Provo (Utah). Parks & Recreation Department Cemetery burial records, 1876-1995

4 microfilm reels

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series contains a variety of cemetery records, but it is comprised primarily of burial records. The earliest volume in the series is the "Registration of Deaths & Burials", which was apparently begun in 1876, but includes information about deaths and burials as early as 1849. The later "Sexton's Record" and the list of burials include information copied from the earlier records and continue on where the preceding records left off. The records contain names, dates of death, dates of burial, and burial location. The older records also may include birth dates and places, parents' names, place of death, and cause of death.

Scope and Content

This series contains a variety of cemetery records, but it is comprised primarily of burial records. The earliest volume in the series is the "Registration of Deaths & Burials", which was apparently begun in 1876, but includes information about deaths and burials as early as 1849. The later "Sexton's Record" and the list of burials include information copied from the earlier records and continue on where the preceding records left off. The records contain names, dates of death, dates of burial, and burial location. The older records also may include birth dates and places, parents' names, place of death, and cause of death.

Arrangement

Generally chronological by burial date.

Additional Forms

This series is available on microfilm.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

The series was processed by Alan Barnett in July 2008 and finding aid written by Luana Darby in August 2011.

Related Material

Cemetery administrative records from Provo (Utah). Parks & Recreation Department, Series 84631, contains lot ownership and perpetual maintenance records for the cemetery.

Indexing Terms

Container List

Reel	Description
1	Registration of Deaths, Burials, 1849-1915
1	Expense record, 1876-1877
1	List of unknown graves in alleys, 1895
1	List of graves of persons whose genealogy is unknown, 1895
1	Unknown graves, 1895
2	Sexton's Record of burials, 1849-Dec 1938
3	Sexton's Record of burials, Oct 1938-Jun 1982
4	List of burials, 1849-1995