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


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


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


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


County Clerk has birth and death records 1898-1905<br>marriage records from 1887<br>divorce, probate, court and land records from 1856<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Box Elder County, Utah Page 686 {WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  
=== Box Elder County, Utah Record Dates  ===
{{UT Record Dates Intro|Box Elder}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Box Elder County, Utah . Page 686-688 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 676-677.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1898
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1887
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1898
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1856
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1856
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1856
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1851
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| colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1905. General compliance by 1917.</center>
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==== Parent Counties  ====
=== Record Loss ===
{{UT Record Loss Intro|Box Elder}}
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


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


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


==== Neighboring Counties  ====
{{populated places
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigham_City,_Utah Brigham City] (county seat)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corinne,_Utah Corinne]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garland,_Utah Garland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeyville,_Utah Honeyville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry,_Utah Perry]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fielding,_Utah Fielding]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howell,_Utah Howell]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantua,_Utah Mantua]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth,_Utah Plymouth]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portage,_Utah Portage]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowville,_Utah Snowville]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bothwell,_Utah Bothwell]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collinston,_Utah Collinston]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etna,_Utah Etna]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grouse_Creek,_Utah Grouse Creek]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harper_Ward,_Utah Harper Ward]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn,_Utah Lynn]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Valley,_Utah Park Valley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penrose,_Utah Penrose]</div>
| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promontory,_Utah Promontory]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thatcher,_Utah Thatcher]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yost,_Utah Yost]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Willard,_Utah South Willard]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thatcher,_Utah Thatcher]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Creek,_Utah Blue Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_Creek,_Utah Cedar Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden,_Utah Golden]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardup,_Utah Hardup]</div>
| ghost-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson,_Utah Jackson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelton,_Utah Kelton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucin,_Utah Lucin]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matlin,_Utah Matlin]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Settlement,_Utah Russian Settlement]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrace,_Utah Terrace]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washakie,_Utah Washakie]</div>
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[[Image:BoxElder44.JPG|left|300x300px|Box Elder3.JPG]]<br><br><br><br>
=== History Timeline ===
{{UT Historical Timeline Intro|Box Elder}}


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


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


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


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


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


::Newspaper card index to births, deaths, divorces, marriages, and subject index, 1890-1915 <ref>Film [[FHL|1145491</ref>
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
::Newspaper card index, locality index <ref>{{FHL|1145492}} Item 1</ref>&nbsp;
{{UT Business Records Intro|Box Elder}}
::Newspaper card index, biographies <ref>{{FHL|1145492}} Item 2 </ref>&nbsp;
::Newspaper card index, subject and vital record index - Corinne newspapers, 1869-1875 <ref>{{FHL|1145492}} Item 3</ref> <br>


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


==== Business Records and Commerce ====
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;  "
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Box Elder County, Utah''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Box%20Elder+County%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2775 Find a Grave]
* [http://www.interment.net/us/ut/box_elder.htm Interment]
* [http://utahgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=2 UTGravestones]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?&cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Utah&cemetery_county=Box  BillionGraves]
* [https://cce.my.salesforce-sites.com/burials/searchcemeteries?City=&County=Box+elder&Name= Utah Cemeteries and Burials]
* [http://usgwtombstones.org/utah/boxelder.htm UT Tombstone Transcription Project]
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/boxelder/boxelder.htm USGenWeb Archives Box Elder County, Utah]
|-
| 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>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
* {{FSC|United States, Utah, Box Elder - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1215747973|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Box+Elder+County%2C+Utah+cemetery&qt=results_page WorldCat]
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Box%20Elder+County%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_2775 Find a Grave]
* [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393485&reqParentsLabel=Box%20Elder%2C%20Utah%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Utah Cemeteries|Utah Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
|}


*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Business records and commerce|subject|disp=Business records and commerce}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
[[Image:Brigham City Cemetery.jpg|thumb|right|190px]]
* '''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
* '''1848-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2001084|Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, State Archives Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*[https://cce.my.salesforce-sites.com/burials/searchcemeteries?showAll=true Utah Cemeteries] Utah Division 0f State History


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


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


[[Box Elder County, Utah Cemeteries|List of Box Elder County, Utah Cemeteries]] that exist or in some cases no longer exist.
=== Church Records ===
{{UT Church Intro|Box Elder}}


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


*'''[http://history.utah.gov/burials/execute/cemeteryresults Box Elder County Cemeteries]''' at the Utah State Historical site
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Cemeteries|subject|disp=Cemetery records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}} [[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/boxelder/boxelder.htm USGenWeb Archives Box Elder County, Utah ]provides names in Plymouth Cemetery and Woodmen of the World of Box Elder County.
*The city of Howell Utah has a very nice cemetery it is on the main road that leads to the Howell church from highway 83. It is on the South side of the road and is easy to find.
*There is an other cemetery in Howell we call it the baby cemetery it is on the road the leads to the head of the creek. It is about two hundred yards North of where Rex Nesson lives and is about one hundred yards east of the road. This cemetery is quite old and there are about six graves there.
*Tremonton has a large cemetery in town. A large cemetery there is the Riverview Cemetery, while a smaller one just outside of town is the Salt Creek Cemetery.


BillionGraves:


*[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=107552 Riverview Cemetery, Tremonton]
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*[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=107571 Valleyview Cemetery, Tremonton]
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'''Stakes in the county:'''


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


*1856
=== Court Records ===
*1860
{{UT Court Intro|Box Elder}}
*1870
*1880
*1890
*1900
*1910
*1920
*1930 <br>
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Census|subject|disp=Censuses}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].


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


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


*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Church Records|subject|disp=Church records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{UT Emigration Intro|Box Elder}}


==== Court Records ====
* '''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


*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Court Records|subject|disp=Court records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
*Current records may be at the [http://www.boxeldercounty.org/justice-court.htm Box Elder County Justice Court]. Phone: 435-734-3390
{{UT Ethnic Groups Intro|Box Elder}}


==== Directories ====
=== Funeral Homes ===
 
{{UT Funeral Homes Intro|Box Elder}}
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Directories|subject|disp=Directories}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
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==== Funeral Homes  ====
<li>[https://gfc-utah.com/ Gillies Funeral Chapel] in Brigham City</li>
 
<li>[https://www.myers-mortuary.com/ Myers Mortuary] in Brigham City</li>
[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
<li>[https://www.ruddfuneralhome.com/ Rudd Funeral Home] in Garland</li>
 
<li>[https://www.ruddfuneralhome.com/ Rudd Funeral Home] in Tremonton</li>
[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
</ul>
 
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[http://www.rogersandtaylor.com/fh/home/home.cfm?fh_id=14028 Rogers and Taylor Funeral Home]<ref>''Funeral Home and Cemetery Directory''.(Youngstown, OH: Nomis Publications, Inc., c2009,941.</ref><br>111 North 1st East<br>Tremonton, UT 84337<br>Phone:435-257-3424<br>Fax: 435-257-7384
 
==== Gazetteers  ====
 
==== Genealogy  ====
 
{{CommunityTree}}
 
==== 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 =====
 
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
*'''1851. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willard,_Utah Willard] settled by Mormon settlers.
*'''1852. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry,_Utah Perry] was settled by Orrin Porter Rockwell. Early name was Three Mile Creek
*'''1853'''. Lorenzo Snow created first self-sufficient city (present-day [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigham_City,_Utah Brigham City])
*'''1856'''. Box Elder County formed
*'''1861'''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeyville,_Utah Honeyville] settled. Agricultural community.
*'''1863. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantua,_Utah Mantua] settled by Danish families called by authorities of L.D.S. Church to settle in valley.
*'''1864. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deweyville,_Utah Deweyville] settled by William Empey.
*'''1868'''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elwood,_Utah Elwood ]settled by homesteaders and families with "squatter rights."
*'''1869''' May. Golden spike driven at Promontory Summit to connect Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads.
*'''1869. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth,_Utah Plymouth ]founded.&nbsp; Named for imagined resemblance of nearby large rock to the Plymouth Rock.
*'''1869. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corinne,_Utah Corinne ]laid out by Union Pacific and settled by people of different religions.
*'''1871. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowville,_Utah Snowville] settled at direction of Brigham Young.&nbsp; Named after Mormon Apostle Lorenzo Snow.
*'''1886. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_River_City,_Utah Bear River City] incorporated.
*'''1890'''. Penrose named for Mormon Apostle Charles W. Penrose. Lush grass and watering places for herds of deer and tribes of Indians'''1892'''. Town of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fielding,_Utah Fielding] erected. Named after&nbsp;Mary Fielding Smith..
*'''1929.&nbsp; '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elwood,_Utah Elwood] established.&nbsp; Early name was Manila Ward.
*'''1940’s'''. Economic boost during WWII, with creation of [http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/index_frame.html Bushnell General Hospital,]
*'''1950-1960’s'''. Major growth in county, with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiokol Thiokol plant] built in 1957
 
==== Land  ====


*{{RecordSearch|1935517|Utah, Box Elder County Records, 1856–1960}} This covers land records from 1857 to 1940 and the index covers 1847 to 1942.
=== Genealogies  ===
*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - Land and property|subject|disp=Land records}} {{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
{{UT Genealogies Intro|Box Elder}}
*Indian Land Records, 1884-1930. {{FHL|170171|item|disp=FHL film 480866 Item 5}}


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


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


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


For historical maps of Utah and Box Elder County, see:  
* Huchel, Frederick M. [http://utah.ptfs.com/awweb/main.jsp?flag=browse&smd=1&awdid=2 ''A history of Box Elder County''], Utah Centennial County History Series.
* [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].


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


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


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


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


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


{{RAOGKobituary}}  
* '''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
* '''1856-1960''' {{RecordSearch|1935517|Utah, Box Elder County Records, 1856-1960}} at FamilySearch — [[Utah, Box Elder County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only


==== &nbsp;Obituaries  ====
''''' Civil War'''''<br>
* '''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


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


*[[Box Elder County, Utah#Newspapers|Newspapers of {{PAGENAME}}]]
''''' World War II'''''<br>
*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.
*'''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
*Obituaries of [[Box Elder County, Utah#Neighboring_Counties|neighboring counties]]
* '''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
*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
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/worldwar/utah/boxelder.htm Casualties from Box Elder County] in World War II (Army and Air Force)


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


==== Officials and Employees  ====
=== Newspapers ===
{{UT Newspapers Intro|Box Elder}}
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50077/ Utah, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1850-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10636/utah-newspapers-1850-2003?s=275764761 Utah Newspapers, 1850-2003] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
* [http://digitalnewspapers.org/ ''Utah Digital Newspapers Project''] gives newspaper images online. '''Search All Newspapers''' by name or keywords, or '''Browse by County''' to view the digitized newspapers.<br>
{{Block indent|''Box Elder News'' and ''Corinne Reporter'', covering 1871-1926 are included.|2}}


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


==== Periodicals  ====
* '''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
*'''2002-2005''' [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/boxelder/boxelder.htm USGenWeb Archives Box Elder County, Utah] contains the obituaries of 2002-2005 from Box Elder Journal<br>
*'''2010-2013''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62189/ Utah, U.S., Obituary Index, 2010-2013] at Ancestry - index ($)


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


{{UTCoPoorComments}}
==== Prisons ====
*'''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


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


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


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


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


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


===== 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>
=== Social Security Records ===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry ($) — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


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


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


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


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


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


*[http://bcpl.lib.ut.us/ Brigham City Library]&nbsp;:26 East Forest Street&nbsp;:Brigham City, UT 84302&nbsp;:Phone: (435) 723-5850&nbsp; (435) 723-5850 *[http://garlandlibrary.org/ Garland Public Library]&nbsp;:86 West Factory Rd&nbsp;:Garland, UT 84312&nbsp;:Phone: (435) 257-3117 (435) 257-3117
* '''1805-1992''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=utah%2cut Utah, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index ($)
*[http://www.tremontoncity.com/LIBRARY.MAIN.HTML Tremonton City Library]&nbsp;:210 North Tremont Street&nbsp;:Tremonton, UT 84337&nbsp;:Phone: (435) 257-2690
*'''1860-1944''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1971 Utah, U.S., Select Marriage Records, 1860-1944] at Ancestry — index & images ($); selected counties
* '''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


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


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


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>
==== Divorce ====
{{UT Divorce Intro|Box Elder}}


==== Taxation  ====
*'''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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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== Research Guides ==
{{UT Research Guides Intro|Box Elder}}


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== References ==
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{{Utah|Utah}}


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Latest revision as of 04:58, 19 August 2025


Guide to Box Elder County, Utah ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: Brigham City
Organized: January 5, 1856
Parent County(s): Weber
Neighboring Counties
Tooele • Davis • Weber • Cache • Cassia (ID) • Oneida (ID) • Elko (NV)
See County Maps
Courthouse
Utah, Box Elder County Courthouse.png
Location Map
Ut-boxelder.png

Bear River Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah

County Information

Description

The county was named for the box elder trees that abound in the county. The county is located in the northwest area of the state. [1]

County Courthouse

Box Elder County Courthouse
43 N Main Street
Brigham City, UT 84302
Phone: 435-734-4600
Box Elder Courthouse

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

Box Elder County, Utah Record Dates

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[3]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1898 1887 1898 1856 1856 1856 1851
*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1905. General compliance by 1917.

Record Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

Populated Places

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[5]

Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places
Ghost towns


History Timeline

  • 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 Latter-day Saint 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 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 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 Lorenzo Snow an Apostle for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  • 1886. Bear River City incorporated.
  • 1890. Penrose named for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 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[6]
  • 1950-1960’s. Major growth in county, with Thiokol plant built in 1957.

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

  • History of Box Elder County [7]
  • Box Elder County, Utah newspaper card index historical, biographical, vital records
Newspaper card index to births, deaths, divorces, marriages, and subject index, 1890-1915 [8]
Newspaper card index, locality index [9]
Newspaper card index, biographies [10]
Newspaper card index, subject and vital record index - Corinne newspapers, 1869-1875 [11]

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Box Elder County, Utah online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Utah Cemeteries for more information.
Brigham City Cemetery.jpg

Census Records

  • See Utah Census for databases to territorial and federal Censuses.
Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1860 1,608 —
1870 4,855 201.9%
1880 6,761 39.3%
1890 7,642 13.0%
1900 10,009 31.0%
1910 13,894 38.8%
1920 18,788 35.2%
1930 17,810 −5.2%
1940 18,832 5.7%
1950 19,734 4.8%
1960 25,061 27.0%
1970 28,129 12.2%
1980 33,222 18.1%
1990 36,485 9.8%
2000 42,745 17.2%
2010 49,975 16.9%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

Church Records

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)

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The usage of "Mormon" and "LDS" on this page is approved according to current policy.



Guide to history and records of wards and branches of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Stakes in the county:

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 List of Stakes and Wards of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Box Elder to about 1948

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records

Online Court Indexes and Records

Directories

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

Funeral Homes

Genealogies

Guardianship

Land and Property Records

Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories

Maps and Gazetteers

Utah Gazetteers

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

Migration

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

Military Records

Civil War

World War I

World War II

Naturalization and Citizenship

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records

Newspapers

Box Elder News and Corinne Reporter, covering 1871-1926 are included.

Obituaries

Other Records

Prisons

Public Records

Periodicals

Probate Records

Online Probate Indexes and Records

School Records

Social Security Records

Tax Records

Vital Records

Birth

Marriage

Death

Divorce

Voting Records

Research Facilities

Archives

FamilySearch Centers

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries

  • Garland Public Library
    86 West Factory Rd, Garland, UT 84312
    Phone: 435-257-3117
    Website
  • Tremonton City Library
    210 North Tremont Street, Tremonton, UT 84337
    Phone: 435-257-2690
    Website

Museums

  • Bear River City DUP Museum
    4600 West 5900 North
    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

  • Brigham City Museum
    24 North 300 West
    Brigham City, UT 84302
    Phone: 435-226-1439
    Website

  • Box Elder Museum of Art, History, and Nature Collections
    Website

Societies

Websites

Research Guides

References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Box Elder, Utah" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_Elder_County,_Utah accessed 3 Dec 2018
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Box Elder County, Utah Page 686 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Box Elder County, Utah . Page 686-688 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 676-677.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FSC Book 973 D27e 2002.
  5. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Box Elder County, Utah," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_Elder_County,_Utah, accessed 6 February 2019.
  6. ↑ Kathleen Bradford, Bushnell General Hospital Utah History Encyclopedia (Accessed 4 September 2012)
  7. ↑ Forsgren, Lydia Walker History of Box Elder County WorldCat 10418828
  8. ↑ Film [[FS Library|1145491
  9. ↑ FS Catalog 1145492 Item 1
  10. ↑ FS Catalog 1145492 Item 2
  11. ↑ FS Catalog 1145492 Item 3
  12. ↑ 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).
  13. ↑ "The Pioneer Story: The Mormon Pioneer Trail" in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/pioneer-trek (accessed 2 August 2011).
  14. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "First Transcontinental Railroad" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad (accessed 2 August 2011).
  15. ↑ “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”.
  16. ↑ “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”.
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