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United States Utah Juab County

Dates for major county records[1]
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

Juab County, Utah
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Location in the state of Utah
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"[2]
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Contents 1 Helpful Facts 1.1 County Courthouse 1.2 Parent Counties 1.3 Neighboring Counties 2 Resources 2.1 Bible Records 2.2 Biography 2.3 Business Records and Commerce 2.4 Cemeteries 2.5 Census 2.6 Churches and Religious Groups 2.6.1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) 2.7 Court Records 2.8 Directories 2.9 Ethnic and Other Groups 2.10 Funeral Homes 2.11 Gazetteers 2.12 Genealogy 2.13 History 2.14 Land and Property 2.15 Maps 2.16 Migration 2.17 Military 2.18 Naturalization and Citizenship 2.19  Newspapers 2.20 Obituaries 2.21 Occupations 2.22 Periodicals 2.23 Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc. 2.24 Probate Records 2.25 Public Records 2.26 Resource Repositories 2.26.1 County Courthouse 2.26.2 Family History Centers 2.26.3 Libraries 2.26.4 Societies and Social Groups 2.27 Taxation 2.28 Vital Records 2.28.1 Birth 2.28.1.1 Before 1853 2.28.1.2 1853 - 1897 2.28.1.3 1898-present 2.28.2 Marriage 2.28.3 Death 2.29 Voting Registers 3 Towns and Communities in this county 4 References

Helpful 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.^[3]

Parent Counties

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

Before the county was created—and perhaps until the newly-formed county was fully operational—search records of the parent counties.

Neighboring Counties

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

Resources

Bible Records

Biography

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

Business Records and Commerce

• Business Records and Commerce. of Juab County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

Cemeteries

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

The 1850 [1851], 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 U.S. federal population schedules of Juab County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see Utah Census. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in national indexes, try checking local indexes. Created by experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than nationwide indexes.

See Utah Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book for more information about statewide printed indexes.

• 1850 (1851)
• 1856
• 1860
• 1870
• 1880
• 1890
• 1900
• 1910
• 1920
• 1930

Churches and Religious Groups

• Church Records. of Juab County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

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

Historically, most people in Utah were Mormons. Their records are, therefore, very important for early Utah research. For additional information, see Tracing LDS 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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Juab County, Utah guide to history and records of LDS wards and branches

Stake(s): Places: 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 Church units without place names:

Court Records

• Court Records. of Juab County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

Directories

Ethnic and Other Groups

Funeral Homes

Anderson Funeral Home^[4]
94 West 300 North
Nephi, UT 84648
Phone: 435-623-0153
Fax: 435-623-4287

Gazetteers

Genealogy

A FamilySearch Community Tree is available for this place.

History

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

History Timeline

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 and Property Records. of Juab County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

Maps

Google highway map of Juab County 2012

Migration

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

• California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California^[5]
• Mormon Trail 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah^[6]
• Mormon Trail to Southern California 1847 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Los Angeles, California^[7]
• Central Overland Trail 1859-1869 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Carson City, Nevada (and usually on to northern California)^[8]
• Union Pacific Railroad 1869 Ogden, Utah to Omaha, Nebraska^[9]

Military

• Military Records. of Juab County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

Naturalization and Citizenship

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

• 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.
  • [Eureka Reporter 1902-1922 are included.
• Existing copies of newspapers. newspapers for Juab County, Utah] are listed in Chronicling America by Library of Congress (LOC).
  • The list by dates and towns (from Chronicling America)

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 Juab 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

Occupations

• Occupations. of Juab 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 Records

• Probate Records. of Juab County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

Public Records

Resource Repositories

County 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

Family History Centers

• Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
• Eureka Utah Family History Center
• Nephi Utah Family History Center

Libraries

Societies and Social Groups

Taxation

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

Vital Records

• Vital Records. of Juab County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

Birth

Below are the best sources to find birth information (dates and places of birth and names of parents) for Juab 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 1853

Juab County, Utah was formed on 3 March 1853.

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

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

1853 - 1897

No birth records were created for Juab 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.^[10] 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^[11] are open to the public.

• Index to births 1897–1905 Series 84175  for Juab County, Utah 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.
  • FamilySearch Library copy: FHL film 485235 item 1-2 .
  • Idea: use censuses and church records to learn those missing children's names.
• 1906-1910 online imagesfor Juab 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.
• Central Utah Public Health Department, Juab County Court House, 160 North Main, Nephi, UT 84648. Phone (435) 623-0696.

Marriage

6,274 marriages from 13 May 1857 to 4 Aug 2006 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.

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

Death Record Substitutes

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

Voting Registers

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

References

1. ↑ Alice Eichholz, Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 676-677. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27rb 2004.
2. ↑ "List of counties in Utah," Wikipedia.
3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Juab County, Utah Page 687 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
4. ↑ Funeral Home and Cemetery Directory.(Youngstown, OH: Nomis Publications, Inc., c2009,938.
5. ↑ "Oregon California Trails Association" at http://octatrails.micromaps.com/ (accessed 18 July 2011).
6. ↑ "The Pioneer Story: The Mormon Pioneer Trail" in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at http://lds.org/gospellibrary/pioneer/pioneerstory.htm (accessed 18 July 2011).
7. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Jefferson Hunt" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Hunt (accessed 6 September 2011).
8. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Central Overland Route" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Overland_Route (accessed 13 September 2011).
9. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Union Pacific Railroad" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_Railroad (accessed 14 September 2011).
10. ↑ Utah State Archives, Birth Records guide, accessed 28 July 2012.)
11. ↑ State Department of Health Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates page. Accessed 7/31/2012