Series 26638

Washington County (Utah). Probate Court Civil and probate case files, 1864-1895.

0.35 cubic foot

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 includes case files for divorces handled by the Washington County Probate Court. Divorce case files include such documents as the complaints filed, the court's findings and divorce decrees.

Scope and Content

This series contains case files for cases handled by the Washington County Probate Court. Numerous case files are missing and those that remain are almost all divorce cases and include such documents as the complaints filed, the court's findings and divorce decrees. The series also contains two guardianship cases.

Research Note

This series contains only a sampling of the cases handled by the court. All of the case files are from divorce cases, except for two guardianship cases. Not all divorce cases heard by the court are represented in the series and there are no case files prior to 1864 or after 1890.

Arrangement

Chronological by filing date.

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.

Custody History

Records brought from the clerk's office in Washington County to Utah State Archives on 19 November 2007. Rosemary Cundiff

Acquisition Information

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

Related Material

Civil and criminal record books from Washington County (Utah). Probate Court,
, contain additional information about civil and probate cases handled by the court.

Indexing Terms

Container List

BoxFolderDescription
11 Dodge vs Dodge; 1864
12 Thisby vs Thisby; 1872
13 Paddock vs Paddock; 1873
14 McCollough vs McCollough; 1873
15 Joss vs Joss; 1874
16 Fraser vs Fraser; 1875
17 Page vs Page; 1875
18 Hansen vs Hansen; 1875
19 Fordham vs Fordham; 1875
110 Oakden vs Oakden; 1875
111 Frye vs Frye; 1875
112 Gray vs Gray; 1875
113 Worthen vs Worthen; 1875
114 Bleak vs Bleak; 1875
115 Adams vs Adams; 1875
116 Dunford vs Dunford; 1876
117 Jessups vs Jessups; 1876
118 Wardle vs Wardle; 1876
119 Ungericht vs Ungericht; 1876
120 Blake vs Blake; 1877
121 Steers vs Steers; 1877
122 Page vs Page; 1877
123 Perkins vs Perkins; 1877
124 Dunford vs Dunford; 1878
125 Rivis vs Rivis; 1878
126 McKenzie vs McKenzie; 1878
127 Bigelow vs Bigelow; 1878
128 Harenbery vs Harenbery; 1878
129 Heslef vs Heslef; 1878
130 Worte vs Worte; 1878
131 Hansen vs Hansen; 1879
132 Baer vs Baer; 1879
133 Hall vs Hall; 1880
134 Dilley vs Dilley; 1880
135 Mary Ann Carbis; 1880
136 Smith vs Smith; 1881
137 Patten vs Patten; 1881
138 Martha R. Blair; 1890