Series 14893
Beaver County (Utah). Probate Court Record books, 1856-1897.
1.00 cubic foot and 3 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
Scope and Content
During the territorial period Utah county probate courts served a variety of functions. In addition to traditional probate of estates, the courts held jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters. The Territorial Assembly also appointed county probate courts to adjudicate ownership of town site lots and to acknowledge incorporations. Because county probate courts served so many functions, records in the Beaver County Probate Court record books contain a variety of record types. These include estate and guardianship records, divorce records, incorporation records, records dealing with the adjudication of title for town site lots in Beaver County communities, court dockets, and a few other civil and criminal cases including some naturalizations.
Arrangement
Chronological, but in some cases grouped by record type.
Additional Forms
This series is available on microfilm.
Copies of these records are located at Familysearch.org 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
The record books of the Beaver County Probate Court were microfilmed in October 1966 by the Genealogical Society of Utah and processed by Rosemary Cundiff in August 2002.
Other Finding Aids
Other: The Beaver County Probate record books include court dockets which provide some information about cases handled by the court. Unfortunately, the dockets are mixed with other records in the books.
Related Material
Probate record books from the District Court (Fifth District : Beaver County), Series 1053, contain records of estates probated after 1897.
Deeds from Beaver County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 6242, contain deeds recorded as a result of town site adjudication.
Incorporation case files from Beaver County (Utah). County Clerk, Series 83770, also contain incorporation records for Beaver County.
Container List
| Reel | Volume | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | Book A (estates, civil and criminal cases, 1856-1874) |
| 2 | N/A | Book 1 (town site adjudication, united order records, divorces, court dockets, 1870-1877) |
| 2 | Book 2 | Book 2 (court dockets, divorces, incorporations, guardianships, estates, 1871-1884) |
| 3 | Book B | Book B (estates and court dockets, 1872-1882) |
| 3 | N/A | Book 2A (estates, divorces and incorporations, 1884-1897) |