Series 84251
Duchesne County (Utah). County Recorder Mining deeds, 1890-1950.
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
Scope and Content
Mining records, which constitute a legal record, are kept for the purpose of monitoring and registering mining claims and operations. This series contains deeds which provide the name of the claim, grantors, grantees, location, legal description, date of transfer, and the mining district.
Research Note
This series contains records prior to the creation of Duchesne County in 1915. Records were copied from the Wasatch County Recorder for mining claims that are now located in Duchesne County.
Arrangement
Chronological by date filed
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
Mining records were first scheduled as permanent records in 1971. The mining records were filmed by the Duchesne County Recorder in 1986. The entire series was archivally processed by David Clark in November 1999.
Related Material
Mining notices of location from Duchesne County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 18101, contains notices of locations for same mining claims
Mining proof of labor records from Duchesne County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 22195, contains proofs of labor for the same mining claims.
Container List
| Reel | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1890 Jun 9-1950 Mar 23 |