Tooele County, Utah Records

Tooele County, Utah (Map It) was created on March 03, 1852 as an Original county of State of Deseret. The county was named either from the Goshute Tribe Chief Tuilla or the Tules plant that grew in the marshes.

Tooele County is bordered by Box Elder County (north), Weber County (northeast), Davis County (east), Salt Lake County (east) Utah County (east), Juab County (south), White Pine County, Nevada (southwest), Elko County, Nevada (west).

Tooele County Cities and Towns include Grantsville, incorporated in 1867, Ophir, Rush Valley, Stockton, Tooele, incorporated in 1853, Vernon, Wendover, incorporated in 1950.

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

Tooele County, Utah Courthouse Records

The Tooele County Courthouse is located in Tooele, 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 Tooele 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.

• Tooele County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1887 and Birth / Death Records from 1898–1905. Vital Records are also available from the Tooele County 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.
• Tooele 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.
• Tooele County Clerk of District Court has Probate Records from 1870 and Court Records from 1870. The County Clerk of District Court duties services include Divorce, Protective Orders, Guardianship and other civil matters.

Tooele 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

Tooele 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

Tooele County, Utah Resources

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Tooele County, Utah External Links

• Utah Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Utah (1690 - 1992)
• Tooele County, Utah Books - Amazon
• Tooele County Records, 1855-1956
• Tooele County, UT Census QuickFacts
• Tooele Co., Utah - FindaGrave
• Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah Cemetery, 1846-1999
• Tooele County History
• Tooele County, Utah Links - Cyndi's List
• Tooele Co. UTGenweb
• Tooele County, Utah Ancestry Database Collections
• Tooele County, Utah Military Records