Research Cemetery Records
The Utah State Archives holds records from many publicly owned cemeteries in Utah. Cemetery and burial records generally take two forms: records documenting ownership of plots (Utah Code § 8-3-1) and interment registers documenting burials within the cemetery. For genealogical research, interment registers are generally of the most use. Information in records may include the name of the deceased, birth date and place, death date and place, burial date, cause of death, grave location, and names of relatives.
Burial records often give researchers information about individuals not always available in other records, and may serve as records of death prior to government-issued death certificates.
Locating Burials and Cemeteries
Most records from cemeteries are not indexed by name, outside of what may be found within individual record books. In order to find an individual burial record, researchers should know the place of burial and date. Sources for this information include death certificates, obituaries and death notices. The Division of State History maintains the Utah Cemetery and Burials Database, an ongoing project to document burials within the state. Other sites that have indexed burials in Utah include Names in Stone, Billion Graves and Find a Grave.
The Utah Funeral Directors Association maintains a Utah Cemeteries Directory, including contact information and location for active cemeteries.
Locating Records
The list of record series below is arranged by county and then by the cemetery’s governing entity. Most cemeteries in Utah are operated by municipalities, although some are operated by county governments, and it is common for unincorporated communities to create a cemetery maintenance district. The date ranges are recordkeeping dates for the records; researchers should consult the linked series inventories for details on holdings at the Archives.
Beaver | Box Elder | Cache | Carbon | Daggett | Davis | Duchesne | Emery | Garfield | Grand | Iron | Juab | Kane | Millard | Morgan | Piute | Rich | Salt Lake | San Juan | Sanpete | Sevier | Summit | Tooele | Uintah | Utah | Wasatch | Washington | Wayne | Weber
| Beaver County | ||
| Beaver | ||
| Cemetery financial records, 1908-1956 | Series 22042 | |
| Interment register, 1865-1986 | Series 84766 | |
| Minersville | ||
| Cemetery perpetual care card file, ca. 1982- | Series 28289 | |
| Box Elder County | ||
| Beaver Dam Cemetery District | ||
| Lot records, 1881- | Series 28145 | |
| Brigham City. City Recorder | ||
| Cemetery plot deeds, 1886-1978 | Series 84758 | |
| Brigham City. City Sexton | ||
| Interment records, 1850-1978 | Series 22072 | |
| Brigham City. Parks and Cemetery Dept. | ||
| Sexton's record, 1860-1909 | Series 23415 | |
| Corinne | ||
| Sexton's records, 1898-1918 | Series 21852 | |
| Garland | ||
| City cemetery interment registers, 1893-1961 | Series 10190 | |
| Honeyville | ||
| Call's Fort Cemetery entitlement to burial and perpetual care certificates, 1959- | Series 23361 | |
| Cemetery burial files, 1927- | Series 28170 | |
| Cemetery maps, 1901- | View Online | Series 28192 |
| City cemetery deed records, 1929- | Series 23359 | |
| Funeral programs and obituaries, 1952-1984. | Series 28178 | |
| Plymouth Cemetery Maintenance District | ||
| Lot records, ca. 1874- | Series 28147 | |
| Map | View Online | Series 28166 |
| Riverside Cemetery Maintenance District | ||
| Plot purchase certificates, [ca. 1919]- | Series 28274 | |
| Tremonton | ||
| Cemetery burial information sheets, 1985-1993 | Series 28220 | |
| Cemetery burial permits and information sheets, 1971-1993 | Series 28174 | |
| Cemetery certificates of burial right, 1987-1999. | Series 28226 | |
| Cemetery lot account ledgers, 1931-[ca. 1998] | Series 28173 | |
| Cemetery plot ownership transfer records, 1954-1993. | Series 28227 | |
| Cemetery records, 1993- | Series 28219 | |
| Riverview Cemetery master plan, 1989-1992 | Series 28177 | |
| Cache County |
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| Hyde Park Cemetery Maintenance District | ||
| Burial plot records, ca. 1858- | Series 28108 | |
| Hyrum | ||
| Interment register, 1860-ongoing | Series 21216 | |
| Logan (Utah). Parks and Recreation | ||
| Cemetery burial card files, 1861- | Series 28117 | |
| Cemetery burial-transit permits, 1974- | Series 28125 | |
| Cemetery lot perpetual care records, 1920-2006 | Series 28123 | |
| Cemetery maps | View Online | Series 28164 |
| Cemetery unpaid account records, 1919-1979 | Series 28162 | |
| Millville‐Nibley Cemetery Maintenance District | ||
| Lot records, 1878‐ | Series 28111 | |
| Smithfield | ||
| Cemetery burial‐transit permits, 1970‐1993 | Series 28110 | |
| Cemetery deed and payment ledgers, 1924‐ | Series 28105 | |
| Cemetery interment register, 1864‐1959. | Series 28101 | |
| Cemetery lot cards, 1860‐ | Series 28103 | |
| Cemetery map, 1952 | View Online | Series 28163 |
| Cemetery name and record sheets, 1929‐1962. | Series 28104 | |
| Death and burial record cards, 1860‐2010. | Series 28102 | |
| Death and burial record sheets, 1982‐ | Series 28109 | |
| Record of city and cemetery lot deeds, 1872 ‐ ca. 1943. | Series 28106 | |
| Trenton | ||
| Cemetery lot records, 1899‐ | Series 28124 | |
| Wellsville | ||
| Cemetery burials index, 1868‐ | Series 28138 | |
| Cemetery interment register, 1880‐2010 | Series 28133 | |
| Cemetery lot files, ca. 1860‐ | Series 28135 | |
| Cemetery map | View Online | Series 28167 |
| Carbon County | ||
| Helper. Cemetery Superintendent | ||
| Cemetery financial records, 1912-1970 | Series 22141 | |
| Cemetery plot records, 1915-1970 | Series 84794 | |
| Price. Sexton | ||
| Plot register, undated | Series 84763 | |
| Daggett County | ||
| Daggett County Clerk | ||
| Manila Cemetery lot books, undated. | Series 28379 | |
| Davis County | ||
| Centerville. Sexton | ||
| Cemetery plot records, 1938-1978 | Series 84759 | |
| Clearfield. Parks and Recreation Dept. | ||
| Cemetery records, 1942-ongoing | Series 84793 | |
| Clinton (Davis County) | ||
| Cemetery records, 1906-ongoing | Series 84754 | |
| Kaysville. Cemetery Superintendent | ||
| Burial records, 1869-1982 | Series 84760 | |
| Interment register, 1861-1982 | Series 22081 | |
| Iron County | ||
| Cedar City | ||
| Cemetery burial card file, 1858‐1992 | Series 28229 | |
| Cemetery burial records, ca. 1870‐1991 | Series 28228 | |
| Cemetery deeds, 1900-ongoing | Series 23618 | |
| Cemetery interment register, 1860‐1979. | Series 28218 | |
| Cemetery lot files, 1904‐1991. | Series 28231 | |
| Cemetery lot owners index file, 1950‐1988 | Series 28230 | |
| City and cemetery map, 1902 | View Online | Series 28279 |
| Paragonah | ||
| Burial permits, 1909-1962 | Series 23648 | |
| Cemetery deeds, 1913-ongoing | Series 23647 | |
| Interment register, 1899-ongoing | Series 23646 | |
| Juab County | ||
| Eureka | ||
| Cemetery burial card files, ca. 1895‐2010. | Series 28277 | |
| Levan | ||
| Cemetery burial index, 1867‐2005. | Series 28324 | |
| Cemetery burial plot index, 1988 | Series 28325 | |
| Cemetery burial‐transit permits, 1953‐ | Series 28326 | |
| Cemetery maps | View Online | Series 28355 |
| Cemetery Policies and Procedures, 2009 | Series 28328 | |
| Cemetery sexton's records, 1973‐1983. | Series 28327 | |
| Nephi. Sexton | ||
| Cemetery records, 1889-1896 | Series 84797 | |
| City Cemetery deeds, ca. 1896‐ | Series 28280 | |
| Interment registers, 1889- | Series 84797 | |
| Vine Bluff Cemetery deeds, [ca. 1896]‐ | Series 28281 | |
| Kane County | ||
| Kanab | ||
| Cemetery burial index, 1870‐2008. | Series 28341 | |
| Cemetery maps | Series 28343 | |
| Orderville | ||
| Mt. Carmel Cemetery burials list, ca. 1990. | Series 28352 | |
| Orderville Cemetery lot books, 1865‐ | Series 28351 | |
| Millard County | ||
| Fillmore | ||
| Burial records index, 1900-ongoing | Series 12392 | |
| Interment registers, 1854-ongoing | Series 12393 | |
| Holden | ||
| Cemetery records, 1859‐ | Series 28344 | |
| Kanosh | ||
| Cemetery records, ca. 1867‐ | Series 28287 | |
| Death registers and burial permits, 1905‐1944, 1955‐1976. | Series 28286 | |
| Scipio | ||
| Cemetery records, 1887-1986 | Series 59946 | |
| Morgan County | ||
| Morgan | ||
| Cemetery deeds, 1900‐ | Series 28258 | |
| Cemetery lot purchase records, ca. 1897-1966 | Series 13128 | |
| Cemetery lot records, ca. 1865‐1973 | Series 28261 | |
| Cemetery maps, 1931‐ | View Online | Series 28271 |
| Death and burial register, 1865-1964 | Series 22135 | |
| Interment register, 1865-1964 | Series 22136 | |
| Piute County | ||
| Junction | ||
| Cemetery record, 1990 | Series 23966 | |
| Kingston | ||
| Cemetery records, ca. 1954‐ca. 1958. | Series 28372 | |
| Marysvale | ||
| Cemetery plot maps, ca. 1996 | Series 23950 | |
| Cemetery records, ca. 1887-1978 | Series 23956 | |
| Rich County | ||
| Laketown Cemetery Maintenance District | ||
| Laketown Cemetery directory, 1868‐2012 | Series 28129 | |
| Maps | View Online | Series 28165 |
| Round Valley Cemetery burials list, 1880‐1969 | Series 28127 | |
| Salt Lake County | ||
| Midvale | ||
| Interment register, 1923-ongoing | Series 14135 | |
| Murray | ||
| City cemetery interment record | Series 27354 | |
| Salt Lake City. Cemetery | ||
| Burial plot index, 1848-ongoing | Series 8779 | |
| Burial register, 1892-1896. | Series 21867 | |
| Interment records, 1848-ongoing | Series 6722 | |
| Sanpete County | ||
| Mount Pleasant | ||
| Cemetery records, ca. 1878-ongoing | Series 84796 | |
| Santpete County (Utah). County Recorder | ||
| Cemetery deed records, ca. 1908-1967 | Series 22084 | |
| Spring City | ||
| Interment register, 1892-ongoing | Series 8560 | |
| Sevier County | ||
| Glenwood | ||
| Cemetery burial listing, 1960 | Series 9567 | |
| Tooele County | ||
| Grantsville | ||
| Cemetery burial cards, ca. 1855-ongoing | Series 24295 | |
| Uintah County | ||
| Uintah County Cemeteries Department | ||
| Avalon Cemetery lot books, undated. | Series 28332 | |
| Gusher Cemetery records, 1920‐2004. | Series 28330 | |
| Hayden Cemetery lot books, undated. | Series 28334 | |
| Jensen Cemetery burials inventory, ca. 1979. | Series 28365 | |
| Jensen Cemetery records, ca. 1992‐ca. 2005 | Series 28369 | |
| Lapoint Cemetery records, 1913‐2004. | Series 28335 | |
| Leota Cemetery lot books, undated. | Series 28333 | |
| Maeser Cemetery lot book, 1919‐2010 | Series 28336 | |
| Rock Point and Maeser Cemeteries inventories, ca. 1953 | Series 28350 | |
| Tridell Cemetery burials inventory, ca. 1953. | Series 28349 | |
| Tridell Cemetery lot book, undated. | Series 28342 | |
| Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery burial book, 1879‐1992. | Series 28368 | |
| Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery map book, ca. 1983‐ | Series 28367 | |
| Utah County | ||
| Benjamin Cemetery Maintenance District | ||
| Burials list, ca. 1876‐2007 | Series 28288 | |
| Sexton's records, ca. 1878‐1996. | Series 28276 | |
| Payson | ||
| Cemetery account book, 1901‐1924. | Series 28320 | |
| Cemetery burial permits and reports, 1903, 1933, 1953‐ | Series 28321 | |
| Cemetery deed and transfer book, 1872‐2002. | Series 28296 | |
| Cemetery index record of burials, ca. 1852‐2005. | Series 28322 | |
| Cemetery receipt books, 1892‐1955. | Series 28374 | |
| Interment registers, 1893‐2001. | Series 84798 | |
| Sexton's reports, 1936‐1945; 1961‐1969. | Series 28375 | |
| Pleasant Grove | ||
| Cemetery interment registers, 1882-ongoing | Series 84762 | |
| Salem | ||
| Register of deaths, 1871‐ | Series 28275 | |
| Spanish Fork | ||
| Cemetery deed registers, 1884-ongoing | Series 84799 | |
| Interment registers, 1853-ongoing | Series 10372 | |
| Springville | ||
| Cemetery deed records, 1895‐1932. | Series 371 | |
| Cemetery interment records, 1851‐ | Series 28290 | |
| Cemetery plot care payment records, 1939‐ca.1984 | Series 28282 | |
| Wasatch County | ||
| Charleston | ||
| Interment register, 1901-ongoing | Series 10246 | |
| Interment cards, 1901-1966 | Series 24236 | |
| Heber City | ||
| Cemetery burial index, 1859‐2011. | Series 28329 | |
| Cemetery deed register, 1915‐1994. | Series 28370 | |
| Cemetery interment registers, 1859‐2011. | Series 28337 | |
| Cemetery lot card files, 1859‐1977. | Series 28364 | |
| Cemetery lot owners list, 1915 | Series 28348 | |
| Cemetery lot records, 1859‐2010. | Series 28331 | |
| Midway | ||
| Cemetery records, 1959-ongoing | Series 14856 | |
| Washington County | ||
| Enterprise | ||
| Cemetery lot receipt record, 1949-1992 | Series 11902 | |
| La Verkin | ||
| Cemetery records, 1906‐1998 | Series 28304 | |
| Washington County. County Recorder | ||
| Cemetery deeds, 1907-1960 | Series 19511 | |
| Weber County | ||
| Liberty Cemetery Maintenance District | ||
| Cemetery map | Series 28354 | |
| Financial ledger, 1979‐2002. | Series 28262 | |
| Interment register, 1890‐1979. | Series 28257 | |
| Warren‐West Warren Cemetery Maintenance District | ||
| Lot and burial records, ca. 1892‐ | Series 28232 | |
| Maps | View Online | Series 28233 |
Select records were acquired and microfilmed with assistance from a State and National Archival Partnership (SNAP) Grant funded by the National Historical Publication and Records Commission (NHPRC) in 2012-2013.
Page Last Updated August 16, 2019.