Tooele County (Utah). County Recorder

These are recorded copies of various types of deeds registered with the county recorder that show land ownership. Types of deeds may be sheriff, administrator, quit claim, guardian, probate, mayor, and trust deeds. Information recorded includes entry number; date of deed; names of grantor and grantee, legal description of property; consideration given for the property; signatures; and date recorded. When the Utah territorial legislature established regulations for the transfer and possession of real estate, they determined that a deed must be recorded by the county recorder for every transfer of property (Laws of Utah, 1852. p. 66-67). Early Tooele County deed books document the transfer of both land and mineral rights, however because of extensive mining in Tooele County, deeds relating to mining claims dominate Tooele County deed books through the first three decades of the territorial period. Early books contain numerous deeds involving P. Edward Connor. Connor, commander of federaltroops and mining entrepreneur, has sometimes been called "father of Utah mining." Land deeds are scattered throughout the books. Of particular interest, Book A documents the allotment of farm and city lots in Tooele and Grantsville at the time of original settlement. Book B contains many consecration deeds. Land certificates are grouped in Book C. Land records dominate Books O, V, and Z, and include the mayor's deeds transferring federally recognized title to owners of town lots in Tooele.

These are recorded copies of various types of deeds registered with the county recorder that show land ownership. Types of deeds may be sheriff, administrator, quit claim, guardian, probate, mayor, and trust deeds. Information recorded includes entry number; date of deed; names of grantor and grantee, legal description of property; consideration given for the property; signatures; and date recorded. When the Utah territorial legislature established regulations for the transfer and possession of real estate, they determined that a deed must be recorded by the county recorder for every transfer of property (Laws of Utah, 1852. p. 66-67). Early Tooele County deed books document the transfer of both land and mineral rights, however because of extensive mining in Tooele County, deeds relating to mining claims dominate Tooele County deed books through the first three decades of the territorial period. Early books contain numerous deeds involving P. Edward Connor. Connor, commander of federal troops and mining entrepreneur, has sometimes been called "father of Utah mining." Land deeds are scattered throughout the books. Of particular interest, Book A documents the allotment of farm and city lots in Tooele and Grantsville at the time of original settlement. Book B contains many consecration deeds. Land certificates are grouped in Book C. Land records dominate Books O, V, and Z, and include the mayor's deeds transferring federally recognized title to owners of town lots in Tooele.