Series 3922
Salt Lake County (Utah). County Clerk Birth registers, i 1898-1905.
0.90 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
Scope and Content
These records contain birth registers recorded during the years 1898 through 1905. Each entry has the sex, color, race, date of birth, place, father's name, mother's name, residence, and attending physician. Registers between 1904-1905 also include information about legitimacy, number of children by mother including stillbirths, parent's ages and birthplaces.
Beginning in 1898, physicians and midwives were required to keep record of each birth at which they assisted professionally. In their absence, parents were required to make a report. They then reported quarterly to the county clerk or in the case of incorporated cities, to the local board of health and they would in turn report to the county clerk. (Revised Statutes of Utah 1898, Title 57, p. 474-475)
In 1905, the state passed a law requiring each county to file a uniform certificate with the State Bureau of Vital Statistics.
Arrangement
These records are chronological by year but not by month. Entries were recorded in order of report, not by date of birth.
Additional Forms
This series is available on microfilm.
Copies of these records are located at Ancestry.com View Online.
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
These records were transferred to the State Archives by the county before the creation of the Salt Lake County Archives. Hard copy was returned to the county archives 26 July 2001; a microfilm reference copy was retained by the Utah State Archives.
Acquisition Information
These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.
Processing Information
This series was processed by M. Call in September 1998. Hard copy was returned to the Salt Lake County Archives 26 July 2001; a microfilm reference copy was retained by the Utah State Archives.
Other Finding Aids
Indexes: Series 19063, Salt Lake birth register index, indexes these records. It is arranged alphabetically by the father's surname with page references to the register books, covering from 1904 thru 1905. Indexes: An electronic index has been created by Archives staff. View index.
Related Material
Birth register index from Salt Lake County (Utah). County Clerk, Series 19063, This series contains the index for the Salt Lake birth register, Book B.
Birth certificates from the Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Series 81443, This series contains birth certificates filed with the Bureau of Vital Records beginning in 1904.
Container List
| Reel | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Register A; 1898-1904 |
| 1 | Register B; 1904-1905 |