Series 84084

Wayne 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 the date of birth, child' s name, sex, race, color, parents, residence, person making report, and an assigned number. This reel also contains anomalous entries whose dates range from 1866 to 1897 which were entered long after birth, and entries dating 1905 to 1959, which were also recorded as certificates and kept with the State Bureau of Vital Statistics.

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.

Indexing Terms

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

Wayne County (Utah)--Statistics, Vital.

REEL	DESCRIPTION
1	1898 - 1905