seriesNo,seriesEntityName,seriesTitle,seriesDateRange,seriesArrangement,seriesDescription,seriesTotRetentDesc,seriesPrimaryClassCode,seriesExtentDesc
82970,Box Elder County (Utah). Probate Court,Record books,1856-1887.,Chronological by date recorded,"County probate courts\, which functioned during the territorial period\, handled criminal and civil cases\, including divorce\, as well as the probate of estates. They also adjudicated land claims in surveyed cities and towns and authorized incorporations. The Box Elder County Probate Court record books contains court minutes relating to all of these functions.",,Public,3 microfilm reels
9642,Box Elder County (Utah). Probate Court,Civil and criminal case files,1856; 1873.,None,"Holdings for this series consists of an 1856 holographic arrest warrant on the charge of larceny (horse theft) in the case of The People of the United States for the Territory of Utah vs._Jacob Meeks and ""Buck"" and 1873 papers pertaining to several writs of habeas corpus.",,Public,
772,Box Elder County (Utah). Probate Court,Adoption record book,s 1888.,Chronological,This record book details the proceedings in the adoption case of Andrew L._Jensen. It is the only case mentioned in the book.,,Public,1 microfilm reel
25835,Box Elder County (Utah). Probate Court,Wills,1872-1890.,Chronological by date recorded.,This volume contains transcripts of the last will and testament for about 20 early Box Elder County residents. They were collected by the Probate Court as part of the court's responsibility to probate estates.,,Public,1 microfilm reel
26104,Box Elder County (Utah). Probate Court,Divorce records,1868-1887.,Alphabetically by first letter of surname an thereunder chronologically by date.,"From 1852-1887 County Probate Courts in Utah Territory held jurisdiction over divorces. District Courts also held the same jurisdiction. Box Elder County Probate Court retained files for divorce cases heard by the court. A file generally begins with an initiating petition for divorce and concludes with a divorce decree detailing the court decision in the case. Files also include any additional documents created and filed with the court in the matter. These documents might include such things as exhibits\, summons and subpoenas issued to parties in the case\, and fee statements.",,Public,4 microfilm reels
25840,Box Elder County (Utah). Probate Court,Box Elder County docket book,1886-1887; 1893.,Chronological by date.,The Box Elder County Probate Court docket book contains entries related to the probate of estates which are dated 1886 and 1887. Thereafter it contains records of deeds dated 1893. These deeds apparently relate to land acquired for the purpose of building roads.,,Public,1 microfilm reel
85171,Box Elder County (Utah). Probate Court,Certificates of citizenship record books,i 1868-1869.,Chronological,"This volume contains handwritten copies of citizenship certificates issued to newly naturalized U.S._citizens. The applicant's name and current nationality were noted. The applicant was required to give evidence that he had declared his intention to become a citizen at least two years earlier. Two U.S._citizens attested that the applicant had resided in the United States at least five years and in Utah territory at least one year. They also testified that the applicant was of good moral character and behaved in a manner supportive of the U.S. Constitution. The applicant was sworn to support the Constitution and renounce allegiance to his former nation and particularly\, by name\, to its,ruler. The last three pages of the volume were used as an account ledger for the clerk's activities\, primarily in divorce cases\, from August 1876 to February 1877.",,Public,1 microfilm reel