Juab County, Utah Genealogy

United States Utah Juab County, Utah

Guide to Juab County, Utah ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Birth records, marriage and death records, cemeteries, census, church records, probate records, and obituaries—resources to find parents and family history since 1853, when the county was formed.

Mount Nebo, Juab County, Utah

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Juab County, Utah
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Location in the state of Utah, United States Genealogy
Location of Utah in the U.S.
Facts
Founded	March 3, 1852
County Seat	Nephi
Courthouse
Address	160 N. Main Nephi, UT 84648
Website: www.co.juab.ut.us
Named for: Native American term meaning "thirsty valley"
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County Facts

County Courthouse

Juab County Courthouse
160North Main Street
Nephi, Ut 84648-1412
Phone: 435-623-3410

County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, court and land records from 1898.

Dates for major county records
Birth	Marriage	Death	Census	Land	Probate
1898-present	1888-present	1898-present	1856, 1860...	1859-present	1859-present
For earlier dates, try...Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries | Parent counties

Records Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Parent Counties

Juab County, Utah Genealogy was created 3 March 1853 as an original county from Utah Territory. Also see Green River County (old)

Boundary Changes

For animated maps illustrating Utah County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Utah County Boundary Maps" (1849-1960) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

See UT: Index of Counties... from Newberry Library's Utah Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, for a timeline of boundary changes for Juab County, Utah Genealogy.

Neighboring Counties

Juab County, Utah Genealogy is surrounded by: Millard | Sanpete | Tooele | Utah | In Nevada: White Pine Template:Juab County, Utah Clickable Neighbors

Resources

The types of records that follow are used for genealogy and family history. Most tell what you may learn and how to locate the records. Links to Internet sites usually go directly to Juab County, Utah Genealogy entries with names, images, or information.

Bible Records

The term "Bible records" refers to the practice of keeping family dates and events in a family Bible. This was a common practice in many European countries and carried over to America. Many of these family Bible records are still in existence and preserved by the descendants of the immigrants. In some cases these family Bibles have found their way into libraries and other repositories.

For an explanation of how to find Bible records and for helpful links see Utah Bible Records. See also United States Bible Records.

Business Records and Commerce

See United States Business Records
See also Utah Occupation and Business Records

Cemeteries

Cemetery records often reveal birth, death, relationship, military, and religious information. The spouse and children who died young are frequently buried nearby.

More than tombstone inscriptions, cemetery records include sextons (caretakers) records and interment (burial) records, each with slightly different information. See Utah Cemeteries.

• To 1966 - Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966 at FamilySearch — index and images

• Published transcripts of cemetery records are listed in the FamilySearch Library catalog at the town (space, then select the town) or the county level (select Cemeteries).

State and national resources for Juab County, Utah Genealogy cemeteries
Online Transcripts (names) or Images	Published Grave Transcripts	Lists of Cemeteries in the County
FindAGrave	FamilySearch Library (bullet above)	FindAGrave
	Early Church Info File	USGenWeb Tombstone Project
Utah Cemeteries and Burial Database (Select the county)	WorldCat	UTGenWeb Cemeteries
Utah Gravestones	Utah Periodicals	Epodunk
UTGenWeb Cemeteries		Utah Hometown Locator Cemeteries
Billion Graves		Utah Cemeteries Search (Select the county)
Linkpendium		Genealogy Trails
Veterans to 1966
See Utah Cemeteries for details about each site.

• Juab County Cemeteries at the Utah Historical site 
• USGenWeb Archives, Juab, County, Utah  Containes transcribed information on the Swasey Family; Mona, Juab Co., Utah

• Eureka Cemetery, Eureka BillionGraves

Census

Census records 1850 and later list names, ages, and places of birth (state or nation) for everyone in the household. Censuses locate the family and have other clues to find more records about them.

• See Utah Census for online indexes and images of US federal censuses. of: 1856, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940.
• See statewide printed indexes, including 1856.

Churches and Religious Groups

The information given in church records depends upon the practices of each religious group. Most include the names of members, often with ages and birth places. Several give birth, christening, or blessing dates for infants. See Utah Church Records for details about various denominations.

• Church records (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed for Juab County, Utah Genealogy at the town level (space, then select a town) or county level (select Church topics) in the FamilySearch Library Catalog.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons)

• 1877-1918 - Utah LDS Mission Calls and Recommendations 1877-1918 at FamilySearch — 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.

Click a church unit name in the chart below for its history, boundaries, and availability of records, which are often in microfilm format

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Guide to history and records of wards and branches of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Stake(s): Juab Stake, Utah · Tintic Stake, Utah Places: Diamond  · Eureka  · Juab  · Levan  · Mona  · Nephi  · Silver City List of Juab County stakes and wards to about 1948

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Court Records

Many of your ancestors may be found in court records as defendants, plaintiffs, witnesses, or jurors. Court records can establish family relationships and places of residence, occupations, and other family history information. See Utah Court Records for the various courts through the years.

For specialized court records, see Divorce  · Guardianship  · Land  · Naturalization  · Probate

Directories

See Utah Directories

Funeral Homes

Anderson Funeral Home
94 West 300 North
Nephi, UT 84648
Phone: 435-623-0153
Fax: 435-623-4287

Gazetteers

See Utah Gazetteers

Genealogy

A FamilySearch Community Tree is available for this place.

Guardianship

Guardianship of orphans or adults unable to manage their own affairs were handled by the probate and the Federal District courts. See Utah Court Records.

History

• Wilson, Pearl D., June McNulty, and David Hampshire. A history of Juab County, Utah Centennial County History Series

History Timeline

See UT: Index of Counties... from Newberry Library's Utah Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, for a timeline of boundary changes for Juab County, Utah Genealogy.

Note: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Wikipedia for Juab County.

• 1851. Nephi was settled by Mormon pioneers
• 1852. Clover Creek , later known as Willow Creek, then Star and finally Mona, was settled
• 1852. March 3, Juab County was created  as an original county.
• 1860. Willow Springs, now called Callao, was part of the original Pony Express overland route.
• 1869. Tintic Minning District was organized. It was a gold and silver mining area
• 1870. E.W.Tripp, his wife and son, first established residence in Willow Springs
• 1892. Eureka,originally known as Ruby Hollow, was incorported
• 1895. Name off Willow Springs was changed to Callao due to resemblance to Callao, Peru
• 1899. One of the top[ mineral producing areas in Utah

Land and Property

Land records (especially deeds) often give the name of a spouse, heir, other relatives, or other clues for further research. They often have other clues for further research, such as witnesses or the other parties who may be relatives or in-laws. See Utah Land and Property for more.

• County Recorder's Office: check deeds, file mining claims, get assistance in finding ownership of a particular property, and obtain copies of county plat maps. This office has county plat records dating back to 1878, prior records having been destroyed in a fire.

Maps

Google highway map of Juab County 2012

Migration

Early migration routes to and from Juab County, Utah Genealogy for emigrant settlers included:

• California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California
• Mormon Trail 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah
• Mormon Trail to Southern California 1847 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Los Angeles, California
• Central Overland Trail 1859-1869 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Carson City, Nevada (and usually on to northern California)
• Union Pacific Railroad 1869 Ogden, Utah to Omaha, Nebraska

Military

• To 1966 - Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966 at FamilySearch — index and images

Civil War

• 1861-1865 - Utah, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index

Naturalization and Citizenship

Declarations of Intent before 1906 often include the nation of origin, his* foreign and "Americanized" names, residence, and date of arrival. See Utah Naturalization and Citizenship for more information.    (*Women were not naturalized until 1922 in the United States.)

• Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001, a FamilySearch digital collection, contains declarations of intention 1891–1929.
  

• Juab County, Utah Citizenship Certificate Stubs, 1908-1928 Ancestry.com ($)
  

Newspapers

Small town newspapers contain obituaries, birth or death notices, community news (such as the visit of someone's relatives), legal notices and provide historical content. See Utah newspapers for tips, resources, and details.

• Utah Digital Newspapers Project presents newspaper images online. Search All Newspapers by name or keywords, or Browse by County to view all newspapers digitized for Juab County, Utah Genealogy.
  • [Eureka Reporter 1902-1922 are included.
• Existing copies of newspapers. newspapers for Juab County, Utah Genealogy] are listed in Chronicling America by Library of Congress (LOC).

Obituaries

Obituaries may mention birth, marriage, spouse, parents, and living family members. See Utah Obituaries for state level compendiums and United States Obituaries for tips and insights regarding this record type.

Obituaries for residents may be found in:

• 1850 – 2005 Utah, Obituaries from Utah Newspapers, 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — index

• Newspapers of Juab County, Utah Genealogy

• Local Funeral Homes, Societies, Libraries, or in family records.

• Obituaries of neighboring counties

• Newspapers of major cities: Deseret News and/or The Salt Lake Tribune both in Salt Lake City
  

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

In Utah, such records may be difficult to find. Try records of the church they may have attended. Realize, however, that such records may have not been preserved, and would not be in the typical records of membership.

It is possible there were records kept by civilian authorities. Ask town or county officials and local librarians and the State Archives. Also try National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (online).

Probate Records

Probate cases include court actions regarding property and estates of individuals who have died. Records may locate relatives, provide death dates, and identify property. See Utah Probate Records for more information.

Online Probate Records

• 1800 – 1985 Utah Wills and Probate Records 1800-1985 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
• 1851 – 1961 Utah Probate Records 1851-1961 at FamilySearch — images
• Utah, Probate Records, 1851-1961 FamilySearch Historical Record Collection.

Vital Records

Vital records of birth, marriage, death, and divorce are created by civil (state, county, or city) officials. See Utah Vital Records for details and history of the records.

See also How to order Utah Vital Records or download an application for Utah Birth Certificate, Marriage or Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.

Birth

Below are the best sources to find birth information (dates and places of birth and names of parents) for Juab County, Utah Genealogy. Also available: How to Find Birth Information in Utah.

Follow the suggestions under the year span that matches when your ancestor was born:

Birth before 1853

Juab County, Utah Genealogy was formed on 3 March 1853.

      If your records show the person was born here before the county was formed,
      search parent counties

Birth 1853 - 1897

No birth records were created for Juab County, Utah Genealogy by either by county or state civil authorities in this time period.

Follow these suggestions to find birth information for this time period:

• Utah Death Certificates 1904-1961 give birth date and place (recorded at the time of death), names of parents, and name of spouse. Search by names or by exact death date.
• Church records usually give birth date and place and names of parents.
• See also other records that give birth information, such as Death records, Census, Cemeteries, Obituaries
• See also neighboring counties for birth information, due to family members living in that area, religious preferences, convenience, and other reasons.

Birth 1898 - present

County clerks became responsible for recording births beginning in 1898. In 1905, the State Department of Health assumed responsibility and required the counties to forward copies of the records to them.

Records open to the public

Birth records created more than 100 years ago State Department of Health Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates page. are open to the public.

• 1898 - 1905 - Index to births 1898–1905 Series 84175 for Juab County, Utah Genealogy by the Utah State Archives. (Free) Search by names of parents, as many entries do not give the child's name. Each entry includes date of birth, sex, residence, etc.
  • Idea: use censuses and church records to learn those missing children's names.
• 1903 - 1944 - Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914 at FamilySearch — index and images
• 1906 - 1910 - 1906-1910 online imagesfor Juab County, Utah Genealogy at the State Archives. Browse the "not yet indexed" area by year and county. Most entries do have names of children.
  
  • Later records open to the public are housed at the Utah State Archives, but not online.
• Online Utah, Births and Christenings, 1892-1941, a FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. .

Restricted records

Access to official birth records within 100 years is restricted to those who meet certain requirements. Order copies:

• Office of Vital Records and Statistics, 288 North 1460 West, Salt Lake City, Utah, Phone: (801) 538-6105. How to order online, by mail, or in person.

• Central Utah Public Health Department, Juab County Court House, 160 North Main, Nephi, UT 84648. Phone (435) 623-0696.

Marriage

• 1857-2006 - 6,274 marriages from 13 May 1857 to 4 Aug 2006 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.
• 1887-1940 - Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940 at FamilySearch — index and images

Divorce

Divorce records give the names of the parties and may give the date and place of their marriage. See Utah Vital Records for excellent information.

Death

Utah requires a death certificate before a burial is completed. 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, birth date, parents, gender, marital status, spouse and place of residence.

• 1904 - 1964 Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964 at FamilySearch — index and images
• Pre-1904 Utah State Burial Index for death before 1904

Death Record Substitutes

• 1870 - U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 at Ancestry ($). Includes 1870 Juab County, Utah Genealogy mortality schedule.
  

Websites

• Juab County, UT History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
• Utah Genealogy Network Community on Google+
• Utah Genealogy Network Group on Facebook

Links to indexes or images of records:

• • Utah State Archives records, 1848–2001
  • Also see Utah to search items that include Juab County, Utah Genealogy.

Links to Juab County, Utah Genealogy collections:

• FamilySearch Library Catalog
  • Juab County, Utah Genealogy (Select topics)
  • Towns in Juab County, Utah Genealogy (Space, then select town)

Sites that gather links to the Internet

• Linkpendium
• CyndisList

Archives, Libraries, etc.

Resources for Juab County, Utah Genealogy are available in repositories (such as libraries and archives) at all levels: the town, the county, the state (including universities), and the nation.

Check websites and catalogs of archives and libraries for items for this county. Examples: Juab County, Utah Genealogy items in FamilySearch Library (Utah) When you find items you'd like to access, see Get a Copy

See Courthouse · FamilySearch Centers · Libraries · Societies sections.

Courthouse

Address: 160 N. Main, Nephi, UT 84648
Juab County Government Website

Phone numbers:

• Clerk/Auditor (435) 623-3410
• Recorder (435) 623-3430
• Justice Court (435) 623-3440
• 4th District Court (435) 623-0901
• Central Utah Health Department (435) 623-0696
  

County seat: Nephi

FamilySearch Centers

Family history centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes. See family history center for more information. Search the online FHC directory for a nearby family history center.

• Eureka Utah Family History Center 70 E Main St, Eureka, UT United States [Location Map

• Nephi Utah Family History Center 1125 N 400 E, Nephi UT 84648 United States Location Map

Libraries

Local public libraries usually have histories, genealogies, indexes of cemeteries, copies of local newspapers, or other records for the area they serve. Many libraries in Utah have an area dedicated to local collections and manuscripts.

• Nephi Public Library; 21 East, 100 North, Nephi, UT 84648-1501. Phone: 435-623-1312.
  • Collections:

See also Utah Public Library Directory, which provides links to library web pages, addresses, phone numbers, hours, and maps. Does not mention holdings.

Societies

See also a List of Utah Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Towns and Communities in this county

• Callao
• Diamond
• Eureka
• Goshute
• Ironton
• Jericho
• Joy
• Juab
• Knight
• Knightsville
• Levan
• Mammoth
• Mammoth Jct.
• McIntyre
• Mills
• Mona
• Nephi
• Parley
• Partoun
• Red Point
• Sharp
• Silver City
• Soma
• Starr
• Tintic
• Trout Creek
• Uisco
• York

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