Series 26200
District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County) Probate registers of action
Dates: 1888-1986.
2.00 cubic feet and 2 microfilm reels
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Scope and Content
Probate registers of action list each action taken in the cases presented to the probate division of the Seventh District Court in San Juan County. In addition to handling the estates of deceased persons, the probate division also deals with adoptions, guardianships, and insanity and incompetency cases. The court is responsible for adjudicating and conveying ownership of town site lands (Utah Code, 57-7-19, 1953). Occasionally, the court handles name changes and inquests regarding the cause of a death. In each case the probate register indicates the name or names of the individuals involved, the kind of case, and the name of the petitioner's attorney, followed by a list of each action taken in the case and the date that action was taken.
Access Restrictions
This series is primarily designated as Public. The secondary designation is Exempt: UCA 78-30-15 (2008). As of 1 July 1999, adoptions become public after 100 years; until then they are sealed and only obtainable through the court. These books include occasional reference to adoptions..
Reproduction and Use
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Finding Aids
Indexes: An alphabetical index is located at the beginning of each register.
Related Records
Probate record books from the District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County), Series 1314, contains documentation, and final disposition information on the probate court cases listed in these registers.
Probate case files from the District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County), Series 13467, contains the case files listed in these registers.
Minute books from the District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County), Series 21847, more fully document court proceedings as they relate to individual cases.
Information and indictment book from the District Court (Seventh District : San Juan County), Series 26194, contains further documentation of the proceedings recorded in these registers.
| REEL | VOLUME | DATE | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | 1 | 1888 Nov - 1938 Sep | 1-190 |
| 1 | 2 | 1938 Oct - 1959 Sep | 191-568 |
| 1 | 3 | 1959 Sep 25 - 1983 Mar 07 | 569-1119 |
| 2 | 4 | 1983 Mar 08 - 1986 Dec 31 | 1120-1226 |