Series 23971

Milford (Utah) Cemetery records, 1913-2002.

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

This series contains books of forms recording burial information for individuals interred in the Milford cemetery. The information recorded on the forms may include name of deceased, sex, race, date of birth, where born, residence, occupation, marital status; parents names and dates of birth; number of burial certificate; place of death; date of death; cause of death; name of certifying physician; date of funeral and undertaker. It also includes the plot, lot, and grave location for the individual along with ownership information on the burial plot. In many cases there are Burial-Transit Permits attached to the forms and occasionally there are other documents attached, such as death certificates, obituaries, or disinterment permits. One book also contains a list that appears to be a list of grave plot purchases, listing the name of the lot, the purchaser, the amount paid, etc.

Scope and Content

This series contains books of forms recording burial information for individuals interred in the Milford cemetery. The information recorded on the forms may include name of deceased, sex, race, date of birth, where born, residence, occupation, marital status; parents names and dates of birth; number of burial certificate; place of death; date of death; cause of death; name of certifying physician; date of funeral and undertaker. It also includes the plot, lot, and grave location for the individual along with ownership information on the burial plot. In many cases there are Burial-Transit Permits attached to the forms and occasionally there are other documents attached, such as death certificates, obituaries, or disinterment permits. One book also contains a list that appears to be a list of grave plot purchases, listing the name of the lot, the purchaser, the amount paid, etc.

Arrangement

Numerical by assigned burial number and generally chronological by burial date.

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

This series was processed by Luana Darby and finding aid written in August 2011.

Related Material

Funeral record book from Milford (Utah),
, is for the Milford Cemetery

Indexing Terms

Container List

ReelVolumeDescription
11 Cemetery Records; 1913 Mar-1917 Dec
11 Cemetery Records; 1971 Dec-1972 Jan
12 Cemetery Records; 1940 Aug-1952 Sep
13 Cemetery Records; 1952 Oct-1953 Mar
1 Plot Purchase Records; 1946 Jul-1973 Jan
23 Cemetery Records; 1954 Jun-1961 Sep
24 Cemetery Records; 1961 Nov-1977 Mar
25 Cemetery Records; 1969 Jul-1977 Apr
26 Cemetery Records; 1977 Jul-1984 Mar
27 Cemetery Records; 1884 Oct-1992 Apr
28 Cemetery Records; 1992 May-1993 Dec
38 Cemetery Records; 1993 Jan-1998 Jul
39 Cemetery Records; 1998 Aug-2002 Jan