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Guide to Juab 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 1853, when the county was formed.

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Juab County, Utah
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Founded	March 3, 1852
County Seat	Nephi
Courthouse
Address	160 N. Main Nephi, UT 84648
Website: www.co.juab.ut.us
Named for: Native American term meaning "thirsty valley"[1]
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Helpful Facts

County Courthouse

Juab County Courthouse
160North Main Street
Nephi, Ut 84648-1412
Phone: 435-623-3410

County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, court and land records from 1898.^[2]

Parent Counties

Juab County, Utah was created 3 March 1853 as an original county from Utah Territory. Also see Green River County (old)

Before the county was created—and perhaps until the newly-formed county was fully operational—search records of the parent counties.

Boundary Changes

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

Neighboring Counties

Resources

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

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

Business Records and Commerce

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

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.

• Cemeteries. of Juab County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.
• Juab County Cemeteries at the Utah Historical site 
• USGenWeb Archives, Juab, County, Utah  Containes transcribed information on the Swasey Family; Mona, Juab Co., Utah

• Eureka Cemetery, Eureka BillionGraves

Census

Census records 1850 and later list names, ages, and places of birth (state or nation) for everyone in the household. Censuses locate the family and have other clues to find more records about them.

• 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.

If you did not find a person or family in a census, check county indexes. Created by people familiar with the unique names of the area, county indexes may be in book form, in periodicals, or even on index cards in libraries.

Churches and Religious Groups

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

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

Court Records

• Court Records. of Juab County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

Directories

Ethnic and Other Groups

Funeral Homes

Anderson Funeral Home^[4]
94 West 300 North
Nephi, UT 84648
Phone: 435-623-0153
Fax: 435-623-4287

Gazetteers

Genealogy

A FamilySearch Community Tree is available for this place.

History

• Wilson, Pearl D., June McNulty, and David Hampshire. A history of Juab County, Utah Centennial County History Series
• Histories. of Juab County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

History Timeline

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

Note: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Wikipedia for Juab County.

• 1851. Nephi was settled by Mormon pioneers
• 1852. Clover Creek , later known as Willow Creek, then Star and finally Mona, was settled
• 1852. March 3, Juab County was created  as an original county.
• 1860. Willow Springs, now called Callao, was part of the original Pony Express overland route.
• 1869. Tintic Minning District was organized. It was a gold and silver mining area
• 1870. E.W.Tripp, his wife and son, first established residence in Willow Springs
• 1892. Eureka,originally known as Ruby Hollow, was incorported
• 1895. Name off Willow Springs was changed to Callao due to resemblance to Callao, Peru
• 1899. One of the top[ mineral producing areas in Utah

Land and Property

• Land and Property Records. of Juab County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

Maps

Google highway map of Juab County 2012

Migration

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

• California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California^[5]
• Mormon Trail 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah^[6]
• Mormon Trail to Southern California 1847 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Los Angeles, California^[7]
• Central Overland Trail 1859-1869 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Carson City, Nevada (and usually on to northern California)^[8]
• Union Pacific Railroad 1869 Ogden, Utah to Omaha, Nebraska^[9]

Military

• Military Records. of Juab County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

Naturalization and Citizenship

• "Declarations of Intention 1891-1906", "Declarations of Intention 1892-1929" and "Declarations of Intention 1900-1929" are included in the the FS digital collection: Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001.
• Juab County, Utah Citizenship Certificate Stubs, 1908-1928 Ancestry.com ($)
  
• Naturalization and Citizenship Records. of Juab County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

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.

• 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 Juab County, Utah.
  • [Eureka Reporter 1902-1922 are included.
• Existing copies of newspapers. newspapers for Juab County, Utah] are listed in Chronicling America by Library of Congress (LOC).
  • The list by dates and towns (from Chronicling America)

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 Juab 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

Occupations

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

Periodicals

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).

Probate Records

• Probate Records. of Juab County, Utah are listed in the FamilySearch Library. To obtain closer-to-home access to resources, see. public libraries.

Public Records

Taxation

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

Vital Records

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

Birth

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

Birth before 1853

Juab County, Utah was formed on 3 March 1853.

Before county formation, go to Utah Censuses to locate the family around the time of birth.

Birth 1853 - 1897

No birth records were created for Juab 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.

Birth 1898 - present

County clerks became responsible for recording births beginning in 1898.^[10] 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^[11] are open to the public.

• Index to births 1897–1905 Series 84175  for Juab County, Utah by the Utah State Archives. (Free) Search by names of parents, as many entries do not give the child's name. Each entry includes date of birth, sex, residence, etc.
  • FamilySearch Library copy: FHL film 485235 item 1-2 .
  • Idea: use censuses and church records to learn those missing children's names.
• 1906-1910 online imagesfor Juab County, Utah at the State Archives. Browse the "not yet indexed" area by year and county. Most entries do have names of children.
  
  • Later records open to the public are housed at the Utah State Archives, but not online.
• 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.

• Central Utah Public Health Department, Juab County Court House, 160 North Main, Nephi, UT 84648. Phone (435) 623-0696.

Marriage

6,274 marriages from 13 May 1857 to 4 Aug 2006 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.

Death

Utah Death Certificates 1904 - 1956 -A free internet access to the 1904-1956 death certificates can be viewed at https://www.familysearch.org/ .  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

Death Record Substitutes

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

Voting Registers

Websites

Repositories

Resources for Juab County, Utah 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: Juab County, Utah items in FamilySearch Library (Utah) or Allen County Public Library (Indiana).

When you find items you'd like to access, see Get a Copy.

See Courthouse · FamilySearch Centers · Libraries · Societies sections.

Courthouse

Address: 160 N. Main, Nephi, UT 84648
Juab County Government Website

Phone numbers:

• Clerk/Auditor (435) 623-3410
• Recorder (435) 623-3430
• Justice Court (435) 623-3440
• 4th District Court (435) 623-0901
• Central Utah Health Department (435) 623-0696
  

County seat: Nephi

FamilySearch Centers

• Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
• Eureka Utah Family History Center
• Nephi 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.

• Nephi Public Library; 21 East, 100 North, Nephi, UT 84648-1501. Phone: 435-623-1312.
  • Collections:

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

Societies

Towns and Communities in this county

• Callao
• Diamond
• Eureka
• Goshute
• Ironton
• Jericho
• Joy
• Juab
• Knight
• Knightsville
• Levan
• Mammoth
• Mammoth Jct.
• McIntyre
• Mills
• Mona
• Nephi
• Parley
• Partoun
• Red Point
• Sharp
• Silver City
• Soma
• Starr
• Tintic
• Trout Creek
• Uisco
• York

References

1. ↑ "List of counties in Utah," Wikipedia.
2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Juab County, Utah Page 687 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
3. ↑ 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.
4. ↑ Funeral Home and Cemetery Directory.(Youngstown, OH: Nomis Publications, Inc., c2009,938.
5. ↑ "Oregon California Trails Association" at http://octatrails.micromaps.com/ (accessed 18 July 2011).
6. ↑ "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).
7. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Jefferson Hunt" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Hunt (accessed 6 September 2011).
8. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Central Overland Route" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Overland_Route (accessed 13 September 2011).
9. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Union Pacific Railroad" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_Railroad (accessed 14 September 2011).
10. ↑ Utah State Archives, Birth Records guide, accessed 28 July 2012.)
11. ↑ State Department of Health Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates page. Accessed 7/31/2012