AGENCY: Washington County (Utah). County Recorder

SERIES: 82705
TITLE: Mortgages
DATES: 1884-1956.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological.

DESCRIPTION: County recorders are required by Utah law to record all conveyances, mortgages and other instruments, papers or notices affecting the title or posession of real property within the county (Utah Code, Unannotated, 1953,17-21-10). In 1884 the Washington County recorder began keeping a separate volume for mortgages and related documents. These volumes include mortgages, chattel mortgages, corporation mortgages, mortgage releases, chattel mortgage releases, assignment of mortgages, second and third mortgages, renewal of chattel mortgages, and a few bills of sale.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: For records beginning in 1884 through 1956. Retain in Office permanently after being microfilmed.

Microfilm master: For records beginning in 1884 through 1956. Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: For records beginning in 1884 through 1956. Retain in Office permanently.

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

APPRAISAL

Historical

This disposition is based on the fact that mortgages and chattel mortgages document economic resources and activity.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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