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'''Timeline History''' | '''Timeline History''' | ||
NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from | NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from {{wpd|Beaver County, Utah}}. | ||
*1776 Explorers first visited the area in the {{wpd|Dominguez-Escalante Expedition}}. | *1776 Explorers first visited the area in the {{wpd|Dominguez-Escalante Expedition}}. | ||
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*[http://history.utah.gov/burials/execute/cemeteryresults Beaver County Cemeteries] at the Utah State Historical Site | *[http://history.utah.gov/burials/execute/cemeteryresults Beaver County Cemeteries] at the Utah State Historical Site | ||
*[http://genealogytrails.com/utah/beaver/cems.html Beaver County Cemeteries Locations] at Utah Genealogy Trails website. | *[http://genealogytrails.com/utah/beaver/cems.html Beaver County Cemeteries Locations] at Utah Genealogy Trails website. | ||
*The | *The Family History Library Catalog lists some {{FHL|Utah, Beaver - Cemeteries|subject|disp=records of cemeteries}} in {{PAGENAME}}. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books], on [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]], or available at public libraries. | ||
=== Census === | === Census === | ||
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*1920 | *1920 | ||
*1930 | *1930 | ||
*The | *The Family History Library Catalog lists some {{FHL|Utah, Beaver - Census|subject|disp=census records}} in {{PAGENAME}}. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books], on [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]], or available at public libraries. | ||
=== Church Records === | === Church Records === | ||
*The | *The Family History Library Catalog lists some {{FHL|Utah, Beaver - Church|subject|disp=church records}} in {{PAGENAME}}. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books], on [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]], or available at public libraries. | ||
'''General''' | '''General''' | ||
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'''Lutheran''' | '''Lutheran''' | ||
Jaussi, Laureen Richardson, Laureen Richardson Jaussi, and Laureen Richardson Jaussi. Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers. Provo, Utah (31 East 2050 North, Provo 84604): Genealogy Tree, 1982. {{WorldCat|8443469}} {{ | '''Mormon (LDS)''' Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Early church records, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for Beaver County Wards and Branches can be found on film and are located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The film numbers, for each ward, can be locate through the [https://www.familysearch.org/ Family History Library Catalog] or by referring to: | ||
Jaussi, Laureen Richardson, Laureen Richardson Jaussi, and Laureen Richardson Jaussi. Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers. Provo, Utah (31 East 2050 North, Provo 84604): Genealogy Tree, 1982. {{WorldCat|8443469}} {{FHL|979.2258 A3}} {{FHL|6031507}}. These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films. | |||
'''Presbyterian''' | '''Presbyterian''' | ||
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=== Court Records === | === Court Records === | ||
*The | *The Family History Library Catalog lists some {{FHL|Utah, Beaver - Court|subject|disp=court records}} in {{PAGENAME}}. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books], on [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]], or available at public libraries. | ||
=== Directories === | === Directories === | ||
*The | *The Family History Library Catalog lists some {{FHL|Utah, Beaver - Directories|subject|disp=directories}} in {{PAGENAME}}. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books], on [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]], or available at public libraries. | ||
=== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups === | === Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups === | ||
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*Bradley, Martha Sonntag. [http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/USHSArchPub&CISOPTR=6169&REC=6 ''A History of Beaver County''] available at Marriott Library Digital Collections. Searchable. | *Bradley, Martha Sonntag. [http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/USHSArchPub&CISOPTR=6169&REC=6 ''A History of Beaver County''] available at Marriott Library Digital Collections. Searchable. | ||
*The | *The Family History Library Catalog lists some {{FHL|Utah, Beaver - History|subject|disp=Histories}} in {{PAGENAME}}. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books], on [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]], or available at public libraries. | ||
=== Land and Property === | === Land and Property === | ||
*The | *The Family History Library Catalog lists some {{FHL|Utah, Beaver - Land|subject|disp=Land and property records}} in {{PAGENAME}}. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books], on [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]], or available at public libraries. | ||
=== Maps === | === Maps === | ||
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=== Migration === | === Migration === | ||
Early migration routes to and from | Early migration routes to and from {{PAGENAME}} for emigrant settlers included: | ||
:*[[Mormon Trail]] 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah<ref>"The Pioneer Story: The Mormon Pioneer Trail" in ''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'' at | :*[[Mormon Trail]] 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, 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 18 July 2011).</ref> | ||
:*[[Mormon Trail to Southern California|Mormon Trail to Southern California]] 1847 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Los Angeles, California<ref>"Jefferson Hunt" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Hunt (accessed 6 September 2011).</ref> | :*[[Mormon Trail to Southern California|Mormon Trail to Southern California]] 1847 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Los Angeles, California<ref>"Jefferson Hunt" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Hunt (accessed 6 September 2011).</ref> | ||
:*[[Union Pacific Railroad]] 1869 Ogden, Utah (among others) to Omaha, Nebraska<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Union Pacific Railroad" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_Railroad (accessed 14 September 2011).</ref> | :*[[Union Pacific Railroad]] 1869 Ogden, Utah (among others) to Omaha, Nebraska<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Union Pacific Railroad" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_Railroad (accessed 14 September 2011).</ref> | ||
*The | *The Family History Library Catalog lists some {{FHL|Utah, Beaver - Emigration|subject|disp=migration or emigration}} to {{PAGENAME}}. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books], on [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]], or available at public libraries. | ||
=== Military === | === Military === | ||
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/ut/beaver/military/ww2/service/armyenlists.txt World War II (1941–1945) army enlistments] at the [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/beaver/beaver.htm county GenWeb site] has about 400 entries, mostly from Beaver and Salt Lake Counties. Key at end of list explains codes and columns. Gives year and state of birth. Free. | *[http://files.usgwarchives.net/ut/beaver/military/ww2/service/armyenlists.txt World War II (1941–1945) army enlistments] at the [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/beaver/beaver.htm county GenWeb site] has about 400 entries, mostly from Beaver and Salt Lake Counties. Key at end of list explains codes and columns. Gives year and state of birth. Free. | ||
*The | *The Family History Library Catalog lists some {{FHL|Utah, Beaver - Military|subject|disp=military records}} in {{PAGENAME}}. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books], on [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]], or available at public libraries. | ||
=== Naturalization and Citizenship === | === Naturalization and Citizenship === | ||
*The | *The Family History Library Catalog lists some {{FHL|Utah, Beaver - Naturalization|subject|disp=Naturalization records}} in {{PAGENAME}}. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books], on [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]], or available at public libraries. | ||
=== Newspapers === | === Newspapers === | ||
*One major resource for newspapers throughout Utah is the University of Utah's [http://digitalnewspapers.org/ Utah Digital Newspapers] project "with more than 600,000 pages of digitized Utah historical newspapers." Two newspapers from Beaver County are included in this digital project, the ''Southern Utonian'' and ''Beaver City Press'' | *One major resource for newspapers throughout Utah is the University of Utah's [http://digitalnewspapers.org/ Utah Digital Newspapers] project "with more than 600,000 pages of digitized Utah historical newspapers." Two newspapers from Beaver County are included in this digital project, the ''Southern Utonian'' and ''Beaver City Press''. [[Utah Newspapers|Read more...]] about using Utah newspapers for your family history research. | ||
=== Obituaries === | === Obituaries === | ||
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=== Probate Records === | === Probate Records === | ||
*The | *The Family History Library Catalog lists some {{FHL|Utah, Beaver - Probate|subject|disp=Probate records}} in {{PAGENAME}}. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books], on [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]], or available at public libraries. | ||
=== Public Records === | === Public Records === | ||
*The | *The Family History Library Catalog lists some {{FHL|Utah, Beaver - Public|subject|disp=Public records}} in {{PAGENAME}}. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books], on [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]], or available at public libraries. | ||
=== Repositories === | === Repositories === | ||
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==== Archives, Libraries, and Museums ==== | ==== Archives, Libraries, and Museums ==== | ||
*The | *The Family History Library Catalog lists some {{FHL|Utah, Beaver - Archives|subject|disp=records about archives}} in {{PAGENAME}}. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books], on [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]], or available at public libraries. | ||
==== Courthouses ==== | ==== Courthouses ==== | ||
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County Administration Building<br>Post Office Box 392<br>105 East Center<br>Beaver UT 84713 | County Administration Building<br>Post Office Box 392<br>105 East Center<br>Beaver UT 84713 | ||
Beaver County doesn't have a main switchboard, and each department has its own mailing address. To get individual phone numbers, fax numbers, and mailing addresses, go to that department's page or check the Officials page. <ref>Beaver County Website [http://www.beaver.utah.gov www.beaver.utah.gov]</ref> | Beaver County doesn't have a main switchboard, and each department has its own mailing address. To get individual phone numbers, fax numbers, and mailing addresses, go to that department's page or check the Officials page. <ref>Beaver County Website [http://www.beaver.utah.gov www.beaver.utah.gov]</ref> | ||
==== References ===== | |||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
Revision as of 10:01, 10 October 2011
Quick Facts[edit | edit source]
Parent Counties[edit | edit source]
10 January 1856: Beaver County was created from Iron and Millard Counties.
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Garfield | Iron | Millard | Piute | Sevier | Lincoln County, Nevada
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
County Recorder's Office
- Deeds, file mining claims, get assistance in finding ownership of a particular property, and obtain copies of county plat maps. This office has county plat records dating back to 1878, prior records having been destroyed in a fire.
History[edit | edit source]
Interesting facts
The county was named after the beaver, which was plentiful there.
Timeline History
NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Beaver County, Utah.
- 1776 Explorers first visited the area in the Dominguez-Escalante Expedition.
- 1856, January County created by the Utah Territorial Legislature from a section of Iron County.
- 1856 Latter-day Saint settlers founded the city of Beaver, Utah.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Business Records and Commerce[edit | edit source]
Mining Industry
The mining industry in Beaver county created several boom towns, most of which are now ghost towns.
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
- Beaver County Cemeteries at the Utah State Historical Site
- Beaver County Cemeteries Locations at Utah Genealogy Trails website.
- The Family History Library Catalog lists some records of cemeteries in Wikiproject Utah Sample County. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on Google Books, on WorldCat, or available at public libraries.
Census[edit | edit source]
The 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 U.S. federal population schedules of Beaver 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
- The Family History Library Catalog lists some census records in Wikiproject Utah Sample County. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on Google Books, on WorldCat, or available at public libraries.
Church Records[edit | edit source]
- The Family History Library Catalog lists some church records in Wikiproject Utah Sample County. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on Google Books, on WorldCat, or available at public libraries.
General
Episcopal
Lutheran
Mormon (LDS) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Early church records, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for Beaver County Wards and Branches can be found on film and are located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The film numbers, for each ward, can be locate through the Family History Library Catalog or by referring to:
Jaussi, Laureen Richardson, Laureen Richardson Jaussi, and Laureen Richardson Jaussi. Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers. Provo, Utah (31 East 2050 North, Provo 84604): Genealogy Tree, 1982. WorldCat 8443469 FHL 979.2258 A3 FHL 6031507. These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films.
Presbyterian
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- The Family History Library Catalog lists some court records in Wikiproject Utah Sample County. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on Google Books, on WorldCat, or available at public libraries.
Directories[edit | edit source]
- The Family History Library Catalog lists some directories in Wikiproject Utah Sample County. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on Google Books, on WorldCat, or available at public libraries.
Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
A FamilySearch Community Tree is available for this place.
Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
- Bradley, Martha Sonntag. A History of Beaver County available at Marriott Library Digital Collections. Searchable.
- The Family History Library Catalog lists some Histories in Wikiproject Utah Sample County. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on Google Books, on WorldCat, or available at public libraries.
Land and Property[edit | edit source]
- The Family History Library Catalog lists some Land and property records in Wikiproject Utah Sample County. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on Google Books, on WorldCat, or available at public libraries.
Maps[edit | edit source]
Migration[edit | edit source]
Early migration routes to and from Wikiproject Utah Sample County for emigrant settlers included:
- Mormon Trail 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah[1]
- Mormon Trail to Southern California 1847 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Los Angeles, California[2]
- Union Pacific Railroad 1869 Ogden, Utah (among others) to Omaha, Nebraska[3]
- The Family History Library Catalog lists some migration or emigration to Wikiproject Utah Sample County. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on Google Books, on WorldCat, or available at public libraries.
Military[edit | edit source]
- World War II (1941–1945) army enlistments at the county GenWeb site has about 400 entries, mostly from Beaver and Salt Lake Counties. Key at end of list explains codes and columns. Gives year and state of birth. Free.
- The Family History Library Catalog lists some military records in Wikiproject Utah Sample County. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on Google Books, on WorldCat, or available at public libraries.
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- The Family History Library Catalog lists some Naturalization records in Wikiproject Utah Sample County. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on Google Books, on WorldCat, or available at public libraries.
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- One major resource for newspapers throughout Utah is the University of Utah's Utah Digital Newspapers project "with more than 600,000 pages of digitized Utah historical newspapers." Two newspapers from Beaver County are included in this digital project, the Southern Utonian and Beaver City Press. Read more... about using Utah newspapers for your family history research.
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
- The Family History Library Catalog lists some Probate records in Wikiproject Utah Sample County. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on Google Books, on WorldCat, or available at public libraries.
Public Records[edit | edit source]
- The Family History Library Catalog lists some Public records in Wikiproject Utah Sample County. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on Google Books, on WorldCat, or available at public libraries.
Repositories[edit | edit source]
Archives, Libraries, and Museums[edit | edit source]
- The Family History Library Catalog lists some records about archives in Wikiproject Utah Sample County. (In the Catalog, click on the link to a title to see details.) Some of the books – and others – may be on Google Books, on WorldCat, or available at public libraries.
Courthouses[edit | edit source]
County Administration Building
Post Office Box 392
105 East Center
Beaver UT 84713
Beaver County doesn't have a main switchboard, and each department has its own mailing address. To get individual phone numbers, fax numbers, and mailing addresses, go to that department's page or check the Officials page. [4]
References =[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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 18 July 2011).
- ↑ "Jefferson Hunt" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Hunt (accessed 6 September 2011).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Union Pacific Railroad" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_Railroad (accessed 14 September 2011).
- ↑ Beaver County Website www.beaver.utah.gov