Series 81437
Bureau of Vital Statistics Soundex birth certificate index, 1905-1934.
2.35 cubic feet
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 are phonetic (Soundex) indices to birth certificates used to locate the records. The indices were compiled by the Works Projects Administration in the 1930s. Arrangement is by Soundex code number. Within an individual code number, volumes are indexed by the father's first given name. The information includes the child's name, the mother's maiden name, the child's sex and birth date, the county of birth, the file number, the cross index name, and the father's name. Indices cover three 10-year time periods: 1904-1914, 1915-1924, and 1925-1934. Within each time period are four separate volumes (A-E, F-L, M-R, S-Z).
Research Note
Volume for 1915-1924 for A-E is missing.
Arrangement
Alphabetical by surname or code number.
Additional Forms
This series is available online as part of the Utah State Archives Digital Archives.
Copies of these records are located at Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics, 288 N 1460 W, Salt Lake City, UT.
Access Restrictions
This series is classified as Exempt: Utah Code 26-2-22 (2012).
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 Gina Strack in April 2014.
Other Finding Aids
Research guide for Birth Records is available. View guide.
Related Material
Birth certificates from the Office of Vital Records and Statistics,
, are the records indexed.
Indexing Terms
Container List
| Box | Folder | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1904-1914; A000-A665 |
| 1 | 2 | 1904-1914; B000-B530 |
| 1 | 3 | 1904-1914; B530-B664 |
| 1 | 4 | 1904-1914; C000-C514 |
| 1 | 5 | 1904-1914; C514-C663 |
| 1 | 6 | 1904-1914; D000-D663 |
| 1 | 7 | 1904-1914; E100-E663 |
| 1 | 8 | 1904-1914; F000-F666 |
| 1 | 9 | 1904-1914; G000-G663 |
| 1 | 10 | 1904-1914; H000-H452 |
| 1 | 11 | 1904-1914; H452-H663 |
| 1 | 12 | 1904-1914; I000-I652 |
| 1 | 12 | 1904-1914; J000-J525 |
| 1 | 13 | 1904-1914; J525-J663 |
| 1 | 14 | 1904-1914; K000-K662 |
| 1 | 15 | 1904-1914; L000-L660 |
| 1 | 16 | 1904-1914; M000-M422 |
| 1 | 17 | 1904-1914; M422-M660 |
| 1 | 18 | 1904-1914; N000-N655 |
| 1 | 19 | 1904-1914; O000-O656 |
| 1 | 19 | 1904-1914; P000-P362 |
| 1 | 20 | 1904-1914; P362-P662 |
| 1 | 21 | 1904-1914; Q140-Q652 |
| 1 | 21 | 1904-1914; R000-R635 |
| 1 | 22 | 1904-1914; S000-S415 |
| 1 | 23 | 1904-1914; S415-S660 |
| 1 | 24 | 1904-1914; T000-T665 |
| 1 | 25 | 1904-1914; U100-U653 |
| 1 | 25 | 1904-1914; V000-V655 |
| 1 | 25 | 1904-1914; W100-W420 |
| 1 | 26 | 1904-1914; W420-W656 |
| 1 | 26 | 1904-1914; Y000-Y634 |
| 1 | 26 | 1904-1914; Z140-Z643 |
| 2 | 1 | 1915-1924; F000-F666 |
| 2 | 2 | 1915-1924; G000-G663 |
| 2 | 3 | 1915-1924; H000-H400 |
| 2 | 4 | 1915-1924; H400-H525 |
| 2 | 5 | 1915-1924; H525-H663 |
| 2 | 6 | 1915-1924; I000-I652 |
| 2 | 6 | 1915-1924; J000-J525 |
| 2 | 7 | 1915-1924; J525-J663 |
| 2 | 8 | 1915-1924; K000-K660 |
| 2 | 9 | 1915-1924; L000-L500 |
| 2 | 10 | 1915-1924; L500-L656 |
| 2 | 11 | 1915-1924; M000-M423 |
| 2 | 12 | 1915-1924; M423-M663 |
| 2 | 13 | 1915-1924; N000-N656 |
| 2 | 14 | 1915-1924; O000-O655 |
| 2 | 15 | 1915-1924; P000-P412 |
| 2 | 16 | 1915-1924; P412-P662 |
| 2 | 17 | 1915-1924; Q140-Q652 |
| 2 | 17 | 1915-1924; R000-R252 |
| 2 | 18 | 1915-1924; R252-R635 |
| 2 | 19 | 1915-1924; S000-S345 |
| 2 | 20 | 1915-1924; S345-S530 |
| 2 | 21 | 1915-1924; S530-S652 |
| 2 | 22 | 1915-1924; T000-T665 |
| 2 | 23 | 1915-1924; U000-U652 |
| 2 | 23 | 1915-1924; V000-V663 |
| 2 | 23 | 1915-1924; W000-W352 |
| 2 | 24 | 1915-1924; W352-W452 |
| 2 | 25 | 1915-1924; W452-W656 |
| 2 | 25 | 1915-1924; X200-X522 |
| 2 | 25 | 1915-1924; Y000-Y653 |
| 2 | 25 | 1915-1924; Z100-Z650 |
| 2 | 26 | 1925-1934; A000-A656 |
| 2 | 27 | 1925-1934; B000-B420 |
| 2 | 28 | 1925-1934; B420-B626 |
| 2 | 29 | 1925-1934; B626-B664 |
| 2 | 30 | 1925-1934; C000-C514 |
| 2 | 31 | 1925-1934; C514-C663 |
| 2 | 32 | 1925-1934; D000-D660 |
| 2 | 33 | 1925-1934; E000-E660 |
| 2 | 34 | 1925-1934; F000-F666 |
| 2 | 35 | 1925-1934; G000-G663 |
| 2 | 36 | 1925-1934; H000-H452 |
| 2 | 37 | 1925-1934; H452-H663 |
| 2 | 38 | 1925-1934; I000-I652 |
| 2 | 38 | 1925-1934; J000-J525 |
| 2 | 39 | 1925-1934; J525-J663 |
| 2 | 40 | 1925-1934; K000-K660 |
| 2 | 41 | 1925-1934; L000-L656 |
| 2 | 42 | 1925-1934; M000-M436 |
| 2 | 43 | 1925-1934; M436-M663 |
| 2 | 44 | 1925-1934; N000-N656 |
| 3 | 1 | 1925-1934; O000-O662 |
| 3 | 2 | 1925-1934; P000-P412 |
| 3 | 3 | 1925-1934; P412-P660 |
| 3 | 4 | 1925-1934; Q140-Q652 |
| 3 | 4 | 1925-1934; R000-R251 |
| 3 | 5 | 1925-1934; R251-R630 |
| 3 | 6 | 1925-1934; S000-S340 |
| 3 | 7 | 1925-1934; S340-S530 |
| 3 | 8 | 1925-1934; S530-S663 |
| 3 | 9 | 1925-1934; T000-T665 |
| 3 | 10 | 1925-1934; U000-U663 |
| 3 | 10 | 1925-1934; V000-V663 |
| 3 | 10 | 1925-1934; W000-W400 |
| 3 | 11 | 1925-1934; W400-W656 |
| 3 | 11 | 1925-1934; X200-X532 |
| 3 | 11 | 1925-1934; Y000-Y652 |
| 3 | 11 | 1925-1934; Z100-Z650 |