Utah County (Utah). County Clerk

Marriage record books, 1887-

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Schedule Description

These volumes are the recorded copy of marriage licenses. The first volume is handwritten and certifies that the marriage took place, giving location, date, names of officiator and witnesses, and the names of the bride and groom. Subsequent volumes are pre-printed forms which include the clerk's authorization to marry as well as the record of the actual marriage. The authorization form has blanks for the parties' names, residences, ages, note of parental authorization if the party is under age, clerk's office location, date, and clerk's signature. The marriage record remained substantially the same.

Scope and Content

These volumes are the recorded copy of marriage licenses. The first volume is handwritten and certifies that the marriage took place, giving location, date, names of officiator and witnesses, and the names of the bride and groom. Subsequent volumes are pre-printed forms which include the clerk's authorization to marry as well as the record of the actual marriage. The authorization form has blanks for the parties' names, residences, ages, note of parental authorization if the party is under age, clerk's office location, date, and clerk's signature. The marriage record remained substantially the same.

Notes

Portions of the series less than 100 years old remain in the custody of the County Clerk.

1887-1897 only are in archival custody.

Microfilming was begun in 1962 by the clerk's office. The reel of film having only records over 100 years old and in the custody of the State Archives was processed by A.C. Cone in December 2000.