AGENCY: Kanosh (Utah)
SERIES: 28283
TITLE: Birth registers
DATES: 1905-1943.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by filing date and roughly by birth date.
DESCRIPTION: Births in each registration district in the state were recorded by the local vital statistics registrar, as required by state statute ("Laws of Utah, 1905," chapter 120).
Holdings: (1) 22 January 1908 to 1 September 1913, (2) 13 November 1913 to 26 November 1921, (3) 1 February 1922 to 23 February 1939, and (4) 5 November 1939 to 3 April 1945.
The certificate of birth contains the following information: (1)_place of birth, (2) full name of child, (3) sex, (4) whether a twin, triplet, or multiple birth, (5) whether legitimate or illegitimate, (6) full name of father, (7) father's residence, (8) father's color or race, (9) father's birthplace, (10)_father's age at last birthday, (11) father's occupation, (12)_mother's maiden name in full, (13) mother's residence, (14) mother's color or race, (15) mother's birthplace, (16)_mother's age at last birthday, (17) mother's occupation, (18) number of child of this mother and number of children of this mother now living, (19) certificate of attending physician or midwife as to attendance at birth, and (20) exact date of filing in office of local registrar, attested by his official signature and registered number of birth.
Certificates were to be written legibly in non-fading ink.
RETENTION
DISPOSITION
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
These records are in Archives' permanent custody.
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office permanently or until administrative need ends and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Historical
This series has permanent historical value as documentation of the legally mandated process for recording births in the state.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Exempt. Access to birth certificates is restricted in accordance with the provisions of UCA 26-02-22
SECONDARY DESIGNATION
Public. Birth certificates are considered public beginning 100 years after the date of birth in accordance with UCA 26-02-22