Series 23555
Washington County (Utah). County Recorder Abstracts (towns)
Dates: 1863-
3 microfilm reels
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
An agency history is available.
Scope and Content
County recorders are required by Utah law to keep abstract records, which show by tract, every conveyance, encumbrance or other recorded document pertaining to land within the county (Utah Code, Annotated, 1953, 17-21-6). Each abstract entry indicates the kind of document, notes the dates it was created and filed, and names a grantee and grantor. It contains a legal description of the property and identifies a location in terms of plat, block and lot number. Abstracts report where transactions were acknowledged, name acknowledging officers, indicate when entries were in the abstract and tell the book and page number where deeds or other documents were recorded. Entries in Abstract Books D and D 1 were later carried forward in Abstracts: Towns. These records provide a chronological history of ownership and encumbrances for each town lot within Washington County communities other than the city of Saint George, with the exception that abstracts for Hurricane and Santa Clara begin in booksA and A 1, but are later carried forward in Abstracts Indexes: Towns.
Access Restrictions
This series is designated as Public.
Reproduction and Use
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Finding Aids
Indexes: A brief and incomplete index appears at the beginning of Book D 1. For additional indexes, see related records.
Related Records
Official records from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 7067, contain many deeds and other official documents referred to in the abstracts.
Abstracts (sectional land) from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 16432, contain abstracts for sectional land in Washington County.
Deeds (Washington) from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 23262, contain deeds and other official documents referred to in the abstracts.
Deeds (Silver Reef) from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 23263, contain deeds and other official documents referred to in the abstracts.
Deeds (Pine Valley) from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 23264, contain deeds and other official documents referred to in the abstracts.
Deeds (Toquerville) from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 23265, contain deeds and other official documents referred to in the abstracts.
Land certificates from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 23279, contain land certificates referred to in the abstracts.
Abstracts (Saint George) from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 23554, contain abstracts for the city of Saint George as well as early abstracts for Hurricane and Santa Clara.
Abstracts name index from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 23693, provides reference by surname to individuals whose names appear in the abstracts.
Abstracts index (towns) from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 23718, provides reference by location to entries in Abstract Books D and D 1.
Abstracts (subdivisions) from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 23731, contain abstracts for all subdivision development in Washington County.
Mortgages from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 82705, contain mortgages and other mortgage related documents referred to in the abstracts.
Miscellaneous record books from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 82707, contain miscellaneous official documents referred to in the abstracts.
Plat maps from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 83898, include maps of several community surveys as well as maps of each block identifying lot numbers and naming property owners.
Deeds from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 84219, contain early deeds and other official documents referred to in the abstracts.
Liens from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 84264, contain lien records referred to in the abstracts.
Indexing Terms
Land titles--Registration and transfer--Washington County (Utah).
Washington County (Utah)--Abstracts of title.
| REEL | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | Abstract Book D-Abstract Book D 1;1863 - 1978 |
| 2 | Towns Book 1- Towns Book 3, Washington block 22;1945 - 1992 |
| 3 | Towns Book 3, Washington block 23- Towns Book 4;1945 - 1992 |