurb Resources include:
- 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 Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy.
- Box Elder News and Corinne Reporter, covering 1871-1926 are included.
- Newspapers(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.
- Existing copies of newspapers. newspapers for Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy] are listed in Chronicling America by Library of Congress (LOC).
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:
- Newspapers of Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy
- Local Funeral Homes, Societies, Libraries, or in family records.
- Obituaries of neighboring counties
- Newspapers of major cities: Deseret News and/or The Salt Lake Tribune both in Salt Lake City
- Obituaries(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 contains the obituaries of 2002-2005 from Box Elder Journal
Officials and Employees[edit | edit source]
- Records of Officials and employees(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.
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]
- Utah, Box Elder County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- Probate 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.
Public Records[edit | edit source]
- Public 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.
- An online collection is linked to and described on Utah, Box Elder County Records
Resource Repositories[edit | edit source]
Courthouses[edit | edit source]
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]
- Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
- Brigham City Utah Family History Center
- Tremonton-Garland Utah Family History Center
Libraries[edit | edit source]
- Items about archives and libraries(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.
- Brigham City Library :26 East Forest Street :Brigham City, UT 84302 :Phone: (435) 723-5850 (435) 723-5850 *Garland Public Library :86 West Factory Rd :Garland, UT 84312 :Phone: (435) 257-3117 (435) 257-3117
- Tremonton City Library :210 North Tremont Street :Tremonton, UT 84337 :Phone: (435) 257-2690
Societies[edit | edit source]
Brigham City Museum
24 North 300 West
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 226-1439
The de facto historical society for Box Elder County. Collections include historical artifacts, photographs, and other archival materials from areas throughout the county. Online collections (partial holdings only)
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]
- Taxation 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.
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 Box Elder 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 1856[edit | edit source]
- Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy was formed 5 January 1856.
If your records show the person was born here before the county was formed,
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| Tip: Before county formation, go to Utah Censuses to locate the family around the time of birth. |
1856 - 1897[edit | edit source]
- No birth records were created for Box Elder 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:
- Utah Death Certificates 1904-1961 give birth date and place (recorded at the time of death), names of parents, and name of spouse. Search by names or by exact death date.
- Church records usually give birth date and place and names of parents.
- See also other records that give birth information, such as Death records, Census, Cemeteries, Obituaries
- See also neighboring counties for birth information, due to family members living in that area, religious preferences, convenience, and other reasons.
1898-present[edit | edit source]
Template:UTBirthBlurb1898toPresent
- Records open to the public
- Birth records created more than 100 years ago State Department of Health Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates page. are open to the public.
- 1898-1905 Series #84098 at Utah State Archives. Not online, no online index. Copies available through FamilySearch Library copy: FSL film 480875 . There are no names of children in the records. (Census or church records will help.)
- 1906-1910 online images for Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy at the State Archives. Browse the "not yet indexed" area by year and county. Most entries do have names of children.
- Later records open to the public are housed at the Utah State Archives, but not online.
- Online Utah, Births and Christenings, 1892-1941, a FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. .
- Restricted records
- Access to official birth records within 100 years is restricted to those who meet certain requirements. Order copies:
- Office of Vital Records and Statistics, 288 North 1460 West, Salt Lake City, Utah, Phone: (801) 538-6105. How to order online, by mail, or in person.
- Bear River Health Department, 817 West 950 South, Brigham City, Utah 84302. Phone (435) 734-0845.
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1887-1942 Western States Marriage Index. Includes Box Elder County 1887-1942.[17]
Wiki articles describing marriage a collection is found at:
Utah, Box Elder County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1875-1876 Beaver county divorce records are included in the the FamilySearch digital collection: Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001.
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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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Box Elder County, Utah Page 686 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Forsgren, Lydia Walker History of Box Elder County WorldCat 10418828
- ↑ Film [[FHL|1145491
- ↑ FHL 1145492 Item 1
- ↑ FHL 1145492 Item 2
- ↑ FHL 1145492 Item 3
- ↑ Funeral Home and Cemetery Directory.(Youngstown, OH: Nomis Publications, Inc., c2009,937.
- ↑ Funeral Home and Cemetery Directory.(Youngstown, OH: Nomis Publications, Inc., c2009,937.
- ↑ Funeral Home and Cemetery Directory.(Youngstown, OH: Nomis Publications, Inc., c2009,941.
- ↑ Kathleen Bradford, Bushnell General Hospital Utah History Encyclopedia (Accessed 4 September 2012)
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ "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).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "First Transcontinental Railroad" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad (accessed 2 August 2011).
- ↑ “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”.
- ↑ “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”.
- ↑ "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.