AGENCY: Sterling (Utah)
SERIES: 11520
TITLE: Birth registers
DATES: 1908-1945.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by filing date and generally chronological by birth date.
DESCRIPTION: Births in each registration district in the state were recorded by the local vital statistics registrar, as required by state statute ("Laws of Utah, 1905," chapter 120).
Holdings: (1) 22 January 1908 to 1 September 1913, (2) 13 November 1913 to 26 November 1921, (3) 1 February 1922 to 23 February 1939, and (4) 5 November 1939 to 3 April 1945.
The certificate of birth contains the following information: (1)_place of birth, (2) full name of child, (3) sex, (4) whether a twin, triplet, or multiple birth, (5) whether legitimate or illegitimate, (6) full name of father, (7) father's residence, (8) father's color or race, (9) father's birthplace, (10)_father's age at last birthday, (11) father's occupation, (12)_mother's maiden name in full, (13) mother's residence, (14) mother's color or race, (15) mother's birthplace, (16)_mother's age at last birthday, (17) mother's occupation, (18) number of child of this mother and number of children of this mother now living, (19) certificate of attending physician or midwife as to attendance at birth, and (20) exact date of filing in office of local registrar, attested by his official signature and registered number of birth.
Certificates were to be written legibly in unfading ink.
RETENTION
DISPOSITION
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
These records are in Archives' permanent custody.
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Historical
Birth records are vital records. To the extent that these are not duplicates, they should be kept permanently.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Exempt. Birth records are are restricted for 100 years from date of birth in accordance with Utah Code 26-2-22.
SECONDARY DESIGNATION
Public. Birth records are considered public "if 100 years or more hav passed since the date of birth," in accordance with Utah Code 26-2-22(5)(a).