AGENCY: Kane County (Utah). Probate Court

SERIES: 24249
TITLE: Record books
DATES: 1864-1896.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date.

DESCRIPTION: Kane County Probate Court Record Book B summarizes the proceedings of the court, and validates that at least for the term of the book (1878-1896), the court primarily dealt with the probate of estates for deceased persons and with guardianship cases. As specified by the Territorial Legislature in 1852, the county probate court powers included authority to probate wills, administer the estates of deceased persons, and establish guardianships for minors, idiots, and the insane. The Kane County Probate Court record book contains a variety of orders, petitions, wills, and other documents relating to this process. During the territorial period Utah county probate courts served a variety of additional functions. Book B also includes a few divorce cases and summary information for the court's adjudication of townsite lots in Virgin City, Duncan's Retreat, Grafton, Rockville, Kanab, Glendale, and Mt. Carmel.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 10/2002

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 Legal

This disposition is based on the record's continuing legal value in determining estate decisions and its secondary historical value in researching life and death in Kane County.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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