Series 5107
Weber County (Utah). County Clerk Birth register, i 1898-1905.
0.50 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 record of births primarily from areas of the county outside of Ogden. Each entry typically includes the age and birthplace of the parents, residence of the parents, informant's name and position, filing date, remarks, assigned number, surname of father, date of birth, sex and condition, race, color, and names of the parents. On the microfilm, the register is followed by individual certificates and copies of entries where certificates are not available. These copies were cut from pages at the beginning of the book. After the book was microfilmed, filing dates and remarks recorded on the certificates and copies were added to the book itself.
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
Generally chronological by reporting date.
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.
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: An electronic index is available. View index. Indexes: An alphabetical name index was added to the book after being microfilmed.
Related Material
Birth register from Ogden (Utah). City Recorder, Series 27190, record births within Ogden City during the same time period as this series.
Birth certificates from the Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Series 81443, record information about births after 1904.
Container List
| Box | Reel | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1898-1905; Birth Register (pp. 6-11) |
| 1 | none | Name Index (pp. 13-18) |
| none | 1 | 1898-1905; Birth Certificates |