Series 29730
District Court (First District : Rich County) Probate case index, 1884-1986.
0.20 cubic foot
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
See history of the records' creator.
Summary of Records
Scope and Content
This series contains an alphabetical name index to probate cases heard by the court. The index was created and maintained by the First District Court in Rich County after statehood, but includes cases heard by the County Probate Court during the territorial period prior to 1896. Matters of probate include estates of deceased persons, guardianship of minors and people deemed incompetent, and adoptions. This index contain such information as the names of involved parties, the type of probate case, and the case number.
Arrangement
Alphabetical by surname.
Additional Forms
This series is available online as part of the
.
Access Restrictions
This series is primarily classified as Public. The secondary classification is Exempt: As per Utah Code 78B-6-141 adoption records are sealed for 100 years and only attainable by court order. This series includes references to adoptions.
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 First District Court for Rich County transferred the records in the series dating from 1884-1986 to the State Archives in November 2018.
Acquisition Information
These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.
Processing Information
This series was archivally processed by Mahala Ruddell in December 2018.
Related Material
Register of estates from the District Court (First District : Rich County),
, is indexed in this series.
Container List
| Disc | Box | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1884-1986; Index |