AGENCY: District Court (First District : Box Elder County)

SERIES: 17456
TITLE: Probate record books
DATES: 1876-1966.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date.

DESCRIPTION: This series contains probate record books that were maintained by both the Territorial 1st and 3rd District Court and the current 1st District Court of Box Elder County. Probate record books are a daily record of what documents were filed in court on a particular day. No longer produced, probate record books provide useful information both for researchers seeking socioeconomic data on households and those seeking biographical or family history data such as information about the estate, the deceased, and the heirs. As with the minutes, access to the record books is easiest when done in conjunction with the register of actions, which provides the date of each action.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. UCA 78-30-15 (2008). As of 1 July 1999, adoptions become public after 100 years; until then they are sealed and only obtainable through the court. These books include occasional reference to adoptions.

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