AGENCY: District Court (Fourth District)

SERIES: 83727
TITLE: Weber County oaths of allegiance
DATES: 1893-1895.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological.

DESCRIPTION: These volumes contain the originals of forms completed by Mormon men taking the oath of allegiance to the United States and disavowing the practice of polygamy. They contain the person's name, date, and signature indicating oath was taken, the signature of the deputy clerk certifying oath was taken, and date form was filed with the district court. Federal laws had outlawed the practice of polygamy and this oath recognized the supremacy of federal law.

RETENTION

Retain permanently

DISPOSITION

May Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

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

APPROVED: 03/1989

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

This retention is based on the historical value of these records to document the oaths taken. Few of these volumes have survived. They an important source of information for historians.

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