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Logan, Cache County, Utah Genealogy

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Quick History

Logan is county seat of Cache County. It has a history of great activity and exciting stories. The native american population, made mostly of bands of Shoshone, were living in the area since prehistory. The first europeans in the area were well known early trappers such as Peter Skene Ogden and Jim Bridger who explored the Logan River and surrounding regions as early as 1825.[1]

Brigham Young, the great colonizer, sent the first permant european settlers into the valley on July 20, 1855. In April 1959 some individuals began the necessary improvements that would allow a permanent settlement to be established. Showing the importance of water in these early days, the name of the settlement was given in recognition to Logan River that flows through the city to this day.[2]

These early settlers were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (or Mormons) which is still the predominant religion in Logan to this day. The establishment of this church has led to the construction of two of the great architectural landmarks in Logan which remain today: the Logan LDS Temple and the Logan Tabernacle.

Logan is also known as the home to Utah State University. It is a land-grant university which was founded in 1888 as Utah's agricultural college. Old Main, another architectural landmark in Logan, is perhaps the best known structure on the college campus.

The city celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2009. In 2010 the population totaled over 48,000, according to the census of that year.

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Cemeteries

Logan City Cemetery - 1000 N. 1200 E., Logan, Utah 84321

Church History and Records

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) - 89 S. 200 W., Logan, Utah 84321

First Presbyterian Church of Logan - 178 W. Center, Logan, Utah, 84321

St. John's Episcopal Church - 85 E. 100 N., Logan, Utah 84321

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish - 725 S. 250 E., Logan, Utah 84321

Other Churches - Directory of Churches in Logan

Contacts

Archives

Digital Libraries

Libraries

Message Boards

  • Cache County Message Board
  • Cache Family History List [to subscribe email ut-cache-fhc-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or ut-cache-fhc-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode)]

Museums

Societies and Groups

Directories

Histories

Newspapers

Titles

Abstracts

Vital Records

Notes

  • Reliable birth and death records in Logan date back to 1898. In that year the Utah state legislature provided for central county records and the Cache County Clerk began to keep a vital record register or ledger. This practice continued until 1905 when a state-wide registration of both births and deaths began.
  • Marriages were seen as a religious sacrament early in the history of Cache County. With the passage of the Edmund’s-Tucker Act, federal regulators outlawed polygamy, a common practice among pioneer members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons). The act also mandated a territorial registration of marriages which began in 1887.
  • Settlers began to enter Cache County in 1859. Vital records from that time until civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began may be found in alternative sources: newspapers, church records, family records, cemetery records, etc.

Birth and Death Records

  1. Family History Library [call number US/CAN Film 431094]
  2. Utah State Archives and Record Service [call number Series 83781]

Marriage Records

  • 1887-1966 Marriage Records
  1. Family History Library [call number US/CAN films 430301-17]

References

  1. ↑ Ricks, Joel E., ed; "The History of a Valley : Cache Valley, Utah-Idaho" WorldCat 4795309FHL 979 H2hv
  2. ↑ Godfrey, Kenneth W.; "Logan, Utah : A One-Hundred Fifty Year History" WorldCat 682188735
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