Series 83881

Wasatch County (Utah). County Clerk Birth registers

Dates: i 1898-1905.

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

These records contain birth registers recorded during the years 1898 through 1905. Each entry has information regarding date of birth, sex, race, color, parents, residence, person making report, and assigned number.

Beginning in 1898, physicians and midwives were required to keep record of each birth at which they assisted professionally. In their absence, parents were required to make a report. They then reported quarterly to the county clerk or in the case of incorporated cities, to the local board of health and they would in turn report to the county clerk. (Revised Statutes of Utah 1898, Title 57, p. 474-475)

In 1905, the state passed a law requiring each county to file a uniform certificate with the State Bureau of Vital Statistics.

Images Available

This series is available on microfilm.

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Access Restrictions

This series is designated as Public.

Reproduction and Use

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Related Records

Birth certificates from the Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Series 81443, record this information after 1904 but do not become public until 100 years after birth. The researcher should contact the agency.

Indexing Terms

Registers of births, etc.--Wasatch County (Utah).

Wasatch County (Utah)--Statistics, Vital.

REEL	DESCRIPTION
1	1898 - 1905