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Utah was the 45th U.S. State to join the Union:   04-January-1896
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  • The Navajo Indians were referred to by the Apache as "Yuttahih" meaning "one that is higher up." Europeans misunderstood this term to refer to the tribes living higher in the mountains than the Navajo, the Utes, and the territory was called the land of the Utes, Utah.

  • B
    Beaver County - cemeteries, mortuaries, libraries, towns, maps, etc.
    Box Elder County - 1860 Mortality Schedule
    Box Elder County - USGenWeb/UTGenWeb site
    Brigham Young University - Harold B. Lee Library
    C
    Cache County - 1920 Census, ED17
    Cache County - 1920 Census, ED18
    D
    Daggett County - A UTGenWeb site
    Daughters of the American Revolution - State Societies listings
    E
    Extinct Utah Counties (unlinked):
        (If you know of any additions, please contact us.)
  • Carson County - Formed:  17-Jan-1854, Disolved:  14-Jan-1857
                                 - Formed:  17-Jan-1859, Disolved:  02-Mar-1861
                                  (moved to the State of Nevada).
  • Cedar County - Formed:  05-Jan-1856, Disolved:  17-Jan-1862
                                 - (Formed from a portion of Utah County)
                                 - 1860 Census (G): pages 7-38
  • G
    Garfield County - US/UTGenWeb web site
    Grand County - History of Grand County
    Grand County - UTGenWeb Project:  Grand County is situated on the Colorado Plateau in eastern Utah.
    Great Salt Lake County - 1850 Census
    Green River Territory - 1860 Census (Ft. Bridges Post Office)
    H
    History to Go - Utah Overland Migrations.
    I
    Iron County - 1860 Census.
    Iron County - 1870 Census.
    J
    Jewish Genealogical Society - Our goal is to bring together Utah people interested in pursuing their Jewish family history.
    M
    Millard County - A UTGenWeb site
    Morgan County - Named after Jedediah Morgan Grant (d.1856), who served as a Counselor to LDS Church President Brigham Young.
    Mormon Pionéers - Learn the story of the Mormon Pionéers.
    P
    Pionéer - Utah's Online Library
    Piute County - Piute County was split off from Beaver County in 1865. Its western boundary approximates the crest of the Tushar Mountains with the highest peaks in the High Plateaus section of the Colorado Plateau.
    R
    Rich County - in the northeast corner of Utah occupies a long, narrow area approximately 18 miles wide and 56 miles in length, extending north of Echo Canyon. It is bordered on the east by Wyoming and on the north by Idaho with the southern half of Bear Lake extending into the county.
    Rich County - Lineages
    S
    Saint George - Area Early Settlers and History
    San Juan County - History and Genealogy of the County
    Sanpete County - Welcome to Sanpete County (an original Utah County)
    Salt Lake City - Salt Lake City history
    Sevier County - History (Created in 1865 from Sanpete County, Utah)

  • State of UTAH — General Listings
  •   State Capital City Salt Lake City (Capital since 1858 - located in Salt Lake County)
  • American History and Genealogy Proj.
  • American Local History Network
  • County Maps of Utah
  • Daughters of the American Revolution
  • Early Forts & Trading Posts
  • Genealogical Society
  • Historical Society
  • Photos and Portrait Album (pre 1923)
  • State Genealogy Forum
  • State Genealogical Association
  • StateHistory Encyclopedia
  • State Archives (Govt.)
  • State Archives (RootsWeb)
  • State Archives (USGenWeb)
  • State US/UTGenWeb Project
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    Southern Utah University - Gerald R. Sherratt Libary
    Summit County - This web site exists to help genealogical and historical researchers with detailed information about the County
    T
    Tooele County - Genealogy
    Tracing Mormon Pionéers - traveling to Utah from 1847-1868
    Trails to Utah and the Pacific - diaries of 49 pionéers trekking westward
    U
    Uintah County - 1880 Census
    Uintah County - Genealogy information on GenConnect
    University of Utah - J. Willard Marriott Library
    U.S.A. - General Information links page
    U.S.A. - Possessions & Territories
    W
    Wasatch County - a GenWeb site
    Washington County - Genealogy and History
    Wayne County - History and Genealogy
    Weber County - a USGenWeb site
    Weber State University - Stewart Library

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