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=== Resources === | === Resources === | ||
==== Bible Records<br>Biography<br>Business Records and Commerce | ==== Bible Records<br>Biography<br>Business Records and Commerce ==== | ||
==== | ==== <br>Cemeteries<br> ==== | ||
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==== | ===== Washington City Utah Cemetery<br>The Washington City Cemetery dates back from 1859 historically. Beautiful grass and shade trees. As you can see in the photo these graves are highly decorated and taken care of. <br> ===== | ||
===== | ===== Link to Washington Cily Utah Cemetery Washington City Cemetery <br> ===== | ||
===== <br> | ===== <br>Census<br>Church Records<br>Court Records<br>Directories<br>Ethnic and Other Groups<br>Gazetteers<br>Genealogy<br>History ===== | ||
===== | ===== History Timeline ===== | ||
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<br> | ===== Land and Property<br>Maps<br>Migration<br>Military<br>Naturalization and Citizenship<br>Newspapers<br>Obituaries<br> ===== | ||
=== === | ===== Periodicals<br>Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc. ===== | ||
=== === | ===== Probate Records<br>Public Records<br>Repositories ===== | ||
=== | ===== Archives, Libraries, and Museums ===== | ||
===== <br>Courthouses<br> ===== | |||
===== Washington City Justice Court<br> ===== | |||
===== 111 North 100 East<br>Washington City, UT 84780<br>Phone (435) 656-6350<br>Fax (435) 656-6372<br><br>Societies ===== | |||
===== Taxation ===== | |||
== | ===== Vital Records ===== | ||
===== Voting Registers ===== | |||
===== Town and Communities ===== | |||
===== References ===== | |||
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===== '''How Washington City was started''' ===== | |||
Washington City | ===== <br>Many families left their homes in Northern Utah to start a new life and hopefully live their religion in peace and harmony. Brigham Young chose 38 families and they arrived in Washington City area on April 15, 1857. Many people suffered from diereses and hunger. Today the area is called [http://new.washingtoncity.org/5/ Utah’s Dixie.]'''<br>'''<br> ===== | ||
===== <br>'''Address'''<br>300 E Parkview Drive, Washington City Utah 84780 For more information call: Washington City Recorder's Office 656-6356<br> ===== | |||
===== Photo taken: June 2011<br> ===== | |||
===== Link to Washington Cily Utah Cemetery [http://new.washingtoncity.org/recreation/index.php?sub=Cemetery Washington City Cemetery ] ===== | |||
===== Obituaries ===== | |||
== | ===== Utah guide for geneological death records: ===== | ||
Utah | * | ||
===== [http://www.deathindexes.com/utah/index.html Utah's death indexes and records ] ===== | |||
== Resources == | ===== Resources ===== | ||
==== '''Census''' ==== | ===== '''Census''' ===== | ||
[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/49/49053lk.html '''Washington County census'''] | ===== [http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/49/49053lk.html '''Washington County census'''] ===== | ||
[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/49/49053lk.html '''Utah Census'''] | ===== [http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/49/49053lk.html '''Utah Census'''] ===== | ||
==== '''Church''' ==== | ===== '''Church''' ===== | ||
==== Court ==== | ===== Court ===== | ||
==== Genealogy ==== | ===== Genealogy ===== | ||
==== History ==== | ===== History ===== | ||
==== Land ==== | ===== Land ===== | ||
==== Library System ==== | ===== Library System ===== | ||
Alan Anderson<br>Branch Manager | ===== Alan Anderson<br>Branch Manager ===== | ||
220 N 300 E<br>Washington, UT 84780<br>(435) 627-2706<br>Fax: (435) 627-2776<br> | ===== 220 N 300 E<br>Washington, UT 84780<br>(435) 627-2706<br>Fax: (435) 627-2776<br> ===== | ||
[http://library.washco.utah.gov/washington/ Washington City Public Library] | ===== [http://library.washco.utah.gov/washington/ Washington City Public Library] ===== | ||
==== Maps ==== | ===== Maps ===== | ||
==== Migration ==== | ===== Migration ===== | ||
==== Military ==== | ===== Military ===== | ||
=== Newspapers === | ===== Newspapers ===== | ||
This website has many links to other digital newspapers.<br> | ===== This website has many links to other digital newspapers.<br> ===== | ||
[http://pioneer.utah.gov/research/guides/news.html Pioneer Utah research guides and news]<br> | ===== [http://pioneer.utah.gov/research/guides/news.html Pioneer Utah research guides and news]<br> ===== | ||
Utah digital newspaper will help find birth and death records of ancesctors.<br> | ===== Utah digital newspaper will help find birth and death records of ancesctors.<br> ===== | ||
[http://digitalnewspapers.org/ Deseret Digital newspaper] | ===== [http://digitalnewspapers.org/ Deseret Digital newspaper] ===== | ||
=== Historical Facts<br> === | ===== Historical Facts<br> ===== | ||
=== Historical Places === | ===== Historical Places ===== | ||
<u>Robert D Covington House</u> | ===== <u>Robert D Covington House</u> ===== | ||
<br><u>Washington Cotton Factory</u>- Thousands of people and families who left their homes to find a new life in Utah and live their religion. There were 38 families that were asked by Brigham Young to travel to Southern Utah to grow cotton, this soon became known and called "Utah's Dixie" It was called. [http://new.washingtoncity.org/generalinfo/index.php?sub=history The Cotton Mission ]<br> | ===== <br><u>Washington Cotton Factory</u>- Thousands of people and families who left their homes to find a new life in Utah and live their religion. There were 38 families that were asked by Brigham Young to travel to Southern Utah to grow cotton, this soon became known and called "Utah's Dixie" It was called. [http://new.washingtoncity.org/generalinfo/index.php?sub=history The Cotton Mission ]<br> ===== | ||
<u><br>Washington Relief Society Hall</u> | ===== <u><br>Washington Relief Society Hall</u> ===== | ||
<u><br>Washington School </u><br> | ===== <u><br>Washington School </u><br> ===== | ||
== City Service Departments == | ===== City Service Departments ===== | ||
==== '''Washington City Fire Department'''<br> ==== | ===== '''Washington City Fire Department'''<br> ===== | ||
Fire Station 61<br>250 W Buena Vista Dr<br>Washington City, UT 84780<br>(435) 673-4788<br>M-F 10am-4pm<br> | ===== Fire Station 61<br>250 W Buena Vista Dr<br>Washington City, UT 84780<br>(435) 673-4788<br>M-F 10am-4pm<br> ===== | ||
[http://new.washingtoncity.org/publicsafety/index.php?sub=Fire Fire Department web page] | ===== [http://new.washingtoncity.org/publicsafety/index.php?sub=Fire Fire Department web page] ===== | ||
==== '''Washington City Police Department''' ==== | ===== '''Washington City Police Department''' ===== | ||
Public Safety Offices/ Police Station<br> | ===== Public Safety Offices/ Police Station<br> ===== | ||
95 North Main<br>Washington City, UT 84780<br>(435) 986-1515<br>M - F 8am-5pm<br>(EMERGENCY 911)<br>Non-Emergency Police: (435)634-5730<br> | ===== 95 North Main<br>Washington City, UT 84780<br>(435) 986-1515<br>M - F 8am-5pm<br>(EMERGENCY 911)<br>Non-Emergency Police: (435)634-5730<br> ===== | ||
[http://new.washingtoncity.org/publicsafety/index.php?sub=Police Police Department web page] | ===== [http://new.washingtoncity.org/publicsafety/index.php?sub=Police Police Department web page] ===== | ||
==== Other Services ==== | ===== Other Services ===== | ||
= References: = | ===== References: ===== | ||
== Websites == | ===== Websites ===== | ||
[http://new.washingtoncity.org/government/index.php?sub=Court Washington City Website]<br> | ===== [http://new.washingtoncity.org/government/index.php?sub=Court Washington City Website]<br> ===== | ||
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