Millard County, Utah Genealogy

United States

Utah

Millard County

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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Millard County, Utah
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Location in the state of Utah
Facts
Founded	October 4, 1851
County Seat	Fillmore
Courthouse
Address	Millard County Courthouse 50 South Main Fillmore, UT 84631
Website: www.millardcounty.org
Named for: Pres. Millard Fillmore
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County Facts

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.

Millard County, Utah Record Dates

Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records
Birth*	Marriage	Death*	Court	Land	Probate	Census
Unknown	1887	Unknown	1852	1852	1852	1851
Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1905. General compliance by 1917.

Records Loss

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

Parent Counties

Millard County, Utah Genealogy 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 Millard County, Utah Genealogy.

Neighboring Counties

Millard County, Utah Genealogy 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:

Cities
Delta	Fillmore (county seat)
Towns
Hinckley Holden Kanosh	Leamington Lynndyl Meadow	Oak City Scipio
Unincorporated communities
Abraham Border Burbank	Eskdale Flowell Gandy	Garrison Woodrow
Native American communities
Paiute Indian Tribe (portions in adjacent county)
Census-designated places
Deseret	Oasis	Sutherland
Ghost towns
Black Rock	Hatton	McCornick

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 Millard County, Utah Genealogy 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

Tombstone Transcriptions Online	Tombstone Transcriptions in Print	List of Cemeteries in the county
FindAGrave	Family History Library	FindAGrave
UTGravestones	WorldCat	USGW Tombstone Project
Billion Graves (name)	Utah Periodicals	Utah Cemeteries and Burials
Billion Graves (cemetery)		Linkpendium
USGW Cemeteries		Genealogy Trails
UTGenWeb Archives		Hometown Locator
Millard County Cemeteries		Epodunk
See Utah Cemeteries for more information.

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.

• To 1966 - Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966 at FamilySearch — index and images

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

Places to Search

• Please refer to the populated places for the cemeteries within or very near them.

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.

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 Millard County, Utah Genealogy at the town level (space, then select a town) or county level (select Church topics) in the FamilySearch Library Catalog.

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

The usage of "Mormon" and "LDS" on this page is approved according to current policy.

• 1877-1918 - Utah LDS Mission Calls and Recommendations 1877-1918 at FamilySearch — index

Historically, most people in Utah were Latter-day Saints. Their records are, therefore, very important for early Utah research. For additional information, see Tracing Latter-day Saint 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

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Guide to history and records of wards and branches of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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

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

Schools

Emigration and Immigration

• 1847-1868 - Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868 at FamilySearch — index

Ethnic and Other Groups

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

Genealogy

A FamilySearch Community Tree is available for this place.

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 Millard County, Utah Genealogy.

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 Latter-day Saints 
• 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 Center near 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

Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Google highway map of Millard County 2012

Migration

Early migration routes to and from Millard County, Utah Genealogy 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 - Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966 at FamilySearch — index and images
• The USGenWeb Archives, Millard County, Utah

Civil War

• 1861-1865 - Utah, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index

World War I

• 1914-1918 - Utah, World War I Army Servicemen Records Abstracts, 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — index
• 1914-1918 - Utah, World War I Service Questionnaires, 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — index
• 1917-1918 - Utah, World War I County Draft Board Registers, Name Index, 1917-1918 at FamilySearch — index
• 1917-1918 - Utah, World War I Militia Lists, 1917-1918 at FamilySearch — index

World War II

• 1929-1954 - Utah, World War II Index to Army Veterans of Utah, 1939-1945 at FamilySearch — index
• 1940-1945 - Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947 at FamilySearch — index and images
• 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.)

• 1906-1930 - Utah Naturalization Records, 1906-1930 at FamilySearch — index and images

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 Millard County, Utah Genealogy.
  • Millard County Chronicle, Millard County Progress and Topaz Times, covering 1914-1947, 1894-1939, and 1942-1945 are included.
• Existing copies of newspapers. newspapers for Millard County, Utah Genealogy] are listed in Chronicling America by Library of Congress (LOC).

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:

• 1850 – 2005 Utah, Obituaries from Utah Newspapers, 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — index

• Newspapers of Millard County, Utah Genealogy
  *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.

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 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 Utah Probate Records 1851-1961 at FamilySearch — images

Public Records

Taxation

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

Below are the best sources to find birth information (dates and places of birth and names of parents) for Millard County, Utah Genealogy. Also available: How to Find Birth Information in Utah.

Follow the suggestions under the year span that matches when your ancestor was born:

Millard County, Utah Genealogy was formed on 4 October 1851

      If your records show the person was born here before the county was formed,
      search parent counties

Birth before 1898

No birth records were created for Millard County, Utah Genealogy 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, Funeral Homes, 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. In 1905, the State Department of Health assumed responsibility and required the counties to forward copies of the records to them.

Records open to the public

Birth records created more than 100 years ago State Department of Health Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates page. are open to the public.

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

• 1903 - 1914 - Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914 at FamilySearch — index and images
• 1906 - 1910 - 1906-1910 online images for Millard County, Utah Genealogy 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. .

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, 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 - Utah, County Marriages, 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.

• Divorce records (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog for Millard County, Utah Genealogy. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see 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. FHL 482034 This film includes divorce, incorporation and dis-incorporation information, minutes, and estate information.

Death

• 1904-1964 -Utah Death Certificates, 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.

Death Record Substitutes

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

Voting Registers

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 Millard County, Utah Genealogy.

Links to Millard County, Utah Genealogy collections:

• FamilySearch Library Catalog
  • Millard County, Utah Genealogy (Select topics)
  • Towns in Millard County, Utah Genealogy (Space, then select town)

Sites that gather links to the Internet

• Linkpendium
• CyndisList

Archives, Libraries, etc.

Resources for Millard County, Utah Genealogy 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: Millard County, Utah Genealogy items in FamilySearch Library (Utah)). When you find items you'd like to access, see Get a Copy

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

Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes.

• For current information about a center near you, go to the Family History Center Map

• 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 & Genealogical Societies

Towns and Communities

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

References