AGENCY: Millard County (Utah). County Clerk

SERIES: 83444
TITLE: Death registers
DATES: i 1906-1944.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological.

DESCRIPTION: These registers contain duplicate copies of certificates issued for deaths occurring in Millard County, Utah. There are seven volumes, one from the Deseret District (1906-17); three from the Hinckley District (1907-44); one from the Oasis District (1920-42); and two from the Scipio District (1906-44). They include the following information on the deceased: full name, place of death, sex, color (race), date of birth, age, marital status, name of spouse, occupation, birthplace, name of parents, parents' place of birth, date of death, and the physician's certification indicating the time and cause of death, date and place of burial, name and address of the undertaker, the name of informant, the date filed, and the signature of the registrar. Personal information is classified as private for 75 years.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

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

APPROVED: 12/1988

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 10 years and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center until reviewed by processor and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

The certificates in these registers are duplicate copies. In 1905, Utah became a registry state. The State Board of Health was authorized to register births and deaths on a statewide basis. The original death certificate was sent to the State Board of Health, however some registrars continued to maintain a copy. The disposition to destroy these records is based on their duplicate nature. These are copies of death certificates currently under permanent retention.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public. The deaths recorded occurred more than 50 years ago.

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