Division of Animal Industry Brand Books
Digital Archives
About the Collection
Brand books contain all livestock brands and ear marks registered with the State Department of Agriculture. Entries include names, residence (county), and a description of the registered brand.
Department of Agriculture and Food. Division of Animal Industry Brand books
Brands have been registered in Utah since 1851. Brand books were used locally to prevent the duplicate use of brands by livestock owners, and as a means of identifying and controlling animals left in estray pounds or that were being sold. Later, as regulations expanded state control over inspection for disease, transportation, and slaughter of livestock, maintenance of a central brand registry became even more important.
FamilySearch Partnership
Images or other content in this collection created in partnership with FamilySearch from the enduring historical records of the Utah State Archives.