Series 28218

Cedar City (Utah) Cemetery interment register, 1860-1979.

0.20 cubic foot 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 a register of burials in the cemetery that served for many years as the primary record documenting the identity and location of burials. The register was probably begun around 1886, but includes information about a few burials dating back as early as 1860. Columns in the register books provide space for such information as the name of the deceased, name(s) of relatives, date of birth, place of birth, date of death, cause of death, medical attendant or mortuary, and location of grave.

Scope and Content

This series contains a register of burials that served for many years as the primary record documenting the identity and location of burials in the cemetery. The register was probably begun around 1886, but includes information about a few burials dating back as early as 1860. Columns in the register books provide space for such information as the name of the deceased, name(s) of relatives, date of birth, place of birth, date of death, cause of death, medical attendant or mortuary, and location of grave.

Arrangement

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.

Custody History

The cemetery transferred the original record to the State Archives in May 2013, after the record had been microfilmed.

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 September 2013.

Related Material

Cemetery burial records from Cedar City (Utah), Series 28228, contain additional information about burials in the cemetery.
City and cemetery map from Cedar City (Utah), Series 28279, shows the early layout of the cemetery with plat, block, and lot numbers, as well as owner names.

Indexing Terms

Container List

DiscReelBoxDescription
111Record of the Dead