Tooele County (Utah). County Recorder Mining districts index, 1951-

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

The Tooele County recorder created an index to mining records which is organized according to the mining district in which the claim was located. The index provides reference to notices of location (mining claims), affidavits showing proof of labor on claims, and other mining documents. This index includes the name of the claim, the names of grantor and grantee (buyer and seller), type of document, document date, recorder's entry number, and the book and page number where the document was recorded.

Scope and Content

The Tooele County recorder created an index to mining records which is organized according to the mining district in which the claim was located. The index provides reference to notices of location (mining claims), affidavits showing proof of labor on claims, and other mining documents. This index includes the name of the claim, the names of grantor and grantee (buyer and seller), type of document, document date, recorder's entry number, and the book and page number where the document was recorded.

Research Note

This index was microfilmed with the camera head upside down, and therefore the images are in reverse order on the reel. In order to read the entries in chronological order, a researcher will need to read the microfilm backwards.

Arrangement

Alphabetical by mining district, thereunder chronological by date filed.

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

Tooele County mining records were processed by Rosemary Cundiff in November 2002.

Related Material

Mining records from Tooele County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 6150, contain documents referenced by this index.

Official records from Tooele County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 7134, contain documents referenced by this index.

Indexing Terms

Mining claims--Utah--Tooele County.

Mines and mineral resources--Property--Tooele County (Utah).

Mining claims--Utah--Indexes.

Utah--Tooele County--Mines and mineral resources.

Container List

Reel	Description
1	Book A (Blue Bell, Boulter, Camp Floyd, Clifton, Columbia, Dugway, Erickson, Free Coinage, Lakeside, North Tintic, Ophir, Rush Valley, Third Term, West Mountain, West Tintic, Willow Springs, unorganized, unknown.)