Box Elder County, Utah

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Church units without place names:
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Court Records

• Court records. of Box Elder County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.
• Current records may be at the Box Elder County Justice Court. Phone: 435-734-3390

Directories

• Directories. of Box Elder County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

Ethnic and Other Groups

Funeral Homes

Gillies Funeral Chapel and Crematory^[8]
634 East 200 South
Brigham City, UT 84302
Phone: 435-723-5236
Toll Free Phone: 888-723-5236
Fax: 435-723-6905

Myers Mortuary^[9]
205 South 100 East
Brigham City, UT 84302
Phone: 435-723-8484
Fax: 435-723-7170

Rogers and Taylor Funeral Home^[10]
111 North 1st East
Tremonton, UT 84337
Phone:435-257-3424
Fax: 435-257-7384

Gazetteers

Genealogy

A FamilySearch Community Tree is available for this place.

History

• Google Books has several online history books about Box Elder County.
• Histories. of Box Elder County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

History Timeline

• Boundary changes timeline for Box Elder County, Utah from "UT: Index of Counties," Newberry Library's Utah Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Wikipedia for Box Elder County.

• 1800’s- The Bear River Valley was originally inhabited by the Fremont and Shoshoni Indians. Then French-Canadian trappers entered the valley.
• 1851. First permanent homes in county at site of present Brigham City. Early name was Box Elder. 
• 1851. Willard settled by Mormon settlers.
• 1852. Perry was settled by Orrin Porter Rockwell. Early name was Three Mile Creek.
• 1853. Lorenzo Snow created first self-sufficient city (present-day Brigham City).
• 1856. Box Elder County formed.
• 1861. Honeyville settled. Agricultural community.
• 1863. Mantua settled by Danish families called by authorities of L.D.S. Church to settle in valley.
• 1864. Deweyville settled by William Empey.
• 1868. Elwood settled by homesteaders and families with "squatter rights."
• 1869 May. Golden spike driven at Promontory Summit to connect Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads.
• 1869. Plymouth founded.  Named for imagined resemblance of nearby large rock to the Plymouth Rock.
• 1869. Corinne laid out by Union Pacific and settled by people of different religions.
• 1871. Snowville settled at direction of Brigham Young.  Named after Mormon Apostle Lorenzo Snow.
• 1886. Bear River City incorporated.
• 1890. Penrose named for Mormon Apostle Charles W. Penrose.
• 1892. Town of Fielding erected. Named after Mary Fielding Smith.
• 1929.  Elwood established.  Early name was Manila Ward.
• 1940’s. Economic boost during WWII, with creation of Bushnell General Hospital^[11]
• 1950-1960’s. Major growth in county, with Thiokol plant built in 1957.

Land

• Utah, Box Elder County Records, 1856–1960 FamilySearch Historical Record Collection. Collection cover 1857 to 1940 and the index covers 1847 to 1942.
• Land records . of Box Elder County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.
• Indian Land Records, 1884-1930. FHL film 480866 Item 5
• Box Elder County, Utah. Box Elder Mining District (Utah). Recorder. "Box Elder County, Utah Mining Notices of Location, 1889-1893" This is a digital version of Utah State Archives and Records Service. Series 18128. Collection provides the name of the claim, locators, location, legal description, and the mining district.
  
• Box Elder County, Utah. Box Elder Mining District (Utah). Recorder. "Box Elder County, Utah Mining Records, 1890-1892" This is a digital version of Utah State Archives and Records Service. Series 18129. Collection provides the name of the grantee or grantor, mine name, date the record was made, and the page number on which the record can be found.
  
  

Wiki articles describing online collection are found at:

• Utah, Box Elder County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Maps

For historical maps of Utah and Box Elder County, see:

• David Rumsey Collection for Utah
• Perry-Castaneda Map Collection for Utah
• 1876 Utah Map  Box Elder County is in the upper left corner
• Historical Maps of Utah has several maps of Utah counties
• 1895 U S Atlas of Box Elder County
• Google highway map of Box Elder County 2012

Migration

Early migration routes to and from Box Elder County, Utah for emigrant settlers included: :

• California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California^[12] 
• Mormon Trail 1848 to 1869 from Iowa to Utah^[13] 
• Central Pacific Railroad since 1869 from Ogden, Utah to Sacramento, California^[14]

Military

• [1917-1957]Utah, Box Elder County Records, 1856–1960 FamilySearch Historical Records Collection.
• Military records. of Box Elder County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.
• Casualties from Box Elder County in World War II (Army and Air Force)

Naturalization and Citizenship

• [1869-1945] Utah, Box Elder County Records, 1856–1960 FamilySearch Historical Records Collection.
• [1868-1869] Box Elder County, Utah. Box Elder County (Utah). Probate Court. "Box Elder County, Utah Certificates of Citizenship Record Books, 1868-1869" Ancestry.com ($) This is a digital version of the Utah State Archives and Records Service. Series 85171.^[15] Collection provides the applicant's name, date certificate was issued, country of origin, and a page number referring to the location of the original record.^[16]
• [1896-1929] Certificates of citizenship and declaration of intention are included in the FamilySearch Historical Records Collection: Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001.
• Naturalization and Citizenship records. of Box Elder County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

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. Resources include:

• 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 Box Elder County, Utah.
  
  • Box Elder News and Corinne Reporter, covering 1871-1926 are included.
• Newspapers. of Box Elder County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.
• Existing copies of newspapers. newspapers for Box Elder County, Utah] 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:

• Newspapers of Box Elder County, Utah
• 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

• Obituaries. of Box Elder County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.
• USGenWeb Archives Box Elder County, Utah contains the obituaries of 2002-2005 from Box Elder Journal
  

Officials and Employees

• Records of Officials and employees. of Box Elder County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

Periodicals

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

• Utah, Box Elder County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
• Probate records. of Box Elder County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

Public Records

• Public records. of Box Elder County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.
• An online collection is linked to and described on Utah, Box Elder County Records

Resource Repositories

Courthouses

Wikipedia has more about this subject: Box Elder County, Utah

County seat: Brigham City

Family History Centers

• Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
• Brigham City Utah Family History Center
• Tremonton-Garland Utah Family History Center

Libraries

• Items about archives and libraries. of Box Elder County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

• Brigham City Library :26 East Forest Street :Brigham City, UT 84302 :Phone: (435) 723-5850  (435) 723-5850 *Garland Public Library :86 West Factory Rd :Garland, UT 84312 :Phone: (435) 257-3117 (435) 257-3117
• Tremonton City Library :210 North Tremont Street :Tremonton, UT 84337 :Phone: (435) 257-2690

Societies

Brigham City Museum
24 North 300 West
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 226-1439
The de facto historical society for Box Elder County. Collections include historical artifacts, photographs, and other archival materials from areas throughout the county. Online collections (partial holdings only)

Bear River City DUP Museum
4600 West 5900 North (in the park)
Bear River, UT 84301
Open on request; free admission
435-279-8350

Brigham City DUP (Restored Log Cabin)
200 North 300 West (Pioneer Park)
Brigham City, UT 84302
Open by appointment; free admission

Taxation

• Taxation records. of Box Elder County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

Vital Records

Birth

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

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

Before 1856

Box Elder County, Utah was formed 5 January 1856.

Before county formation, go to Utah Censuses to locate the family around the time of birth.

1856 - 1897

No birth records were created for Box Elder County, Utah 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.

1898-present

County clerks became responsible for recording births beginning in 1898.^[17] In 1905, the State Department of Health assumed responsibility and required the counties to forward copies of the records to them.

It took a few years after the requirements for people, doctors, midwives, and officials to comply, so some early birth registrations were missed.

Records open to the public

Birth records created more than 100 years ago^[18] are open to the public.

• 1898-1905 Series #84098 at Utah State Archives. Not online, no online index. Copies available through FamilySearch Library copy: FSL film 480875 . There are no names of children in the records. (Census or church records will help.)
• 1906-1910 online images for Box Elder County, Utah 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. (Index only, free). Created from the old IGI, this is a mix of some extracted records and submissions by patrons. Please realize it is not complete.

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.

• Bear River Health Department, 817 West 950 South, Brigham City, Utah 84302. Phone (435) 734-0845.

Marriage

• 1887-1942 Western States Marriage Index. Includes Box Elder County 1887-1942.^[19]

Wiki articles describing marriage a collection is found at:

Utah, Box Elder County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Divorce

• 1875-1876 Beaver county divorce records are included in the the FamilySearch digital collection: Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001.

Death

• Utah Death Certificates 1904 - 1956 -A free internet access to the 1904-1956 death certificates can be viewed at https://www.familysearch.org/ . 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, birthdate, parents, gender, marital status, spouse and place of residence.
• Utah State Burial Index for death before 1904
• Utah State Vital Records :Utah Department of Health Office of Vital Records & Statistics :P.O. Box 141010 :Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-1010 :Phone: (801) 538-6101
• Box Elder County Utah Vital Records :Box Elder County Clerk :1 S Main Street :Brigham City, UT 84302 :Phone: (435) 734-3388
• First District Court (Divorce Records) :43 North Main :P.O. Box 873 :Brigham City, UT 84302-0873 :Phone: (435) 734-4600 Fax: (435) 734-4610
  
• Vital records. of Box Elder County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.
• USGenWeb Archives Box Elder County, Utah provides the Death Certificates of 1903-1908

Death Record Substitutes

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

Voting Registers

Towns and Communities

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Box Elder County, Utah County seat: Brigham City Cities Bear River City · Brigham City · Corinne · Garland · Honeyville · Perry · Tremonton · Willard Towns Deweyville · Elwood · Fielding · Howell · Mantua · Plymouth · Snowville · Snowville Communities Bothwell · Bradford · Cedar Creek · Cedar Springs · Collinston · Cropley · Crossroads · Crystal Springs · Curlew Junction · Etna · Evans · Grouse Creek · Grouse Creek Juction · Hardup · Hogup · Lakeside · Lampo Junction · Lynn · Madsen · Matlin · Midlake · Nerve · Park Valley · Penrose · Pigeon · Riverside · Rosette · Rozel · Saline · South Willard · Standrod · Thatcher · Tresend · Wheelon Historical Communities Blue Creek · Cedar Creek · Golden · Kelton · Lucin · Promontory · Russian Settlement · Terrace · Washakie · Yost Indian Reservation Northwestern Shoshone Neighboring Counties Cache · Davis · Tooele · Weber Idaho County: Cassia · Oneida Nevada County: Elko

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