seriesNo,seriesEntityName,seriesTitle,seriesDateRange,seriesArrangement,seriesDescription,seriesTotRetentDesc,seriesPrimaryClassCode,seriesExtentDesc
5142,Weber County (Utah). Probate Court,Probate minute books,i 1883-1896.,Chronological by date of court session,"This series is made up of minute books in which are recorded the official acts and proceedings of the Weber County Probate Court (which was eliminated at statehood in 1896) while sitting in Ogden\, Weber County\, Utah. These records were created and maintained by the court clerk\, who was required by statute to enter ""all orders and decrees of the court or judge...at length in the record books of the court provided and kept for that purpose"" (Compiled Laws of Utah\, 1888\, volume 2\, part 11\, chapter 12\, section 4286\, page 537). Originated by the Weber County Probate Court during the territorial period\, entries in the minute books begin in February 1883. A typical probate or guardianship case spans multiple dates. Copies of court orders and decrees\, discharges\, petitions\, and notices are typical. Most cases involve the estates of deceased persons but cases involving commitment to the state mental hospital and adoption are included throughout the entire series. Entries in all volumes are,handwritten.",,Public,3 microfilm reels