Series 10621

Bear River (Utah) Interment registers, 1895-

2 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 consists of a two-volume register of burials at the Bear River cemetery. Columns include the name of the deceased, sex, race, color, date of birth, place of birth, names of father and mother, a column entitled "religion, habits, and reputation in community," marital status, last place of residence, date of death, place of death, cause of death, physician or nurse in attendance, grave location, kind of casket, construction of vault, complexion, physical deformities or scars, occupation, and name of sexton. Not all columns are completed for all individuals.

Scope and Content

This series consists of a two-volume register of burials at the Bear River cemetery. Columns include the name of the deceased, sex, race, color, date of birth, place of birth, names of father and mother, a column entitled "religion, habits, and reputation in community," marital status, last place of residence, date of death, place of death, cause of death, physician or nurse in attendance, grave location, kind of casket, construction of vault, complexion, physical deformities or scars, occupation, and name of sexton. Not all columns are completed for all individuals.

Research Note

The "A" and "H" sections of the first volume's index are continued on to the last page of the index section.

Arrangement

Chronological

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

Archival processing completed in July 1999 by Arlene Schmuland and finding aid written by Luana Darby in July 2011.

Other Finding Aids

Indexes: A name index arranged alphabetically by the first letter of the deceased's last name is at the beginning of each volume.

Related Material

Town board minutes from Bear River (Utah), Series 10619, discuss the creation of the cemetery and appointment of the sexton.
Cemetery deeds from Bear River (Utah), Series 10620, document the ownership of the graves.

Container List

ReelDescription
1 Interment Registers; 1895-1991
2 Interment Registers; 1895-1999