AGENCY: Huntington (Utah)

SERIES: 30045
TITLE: Cemetery burial transit permits
DATES: 1954-2008
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date of year issued

DESCRIPTION: This series contains permits that allow the transport and burial or disposal of human remains. These permits were issued by the state in which an individual died and state law required that the cemetery sexton receive such a permit prior to allowing the burial of the transported body. Prior to 1977, the law required for such permits for the transport of bodies within the state, so a significant number of these permits were issued by the Utah Division of Vital Statistics. However, in 1977, the law changed, only requiring permits for the transport of bodies across state lines. Therefore, records in this series dating from 1978 and later are only for individuals who died outside of Utah but were transported to Huntington for burial. Permits typically include such information as the name of the deceased, sex, race, date and place of birth, date and place of death, place of residence, method of disposal, cemetery information, funeral director or mortuary information, and date of burial.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Burial records, GRS-286

AUTHORIZED: 12/18/2020

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office until administrative value has been met and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

Records in this series are of permanent historical value as documentation of burials in the cemetery.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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