St. George, Washington County, Utah Genealogy

United States Utah  Washington County   St George, Utah

History
In October, 1861, 309 families were sent to settle the St. George area by Brigham Young in Salt Lake City. Due to the warm climate their purpose was to raise crops of cotton, grapes, and mulberry bushes for silk. This was to fill the need for these items created by the Civil War. Called "Dixie" for it's warm, southern location and the ability to have several harvests. Named after George Smith who encouraged some scurvy plagued pioneers to eat raw potatoes for it's vitamin C. The cure worked making George the "Potato Saint" hence the name St. George.


 * History of St. George

Maps

 * 1895 Map of Washington County

Neighboring Communities
Leeds | Hurricane | Toquerville | Santa Clara | Gunlock | Ivins

Historical Newspapers

 * Washington County News 1908 - 1923

Societies, Museums and Libraries

 * Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP), Washington County, Utah Washington County DUP Companies and Camps 145 East 100 North St. George, UT 84770 Phone: (435)628-7274
 * Washington County Historical Society Post Office Box 404 St. George, UT 84771
 * Zion Natural History Association Springdale, UT 84767 Phone:(435)772-3265, (800)635-3959

Marriages

 * Marriage information may be located at the Western States Marriage Database searchable by bride or groom.

Death

 * Utah Department of Archives 1903 to 50 years ago Choices of search types - name, date of death (year, month, day, or any combination) and county. Images of actual death certificates.
 * Utah Death Certificates 1904 - 1956 -A free internet access to the 1904-1956 death certificates can be viewed on the Family Search Historical Records. Utah requires a death certificate before a burial is completed. A death certificate may contain information as to the name of the deceased, date of death, and place of death, as well as ;the age, birth date, parents, gender, marital status, spouse and place of residence. For information on death prior to 1904 you can search the Utah State Burial Index.

Suggested Reading

 * Toquerville : oasis in the desert ; a history of Toquerville and the area