Salt Lake County, Utah Records

Salt Lake County, Utah (Map It) was created on March 03, 1852 as an Original county of State of Deseret. The county was named for the  Great Salt Lake, the largest terminal lake in the Western Hemisphere.

Salt Lake County is bordered by Tooele County (west), Wasatch County, Summit County (east), Morgan County (northeast), Davis County (north).

Salt Lake County Cities and Towns include Alta, incorporated in 1970, Bluffdale, incorporated in 1978, Cottonwood Heights, incorporated in 2005, Draper, incorporated in 1978, Herriman, incorporated in 1999, Holladay, incorporated in 1999, Midvale, incorporated in 1900s, Murray, incorporated in 1902, Riverton, incorporated in 1946, Salt Lake City, incorporated in 1851, Sandy, incorporated in 1893, South Jordan, incorporated in 1935, South Salt Lake, incorporated in 1938, Taylorsville, incorporated in 1996, West Jordan, incorporated in 1941, West Valley City, incorporated in 1980.

A Map of Salt Lake County, Utah contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Salt Lake County, Utah Courthouse Records

The Salt Lake County Courthouse is located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Learn More About State of Utah Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Salt Lake county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Salt Lake County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1887 and Birth / Death Records from 1898–1905. Vital Records are also available from the Salt Lake Valley Health Department or the State Archives. The County Clerk's responsibilities are to conduct Countywide elections, issue marriage licenses, issue business licenses for the unincorporated county.
• Salt Lake County Recorder has Land Records from 1852. The County Recorder's duties include Record, store and retrieve land documents in the public record; Assist the public in locating real property parcels on ownership plats; Assist the public in locating records; Record Military Discharges and provide certified copies of these documents at no charge; Sell copies of documents and plats to the public.
• Salt Lake County Clerk of District Court has Probate Records from 1852  and Court Records from 1852. The County Clerk of District Court duties services include Divorce, Protective Orders, Guardianship and other civil matters.

Salt Lake County, Utah Census Records

• Learn More: State of Utah Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• State Census and Census Substitutes: 1850-1890
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Salt Lake County, Utah Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Utah Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from 1905 to present
• Marriage and Divorce Records: from 1978 to present. see County Clerk for earlier records.
• Locations: Utah Office of Vital Statistics
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage or Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics, 288 North 1460 West, PO BOX 141012, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1012

Salt Lake County, Utah Resources

• Salt Lake County, Utah Message Boards

Salt Lake County, Utah External Links

• Utah Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Utah (1690 - 1992)
• Salt Lake Tribune, The (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Salt Lake County, Utah Books - Amazon
• Salt Lake County Death Records, 1908-1949
• Salt Lake County Birth Records, 1890-1915
• Salt Lake County, Utah Civil and Criminal Case Files, 1852-1887
• Salt Lake County, Index to Probate Case Files, 1852-81
• Salt Lake County, Utah Coroners' Inquest Case Files, 1870-1871, 1886-1937
• Salt Lake Co., Utah - FindaGrave
• Salt Lake City, Utah Cemetery Records, 1848-1992
• Tales of a triumphant people : a history of Salt Lake County, Utah, 1847-1900
• Salt Lake County History
• Salt Lake County, Utah Links - Cyndi's List
• Salt Lake Co. UTGenweb
• Salt Lake County, Utah Ancestry Database Collections
• Salt Lake County, Utah Military Records
• Utah Directory, 1890: Salt Lake City, Logan, and Provo