AGENCY: District Court (Sixth District : Sanpete County)

SERIES: 1336
TITLE: Probate record books
DATES: 1884-1990.
ARRANGEMENT: Alphanumerical with chronological entries

DESCRIPTION: Probate record books contain details of proceedings in estate guardianship cases. Personal name change cases may also appear. For deceased persons, the will, appraisals and inventories, and the settlements are recorded. For guardianships, the appointment of a guardian and frequently an account of some property are noted. Adoption records give the full order of adoption, often with statements from both the natural and adoptive parents or a social service agency detailing circumstances of the adoption. The county probate court was responsible for the proceedings of these cases until statehood (1896), at which time the probate court was dissolved and the district court assumed the responsibility.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently.

Paper: Retain in Office permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical Legal

Probate case documents contain much socioeconomic as well as family information.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. Public with the exception of adoptions which are sealed for 100 years.

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