Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Address: 1 South Main St, Brigham City, UT 84302 Phone (Brigham City): 435-734-3300 Phone (Tremonton): 435-257-5810 Hours: 8am - 5pm Monday - Friday

Box Elder County Home Page

History of the Box Elder County Courthouse

Parent County

 * 1856--Box Elder County was created 5 January 1856 from unorganized territory, Weber County and part of the old Green River County area of the old Utah Territory.

County seat: Brigham City

Populated Places
Cities:

Towns:

Communities:

Neighboring Counties
Cache | Davis | Tooele | Weber | Idaho counties: Cassia | Oneida | Elko County, Nevada

Cemeteries
The city of Howell Utah has a very nice cemetery it is on the main road that leads to the Howell church from highway 83. It is on the South side of the road and is easy to find. There is an other cemetery in Howell we call it the baby cemetery it is on the road the leads to the head of the creek. It is about two hundred yards North of where Rex Nesson lives and is about one hundred yards east of the road. This cemetery is quit old and there are about six graves there.

For a list of Box Elder County cemeteries that exist or used to exist, click here.

Census

 * 1856
 * 1860
 * 1870
 * 1880
 * 1890
 * 1900
 * 1910
 * 1920
 * 1930

Church
Church records are usually found in the towns rather than on the county level. However histories of churches on the county level are listed in the Family History Library Catalog.

The Family History Library Catalog also lists several church record collections for Box Elder County. Films can be viewed at the Family History Library or sent to family history centers. Books can be used at the Family History Library, public libraries or through Interlibrary Loan (check with your public library).

LDS Church Wards and Branches

Court
The Family History Library Catalog lists several court record collections for Box Elder County. The films can be sent to family history centers to be used.

Current records may be at the Box Elder County Justice Court.

Land
The Family History Library Catalog lists several collections of land records for Box Elder County and indexes to histories. The films can be used at family history centers.

The Recorder's Office keeps documents and tracts of land in Box Elder County.

Local Histories
Google Books has several online history books about Box Elder County.

The Family History Library Catalog lists several books about the history of Box Elder County and indexes to histories. Films can be sent to family history centers. Public libraries may have copies of the books or can obtain them through Interlibrary Loan. When possible, links go from the catalog to the books on the Internet.

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

Military
The Family History Library Catalog lists collections of military records for Box Elder County. The films can be used at family history centers.

Newspapers
One major resource for newspapers throughout Utah is the University of Utah's Utah Digital Newspapers project "with more than 600,000 pages of digitized Utah historical newspapers." Two newspapers from Box Elder County are included in this digital project, the Corinne Reporter and Box Elder News. Read more... about using Utah newspapers for your family history research.

Probate
The Family History Library Catalog lists several probate record collections for Box Elder County. Films can be viewed at the Family History Library or sent to family history centers.

Taxation
The Family History Library Catalog lists some tax record collections for Box Elder County. Films can be viewed at the Family History Library or sent to family history centers.

Vital Records
12,123 marriages from 14 Oct ???? to 18 Mar 1966 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.

Utah Death Certificates 1904 - 1956 -A free internet access to the 1904-1956 death certificates can be viewed on the Family Search Record Search Pilot. 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.

Web Sites

 * UTGenWeb Project has information and links for many subjects about Utah.
 * USGenWeb Projects has maps, name indexes, history and other information.
 * Family History Library Catalog
 * Utah Maps Modern and Historical at Google Images