AGENCY: Beaver County (Utah). County Recorder

SERIES: 23992
TITLE: Notices of location books
DATES: 1872-1885.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological.

DESCRIPTION: The Beaver County recorder created a set of four record books which are labeled 'Notices of Location.' Mining notices of location provide information about the discovery and location of a mining claim, the names of locators, and dates for discovery and filing. The Beaver County recorder recorded notices of location for claims in a dozen Beaver County mining districts as well as claims in unorganized territory. He recorded the greatest number of location notices for claims in the Star and Granite Districts. Even though these books are generally notices of location for mining claims, they also contain a hodgepodge of other records, including not only records created by the recorder's office, but also records of the county clerk and Beaver County courts. These are legal instruments recorded by the county recorder concerning mining. They include the following: Notices of locations, Mining deed records, Mining claims records, Proof of labor records, Mining mortgages, Mining abstract records, Mining transfers and relocations. In some counties mining records are compiled separately, while in others they are part of the "Official records."

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.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical

Beaver County recorder's 'Notices of Location' volumes contain historical information about mining as well as other aspects of early Beaver County history.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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