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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. For information about state birth and death records, write to: | 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. For information about state birth and death records, write to: | ||
'''Bureau of Vital Records'''[[Image:Image example.jpg|right|200px|Utah Death Certificate Example]]<br>Utah State Department of Health<br>288 North 1460 West Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84114<br>Telephone: 801-538-6105<br>Internet: [http://health.utah.gov/vitalrecords/ http://health.utah.gov/vitalrecords/ <br>] | '''Bureau of Vital Records'''[[Image:Image example.jpg|right|200px|Utah Death Certificate Example]]<br>Utah State Department of Health<br>288 North 1460 West Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84114<br>Telephone: 801-538-6105<br>Internet: [http://health.utah.gov/vitalrecords/ http://health.utah.gov/vitalrecords/ <br>] | ||
For genealogical purposes request a complete, "full copy" of the records. | For genealogical purposes request a complete, "full copy" of the records. | ||
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=== County Marriage Records === | === County Marriage Records === | ||
'''Records before 1887'''. Civil registration of marriages was not required in Utah until 1887; however, some records of marriages before 1887 are in the justice of the peace or probate court records. These early marriage records were usually interfiled with other court matters. For a description of records of marriage in Utah before 1887, see an explanation of sources in the Western States Marriage Index under "[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/utahPre1887Sources.cfm Pre-1887 Sources for Utah Counties]."<br> | '''Records before 1887'''. Civil registration of marriages was not required in Utah until 1887; however, some records of marriages before 1887 are in the justice of the peace or probate court records. These early marriage records were usually interfiled with other court matters. For a description of records of marriage in Utah before 1887, see an explanation of sources in the Western States Marriage Index under "[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/utahPre1887Sources.cfm Pre-1887 Sources for Utah Counties]."<br> | ||
Most of these court records are currently at either the county clerk's office or the Utah State Archives. Some are also in the personal journals of individual judges. The Family History Library has pre-1887 court records for a number of Utah counties. | Most of these court records are currently at either the county clerk's office or the Utah State Archives. Some are also in the personal journals of individual judges. The Family History Library has pre-1887 court records for a number of Utah counties. | ||
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''Miscellaneous Marriage Index''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=282764&disp=Miscellaneous+marriage+records+index%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 820155–73].) This source is an incomplete index for Utah counties for the 1860 to 1940 period. The index cards list marriage information for individuals from ten counties: Box Elder, Millard, Morgan, Salt Lake, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Utah, Wayne, and Weber. A few counties from Idaho and Wyoming are also included. The original cards have been interfiled with the Early Church Information File. | ''Miscellaneous Marriage Index''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=282764&disp=Miscellaneous+marriage+records+index%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 820155–73].) This source is an incomplete index for Utah counties for the 1860 to 1940 period. The index cards list marriage information for individuals from ten counties: Box Elder, Millard, Morgan, Salt Lake, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Utah, Wayne, and Weber. A few counties from Idaho and Wyoming are also included. The original cards have been interfiled with the Early Church Information File. | ||
Many of the marriages for the state are searchable online at no cost in the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/ | Many of the marriages for the state are searchable online at no cost in the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Western_States_Marriage_Index Western States Marriage Index]. | ||
=== Vital Records Kept by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints === | === Vital Records Kept by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints === | ||
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=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||
http://www.slvhealth.org/fh/html/vital.html <!--{12069110851870} --> | http://www.slvhealth.org/fh/html/vital.html <!--{12069110851870} --> | ||
[[Category:Utah]] | [[Category:Utah]] | ||