Series 84185
Utah County (Utah). County Clerk Birth registers, i 1898-1905.
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 from 1898 through 1905. Each entry includes an assigned number, sex, color, race, date and place of birth, parent's names and residence, attending physician, and remarks.
Beginning in 1898, physicians and midwives were required to keep record of each birth for which they assisted. In their absence, the parents were required to complete 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. Provo entries are also listed separately in alphabetical order by the first letter of father's surname.
Additional Forms
This series is available on microfilm.
This series is available online as part of the Utah State Archives Digital Archives.
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.
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.
Other Finding Aids
Indexes: Register is preceded by an index based on the father's surname.
Related Material
Birth certificates from the Office of Vital Records and Statistics,
, This series contains birth certificates filed with the Bureau of Vital Statistics beginning in 1904.
Container List
| Reel | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Index; Birth Register; 1898-1905 |
| 1 | Provo City Register; A-Z; 1900-1905 |