Series 82970
Box Elder County (Utah). Probate Court
Record books, 1856-1887.
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Schedule Description
County probate courts, which functioned during the territorial period, handled criminal and civil cases, including divorce, as well as the probate of estates. They also adjudicated land claims in surveyed cities and towns and authorized incorporations. The Box Elder County Probate Court record books contains court minutes relating to all of these functions.
Scope and Content
County probate courts, which functioned during the territorial period, handled criminal and civil cases, including divorce, as well as the probate of estates. They also adjudicated land claims in surveyed cities and towns and authorized incorporations. The Box Elder County Probate Court record books contains court minutes relating to all of these functions.
Notes
The two volumes are fragile, pages loose, brittle, and the cover of one volume is missing. Filming recommended.