Series 28102

Smithfield (Utah) Death and burial record cards, 1860-2010.

5 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 information about each burial in the cemetery, recorded on pre-printed 5" x 8" cards. The cards provide space for noting a variety of information, including the name and age of the deceased, date and place of birth, date of death, cause of death, attending physician, names of parents and their place of birth, name of spouse, date of burial, location and name of the owner of the burial lot, lot purchase information, burial costs, and funeral director's name. Information for many burials was transcribed from earlier record books and the source of that information is often noted on the card. Some of those earlier sources have apparently been lost or destroyed, so this series is the most complete record of burials up to 2010, when the cemetery ceased creating these cards and transferred the information to computer data files.

Scope and Content

This series contains information about each burial in the cemetery, recorded on pre-printed 5" x 8" cards. The cards provide space for noting a variety of information, including the name and age of the deceased, date and place of birth, date of death, cause of death, attending physician, names of parents and their place of birth, name of spouse, date of burial, location and name of the owner of the burial lot, lot purchase information, burial costs, and funeral director's name. Information for many burials was transcribed from earlier record books and the source of that information is often noted on the card. Some of those earlier sources have apparently been lost or destroyed, so this series is the most complete record of burials up to 2010, when the cemetery ceased creating these cards and transferred the information to computer data files.

Arrangement

Alphabetical by surname.

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 archivally processed by Alan Barnett in October 2012.

Related Material

Cemetery interment register from Smithfield (Utah), Series 28101, is an earlier record from which information was transferred to the death and burial records cards.
Record of city and cemetery lot deeds from Smithfield (Utah), Series 28106, also contains an alphabetical list of burials dating up through ca. 1903.
Cemetery burial-transit permits from Smithfield (Utah), Series 28110, contain information about individuals buried in the cemetery.

Indexing Terms

Container List

ReelDescription
1Abel - Furnell
2Gabrielle - Lyon
3MacLeod - Ransom, B
4Ransom, V - Ulvang
5Vanesse - Ziegler