AGENCY: San Juan County (Utah). County Recorder
SERIES: 23400
TITLE: Miscellaneous records
DATES: 1884-1954.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date recorded.
DESCRIPTION: These are copies of recorded instruments of "a miscellaneous character not otherwise provided for" (UCA 17-21-6(9) (1995)). The index contains the date of instrument, date of filing, entry number, book and page, type of instrument, from, to, and remarks. The San Juan County recorder used miscellaneous record books for a variety of records. The following books contain the following kinds of records: Miscellaneous Book B is dominated by mining records, including many location notices, affidavits showing proof of labor, and the by-laws of many mining districts. In addition, this book contains mortgages, homestead certificates, deeds, and agreements. Miscellaneous Book L is likewise dominated by mining records, including many notices of location and affidavits showing proof of labor. Other documents include Bishop's certificates, horse pedigrees, leases, agreements, and bills of sale. Miscellaneous Book T continues with many mining records of all kinds. It also contains numerous military discharges for World War I veterans, as well as deeds, and oil leases. Book T 1 and books thereafter contain a wider variety of documents and are not primarily mining records. Some of these records include deeds of all kinds, agreements, court decrees, leases, assignments, affidavits showing proof of labor, chattel mortgage releases and etc. Books T 4 and T 5 also contain many military discharges for World War II veterans. Book T 6 is almost exclusively oil and gas leases.
RETENTION
DISPOSITION
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule County official records, GRS-305
AUTHORIZED: 09/04/2019
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office permanently after being microfilmed.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
These are legal instruments required to be recorded and maintained by the county recorder.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public