Grand County, Utah Genealogy

United States Utah  Grand County

Guide to Grand 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 1890, when the county was formed.

County Courthouse
Grand County Courthouse 125 East Center Street Moab, Ut 84532-3449 Phone: 435-259-1321

County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1890, divorce and court records from 1896 and land records.

Parent Counties
was created March 13, 1890 from: Emery and Uintah

Boundary Changes
See UT: Index of Counties... from Newberry Library's Utah Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, for a timeline of boundary changes for.

Neighboring Counties
is surrounded by: Carbon | Emery | San Juan | Uintah | Wayne | Colorado counties: Garfield | Mesa | Montrose

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

 * public libraries.

Cemeteries

 * public libraries.

Grand County Cemeteries at the Utah State Historical site

USGenWeb Archives Grand County, Utah containes the following seven cemeteries plus information on Mesa Graves as well as Woodmen of the World Burials.


 * Andy's Mesa Graves
 * Castleton Cemeteries
 * Castle Valley Cemeteries
 * Dewey Cemetery
 * Miners Basin Cemetery
 * Red Cliffs Cemetery
 * Sego Cemetery
 * Thompson Cemetery
 * Woodmen of the World Burials

Census
The 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 U.S. federal population schedules of Grand 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.


 * 1890
 * 1900
 * 1910
 * 1920
 * 1930

Churches and Religious Groups

 * public libraries.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons)
(Section In process. Want to help?) Stake(s) San Juan Stake, Utah

Places: Moab

Linked below are the ward and stake records for Grand County, Utah on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. Click on a ward for records (up to about 1948). •  •   •   •


 * For a timeline history and boundaries of wards that existed in 1930, click to the appropriate stake (above).
 * For later records, check with the Church History Library.


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Court Records

 * public libraries.

Funeral Homes
Spanish Valley Mortuary 386 North 100 West Moab, UT 84532 Phone: 435-259-3980 Fax: 435-259-3987

History

 * Firmage, Richard A. A history of Grand County, Utah Centennial County History Series
 * public libraries.
 * National Register of Historic Places - Grand County, Utah
 * Pioneer: Utah's Online Library includes a brief history of Grand County.

History Timeline
See UT: Index of Counties... from Newberry Library's Utah Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, for a timeline of boundary changes for.

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


 * 8000 BC. Humans have occupied the region since the last ice age.
 * 1300. Fremont people and Ancient Pueblo People lived in the area.
 * 1775. Spanish missionaries encountered Ute and Paiute tribes in the area.
 * 1855. First European-Americans to attempt settlement in the area were the Mormons.
 * 1890 March 13, Grand County was created from Emery and Uintah Counties.
 * 1910-20’s.Moab area settled and the economy, originally agriculture, gradually shifted to mining of Uranium and Vanadium.
 * 1923. Arches area considered as a National Park.
 * 1939, 1949. Western movie director John Ford filmed Stagecoach and then Wagon Master in Moab.
 * 1950s The uranium boom brought the first real population expansion to the area

Land and Property

 * public libraries.

Maps

 * Google highway map of Grand County

Military

 * USGenWeb Archives, Grand County, Utah.; Draft Cards - Birth Information 1917-18 - Grand County,Utah;BIRTH INFORMATION: RESIDENTS OF THIS COUNTY IN 1917-18;

Naturalization and Citizenship
1908-1929 Naturalization Records are included in the FS digital collection Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001.

Newspapers

 * Grand Valley Times and Times Independent - 1896-1966
 * Existing copies of newspapers
 * [[Grand County, Utah
 * [[Grand County, Utah

Obituaries

 * Newspapers of *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

Probate Records

 * public libraries.

Public Records

 * public libraries.

Vital Records

 * public libraries.

Birth before 1890

 *  was formed on 13 March 1890.

parent counties

Birth 1890 - 1897

 * [[Grand County, Utah#Churches and Religious Groups
 * See also other records that give birth information, such as Death records, Census, Cemeteries, Obituaries
 * See also [[Grand County, Utah#Neighboring_Counties
 * See also [[Grand County, Utah#Neighboring_Counties

Birth 1898 - present

 * 1898-1905 Series #83886 at Utah State Archives. Not online, no online index. There are no names of children in the records.
 * Idea: use censuses and church records to learn those missing children's names.
 * There is no copy available through FamilySearch Library.
 * 1906-1910 online images


 * Southeastern Utah District Health Department Grand County, 575 S Kane Creek Blvd, PO BOX E, Moab, UT 84532. Phone (435) 259-5602.

Marriage

 * 1890-1925 - Western States Marriage Index. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;"Grand County, Utah: Family History and Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records and More," Linkpendium, http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/UT/Grand/, accessed 1 February 2012.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;

Death
Utah Death Certificates 1904 - 1956 -A free internet access to the 1904-1956 death certificates can be viewed&amp;nbsp;at https://www.familysearch.org/ .&amp;nbsp; Utah requires a death certificate before a burial is completed.&amp;nbsp; A death certificate may contain information as to the name of the deceased, date of death, and place of death, as well as&amp;nbsp;the age, birthdate, parents, gender, marital status, spouse and place of residence.&lt;br&gt;


 * Utah State Burial Index for death before 1904 &lt;br&gt;

Repositories
Resources for are available in repositories (such as libraries and archives) at all levels: the town, the county, the state, and the nation. Check their websites and catalogs for items.

See Courthouse·FamilySearch Centers·Libraries·Museums·Other Repositories·Societies sections.

See also: Websites

Courthouse
[http://www.grandcountyutah.net www.grandcountyutah.net County Courthouse, 125 E. Center St., Moab, UT 84532. Phone: 435-259-1346.

County seat: Moab

FamilySearch Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Castle Valley Utah Family History Center
 * Moab Utah Family History Center

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.


 * County Public Library'''; Grand County Library - Castle Valley Branch; Castle Valley Community Center, Town Building, 2 Castle Valley Drive, Castle Valley, UT 84532. Phone: 435-259-9998.
 * Collections:
 * County Public Library - Moab'''; 257 East Center Street, Moab, UT 84532. Phone: 435-259-1111.
 * Collections:


 * public libraries.

Check for items in catalogs and holdings of: Utah Archives and Libraries·University Libraries and Special Collections in Utah·United States Archives and Libraries

See also Utah Public Library Directory, which provides links to library web pages, addresses, phone numbers, hours, and maps. Does not mention holdings.

Towns and Communities

 * Castle Valley
 * Moab
 * Cisco (ghost town)
 * Brendel
 * Thompson Springs