Cache County, Utah Genealogy
Guide to Cache County, Utah ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information
Description
The county was named for the fur stashes, known in French as Caches, made by many of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company trappers. The county is located in the north center area of the state.[1]
County Courthouse
Cache County Courthouse
135 N 100 W
Logan, UT 84321
Phone: 435-750-1300
Cache County Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage records from 1888.
Clerk District Court has divorce, probate and court records.
County recorder has land records. [2]
Cache County, Utah Record Dates
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1898 | 1887 | 1898 | 1860 | 1857 | 1860 | 1851 |
Record Loss
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes
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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
NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Wikipedia for Cache County.
- 1830 Jim Bridger and several other trappers bought out William Ashley and established the Rocky Mountain Fur Company, competing for the lucrative beaver pelt trade.
- 1830s Cache Valley was named for the fur stashes made by many of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company trappers.
- 1852 William Gardner, member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, became the first settler in Cache Valley.
- 1856 Cache County was formed by the territorial legislature.
- 1857 Smithfield was founded by Robert Thornley and Seth Langdon. Early name was Summit Creek.
- 1859 The town of Logan was founded by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent by Brigham Young.
- 1859-60 Providence settled, mostly by Swiss converts of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- 1860 Hyrum was founded by Danish immigrants of sons of Ezra T. Benson.
- 1864 Logan became the county seat, (and the principal city of the Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Cache County and Franklin County, Idaho).
- 1864 Clarkston was laid out. It was named for Israel J. Clark.
- 1869 Amalga was settled by settler Hans Jorgensen, member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- 1884 Logan Utah Temple dedicated.
- 1888 Utah State University was founded in Logan.
- 1891 Logan Tabernacle dedicated.in 1891.
- 1907 Cornish City emerged as a town on the Oregon Short Line Railroad.
- 1916 In Amalga, Amalgamated Sugar Company started making sugar from sugar beets.
- 1941 Cache Valley Dairy Association in Amalga started to process milk into Swiss cheese.
Resources
Bible Records
- See Utah Bible Records for more databases and information.
Biographies
- See Utah Biography for more information.
- USGenWeb Archives Cache County, Utah lists bios of 13 individuals of Cache County
- Cache Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum Collection at Utah State University Digital History Collections - biographies and portraits
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- See Utah Business and Occupations for more databases and information.
Cemeteries
- See Utah Cemeteries for more databases.
- Territorial-1966 Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1848-2001 Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- Cemeteries at the Utah Historical site
Census Records
- See Utah Census for databases to territorial and federal Censuses.
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1890 | 15,509 | — |
| 1900 | 18,139 | 17.0% |
| 1910 | 23,062 | 27.1% |
| 1920 | 26,992 | 17.0% |
| 1930 | 27,424 | 1.6% |
| 1940 | 29,797 | 8.7% |
| 1950 | 33,536 | 12.5% |
| 1960 | 35,788 | 6.7% |
| 1970 | 42,331 | 18.3% |
| 1980 | 57,176 | 35.1% |
| 1990 | 70,183 | 22.7% |
| 2000 | 91,391 | 30.2% |
| 2010 | 112,656 | 23.3% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Cache county Utah Census at county GenWeb site includes links to territorial as well as federal census.
- USGenWeb Archives Cache County, Utah provides the 1920 Census of Paradise, Avon, Hyde Park, North Logan and Benson.
Church Records
- See Utah Church Records and United States Church Records for databases and more information.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Many Denominatios
- Cache Valley Churches at Utah State University Digital History Collection - contains records for numerous churches in Cache Valley
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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- 1877-1918 Utah, LDS Mission Calls and Recommendations, 1877-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
Historically, most people in Utah were Latter-day Saints. Their records are, therefore, very important for early Utah research. For additional information, see Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors and Utah Church Records.
Places: Amalga · Clarkston · Cornish · Hyde Park · Hyrum · Lewiston · Logan · Mendon · Millville · Newton · Nibley · North Logan · Paradise · Providence · Richmond · River Heights · Smithfield · Trenton · Wellsville
List of Stakes and Wards of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cache to about 1948
Court Records
- For county court records such as land, naturalization, and probate, see corresponding headings listed below.
- For additional information on Utah court records, see Utah Court Records, Utah Land Records, Utah Naturalization Records, and Utah Probate Records.
Online Court Indexes and Records
- 1860-1887 Cache County, Utah Civil Case Files, 1860-1887 Ancestry.com ($)
- 1861-1955 Utah, Cache County Records, 1861-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images only
Directories
- See Utah Directories for more databases and information.
- Utah Directory, 1890: Salt Lake City, Logan, and Provo Ancestry.com ($) This collection includes the Utah Gazetteer and Directory of Logan, Ogden, Prove and Salt Lake City, 1884.
Emigration and Immigration
- See Utah Emigration and Immigration for databases and more information.
- 1847-1868 Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & links to images
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
- See Utah Cultural Groups for more information.
Funeral Homes
- Allen-Hall Mortuary[6]
34 East Center St.
Logan, UT 84321
Phone: 435-752-3245
Fax: 435-755-0979 - Nelson Funeral Homes[7]
162 East 400 North
Logan, UT 84321
Phone: 435-752-3261
Fax: 435-752-2353 - Nelson Funeral Home
85 South Main
Smithfield, UT 84335
Phone: 435-563-5621 - Allen-Cranney Mortuary [8]
420 East 2800 North
North Logan, UT 84341
Phone: 435-753-3049
Fax: 435-753-6443
Genealogies
- See Utah Compiled Genealogies for more information.
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
- See Utah Land and Property and United States Land and Property for more information.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- 1861-1955 Utah, Cache County Records, 1861-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images only
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
- See Utah History for more information.
- Peterson, F. Ross. A history of Cache County, Utah Centennial County History Series
- A Brief History of Cache County was written by Larry D. Christiansen. It contains basic information about the county, statistics, and additional links to significant events, interesting features and individual histories.
- A History of Cache Valley written by M.R. Hovey in 1923 with a detailed table of contents.
- Automobile History of Cache County, Utah at the county GenWeb site includes background information as well as an alphabetical listing of automobile owners from May 1909 through 1915.
- Ghost towns in Cache County, Utah includes an interactive map. Click on the ghost town for a history of the area.
- Cache County, Utah Towns at the county GenWeb site includes short historical sketches of existing towns as well as some old places.
- Untraveled Road Cache County Photo tour includes a brief history of Cache County and a virtual tour of several interesting areas in the county as well as several towns.
- Cache Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum Collection at Utah State University Digital History Collections - biographies, local histories, and portraits
Maps and Gazetteers
- See Utah Maps and United States Maps for more information.
- Google highway map of Cache County 2012
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration
- See Utah Migration for more information.
Military Records
- See Utah Military Records and United States Military Records for more databases and information.
- Territorial-1966 Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- USGenWeb Archives Cache County, Utah has the military records of Army enlistments 1938-1946
Civil War
- 1861-1865 Utah, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images at Partner site
World War I
- 1914-1918 Utah, World War I Army Servicemen Records Abstracts, 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1914-1918 Utah, World War I Service Questionnaires, 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1917-1918 Utah, World War I County Draft Board Registers, Name Index, 1917-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1917-1918 Utah, World War I Militia Lists, 1917-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
World War II
- 1939-1945 Utah, World War II Index to Army Veterans of Utah, 1939-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1940-1947 Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Naturalization and Citizenship
- See Utah Naturalization and Citizenship and United States Naturalization and Citizenship for more databases and information.
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
- 1861-1955 Utah, Cache County Records, 1861-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images only
- 1906-1930 Utah Naturalization Records, 1906-1930 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1906-1930 Utah, Federal Naturalization Records, 1906-1930 at Ancestry- index & images ($)
Newspapers
- See Utah Newspapers and United States Newspapers for more databases.
- 1800s-Current Utah, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1850-2003 Utah Newspapers, 1850-2003 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- Utah Digital Newspapers Project gives newspaper images online.
Obituaries
- See Utah Obituaries and United States Obituaries for more databases.
- 1850-2005 Utah, Obituaries from Utah Newspapers, 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & links to images
- 2010-2013 Utah, U.S., Obituary Index, 2010-2013 at Ancestry - index ($)
- USGenWeb Archives Cache County, Utah provides obituaries for 2005
Other Records
Prisons
- 1892-1949 Board of Pardons Prisoners' Pardon Application Case Files, 1892-1949 at Utah Division of Archives and Records Service – index and images
Public Records
- 1857-1891 County Books of the County of Cache, 1857-1891 At Digital Collections, Utah State University.
Periodicals
- See Utah Periodicals
Probate Records
- See Utah Probate Records for more databases and information.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1800-1985 Utah Wills and Probate Records 1800-1985 at Ancestry — index and images $
- 1851-1961 FamilySearch
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
Yearbooks
- Utah State University "Buzzer" Yearbook Collection at Utah State University Digital History Collections
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
- See Utah Taxation for more databases.
Vital Records
Bear River District Health Department
Birth
- 1892-1941 Utah Births and Christenings, 1892-1941 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
- 1898-1905 Available through FamilySearch Library: online birth and death records
- 1903-1914 Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1898-1904 "Cache County Birth Record, 1898-1904," online color images of what appears to be a transcription of the original registers. Part of the digital collections of Utah State University libraries.
- 1906-1910 1906-1910 online images
Marriage
- 1805-1992 Utah, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
- 1871-1941 Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1887-1937 Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937 at MyHeritage - index ($)
- 1887-1966 — Cache County (Utah). County Clerk. Marriage Records, 1887–1966 FS Library Films 430301–36. Marriages up to 1914 are indexed in the Early Church Information File.
- 1887-1999 Utah, Marriages, 1887-1999 at MyHeritage — index ($)
- Western States Marriage Index at BYU-Idaho — includes some divorces and alternative sources
Death
- 1904-1965 Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Divorce
Voting Records
- Utah, Voter Registrations at MyHeritage — index ($)
Research Facilities
Archives
- See Utah Archives and Libraries for more information.
- 1848-2001 Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
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
- Brigham City Utah FamilySearch Center
- Hyrum Utah North FamilySearch Center
- Logan Utah FamilySearch Library
- Logan Utah YSA 2nd FamilySearch Center
- Logan Utah YSA 4th FamilySearch Center
- Newton Utah FamilySearch Center
- Smithfield Utah YSA FamilySearch Center
- Logan Library Utah - an affiliate library
Libraries
- See Utah Archives and Libraries for more information.
- Logan Public Library
255 North Main, Logan, UT 84321
Telephone 435-716-9123
Website
- Collections: Special Collections include the former Everton Genealogical Library as well as local history, photos, and more.
- Collections: Special Collections include the former Everton Genealogical Library as well as local history, photos, and more.
- Newton Town Library
PO Box 578
51 S Center St, Newton, Utah 84327-0578
Phone 435-563-9283. - North Logan city Library
475 East 2500 North, Logan, UT 84341-1523
Phone: 435-755-7169
Website - Providence-River Heights Branch
Cache County Library System; 15 North Main Street, P.O. Box 63
Providence, UT 84332-9694
Phone 435-752-7881.Website - Richfield Public Library
83 East Center Street, Richfield, UT 84701
Phone: 435-896-5169
Website - Smithfield Public Library
25 North Main Street, P.O. Box 35, Smithfield, UT 84335
Phone: 435-563-3555
Website - Utah Public Library Directory, which provides links to library web pages, addresses, phone numbers, hours, and maps.
Museums
Societies
- See Utah Societies for statewide societies.
Websites
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Cache, Utah" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cache_County,_Utah accessed 3 Dec 2018
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cache County, Utah Page 686 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cache 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.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FSC Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Cache County, Utah," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cache_County,_Utah, accessed 12 February 2019.
- ↑ Funeral Home and Cemetery Directory.(Youngstown, OH: Nomis Publications, Inc., c2009,938.
- ↑ Funeral Home and Cemetery Directory.(Youngstown, OH: Nomis Publications, Inc., c2009,938.
- ↑ Funeral Home and Cemetery Directory.(Youngstown, OH: Nomis Publications, Inc., c2009,938.