Series 84240
Tooele County (Utah). County Clerk Register of Births
Dates: 1898-1905.
0.50 cubic foot and 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
This series contains a register used to record births in the county during the years 1898 through 1905. Each entry in the register contains such information as the sex, color, and race or nativity of the child, the date and place of birth, parents' names and place of residence, name of doctor, midwife, or informant, and an assigned reporting number.
Beginning in 1898, State law required physicians and midwives to report 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) Despite such requirements, some births were not recorded in the birth register during this time period.
In 1905, the state passed a law requiring each county to file a uniform certificate with the State Bureau of Vital Statistics in lieu of maintaining a birth register.
Images Available
This series is available on microfilm.
This series is available online as part of the Utah State Archives Digital Archives.
Copies of these records are located at Ancestry.com View Online.
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, This series contains birth certificates filed with the Bureau of Vital Records beginning in 1904.
Indexing Terms
Registers of births, etc.--Tooele County (Utah).
Tooele County (Utah)--Statistics, Vital.
| REEL | DISC | DATE | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | none | 1898 Jan - 1905 Apr | Register of Births, 1966 microfilming (poor legibility) |
| none | 1 | 1898 Jan - 1905 Apr | Register of Births, 2014 microfilming |
| BOX | DATE | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | 1898 Jan - 1905 Apr | Register of Births |