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There is a wealth of information on our Sanpete ancestors seemingly hidden away from view in libraries, archives and on the Internet. We simply must unearth these primary and secondary records to prove family relationships. Anything less is mere hearsay! While the Sanpete County, Utah USGenWeb Home Page provides links to family histories and "how to" guides, this page focuses on vital records, books, microfilms and Internet sites to augment your research.
Vital Records Information - Utah
Birth Records (from 1905, $12 first copy, $5 each additional copy.)
Marriage Records (from 1978, $9 for short copy. County clerk copy has more details.)
Death Records (from 1905, $9 first copy, $5 each additional copy.)
Divorce Records (from 1978, $10 for short copy. County clerk copy has more details.)Check or money order should be made payable to: Utah Department of Health.
You'll want to verify current fees, so call (801) 538-6105 for a recording.Mail your request to:
Bureau of Vital Records
Utah Department of Health
288 N. 1460 W.
P.O. Box 16700
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116-0700Although Sanpete was formed as an original county in 1850, the Sanpete County Clerk has the records covering only the following time periods:
Birth (1897-1917)
Marriage (from 1888)
Death (1898-1905)
Land (from 1872)
Probate (from 1852)
Court (from 1852)It would be wise to see which of these records are available on microfilm through your local LDS Family History Center before over-burdening the county clerk's office.
Mail your request to:
Sanpete County Clerk
160 North Main
Manti, UT 84642-1266
(801) 835-2131
Catalogs:
HYTELNET Card Catalogs of Libraries in Utah
Library Addresses in Utah (under construction)
LDS Family History Library Catalog
NUCMC Manuscripts in Archives and Libraries - Utah
Utah Genealogical Libraries
Titles:
The Other 49Ers a Topical History of Sanpete County Utah 1849 to 1983 by A. C. Antrei.
Sanpete Scenes : A Guide to Utahs Heart by Gary Peterson.
Ancestry's HomeTown Library (searchable databases)
Ancestry is one of the nation's leading genealogy book publishers, well regarded for The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy, and Ancestry's Redbook, among other popular titles. When the publishers created a Web site, they decided to add one searchable genealogy database per weekday to their collection. This marks an incredible commitment of time and resources to aid family historians. Including:
More databases at Ancestry about Utah
Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS - Jensen, Andrew, 1941.
LDS Biographical Encyclopedia - Andrew Jensen, 1901.
History of Utah - Orson F. Whitney, 1892-1904.
Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah - Esshom, Frank Elwood, 1913.
PERSI (Periodical Source Index)
SSDI - Social Security Death Index (March 1997) always free!
Cyndi's List - LDS & Family History Centers
Cyndi's List - Utah
Everton Publishing
Family Tree Maker
Genealogy Resources on the Internet - UTAH (Chris Guant and John Fuller
LDS Family History Library Research Outline - Early LDS Church Records
LDS Family History Library Research Outline - Tracing Immigrant Ancestors
LDS Family History Library Research Outline - US Military Records
LDS Family History Library Research Outline - Utah
LDS Family History Library Research Outline - United States
Matt Helm's Genealogy Toolbox
Mormon Emigrant Ships (1840-1868) - Bert Nelson
Mormon Index
Mormon Pioneer Trail - American West
Mormon Pioneer Trail - Lyle Rawlins
RootsWeb
RootsWeb Utah Resources Page
Scandinavian Saints Page - Bert Nelson
Tracing Mormon Pioneers - Bert Nelson
USGenWeb - Utah
Utah Immigration Index - Bert Nelson
Utah State Archives and Records Service
Utah State Historical Society
Microfilms and Microfiche (a selected list for Sanpete County is under construction)
Heritage Quest's Utah Microfilms for Rent including:
Utah Church HistorySW16-87, item B. The Mormon Culture Region: Strategies and Patterns in the Geography of the American West, 1847 to 1964 by D.W. Meinig. Taken from Annals of Association of American Geographers. Vol. 55, No. 2, June 1965. Publ. 1965. 191-220 p.
Utah, Sanpete County Census Records
V101-16, item 2. Stories of Latter-day Saint Hymns, Their Authors and Composers, 3rd ed. by George D. Pyper. Publ. 1948, 1939. 212p. Index.M653-1314 1860 Census: Cache, Sanpete, Millard, Beaver, Iron, Juab, Utah, Washington, Shambie, Cedar, St Marys, Humbot (Humboldt), and Carson Counties and Slave Schedules
M593-1612 1870 Census: Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, and Utah Counties
T9-1337 1880 Census: Salt Lake, San Juan, and Sanpete (begin - 65/20) Counties
T9-1338 1880 Census: San Pete (cont 65/21 - end), Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, and Utah (begin - 88/14) Counties
T623-1685 1900 Census: Salt Lake (part: ED 53-end), San Juan, and Sanpete (part: EDs 119-120, and ED 121, sheets 1-5) Counties
T623-1686 1900 Census: Sanpete (part: ED 121, sheet 6-end), Sevier, Summit, and Tooele Counties
T624-1608 1910 Census: Sanpete, Sevier, and Summit Counties
T625-1864 1920 Census: Rich, San Juan, Sanpete, and Salt Lake (EDs 29-33, 159, 34-55) Counties
LDS Family History Library Catalog including:
Utah, Sanpete - Archives and libraries - Inventories, registers, catalogs
Utah, Sanpete - Biography
Utah, Sanpete - Cemeteries
Utah, Sanpete - Census - 1851
Utah, Sanpete - Census - 1880
Utah, Sanpete - Church records
Utah, Sanpete - Colonization
Utah, Sanpete - Court records
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Utah, Sanpete - Description and travel
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Utah, Sanpete - Genealogy - Periodicals
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Utah, Sanpete - Jewish history
Utah, Sanpete - Land and property
Utah, Sanpete - Land and property - Inventories, registers, catalogs
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Utah, Sanpete - Newspapers
Utah, Sanpete - Officials and employees
Utah, Sanpete - Probate records
Utah, Sanpete - Public records - Inventories, registers, catalogs
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