seriesNo,seriesEntityName,seriesTitle,seriesDateRange,seriesArrangement,seriesDescription,seriesTotRetentDesc,seriesPrimaryClassCode,seriesExtentDesc
16432,Washington County (Utah). County Recorder,Abstracts (sectional land),1874-,"Geographical: range 10-20, thereunder township 37-43, and thereunder section 1-36.","County recorders are required by Utah law to keep abstract records which show by tract\, every conveyance\, encumbrance or other recorded document pertaining to land within the county (Utah Code\, Annotated\, 1953\, 17-21-6). Abstract Books B-B 4 and Abstracts: Sectional Land Range 10-20 provide a chronological history of ownership and encumbrances for all land in Washington County which lies outside of community surveys. Abstract entries indicate the type of document\, note the dates it was created and filed\, and name a grantee and grantor. They include a legal description of the property and indicate its location within the section. Abstract entries report where a transaction was acknowledged\, name the acknowledging officer\, tell when the entry was made in abstract\, and indicate the book and page number where deeds or other documents were recorded.,These records contain the history of property ownership by providing ""a true chain of title to each tract or parcel and the encumbrances thereon as shown by the records of the office"" by geographical location (UCA 17-21-6(3)(2011)). They contain ""every instrument recorded\, the date and kid of instrument\, time of recording\, and the book and page and entry number"" (UCA 17-21-6(l)(f) (2011).",Retain permanently,Public,10 microfilm reels