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United States Utah Salt Lake County

Guide to Salt Lake County, Utah genealogy. Birth records, marriage and death records, cemeteries, census, church records, probate records, and obituaries—resources to find parents and family history since 1852, when the county was formed.

Dates for major county records^[1]
Birth	Marriage	Death	Census	Land	Probate
1898-present	1887-present	1897-present	1856, 1860...	1852-present	1852-present
For earlier dates, use...Church \| Obituaries \| Cemeteries \| Parent counties

Salt Lake County, Utah

Map

Map of Utah highlighting Salt Lake County

Location in the state of Utah

Location of Utah in the U.S.

Facts

Founded

1852

County Seat

Salt Lake City

Courthouse

Address

Salt Lake City and County Building
451 South State Street
Salt Lake City, UT

Website: www.slcgov.com

Named for: Great Salt Lake

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1 Helpful Facts
2 Resources
3 Towns and Communities in this county
4 References

[edit] Helpful Facts

Formerly called the Great Salt Lake County. The name was changed to Salt Lake 29 Jan 1868.

[edit] County Courthouse

Salt Lake County Courthouse
2001 State Street Room S2200
Salt Lake City, Ut 84190
Phone: 801-468-3519

County Clerk has marriage records from 1887, divorce and court records from 1896, and probate records from 1852. County Recorder has land records.^[2]

[edit] Parent Counties

Salt Lake County, Utah was created March 3, 1852 as an original county from Utah Territory.

[edit] Boundary Changes

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

[edit] Neighboring Counties

[edit] Resources

1852: Salt Lake County was created as an original county.^[3]

[edit] 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.

[edit] Biography

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

[edit] Business Records and Commerce

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

[edit] 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.

State and national resources for Salt Lake County, Utah cemeteries
Online Grave Transcripts or Images	Published Grave Transcripts	Lists of Cemeteries in the County
FindAGrave Interment.net Utah Burial Database (Click County down arrow to change) Utah Gravestones UTGenWeb Cemeteries Billion Graves Linkpendium Veterans to 1966	FamilySearch Library Early Church Info File WorldCat Utah Periodicals	FindAGrave USGenWeb Tombstone Project UTGenWeb Cemeteries Epodunk Utah Hometown Locator Cemeteries Utah Cemeteries Search (Search again to change counties) Genealogy Trails Wiki list of Salt Lake County Cemeteries
See Utah Cemeteries for details about each site.

[edit] Census

1850 Census and Index has transcribed pages found at the county GenWeb site. The index identifies which file you will click to see names and information. The 1850 [1851], 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 U.S. federal population schedules of Salt Lake 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

[edit] Churches and Religious Groups

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

[edit] 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

Salt Lake County, Utah guide to history and records of LDS wards and branches

Salt Lake City Stakes (1930): Ensign Stake, Utah • Granite Stake, Utah • Grant Stake, Utah • Liberty Stake, Utah • Pioneer Stake, Utah • Salt Lake Stake, Utah

Salt Lake City Wards, 1930
Salt Lake City Wards formed after 1930 (to about 1948).

Stakes in the county (1930): Cottonwood Stake, Utah · East Jordan Stake, Utah · Oquirrh Stake, Utah · West Jordan Stake, Utah

Wards in Salt Lake County, 1930.
Wards in the County formed after 1930 (to about 1948).

Places in the County (1930): Click on the stake (in parentheses) for boundaries, history timeline, and records.
Bennion (Cottonwood) · Bingham Canyon (West Jordan) · Bluffdale (West Jordan) · Butler (East Jordan) · Cottonwood (Cottonwood) · Crescent (East Jordan) · Draper (East Jordan) · Granger (Oquirrh) · Grant (Cottonwood) · Granite (East Jordan) · Herriman (West Jordan) · Holladay (Cottonwood) · Hunter (Oquirrh) · Lark (West Jordan) · Magna (Oquirrh) · Midvale (East Jordan) · Millcreek (Cottonwood) · Murray (Cottonwood) · Riverton (West Jordan) · Salt Lake City · Sandy (East Jordan) · South Jordan (West Jordan) · Taylorsville (Cottonwood) · Union (East Jordan) · West Jordan (West Jordan) ·

List of Salt Lake County stakes and wards

[edit] Court Records

Salt Lake County, Utah Civil and Criminal Case Files, 1852-1887 Ancestry.com ($) This index was obtained from the Utah State Archives and is part of Series # 373 of their collection.
Salt Lake County, Utah Coroners' Inquest Case Files, 1870-1871, 1886-1937 Ancestry.com ($) Data from Third District Court. Utah State Archives Series 3851.
Court Records. of Salt Lake County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

[edit] Directories

See Salt Lake City, Utah

Utah Directory, 1890: Salt Lake City, Logan, and Provo Ancestry.com ($)
Directories. of Salt Lake County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

[edit] Dwellings - History

Dwellings - History. of Salt Lake County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

[edit] Ethnic and Other Groups

[edit] Funeral Homes

Funeral homes can have information that is not found on death records. There are several funeral homes located in Salt Lake County.

List of Salt Lake County Funeral Homes

[edit] Gazetteers

[edit] Genealogy

A FamilySearch Community Tree is available for this place.

Rees, Nesta, When the Parry Saints Went Marching Out. The author traces the John Parry family from Newmarket to Salt Lake City. Family Trees illustrated the article and a picture of a headstone, in SLC, showing John and wife Harriet, with year dates, and born North Wales. John worked as a mason on the Salt Lake Temple. Article in Hel Achau, #29, Christmas, 1989, pages 22-25. Family History Library book 942.93 D25h
Genealogies. of Salt Lake County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

[edit] Guardianship

Guardianship Records. of Salt Lake County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

[edit] History

Sillitoe, Linda. A history of Salt Lake County, Utah Centennial County History Series (online)
Tales of a triumphant people: a history of Salt Lake County, Utah, 1847-1900 Ancestry.com ($)
Early Utah Families
Greeks in the West
The History of Salt Lake City and its Founders, By Edward William Tullidge 1886
Histories. of Salt Lake County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.
- History - Indexes

NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Wikipedia for Salt Lake County

[edit] History Timeline

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

1825. The first US explorer in the Salt Lake area is believed to be Jim Bridger.
1843. U.S. Army officer John C. Frémont surveyed the Great Salt Lake and the Salt Lake Valley.
1846. The Donner party, a group of ill-fated pioneers, traveled through the Great Salt Lake Valley in August.
1847. Salt Lake County was settled when Mormon pioneers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, arrived in the Salt Lake Valley.
1847. On July 29, 1847 a group of Mormon pioneers, known as the Mississippi Company, among them John Holladay of Alabama, entered the Salt Lake Valley. Within weeks, they discovered a free-flowing, spring-fed stream, which they called Spring Creek, now known as Holladay.
1849. Herriman was established by Robert Dansie, Henry Harriman, and Thomas Jefferson Butterfield. A monument in the Herriman City Cemetery lists the original four families of Herriman as the Thomas Jefferson Butterfield, John Jay Stocking, Robert Cowan Petty, and Henry Harriman families.
1849. The Mormon pioneers organized a new state called Deseret and petitioned for its recognition.
1850. The U.S. Congress rebuffed the settlers petition and established the Utah Territory, and designated Fillmore as its capital city.
1850.March 3. Salt Lake County was created as an original county.
1853. Construction started on The Salt Lake Temple.
1857. The territorial capital was moved to Great Salt Lake City, when the name was shortened to Salt Lake City.
1862. Fort Douglas was established on the east bench, near the University of Utah, to make sure that the territory maintained its allegiance during the American Civil War.
1865. Alta was founded.
1868.January 29: The original county name Great Salt Lake County was shortened to Salt Lake County.
1878. An 1878 fire and an 1885 avalanche destroyed most of the original mining town of Alta.
1885. The army established Camp Murray to house several companies of the Ninth Infantry Regiment.
1935. In 1935, Norwegian skiing legend Alf Engen was hired to help develop the area, and Alta opened its first ski lift in 1938.
1942. Camp Kearns, a massive military installation created for World War II, was created in what is now Kearns and Taylorsville on the western side of the valley.

[edit] Historical Facts

Wikipedia has more about this subject: Salt Lake County, Utah

The area that was to become Salt Lake County was settled in 1847 when Mormon Pioneers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, fleeing persecution in the East, arrived in the Salt Lake Valley after traveling through Emigration Canyon. Brigham Young, their leader, declared "This is the right place" after seeing the valley, which was at the time arid, dry, and unpromising. However, they soon developed a flourishing, self-sufficient city, Great Salt Lake City, through extensive irrigation techniques. Thousands of Mormons from around the world followed in the next several decades. The county was officially formed on January 31, 1850, with just over 11,000 residents recorded.

[edit] Land and Property

Land and Property Records. of Salt Lake County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.
- Land and Property - Maps
Some Land Claim books covering 1871-1894 and a Land Title Docket covering 1871-1891 are included in the FamilySearch Historical Records collection entitled "Utah, State Archives".

One example listing ownership is:

Morgan, Nicholas G. Pioneer Map: Great Salt Lake City, Great Basin, North America. N.p.: 1851?. (Family History Library FHL fiche 6051237; map 979.225 E7man.) This map includes historical data and index to names of original owners and their locations by lot or lots and blocks. The index to this map consists of names of major land owners in various Salt Lake City LDS wards.
Grundvig, David L.and Sharon Lauritzen. Index to Pioneer Map, Great Salt Lake City, for 1850s. N.p. 1981. (Family History Library FHL book 979.225 E7man index.)

[edit] Maps

Maps. of Salt Lake County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.
Maps - Indexes

Google highway map of Salt Lake County 2012

[edit] Migration

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

California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California^[4]
Mormon Trail 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah^[5]
Mormon Trail to Southern California 1847 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Los Angeles, California^[6]
Central Overland Trail 1859-1869 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Carson City, Nevada (and usually on to northern California)^[7]
Union Pacific Railroad 1869 Ogden, Utah to Omaha, Nebraska^[8]
Central Pacific Railroad 1869 Ogden, Utah to Sacramento, California^[9]
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad 1883 Salt Lake City, Utah to Grand Junction, Colorado (and Denver)^[10]

[edit] Military

Military Records. of Salt Lake County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.
- Military History
- Military Records - World War, 1914-1918

[edit] Minorities

Minorities. of Salt Lake County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

[edit] Names, Geographical

Names, Geographical. of Salt Lake County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

[edit] Naturalization and Citizenship

Naturalization and Citizenship. of Salt Lake County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

On the following GenWeb link you will find the summary of the Court Petitions Index, volumes 1 - 9. In each index volume you will find the name of the petitioner, place of birth, location of court, volume and page number. As an example click on volume 1. Click on volumes 2 - 8 on the Court Petition Index.

Utah. District Court. (Salt Lake County). Naturalization Records 1853–1936, index 1858–1980, Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives and Records Service 1980–1981, 1989–1990. FHL 1643989 (first film of 61) An index covering territorial and district courts from about 1858–1980 is on the first film in the series. It includes most northern Utah counties. Also in the series is declarations and petitions from 1851–1936. The territorial minutes indexed in this record are found in:

Utah. District Court. (Salt Lake County). Court Minutes, 1858–1920. Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives and Records Service, 1981–1982. FHL film 1654506 (first film of 33) These early minutes include naturalizations which are arranged chronologically in each volume.

On this link you will find three different pages: Index of Intention - 1906 Vol. 2 (1907-1908); Salt Lake County, Utah. You will find applicant name, place of birth, location of court, and volume and page numbers. Index Volume 2; Index Volume 3; Index Volume 4.

[edit] 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. 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 Salt Lake County, Utah.
- Several newspapers covering various dates from 1850-1960 are included. Including the Salt Lake Tribune (1871 - 1914). For Salt Lake Tribune (1923-1977) text coverage see Salt Lake Tribune, The (Salt Lake City, Utah) Ancestry.com ($)

Existing copies of . newspapers for Salt Lake County, Utah] are listed in Chronicling America by Library of Congress (LOC).
- The list by dates and towns (from Chronicling America)

BYU Digital Collections has Vol 41 of Woman's Exponet and a description/history of this which ran June 1, 1872-Feb 1914. Click on Newspapers in right hand box.

Newspapers. of Salt Lake County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

[edit] 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 Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

Websites for death records in the state of Utah and specifically for Salt Lake County include:

From the GenWeb site (scroll down from the top of the page) you will find individual obituaries, obituaries from the Desert News (2004 - 2005 selected months), and from the Salt Lake Tribune (2004 - 2005 selected months).
Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1908-1949. This title is misleading, because all the deaths were recorded in the City of Salt Lake City. There are no deaths recorded in any other places within the county in this County Death Records group.
[Utah Death Certificates (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Utah Death Certificates 1904-1956]: A free internet access to the 1904-1956 death certificates can be viewed at certificates. 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 Burials Search
In this link Salt Lake City Deaths Jan 1 to Nov 1, 1892: you will find a list of deaths in Salt Lake of person eighteen years of age

Upward from Jan 1 - Nov 1, 1892

[edit] Occupations

Occupations. of Salt Lake County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

[edit] Officials and Employees

Officials and Employees. of Salt Lake County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

[edit] Periodicals

[edit] Politics and Government

Politics and Government. of Salt Lake County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

[edit] 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).

[edit] Probate Records

Salt Lake County, Index to Probate Case Files, 1852-81 Ancestry.com ($). Cites as it's source: Salt Lake County, Utah. Utah. District Court (Third District: Salt Lake County).Index to Probate Case Files 1852-96. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Utah State Archives and Records Service. Series 1621.
Utah, Probate Records, 1851-1961 a collection digitized by FamilySearch (free), includes Salt Lake county case files
Salt Lake County Probate Case Files, No 4651-6721, 1906-1913 are included in the FamilySearch Historical Records collection Utah, State Archives.
Probate Records. of Salt Lake County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.
- Probate Records - History

[edit] Public Records

Public Records. of Salt Lake County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

[edit] Resource Repositories

[edit] Courthouses

County seat: Salt Lake City

Salt Lake County Courthouse
2001 State Street Room S2200
Salt Lake City, Ut 84190
Phone: 801-468-3519

County Clerk has marriage records from 1887, divorce and court records from 1896, and probate records from 1852. County Recorder has land records.^[2]

[edit] Family History Centers

[edit] 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.

Salt Lake City Public Library - Main Library; 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111. Phone: 801-524-82002.
- Collections:

The FamilySearch Library is located in Salt Lake County and is the largest repository of family history records in the world.
The Salt Lake County Library system offers free access to Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest.
Items about archives and libraries and their holdings for Salt Lake County, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.

See Get a Copy to access far-away items you find through library catalogs and through this Salt Lake County, Utah page.

[edit] Museums

Church History Museum
Pioneer Memorial Museum (Daughters of the Utah Pioneers)
300 N Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah
List of satellite DUP museums
The museum history department has documents about Utah pioneers with an online index of pioneers.
West Jordan Historical Society has a museum and library.
2053 West 7800 South
West Jordan, Utah 84088
Phone: (801) 568-0938

[edit] Societies

Utah State Historical Society has a good library and photograph collection.
300 S Rio Grande Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Phone: (801) 533-3500
Cemetery and Burial database
Library Catalog
Photo database with over 65,000 photos online
Sons of Utah Pioneers
3301 Louise Ave.
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Phone: (801) 484-4441
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
300 N. Main St.
Salt Lake City, UT 84103-1699
General Phone: 801-532-6479
Fax: 801-532-4436
General email: info@dupinternational.org
West Jordan Historical Society has a museum and library.
2053 West 7800 South
West Jordan, Utah 84088
Phone: (801) 568-0938
Emigration Canyon Historical Society is a non-profit organization preserving the history of Emigration Canyon. Contact information.

[edit] Schools

Schools - History. of Salt Lake County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

[edit] Taxation

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

[edit] Vital Records

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

Salt Lake City County Health Department

200 East 610 South Street

Salt Lake City, UT 84111-99

Telephone: 801-534-4657

Internet: Salt Lake Valley Health Department

Pre-1905 records are often incomplete.

[edit] Birth

Below are the best sources to find birth information (dates and places of birth and names of parents) for Salt Lake 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:

[edit] Birth Before 1852

Salt Lake County, Utah was formed on 3 March 1852.

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.

[edit] Birth 1852 - 1890

No birth records were created for Salt Lake 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.

[edit] Birth 1890 - present

Though not required to do so, Salt Lake City began registering births in 1890.

County clerks became responsible for recording births beginning in 1898.^[11] 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^[12] are open to the public.

1890-1915 Salt Lake County Birth Records. (Online, free) Published by FamilySearch.
1890-1950 Salt Lake City birth records through Salt Lake Valley Health Department. You will find parents' names, child's date of birth, and the child's name, if known. Later records show age of parents, address, etc.
- FamilySearch Library copy on 76 microlfilm reels, starting with 26477
1898-1905 Index to Series 3922 (Online, free) Published by Utah State Archives. This is for Salt Lake County. However, there is some overlap with the Salt Lake City records. You will find names of parents and child (if known) and the child's date of birth.
- Inventory of Series 3922 (not online) Original records at Utah State Archives.
- Microfilm copies at FamilySearch Library 431230 and 929287.)
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.

Salt Lake Valley Health Department Vital Records Offices: Salt Lake City Health Center, 610 South 200 East, Suite 115, Salt Lake City, UT 84111, 385-468-4230. Ellis R. Shipp Health Center, 4535 South 5600 West, West Valley City, UT 84120, 385-468-3712. Southeast Public Health Center, 9340 South 700 East (directly behind McDonald's), Sandy, UT 84070, 385-468-4329.

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[edit] Marriage

Marriage registers from 1887 through 1950's microfilmed and then destroyed. Microfilm copy available at the Family History Library and centers. Microfilm copy is not available at the county clerk's office.

1847-1929 - 58,919 marriages from 1847 to 18 September 1929 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index. Index is incomplete as there are few civil government recorded marriages in Salt Lake County prior to 1887. Many entries were taken from alternative sources, such as Elias Smith's journal. Some early divorce records were also indexed and included. This is not a complete database. Linkpendium contributors list marriage year span as 1888 to 1970.^[13]

1887–1965 — Salt Lake County (Utah). County Clerk. Marriage Records, 1887–1965. ^[14]The first 18 films index the licenses and certificates. These records have been indexed in the Early Church Information File up to 1914.

There is an additional index from 1887 to 1987 available on fiche:

1887–1987 — Salt Lake County (Utah). County Clerk. Alphabetic Marriage Listing 1887–1987. ^[15]There are 24 fiche for each number. The first set of fiche is an index to the grooms and the second is an index to the brides. These will lead you to the above record.

[edit] Divorce

1852–1856, 1877–1887 — Utah. Probate Court (Salt Lake County) Divorce Records, 1852–1856, 1877–1887. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966. FHL film 431227 This record is unindexed and is in chronological order. It gives names of each spouse and reason for separation or divorce, and date of court action.

[edit] Death

Copies of death records and indexes for Salt Lake City and County are available at the Family History Library.

Online

1865-1900 - Deseret News Semi-Weekly Death and Marriage Noticesat UTGenWeb- free.
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.
1909-1949 - Salt Lake County Death Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records). Free. Description of collection

Microfilm

1848-1950 - Salt Lake City (Utah). Office of Vital Statistics. Death Records of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1848–Sept 1950. ^[16]These records provide name, birth and death information, address or city, and sometimes burial information.
1897–1905 — Salt Lake County (Utah). County Clerk. Register of Deaths, Salt Lake County, Book A, 1897–1905. ^[17]These records are for the county only and do not have Salt Lake City death records. They are indexed. The record gives name, birth and death information, address or city of residence, and sometimes burial information.

Death Record Substitutes

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

[edit] Voting Registers

[edit] Towns and Communities in this county

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Salt Lake County, Utah

County seat: Salt Lake City

Cities	Alta · Helper · Cottonwood Heights · Draper · Holladay · Midvale · Murray · Riverton · Salt Lake City · Sandy · South Jordan · South Salt Lake · Taylorsville · West Jordan · West Valley City

Towns	Copperton · Emigration Canyon · Kearns · Magna · Millcreek · White City

Communities	Brighton · Granite

Historical Communities	Bingham Canyon · Chesterfield · Forest Dale · East Jordan · Granger · Hunter · Lark · Union

Neighboring Counties	Davis · Morgan · Summit · Tooele · Utah · Wasatch

[edit] References

↑ 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.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Salt Lake County, Utah Page 687 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
↑ "Oregon California Trails Association" at http://octatrails.micromaps.com/ (accessed 18 July 2011).
↑ "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).
↑ "Jefferson Hunt" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Hunt (accessed 6 September 2011).
↑ "Central Overland Route" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Overland_Route (accessed 13 September 2011).
↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Union Pacific Railroad" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_Railroad (accessed 14 September 2011).
↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Central Pacific Railroad" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Pacific_Railroad (accessed 14 September 2011).
↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Western_Railroad (accessed 14 September 2011).
↑ Utah State Archives, Birth Records guide, accessed 28 July 2012.)
↑ State Department of Health Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates page. Accessed 7/31/2012
↑ "Salt Lake County, Utah: Family History and Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records and More," Linkpendium, http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/UT/Salt_Lake/, accessed 1 February 2012.
↑ Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1965–1966. (Family History Library FHL Films 429035–312.)
↑ Salt Lake City, Utah: Management Information Systems, 1987. (Family History Library FHL Fiche 6052848–49.)
↑ Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950. (Family History Library FHL Films 26553–83.)
↑ Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1977. (Family History Library FHL Film 485535.)

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-''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Utah]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]'' '''Salt Lake County'''
+[[Image:1024px-Wasatch Range Autumn.jpg|frame|right|325x240px|<center>Wasatch Range in Autumn, Utah.</center>]]
+''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Utah]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]'' '''Salt Lake County'''
+Guide to Salt Lake County, Utah genealogy. [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Birth|Birth records]], [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Marriage|marriage]] and [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Death|death records]], [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Cemeteries|cemeteries]], [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Census|census]], [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Churches_and_Religious_Groups|church records]], [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Probate_Records|probate records]], and [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Obituaries|obituaries]]—resources to find parents and family history since 1852, when the [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Parent_Counties|county was formed]].<br>
+<br>
+<br>
-The Salt Lake County, Utah genealogy guide to find parents, [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Birth|birth]], [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Marriage|marriage]], [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Death|death]], and more since 1852, when the county was [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Parent_Counties|formed]]. This page lists online, published, and original resources, such as [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Cemeteries|cemeteries]], [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Census|censuses]], [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Churches_and_Religious_Groups|church]], [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Court|court]], [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Land_and_Property|land]], [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Probate_Records|probate]], and [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Obituaries|obituaries]]. <br>
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-| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''For earlier dates, try...[[Salt Lake County, Utah#Churches_and_Religious_Groups|Church]] &#124; [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] &#124; [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Parent_Counties|Parent counties]]'''
+| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''For earlier dates, use...[[Salt Lake County, Utah#Churches_and_Religious_Groups|Church]] &#124; [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] &#124; [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Parent_Counties|Parent counties]]'''
 |}
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 === Helpful Facts  ===
+Formerly called the Great Salt Lake County. The name was changed to Salt Lake 29 Jan 1868.<br>
 ==== County Courthouse  ====
 [http://www.slcgov.com/courts Salt Lake County Courthouse]<br>2001 State Street Room S2200<br>Salt Lake City, Ut 84190<br>Phone: 801-468-3519
-<div style="float: left; width: 147%">
-Formerly called the Great Salt Lake County. The name was changed to Salt Lake 29 Jan 1868.<br>County Clerk has marriage records from 1887, divorce and court records from 1896, and probate records from 1852. County Recorder has land records.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Salt Lake County, Utah Page 687 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
+County Clerk has marriage records from 1887, divorce and court records from 1896, and probate records from 1852. County Recorder has land records.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Salt Lake County, Utah Page 687 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
 ==== Parent Counties  ====
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 ==== 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]].
 ==== Biography  ====
@@ Line 66: / Line 80: @@
 ==== Cemeteries  ====
-*{{FHL|Salt Lake, Utah - Cemeteries|subject|disp=Cemeteries}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
+{{UTCoCemeteries}}
-**{{FHL|Salt Lake, Utah - Cemeteries - Inventories, registers, catalogs|subject|disp=Cemetries - Inventories, registers, catalogs}}
-*[[Salt Lake County, Utah Cemeteries|Salt Lake County, Utah Cemeteries]]
+{| width="89%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
-*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/ut/saltlake/vitals/slburial.txt Burials - Salt Lake City, Utah Cemetery]&nbsp;contains over 100 names recorded in Salt Lake City, Utah Cemetery: Includes where and when born; death dates and places; from the middle 1800's to the 1998's.
+|-
-*Records are available to view for the&nbsp;following four cemeteries:
+| bgcolor="#B0E0E6" colspan="3" | <center>State and national resources for '''{{PAGENAME}}''' cemeteries</center>
-**Woodmen of the World Burials
+|-
-**Crescent Cemetery
+| width="30%" bgcolor="#B0FFFF" | <center>'''Online Grave Transcripts<br>or Images''' </center>
-**Granite Cemetery
+| width="30%" bgcolor="#ffffbb" | <center>'''Published Grave<br> Transcripts''' </center>
-**Redwood Memorial Estates Cemetery
+| bgcolor="#FFEBCD" | <center>'''Lists of Cemeteries<br>in the County'''</center>
+|-
+| valign="top" bgcolor="#E0FFFF" |
+[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=47&GScnty=2791&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n FindAGrave] <br> [http://interment.net/us/ut/salt_lake.htm Interment.net] <br> [http://history.utah.gov/burials/execute/searchburials Utah Burial Database] (Click '''County''' down arrow to change)<br> [http://utahgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=18 Utah Gravestones] <br> [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~utsaltla/archive/cemeteries/index.html UTGenWeb Cemeteries] <br> [http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Utah&county=Salt+Lake&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves] <br> [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/UT/Salt_Lake/cem/ Linkpendium] <br> [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1542862 Veterans to 1966] <br>
-[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/saltlake/saltlake.htm USGenWeb Archives Salt Lake County, Utah]
+| valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFca" |
+{{FHL|Utah, Salt Lake - Cemeteries|subject|disp=FamilySearch Library}} <br> [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2078505 Early Church Info File] <br> [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Salt+Lake+County%2C+Utah%2C+cemeteries&qt=results_page WorldCat] <br> [[Utah Periodicals]] <br>
-Other cemeteries:
+| valign="top" bgcolor="#FFF8DC" |
+[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=47&CScnty=2791 FindAGrave] <br> [http://usgwtombstones.org/utah/saltlake.htm USGenWeb Tombstone Project] <br> [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~utsaltla/archive/cemeteries/index.html UTGenWeb Cemeteries] <br> [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=22847&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=5&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk] <br> [http://utah.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,cemetery,scfips,49035.cfm Utah Hometown Locator Cemeteries] <br> [http://history.utah.gov/burials/execute/cemeteryresults Utah Cemeteries Search] ('''Search again''' to change counties)<br> [http://genealogytrails.com/utah/saltlake/cems.html Genealogy Trails] <br>
-*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=107729 Elysian Burial Gardens, Millcreek] BillionGraves
+Wiki list of [[Salt Lake County, Utah Cemeteries|Salt Lake County Cemeteries]]
-*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=107776 Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, East Millcreek] BillionGraves,
+|-
+| colspan="3" | <center>See [[Utah#Online_Resources|Utah Cemeteries]] for details about each site. </center>
+|}
+See also:
+*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/ut/saltlake/vitals/slburial.txt Burials - Salt Lake City Cemetery] by USGenWeb contains over 100 names. Includes where and when born; death dates and places; from the middle 1800's to the 1998's.
+*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/saltlake/saltlake.htm USGenWeb Salt Lake County] Records are available to view for: Woodmen of the World Burials; Crescent Cemetery; Granite Cemetery; Redwood Memorial Estates Cemetery
+{{UTLine4endofTopic}}
 ==== Census  ====
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 ===== The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons)  =====
-{{UTChurchBlurb}}
+{{UTChurchBlurb}} {{UTChurchLDSTableBeg}} {{Salt Lake City, Utah Original 19 Wards of 1849}}
-<center>(Section In process. [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Church LDS Phase 1|Want to help?]])</center>
-{{UTChurchLDSTableBeg}}
-[[Image:Salt Lake City UT Wards 1849.png|right|550px|Salt Lake City UT Wards 1849.png]] <center>''Places with more than one stake''</center><br>
-'''Salt Lake City Stakes (about 1930):''' {{·}}
-[[Ensign Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Ensign Stake, Utah]]{{·}}
-[[Granite Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Granite Stake, Utah]]{{·}}
-[[Grant Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Grant Stake, Utah]]{{·}}
-[[Liberty Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Liberty Stake, Utah]]{{·}}
-[[Pioneer Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Pioneer Stake, Utah]]{{·}}
-[[Salt Lake Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Salt Lake Stake, Utah]]
-'''Other stakes:in the county:''' [[East Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|East Jordan Stake, Utah]]{{·}} [[Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Jordan Stake, Utah]]{{·}}
+'''Salt Lake City Stakes (1930):''' [[Ensign Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Ensign Stake, Utah]]{{•}} [[Granite Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Granite Stake, Utah]]{{•}} [[Grant Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Grant Stake, Utah]]{{•}} [[Liberty Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Liberty Stake, Utah]]{{•}} [[Pioneer Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Pioneer Stake, Utah]]{{•}} [[Salt Lake Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Salt Lake Stake, Utah]]
-'''Places:''' Alta, see [[Granite, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Granite]]{{·}} [[Bingham Canyon, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Bingham Canyon]]{{·}} [[Bluffdale, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Bluffdale]]{{·}} [[Brighton, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Brighton]]{{·}} [[Cottonwood, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Cottonwood]]{{·}} [[Draper, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Draper]]{{·}} [[Forest Dale, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Forest Dale]]{{·}} [[Granger, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Granger]] (became part of West Valley City in 1980){{·}} [[Granite, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Granite]]{{·}} [[Holladay, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Holladay]]{{·}} [[Hunter, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Hunter]] (became part of West Valley City in 1980){{·}}[[Lark, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Lark]]{{·}} [[Magna, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Magna]]{{·}} [[Midvale, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Midvale]]{{·}} [[East Millcreek, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|East Millcreek]](Originally called Millcreek) {{·}} [[Murray, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Murray]]{{·}} [[Riverton, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Riverton]]{{·}} [[Salt Lake City, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Salt Lake City]]{{·}} [[Sandy, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Sandy]]{{·}} [[Union, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Union]]{{·}} [[West Jordan, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|West Jordan]]{{·}} West Vally City, see [[Chesterfield, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Chesterfield]], [[Granger, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Granger]], [[Hunter, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Hunter]], and [[Redwood, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Redwood]]{{·}}
+*[[Salt Lake City, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches#Salt_Lake_City_wards_1930|Salt Lake City Wards, 1930]]
+*[[Salt Lake City, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches#Salt_Lake_City_Wards_formed_after_1930|Salt Lake City Wards formed after 1930]] (to about 1948).
-'''Church units without place names:''' [[Chesterfield, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Chesterfield]] (became part of West Valley City in 1980){{·}} [[Copperton, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Copperton]]{{·}} [[East Jordan, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|East Jordan]] (became part of Midvale) {{·}} [[Kearns, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Kearns]]{{·}} [[Redwood, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Redwood]] (became part of West Valley City in 1980){{·}} [[South Jordan, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|South Jordan]]{{·}} [[South Salt Lake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|South Salt Lake]]{{·}} [[Taylorsville, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Taylorsville]]{{·}}[[Emigration Canyon, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Emigration Canyon]]{{·}} [[White City, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|White City]] {{·}} Emigration Ward, see [[Liberty Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Liberty Stake, Utah]] {{·}} LeGrand Ward, see [[Liberty Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Liberty Stake, Utah]] {{·}} Liberty Ward, see [[Liberty Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Liberty Stake, Utah]] {{·}} Yale Ward, see [[Liberty Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Liberty Stake, Utah]]{{·}}
+<br>
-{{UTTableEnd}}
+'''Stakes in the county (1930):''' [[Cottonwood Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Cottonwood Stake, Utah]]{{·}} [[East Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|East Jordan Stake, Utah]]{{·}} [[Oquirrh Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Oquirrh Stake, Utah]]{{·}} [[West Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|West Jordan Stake, Utah]]
-{{UTLine4endofTopic}}
+*[[Salt Lake County, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches#Wards_in_Salt_Lake_County.2C_1930|Wards in Salt Lake County, 1930]].
+*[[Salt Lake County, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches#Wards_formed_after_1930|Wards in the County formed after 1930]] (to about 1948).
+<br>
+'''Places in the County (1930):''' Click on the stake (in parentheses) for boundaries, history timeline, and records.<br> Bennion ([[Cottonwood Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Cottonwood]]){{·}} Bingham Canyon ([[West Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|West Jordan]]){{·}} Bluffdale ([[West Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|West Jordan]]){{·}} Butler ([[East Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|East Jordan]]){{·}} Cottonwood ([[Cottonwood Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Cottonwood]]){{·}} Crescent ([[East Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|East Jordan]]){{·}} Draper ([[East Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|East Jordan]]){{·}} Granger ([[Oquirrh Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Oquirrh]]){{·}} Grant ([[Cottonwood Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Cottonwood]]){{·}} Granite ([[East Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|East Jordan]]){{·}} Herriman ([[West Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|West Jordan]]){{·}} Holladay ([[Cottonwood Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Cottonwood]]){{·}} Hunter ([[Oquirrh Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Oquirrh]]){{·}} Lark ([[West Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|West Jordan]]){{·}} Magna ([[Oquirrh Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Oquirrh]]){{·}} Midvale ([[East Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|East Jordan]]){{·}} Millcreek ([[Cottonwood Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Cottonwood]]){{·}} Murray ([[Cottonwood Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Cottonwood]]){{·}} Riverton ([[West Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|West Jordan]]){{·}} [[Salt Lake City, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Salt Lake City]]{{·}} Sandy ([[East Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|East Jordan]]){{·}} South Jordan ([[West Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|West Jordan]]){{·}} Taylorsville ([[Cottonwood Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Cottonwood]]){{·}} Union ([[East Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|East Jordan]]){{·}} West Jordan ([[West Jordan Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|West Jordan]]){{·}}
+'''List of [[Salt Lake County, Utah LDS Church Stakes and Wards|Salt Lake County stakes and wards]]'''
+|}
 ==== Court Records  ====
@@ Line 161: / Line 189: @@
 {{CommunityTree}}
-*{{FHL|Salt Lake, Utah - Genealogy|subject|disp=Genealogies}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
 *Rees, Nesta, ''When the Parry Saints Went Marching Out.'' The author traces the John Parry family from Newmarket to Salt Lake City. '''Family Trees''' illustrated the article and a picture of a headstone, in SLC, showing John and wife Harriet, with year dates, and born North Wales. John worked as a mason on the Salt Lake Temple. Article in ''Hel Achau'', #29, Christmas, 1989, pages 22-25. Family History Library book 942.93 D25h
+*{{FHL|Salt Lake, Utah - Genealogy|subject|disp=Genealogies}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
 ==== Guardianship  ====
@@ Line 168: / Line 196: @@
 *{{FHL|Salt Lake, Utah - Guardianship|subject|disp=Guardianship Records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
-==== &nbsp;History  ====
+==== History  ====
-*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28184 Tales of a triumphant people&nbsp;: a history of Salt Lake County, Utah, 1847-1900] Ancestry.com ($)<br>
+*Sillitoe, Linda. [http://utah.ptfs.com/awweb/main.jsp?flag=browse&smd=1&awdid=18 ''A history of Salt Lake County, Utah''] Centennial County History Series (online)
+*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28184 Tales of a triumphant people: a history of Salt Lake County, Utah, 1847-1900] Ancestry.com ($)<br>
 *[http://histfam.familysearch.org/search.php?%20nr=50&tree=earyutah Early Utah Families]
 *[http://histfam.familysearch.org/search.php?%20nr=50&tree=Greeks Greeks in the West]
@@ Line 204: / Line 233: @@
 ====== Historical Facts  ======
 {{Wikipedia|Salt Lake County, Utah}} The area that was to become Salt Lake County was settled in 1847 when Mormon Pioneers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, fleeing persecution in the East, arrived in the Salt Lake Valley after traveling through Emigration Canyon. Brigham Young, their leader, declared "This is the right place" after seeing the valley, which was at the time arid, dry, and unpromising. However, they soon developed a flourishing, self-sufficient city, Great Salt Lake City, through extensive irrigation techniques. Thousands of Mormons from around the world followed in the next several decades. The county was officially formed on January 31, 1850, with just over 11,000 residents recorded.
-==== &nbsp;Land and Property  ====
+==== Land and Property  ====
 *{{FHL|Salt Lake, Utah - Land and Property|subject|disp=Land and Property Records}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
@@ Line 217: / Line 246: @@
 *Grundvig, David L.and Sharon Lauritzen. ''Index to Pioneer Map, Great Salt Lake City, for 1850s''. N.p. 1981. (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|14165|item|disp=FHL book 979.225 E7man index}}.)
-==== &nbsp;Maps  ====
+==== Maps  ====
 *{{FHL|Salt Lake, Utah - Maps|subject|disp=Maps}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
@@ Line 264: / Line 293: @@
 ==== Newspapers  ====
-{{RAOGKobituary}} {{UTNewspaperBlurb}} {{UTNewspaperBlurb}}
+{{RAOGKobituary}}{{UTNewspaperBlurb}} {{UTNewspaperBlurb}}
 *{{UTDigitalNewspapers}}
 **''Several newspapers ''covering various dates from&nbsp;1850-1960 &nbsp;are included. Including the ''Salt Lake Tribune'' (1871 - 1914). For Salt Lake Tribune (1923-1977) text coverage see [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6872 ''Salt Lake Tribune, The (Salt Lake City, Utah)''] Ancestry.com ($)<br>
-*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/results/?state=Utah&county=Salt+Lake&city=&year1=1690&year2=2012&terms=&frequency=&language=&ethnicity=&labor=&material_type=&lccn=&rows=20 Existing copies of newspapers]{{UTNewspaperChroniclingAmerica}}
+*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/results/?state=Utah&county=Salt+Lake&city=&year1=1690&year2=2012&terms=&frequency=&language=&ethnicity=&labor=&material_type=&lccn=&rows=20 Existing copies of ]{{UTNewspaperChroniclingAmerica}}
 **[[Salt Lake County, Utah {{UTNewspaperCountybyTowns}}
-<br>*BYU [http://lib.byu.edu/digital/ Digtial Collections] has Vol 41 of Woman's Exponet and a description/history of this which ran June 1, 1872-Feb 1914. Click on Newspapers in right hand box.
+*BYU [http://lib.byu.edu/digital/ Digital Collections] has Vol 41 of Woman's Exponet and a description/history of this which ran June 1, 1872-Feb 1914. Click on Newspapers in right hand box.
 *{{FHL|Salt Lake, Utah - Newspapers|subject|disp=Newspapers}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
@@ Line 279: / Line 309: @@
 {{UTObituariesBlurb}}
-*[[Salt Lake County, Utah#Newspapers|Newspapers of {{PAGENAME}}]]<br>*Local [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Funeral_Homes|Funeral Homes]], [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Societies|Societies]], [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries|Libraries]], or in family records. <br>*Obituaries of [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Neighboring_Counties|neighboring counties]]<br>*Newspapers of major cities: [[Utah Newspapers#Deseret_News|Deseret News]] and/or [[Utah Newspapers#The_Salt_Lake_Tribune|The Salt Lake Tribune]] both in Salt Lake City<br>
+*[[Salt Lake County, Utah#Newspapers|Newspapers of {{PAGENAME}}]]<br>
+*Local [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Funeral_Homes|Funeral Homes]], [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Societies|Societies]], [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries|Libraries]], or in family records. *Obituaries of [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Neighboring_Counties|neighboring counties]]
+*Newspapers of major cities: [[Utah Newspapers#Deseret_News|Deseret News]] and/or [[Utah Newspapers#The_Salt_Lake_Tribune|The Salt Lake Tribune]] both in Salt Lake City<br>
 *{{FHL|Salt Lake, Utah - Obituaries|subject|disp=Obituaries}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
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 *'''In this link [http://files.usgwarchives.net/ut/saltlake/vitals/deaths/1892/slc_deaths1892.txt Salt Lake City Deaths Jan 1 to Nov 1, 1892:]&nbsp;you will find '''a list of deaths in Salt Lake of person eighteen years of age&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Upward from Jan 1 - Nov 1, 1892
 ==== Occupations  ====
@@ Line 297: / Line 329: @@
 *{{FHL|Salt Lake, Utah - Occupations|subject|disp=Occupations}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
-==== &nbsp;Officials and Employees  ====
+==== Officials and Employees  ====
 *{{FHL|Salt Lake, Utah - Officials and Employees|subject|disp=Officials and Employees}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]].
@@ Line 311: / Line 343: @@
 {{UTCoPoorComments}}&nbsp;
-==== &nbsp;&nbsp;Probate Records  ====
+==== Probate Records  ====
 *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6907 Salt Lake County, Index to Probate Case Files, 1852-81 ]Ancestry.com ($). Cites as it's source: Salt Lake County, Utah. Utah. District Court (Third District: Salt Lake County).''Index to Probate Case Files 1852-96.'' Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Utah State Archives and Records Service. Series 1621.
@@ Line 327: / Line 359: @@
 ===== Courthouses  =====
 '''County seat: '''Salt Lake City
+[http://www.slcgov.com/courts Salt Lake County Courthouse]<br>2001 State Street Room S2200<br>Salt Lake City, Ut 84190<br>Phone: 801-468-3519
+<div style="float: left; width: 147%">
+County Clerk has marriage records from 1887, divorce and court records from 1896, and probate records from 1852. County Recorder has land records.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Salt Lake County, Utah Page 687 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
 ===== Family History Centers  =====
@@ Line 363: / Line 399: @@
 ===== Libraries  =====
-*{{FHL|Salt Lake, Utah - Archives and Libraries|subject|disp=Archives and Libraries}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Salt Lake County, Utah#Libraries|public 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.
-*The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] is located in Salt Lake County and is the largest repository of family history records in the world.
-*The [http://www.slco.lib.ut.us/databases_genealogy.htm Salt Lake County Library] system offers free access to Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest.
-==== Museums  ====
+*[http://www.slcpl.org/'''Salt Lake City Public Library - Main Library''']; 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111. Phone:  801-524-82002.
+**Collections:
+*The [[Family History Library|FamilySearch Library]] is located in Salt Lake County and is the largest repository of family history records in the world.
+*The [http://www.slco.lib.ut.us/databases_genealogy.htm Salt Lake County Library system] offers free access to Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest.
+*Items about {{FHL|Salt Lake, Utah - Archives and Libraries|subject|disp=archives and libraries}} and their holdings for {{PAGENAME}} at the FamilySearch Library.
+{{Tip|See [[User:AdkinsWH/Sandbox Closer to home access|Get a Copy]] to access far-away items you find through library catalogs and through this {{PAGENAME}} page.}} <br>
+See also:
+*[[Family History Library#Alternate_Repositories|Alternate repositories]], including repositories in and near {{PAGENAME}}
+*[[Utah Archives and Libraries]]
+===== Museums  =====
 *Church History Museum
@@ Line 407: / Line 455: @@
 {{UTBirthBlurb}}
-====== '''Before 1852'''  ======
+====== '''Birth Before 1852'''  ======
 :''{{PAGENAME}} was formed on 3 March 1852.''
 {{UTBirthBlurbB4Formed}}[[Salt Lake County, Utah#Parent_Counties|parent counties]] {{UTBirthBlurbB4Formed2}}
-====== '''1852-1890'''  ======
+====== '''Birth 1852 - 1890'''  ======
 {{UTBirthBlurbNoBirthRecords}}
@@ Line 422: / Line 470: @@
 :*See also [[Salt Lake County, Utah#Neighboring_Counties{{UTBirthInfoNeighboring}}
-====== '''1890-present'''  ======
+====== '''Birth 1890 - present'''  ======
 :''Though not required to do so, Salt Lake City began registering births in 1890.'' {{UTBirthBlurb1898toPresent}}
@@ Line 440: / Line 488: @@
 :*[http://www.slvhealth.org/services/birthdeathcerts/ Salt Lake Valley Health Department] Vital Records Offices: '''Salt Lake City Health Center''', 610 South 200 East, Suite 115, Salt Lake City, UT 84111, 385-468-4230. '''Ellis R. Shipp Health Center''', 4535 South 5600 West, West Valley City, UT 84120, 385-468-3712. '''Southeast Public Health Center''', 9340 South 700 East (directly behind McDonald's), Sandy, UT 84070, 385-468-4329.
 {{UTLine4endofTopic}}
 ===== Marriage  =====
@@ Line 456: / Line 504: @@
 ===== Divorce  =====
-:*'''1852–1856, 1877–1887''' — Utah. ''Probate Court (Salt Lake County) Divorce Records, 1852–1856, 1877–1887''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966. {{FHL|287075|item|disp=FHL film 431227}} This record is unindexed and is in chronological order. It gives names of each spouse and reason for separation or divorce, and date of court action.
+*'''1852–1856, 1877–1887''' — Utah. ''Probate Court (Salt Lake County) Divorce Records, 1852–1856, 1877–1887''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966. {{FHL|287075|item|disp=FHL film 431227}} This record is unindexed and is in chronological order. It gives names of each spouse and reason for separation or divorce, and date of court action.
 ===== Death  =====
-Copies of death records and indexes for Salt Lake City and County are available at the [[Family History Library]].&nbsp;
+Copies of death records and indexes for Salt Lake City and County are available at the [[Family History Library]].
-:*'''1897–1905''' — Salt Lake County (Utah). County Clerk. ''Register of Deaths, Salt Lake County, Book A, 1897–1905''. <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1977. (Family History Library {{FHL|485535|film|disp=FHL Film 485535}}.) </ref>These records are for the county only and do not have Salt Lake City death records. They are indexed. The record gives name, birth and death information, address or city of residence, and sometimes burial information.
+'''Online'''
-*'''1848-1950''' - Salt Lake City (Utah). Office of Vital Statistics. ''Death Records of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1848–Sept 1950''. <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950. (Family History Library {{FHL|16871|item|disp=FHL Films 26553–83}}.) </ref>These records provide name, birth and death information, address or city, and sometimes burial information.
+*'''1865-1900 - '''[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~utsaltla/archive/obit_DeseretNewsSW.html '''''Deseret News Semi-Weekly'' Death and Marriage Notices''']'''at '''[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~utgenweb/ '''UTGenWeb''']'''- free.'''
+*{{UTBirthInfoDeathOnline}}
+*'''1909-1949''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1459704 Salt Lake County Death Registers] (FamilySearch Historical Records). Free. [[Utah Salt Lake County Death Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Description of collection]]
-'''A wiki article desciribing an online collection is found at:''' [[Utah Salt Lake County Death Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Utah Salt Lake County Death Registers (familySearch Historical Records)]].
+'''Microfilm'''
-{{Utahdeathsubs}}
+*'''1848-1950''' - Salt Lake City (Utah). Office of Vital Statistics. ''Death Records of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1848–Sept 1950''. <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950. (Family History Library {{FHL|16871|item|disp=FHL Films 26553–83}}.) </ref>These records provide name, birth and death information, address or city, and sometimes burial information.
+*'''1897–1905''' — Salt Lake County (Utah). County Clerk. ''Register of Deaths, Salt Lake County, Book A, 1897–1905''. <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1977. (Family History Library {{FHL|485535|film|disp=FHL Film 485535}}.) </ref>These records are for the county only and do not have Salt Lake City death records. They are indexed. The record gives name, birth and death information, address or city of residence, and sometimes burial information.
-'''1865-1900 - '''[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~utsaltla/archive/obit_DeseretNewsSW.html '''''Deseret News Semi-Weekly'' Death and Marriage Notices''']'''at '''[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~utgenweb/ '''UTGenWeb''']'''- free.'''
+{{Utahdeathsubs}}
 ==== Voting Registers  ====
@@ Line 479: / Line 530: @@
 === References  ===
-{{reflist}} {{Utah|Utah}} </div>
+{{reflist}} {{Utah|Utah}}
 [[Category:Salt_Lake_County,_Utah]]