Series 83773

Beaver County (Utah). County Clerk Birth registers, i 1897-1905.

1 microfilm reel

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 birth registers created by the Beaver County clerk's office between the years 1897 and 1905. Each entry includes the date of birth, sex, race, color, parents' names and residence, the name of the party making the report, and the assigned number.

Scope and Content

This reel contains birth registers for Beaver County between the years 1897 and 1905. Each entry includes the date of birth, sex, race, color, names of parents, residence, name of party making the report, and number (assigned sequentially).
Beginning in 1898, physicians and midwives were required to keep record of each birth in which they assisted professionally. In their absence, parents were required to complete a report. They then reported quarterly to the county clerk or in the case of incorporated cities, to the local board of health who would forward the report to the county clerk (Revised Statutes of Utah 1898, Title 57, p. 474-475).
In 1905, the state passed a law requiring each county to file a uniform certificate with the State Bureau of Vital Statistics.

Arrangement

Chronological by year but not by month. Entries were recorded in order of report, not by date of birth.

Additional Forms

This series is available on microfilm.
Copies of these records are located at Ancestry.com View Online.

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

Processed by M. Call in September 1998.

Other Finding Aids

Indexes: An electronic index to the names of the parents, gender of child, date of birth, and entry number is available, covering from 1897 thru 1905. View index.

Related Material

Birth certificates from the Office of Vital Records and Statistics,
, This series contains birth certificates filed with the Bureau of Vital Records beginning in 1904.

Container List

ReelDescription
11897-1905