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[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Utah.htm Utah Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. | [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Utah.htm Utah Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. | ||
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=== Vital Records Reference Dates === | === Vital Records Reference Dates === | ||
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Utah's vital records start the following years<ref name="rdb4">Alice Eichholz, ''Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources'', 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 667-68, 676-77. {{WorldCat|55947869|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1185723|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27rb 2004}}.</ref>: | Utah's vital records start the following years<ref name="rdb4">Alice Eichholz, ''Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources'', 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 667-68, 676-77. {{WorldCat|55947869|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1185723|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27rb 2004}}.</ref>: | ||
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| | | width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | [[Utah Vital Records#Birth_and_Death_Records|Births]] | ||
| | | width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | [[Utah Vital Records#Marriage_Records|Marriages]] | ||
| | | width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | [[Utah Vital Records#Birth_and_Death_Records|Deaths]] | ||
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| | | width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | Earliest | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1890 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1890 | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1887 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1887 | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1897* | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1897* | ||
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1905 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1905 | ||
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1905 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1905 | ||
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1922 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1922 | ||
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'''Births''' | '''Births''' | ||
:*Utah Births Mixed, none passed 1910 and two christenings from Idaho. {{RecordSearch|1675542|Utah, Births and Christenings, 1892–1941}} | :*Utah Births Mixed, none passed 1910 and two christenings from Idaho. {{RecordSearch|1675542|Utah, Births and Christenings, 1892–1941}} | ||
'''Marriages''' | '''Marriages''' | ||
:*Western States Historical Marriage Records Index [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/Search.cfm BYU Idaho] | :*Western States Historical Marriage Records Index [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/Search.cfm BYU Idaho] | ||
'''Deaths''' | '''Deaths''' | ||
:*Death Certificate available from | :*Death Certificate available from | ||
::1904–1960 [http://www.archives.utah.gov/research/indexes/20842.htm Utah Archives] | ::1904–1960 [http://www.archives.utah.gov/research/indexes/20842.htm Utah Archives] | ||
::1904–1956 {{RecordSearch|1747615|Utah Death Certificates}} | ::1904–1956 {{RecordSearch|1747615|Utah Death Certificates}} | ||
:*Miscellaneous counties and records from previously extracted. These will list a film number but do not have an image online. The dates of the title are misleading. | :*Miscellaneous counties and records from previously extracted. These will list a film number but do not have an image online. The dates of the title are misleading. | ||
::1849–1960 {{RecordSearch|1675547|Utah, Deaths and Burials, 1888–1946}} | ::1849–1960 {{RecordSearch|1675547|Utah, Deaths and Burials, 1888–1946}} | ||
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=== Birth Records === | === Birth Records === | ||
For more information on this topic see [[How to Find Birth Information in Utah]]<br> | |||
For more information on this topic see [[How to Find Birth Information in Utah]]<br> | |||
State registration of births and deaths began in 1905 and was generally complied with by 1917. From 1977 to the present, the births and deaths are indexed by computer and may be found at the county vital records offices. Before 1905, you will need to contact county offices also. | State registration of births and deaths began in 1905 and was generally complied with by 1917. From 1977 to the present, the births and deaths are indexed by computer and may be found at the county vital records offices. Before 1905, you will need to contact county offices also. | ||
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:For genealogical purposes request a complete, "full copy" of the records. | :For genealogical purposes request a complete, "full copy" of the records. | ||
Individuals who were born before 1905, or who did not have a birth certificate may have applied for a delayed birth certificate. The Bureau of Vital Records begain issuing delayed birth certificates in 1941. | Individuals who were born before 1905, or who did not have a birth certificate may have applied for a delayed birth certificate. The Bureau of Vital Records begain issuing delayed birth certificates in 1941. | ||
==== Adoption Records ==== | ==== Adoption Records ==== | ||
Utah law permits public access to adoption records over 100 years old.<ref>[http://le.utah.gov/%7Ecode/TITLE78B/htm/78B06_014100.htm Utah Code 1953 78B-6-141 (2)(e)].</ref> Records of adoptions are found in probate registers, record books and case files. The Utah State Archives holds such records for many counties, more detail on their [http://archives.utah.gov/research/guides/adoptions.htm Adoptions Research Guide]. | Utah law permits public access to adoption records over 100 years old.<ref>[http://le.utah.gov/%7Ecode/TITLE78B/htm/78B06_014100.htm Utah Code 1953 78B-6-141 (2)(e)].</ref> Records of adoptions are found in probate registers, record books and case files. The Utah State Archives holds such records for many counties, more detail on their [http://archives.utah.gov/research/guides/adoptions.htm Adoptions Research Guide]. | ||
=== Marriage Records === | === Marriage Records === | ||
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'''Gretna Greens for Utah.''' Many ''eloping couples''went to Farmington, [[Davis County, Utah]] to be married and avoid the waiting period between the issuing of a licence and the performance of the marriage. Other similar runaway marriage places for Utahns include [[Uinta County, Wyoming|Evanston]], [[Elko County, Nevada|West Wendover]], or [[Clark County, Nevada|Las Vegas]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref> | '''Gretna Greens for Utah.''' Many ''eloping couples''went to Farmington, [[Davis County, Utah]] to be married and avoid the waiting period between the issuing of a licence and the performance of the marriage. Other similar runaway marriage places for Utahns include [[Uinta County, Wyoming|Evanston]], [[Elko County, Nevada|West Wendover]], or [[Clark County, Nevada|Las Vegas]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref> | ||
An extensive list of marriages for the state are searchable online at the [ | An extensive list of marriages for the state are searchable online at the [[Western_States_Marriage_Index|Western States Marriage Index]]. See the website for detailed listing of counties and time period coverage. | ||
For Salt Lake, Utah, and Davis counties, a computer index is available. It is at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. | For Salt Lake, Utah, and Davis counties, a computer index is available. It is at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. | ||
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:*'''1898–1905''' — There is an index to all early county death records except Salt Lake County. The index includes name, sex, age, death date, county page number, and entry or registration number. Utah Genealogical Association. Professional Genealogists Chapter. ''Utah Death Index, 1898–1905, Excluding Salt Lake County''. <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Society, 1995. (Family History Library {{FHL|738116|title-id|disp=FHL Book 979.2 V42u}}.) </ref> | :*'''1898–1905''' — There is an index to all early county death records except Salt Lake County. The index includes name, sex, age, death date, county page number, and entry or registration number. Utah Genealogical Association. Professional Genealogists Chapter. ''Utah Death Index, 1898–1905, Excluding Salt Lake County''. <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Society, 1995. (Family History Library {{FHL|738116|title-id|disp=FHL Book 979.2 V42u}}.) </ref> | ||
==== '''State Records ''' ==== | ==== '''State Records ''' ==== | ||
[[Image:Image example.jpg|right|500px|Utah Death Certificate Example]] 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. | [[Image:Image example.jpg|right|500px|Utah Death Certificate Example]] 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. | ||
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===== State Level Death Records - Orginals ===== | ===== State Level Death Records - Orginals ===== | ||
For information about state death records and later death records, write to: <br>'''[http://health.utah.gov/vitalrecords/ Utah State Department of Health]'''<br>288 North 1460 West Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84114<br>Telephone: 801-538-6105<br> | For information about state death records and later death records, write to: <br>'''[http://health.utah.gov/vitalrecords/ Utah State Department of Health]'''<br>288 North 1460 West Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84114<br>Telephone: 801-538-6105<br> | ||
=== Additional Helps === | === Additional Helps === | ||