AGENCY: Ogden (Utah). City Recorder
SERIES: 27191
TITLE: Death registers
DATES: 1890-1899.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological and alphabetical
DESCRIPTION: Ogden City kept death registers to record information about deaths that occurred in Ogden. Information in the registers includes decedent's name, residence, when and where born, age, color (black or white), death date, cause of death, name of attending physician, and remarks. These death certificates document all deaths occurring in the State of Utah as required by UCA 26-2-13 (2009). In 1905, a state registry system of vital statistics was established at the State Health Department with local registrars. All certificates created before 1905 are only maintained at the local health department and prior to 1978 some local registrars may not have reported all deaths. Since 1978, all originals are maintained at the State and copies at the local level. The information recorded includes the deceased's name, gender, date of birth, race, age, county of death, address, birth place, citizenship, marital status, name of spouse, social security number, occupation, and parents' names; cause of death; if an autopsy was taken; if accident, suicide, or homicide caused death; place and time of death; disposition of the body; name and address of mortuary or crematory; and signature of person certifying death.
RETENTION
DISPOSITION
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Vital records, GRS-285
AUTHORIZED: 07/23/2013
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Historical
This series includes some of the oldest official death records in Utah. It contains historical and vital records that provides broad socio-economic data of importance to historians and genealogists.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public