Series 23955

Iron County (Utah). County Recorder Mining abstracts

Dates: 1955-1960.

1 microfilm reel

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

An agency history is available.

Scope and Content

Utah county recorders are required by law to keep abstract records which show every conveyance, encumbrance, or other recorded instrument for every tract (Utah Code, Annotated, 1953, 17-21-6). The Iron County recorder began keeping similar abstracts for mining claims in 1955. Each abstract is a chronological list of official activity relating to a particular mining claim. For each claim, the recorder identified the mining district in which it was located, names of locators, the date of location, and the book and page number where notice of location was recorded. This information is followed by a chronological list of activity on the claim, including such things as proof of labor and sale or transfer. The record of each of these actions includes the names of grantee and grantor, and the date, book and page number on which each action was recorded. Because these abstracts cover only a five-year period, the list of activity for each claim is brief.

Images Available

This series is available on microfilm.

Access Restrictions

This series is designated as Public.

Reproduction and Use

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Finding Aids

Indexes: An index at the beginning of each book alphabetically lists locators and then identifies for each the name of his claim or claims.

Related Records

Mining location notices from Iron County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 6144, contain location notices referenced in the abstracts.

Mining deeds from Iron County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 23951, contain deeds and other documents referenced in the abstracts.

Mining location notices (placer claims) from Iron County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 23952, contain location notices referenced in the abstracts.

Miscellaneous records from Iron County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 23981, contain proof of labor and other documents referenced in the abstracts.

Indexing Terms

Mining corporations--Utah--Iron County.

Mining claims--Utah--Iron County.

Mines and mineral resources--Utah--Iron County.

Mining districts--Utah.

Abstracts of title--Utah--Iron County.

REEL	DESCRIPTION
1	A-L (Book 1)
2	M-Z (Book 2)