AGENCY: Washington County (Utah). County Recorder

SERIES: 23264
TITLE: Deeds (Pine Valley)
DATES: 1878-1951.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date recorded.

DESCRIPTION: Deeds are official contracts transferring property ownership. According to Utah law, no transfer or sale of property is valid unless it is recorded by the county recorder. (Laws of Utah, 1852. "An Act Regulating Transfers of Possession of Land and Real Estate," p. 66-67). Deeds include the names of buyer and seller, a legal description of the property, and specify the terms of the transfer. They are signed by the grantors (sellers) and witnesses. All documents in this series relate to property in western or north central Washington County, which includes Enterprise, Pine Valley, Ivins, Gunlock, Santa Clara, and Pinto. The records include not only deeds, but a wide variety of documents relating to real estate. These include mayor's deeds, indentures, quit claim deeds, warranty deeds, mortgages, mining claims, court decrees, auditor's tax deeds, preemption, desert land and homestead certificates, leases, agreements, right of way deeds and easements. They also include a few miscellaneous records.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Microfilm master: For records beginning in 1878 through 1951. Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: For records beginning in 1878 through 1951. Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical Legal

This series contains numerous documents relating to land ownership in western and north central Washington County.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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