Millard County, Utah Genealogy

Guide to Millard County, Utah ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Birth records, marriage and death records, cemeteries, census, church records, probate records, and obituaries—resources to find parents and family history since 1851, when the county was formed.

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Description
The County was named for Millard Fillmore, thirteenth President of the United States. The County is located in the west center area of the state.

County Courthouse
Millard County Courthouse 765 South Highway 99 Fillmore, Ut 84631 Phone: 435-743-6223

County Clerk has marriage records from 1887; divorce, probate and court records from 1852. County Recorder has land and military records.

Records Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Parent Counties
was created October 4, 1851 from: Iron

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Utah County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Utah County Boundary Maps" (1849-1960) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

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: Beaver | Juab | Sanpete | Sevier | Nevada counties: Lincoln | White Pine

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Resources
The types of records that follow are used for genealogy and family history. Most tell what you may learn and how to locate the records. Links to Internet sites usually go directly to entries with names, images, or information.

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

 * Pioneers of Millard County, Utah 

Business Records and Commerce
See United States Business Records See also Utah Business Records

Cemeteries

 * To 1966 - at FamilySearch — index and images


 * Published transcripts of cemetery records are listed in the FamilySearch Library catalog at the (space, then select the town) or the  level (select Cemeteries).

Places to Search
 * Please refer to the populated places for the cemeteries within or very near them.

Census

 * See Utah Census for online indexes and images of US federal censuses. of: 1856, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940.
 * See statewide printed indexes, including 1856.

Churches and Religious Groups
General The information given in church records depends upon the practices of each religious group. Most include the names of members, often with ages and birth places. Several give birth, christening, or blessing dates for infants. See Utah Church Records for details about various denominations.


 * Church records (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed for at the  (space, then select a town) or  (select Church topics) in the FamilySearch Library Catalog.

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

 * 1877-1918 - at FamilySearch — index

(Section In process. Want to help?) Stake(s): Deseret Stake, Utah·Millard Stake, Utah

Places: Abraham· Delta· Deseret· Fillmore· Hinckley· Holden· Kanosh· Leamington· Lynndyl· Meadow· Oak City· Oasis· Scipio · Sugarville· Sutherland

List of Millard County stakes and wards to about 1948


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Court Records
Many of your ancestors may be found in court records as defendants, plaintiffs, witnesses, or jurors. Court records can establish family relationships and places of residence, occupations, and other family history information. See Utah Court Records for the various courts through the years.

For specialized court records, see Divorce · Guardianship · Land · Naturalization · [[Millard County, Utah#Probate_Records|Probate]

Directories
See Utah Directories

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1847-1868 - at FamilySearch — index

Funeral Homes
Nickle Mortuary 190 South Center St. Delta, UT 84624 Phone: 435-864-3412 Fax: 435-864-3939

Olpin Stevens Funeral Home 55 West 300 South Fillmore, UT 84631 Phone: 435-743-6261 Toll Free: 888-743-6261 Fax: 435-743-6363

Gazetteers
See Utah Gazetteers

Guardianship
Guardianship of orphans or adults unable to manage their own affairs were handled by the probate and the Federal District courts. See Utah Court Records.

History

 * Lyman, Edward Leo and Linda King Newell. A history of Millard County, Utah Centennial County History Series. Also available at Marriott Library Digital Collections

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 Millard County.


 * 1812 - 1884. Chief Kanosh and the Pahvant indians lived near Kanosh before arrival of Mormons
 * 1851-1856. Fillmore was the capital of Utah Territory. The original Statehouse still stands. Name after President Millard Fillmore, thirteenth President of the United States.
 * 1851. October 4: Millard County was created from Iron County.
 * 1855. Utah Territorial legislature met in Fillmore.
 * 1856. Territorial capital moved to Salt Lake City.
 * 1867. Kanosh settled under direction of Brigham Young, with approval of Chief Kanosh. Chief Kanosh and many of his tribe were baptized members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
 * 1867. Cove Fort founded by Ira Hinckley, grandfather of Gordon B. Hinckley, a way station for people traveling the Mormon Corridor.
 * 1907. Fish Lake National Forest established. The forest covers 1.5 million acres.
 * 1942-1945. Topaz War Relocation Centernear Delta set up as an internment camp for Japanese-Americans. 
 * 1944. USS Millard County (LST-987) was launched by US Navy.

Land and Property
Land records (especially deeds) often give the name of a spouse, heir, other relatives, or other clues for further research. They often have other clues for further research, such as witnesses or the other parties who may be relatives or in-laws. See Utah Land and Property for more.


 * County Recorder's Office: check deeds, file mining claims, get assistance in finding ownership of a particular property, and obtain copies of county plat maps. This office has county plat records dating back to 1878, prior records having been destroyed in a fire.

Maps
Google highway map of Millard County 2012

Migration
Early migration routes to and from for emigrant settlers included:


 * Mormon Trail 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah
 * Mormon Trail to Southern California 1847 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Los Angeles, California
 * Union Pacific Railroad 1869 Ogden, Utah to Omaha, Nebraska

Military

 * To 1966 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * The USGenWeb Archives, Millard County, Utah

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index

World War I

 * 1917-1918 - at FamilySearch — index
 * The USGenWeb Archives, Millard County, Utah contains a list of Japanese Detention Camp (aka Topaz at Abraham, UT) 1941-1946. Code and Information Data Base can be helpful before you start your search. (see pages 1 - 14 on the below link)

Naturalization and Citizenship
Declarations of Intent before 1906 often include the nation of origin, his* foreign and "Americanized" names, residence, and date of arrival. See Utah Naturalization and Citizenship for more information. (*Women were not naturalized until 1922 in the United States.)

Newspapers

 * Millard County Chronicle, Millard County Progress and Topaz Times, covering 1914-1947, 1894-1939, and 1942-1945 are included.
 * Existing copies of newspapers
 * Existing copies of newspapers

Obituaries

 * 1850 – 2005 at FamilySearch — index


 * 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


 * GenWeb Archives, Millard County Utah offers an Index of obitiries from the Dessert News, others (various newspapers, past and present), and the Salt lake Tribune.


 * Index of Millard County, Utah Obituaries contains names from the above newspapers.
 * Index of a few transcribed obituaries.

Probate Records
Probate cases include court actions regarding property and estates of individuals who have died. Records may locate relatives, provide death dates, and identify property. See Utah Probate Records for more information.

Online Probate Records
 * 1800 – 1985 Utah Wills and Probate Records 1800-1985 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1851 – 1961 at FamilySearch — images

Vital Records
Vital records of birth, marriage, death, and divorce are created by civil (state, county, or city) officials. See Utah Vital Records for details and history of the records.

See also How to order Utah Vital Records or download an application for Utah Birth Certificate, Marriage or Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.

Birth

 *  was formed on 4 October 1851

parent counties

Birth before 1898


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

Birth 1898 - present


 * 1898 - 1905 - No copies available. Not at the Utah State Archives.
 * Idea: Do use Church Records for this time period.


 * 1903 - 1914 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1906 - 1910 - 1906-1910 online images


 * Central Utah Public Health Department, East Millard County Office, 55 South 400 West, Fillmore, UT 84631. Phone (435) 743-5723. West Millard County Office, 428 East Topaz Blvd., Suite D, Delta, UT 84624. Phone (435) 864-3612.

Marriage

 * 1805-1992 - Utah, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1887-1940 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1887-1914 - Western States Marriage Database. Includes Millard County 1887-1914.

Divorce
Divorce records give the names of the parties and may give the date and place of their marriage. See Utah Vital Records for excellent information.


 * Archives, Libraries, etc.


 * 1870–1910 — Utah. District Court (Millard County) Probate Division. Probate Court Records, 1870–1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966. This film includes divorce, incorporation and dis-incorporation information, minutes, and estate information.

Death

 * 1904-1964 - at FamilySearch — index and images . 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.


 * Pre-1904 - Utah State Burial Data Base This site includes information on many Utah residents, who died before 1904.

Websites

 * Millard County, UT History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Utah Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Utah Genealogy Network Group on Facebook

Links to indexes or images of records:


 * FamilySearch.org. Collections are growing at record rates. If the county is not listed, check later.
 * Utah State Archives records
 * Also see Utah to search items that include.

Links to collections:


 * FamilySearch Library Catalog
 * (Select topics)
 * (Space, then select town)

Sites that gather links to the Internet


 * Linkpendium
 * CyndisList

Archives, Libraries, etc.
Resources for are available in repositories (such as libraries and archives) at all levels: the town, the county, the state (including universities), and the nation.

Check websites and catalogs of archives and libraries for items for this county. Examples: items in  (Utah)).

See Courthouse·FamilySearch Centers·Libraries·Societies sections.

Courthouse
www.millardcounty.org

Millard County Courthouse 50 South Main Fillmore, UT 84631 County Clerk phone: 435.743.6223 or 435.864.2440 Fax: 435.743.6923

Delta Office 71 South 200 East Delta, UT 84624

County seat: Fillmore

FamilySearch Centers

 * Fillmore Utah Family History Center 25 S 300 W Fillmore, UT 84631-5517 United States Location Map

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.


 * Fillmore: President Millard Fillmore Library, 25 South 100 West, Fillmore, UT 84631. Phone 435-743-5314
 * Collections:
 * Delta City Library; 76 N 200 West, Delta, Utah 84624. Phone: 435-864-4945.
 * Collections:

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

Societies
See also a List of Utah Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Cities
Delta | Fillmore|

Towns
Cove Fort | Deseret | Hinckley | Holden | Oasis | Kanosh | Leamington | Lynndyl | Meadow | Oak City | Scipio

Unincorporated Communities
Abraham | Border | EskDale | Garrison | Sugarville | Sutherland

Ghost Town
Black Rock | Topaz| Sunflower

Websites

 * Millard County UTGenWeb free