Frequently Asked Questions
The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) are not only meant to answer questions that are commonly asked but are also a set of guidelines.
Contents
Why a website?
In the history book The History of Richmond, Utah by Amos W. Bair, he writes in the preface:
"In compiling … history, the committee finds it to be a very difficult task and a very great responsibility. To gather facts about the people who lived here … and who are now all gone seems an almost impossible task. …The history is not complete, nor will it ever be: each day adds pages to the work and each day discovers something from the past which needs to be said."
With a website, recording history can now come as a breeze and is completely free for all to read and learn.
What can I find here?
Just about anything historical about this city. From the pioneers that originally settled Richmond, to the filming of Napoleon Dynamite, to the discovery of documents only found on the internet, it is here.
In the span of one year (Aug 2021-2022), I have made many additions, with estimations of 2,000 Names (Pioneers, Patriots, Government Officials, Others), 435 Documents (Maps, News Letters, Pictures, etc.), within 159 subpages. If you were to add all the information into one book, the book would be about 1,200 pages long.
How do I navigate this site?
On any page that you navigate to, you will find many different icons or directories.
On the top left is the website's name and logo. Clicking on the name and logo will take you to the home page of the website.
On the bottom left, you will see an icon of an "i" with a circle around it. For computer users, clicking on the icon will bring up a bar that will tell you when the page you are currently occupying was last updated. For phone and tablet users, it will display two options; to see when the page was most recently updated called "Page Details," and to "Report Abuse" which will take you to a Google website.
On the top right for computer users, you will see the 4 main pages of the website. For phone and tablet users, click on the three bars on the top left to see these 4 main pages.
For all phone, tablet, and computer users, on the top left you will see a magnifying glass. Clicking this icon will allow you to search for anything that is in the website. What to find information about an ancestor? Click on the icon, then punch their name into the search bar, and pages that hold information about any person, place, or thing will appear. Click on the blue names to go directly to the page.
Once you are inside an article, you will see an "About" section, that gives a brief understanding of what exactly the article is about, and a "History" section that gives the most recent information about the history of the subject that the article is about. Within the article, you may find text that is underlined and italicized. This means it is a link to another page within the website. For example, when the subpage of Black and White Days talks about its creator, Clarence L. Funk will be linked. At the bottom of each page will have the sources that were used in making the article. Some pages will also have photos that are related to where they were sourced.
Does the city of Richmond have any control over the website? Is it a replacement for Richmondutah.org?
No, My website is privately owned. I created this website because I love history and my city. If you would like more info, please visit the About page.
Richmondutah.org is owned and operated by the Richmond City Council, respectively. The job of Richmondutah.org is to operate civil duties for the city. My website simply records historical events. My website may hold some of the same information as Richmondutah.org, like copies of the agendas and meeting minutes.
Should I be worried about my Ancestors on this website?
It is without question that many, if not all individuals in their lifetime, have performed some kind(s) of acts that could have been unnecessary, or caused injury. In order to make sure that there is no drama, only such stories or events about an individual's accomplishments are shared on this website.
How come my Ancestor's page doesn't hold any information?
There are three steps when it comes to writing about an individual's life:
FamilySearch.org: Most Pioneers and most of their descendants are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and most are very adamant about recording their family's histories by uploading their histories to FamilySearch.org. When I write an individual's page, I will find the individual's FamilySearch page, read their histories, and add their accounts to my website. If there is not enough information about someone on their FamilySearch page, then no information will be added.
This Website: There is a lot of information that I have other sources do not have, such as Mayors & Government Officers. I see what I have; if I have a viable amount of information, I add it to their page on this website. If there is not enough information about someone on what I have, then no information will be added.
Moving Away: If someone moves away from Richmond, their information will only hold that of when they lived in Richmond or before they moved to Richmond. If there is not enough information about their time in Richmond, then no information will be added.
If you hold information that you would like added to your ancestor's page but have not uploaded it, then contact us and we will restart researching your ancestor and update their page.
Why does the website feel incomplete?
That's because it is. I take my own free time to craft this website. I am not paid and only have limited time to make a page while working a job and school full time. Please, be patient.
How far into the present day will the website show?
Mayor's & Government Officers: Mayors, City Council Members, Recorders, etc., will show the current and previous members of office. Living officers will only have their information about what they accomplished while in office, nothing about their lives. When a government officer has been dead for more than one year (365 days), then information about their lives will be added.
Historical Figures & Extraordinary Women: No doubt that there are some who are alive that would be considered historical figures. As soon as the historic person has died, they will be added to the page with information about their lives.
Patriots: The list of people who have served our country will be as up-to-date as humanly possible. However, their experiences on the battlefield and whether or not they should be published is determined by the patriot, or their children/parents if the patriot has died.
Buildings:
Homes: There are many homes recorded in the National Register of Historic Places and Historic Homes & Farmsteads. These homes will show information about who made the homes historic. It will not display the information of the current residences of the homes.
Business: For businesses, it will show the owners of the business. It will not show forms of contact to the owner, only to the business location.
Farms: Owners of farms, whether their names are published or not, depend on the farmer.
Historic Documents: There are some documents that need to be updated constantly, like the YouTube section and TikTok, and City Council Meeting Minutes.
If something occurs in Richmond that should be remembered and is "historical," then it will be added.
I don't want some information on this website.
If you want to remove your ancestor's information from my website, then you need to make a petition with at least 20 individuals who are descendants of the ancestor in question. Proof of being a decedent of said ancestor must also be provided for all 20 individuals.
If you have a home that you would like removed from this website, you need to also make a petition with the owner and all residents over the age of 18 living in the home.
You can contact me about this my sending me an email: bdholt14@gmail.com.
Who colored all of the black and white photos?
All photos are originally sourced either online, or on an individual Familysearch.org account. They were colored by the MyHeritage.com photo coloring software.
What are all the citations?
Books
Richmond: A History in Black & White
Stum, Marlin W. (2007). Richmond: A History in Black and White. (T. Wierenga, Editor). Richmond City. pg 0
History of Richmond, Utah
Bair, Amos W. (1976). History of Richmond, Utah. The Richmond Bicentennial Committee. pg 0
Images of America: Richmond
Cheri Housley, Marie Lundgreen, Kathy Jones. (2001). Images of America: Richmond. Arcadia Publishing. pg 0
Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude
Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (1998). Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude. (Vol I A to E) (Vol II F to L) (Vol III M to R) (Vol IV S to Z). Uploaded to FamilySearch.org by who, date uploaded. Link
Websites
Author Last Name, First Name. (Year made) Title of the Article, Uploaded to FamilySearch.org by who, date uploaded. Link
Documents
City Council Meeting (Richmond)
(Date). Richmond City Council Minutes (PDF). Richmond Utah. pg 0
City Council Meeting (Family Search)
Family Search, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2019, August). Records of the city of Richmond, Cache County, Utah 1868-1948. Utah State Agricultural College (Utah State University). Cache Valley Historical Society (1955, November) Reel 16. Image Number. Familysearch.org. Link
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
United States Department of the Interior. National Register of Historic Places (Date). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Name of Property Here (Author). National Archive Catalog. Link
News Paper Article
(Date). Tytle. News Paper Co.
What are these terms you are coining?
Quiet Farm:
The term Quiet Farm refers to a parcel of land that has a home with some farming equipment such as a granary, barn, stables, chicken coops, pens, etc. that a typical farm would have, that are not utilized for farming needs. An example: the Howard Ransom & Amanda Egan Farmstead has some of the previously mentioned farming equipment. However, the equipment is not used in any farming capacity and is thus a quiet farm.
Farm Division:
Google defines a subdivision as "an area of land divided into plots..." A Farm Division is a group of homes and other farm equipment in a 1/8th square mile (660ft) that make up a farm. An example: the Andersen Farm Division consists of three homes built from 1916-1952 with farm equipment. The homes are right next to each other and are all owned by the same person, however the homes are located on different plots. A Farm Division recognizes that the homes and farm are spread between multiple plots that make up the farm.
I Can't Find My Female Ancestor
All females on my website are referred to by their maiden name, not their married name. Try looking for them that way and you will have an easier time looking for them.
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