Salt Lake City (Utah). Cemetery Burial registers, 1874-1883;1892-1933.

3.50 cubic feet and 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 books used to log information about burials in the cemetery as they took place. They differ from earlier burial records in that they focus on burial information and do not include information about individuals buried in other cemeteries. The also don't include as much information about the deceased individual, typically recording only a burial date without a death date. Information recorded for each burial usually includes a burial number, permit number, death certificate number, name of deceased, date of burial, owner of lot, location of lot, undertaker, and remarks.

Scope and Content

This series contains books used to log information about burials in the cemetery as they took place. The books are called various names, including "Register" or "Record of the Dead." They differ from earlier record of the dead books in that they focus on burial information and do not include information about individuals buried in other cemeteries. The also don't include as much information about the deceased individual, typically recording only a burial date without a death date. Information recorded for each burial usually includes a burial number, permit number, death certificate number, name of deceased, date of burial, owner of lot, location of lot, undertaker, and remarks.

Arrangement

Chronological by burial date.

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.

Custody History

The cemetery transferred the records in this series to the State Archives in 2024.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

The records in this series were archivally processed by Alan B. Barnett in July 2025.

Related Material

Interment records from Salt Lake City (Utah). Cemetery, Series 6722, Is a more complete listing of these records for a broader time frame.

Record of the Dead from Salt Lake City (Utah). Cemetery, Series 21866, contains a record of deaths and burials from 1848 to 1893, with more information about the deceased than is found in this series.

Indexing Terms

Container List

Reel	Box	Description
n/a	1	1874 Jul 1-1883 Sep 27; Register
1	2	1892 Apr 9-1896 Nov 10; Burial Record
2	3	1896 Nov 10-1909 May 10; Record of the Dead
n/a	4	1892 Apr 9-1909 May 10; Record of the Dead [alphabetical listing]
3	5	1909 May 10-1918 Dec 1; Record of the Dead Book G
3	6	1918 Dec 1-1928 Jul 16; Record of the Dead Book H
4	7	1928 Jul 17-1933 Dec 30; Record of the Dead Book I