seriesNo,seriesEntityName,seriesTitle,seriesDateRange,seriesArrangement,seriesDescription,seriesTotRetentDesc,seriesPrimaryClassCode,seriesExtentDesc
84214,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Auditor's tax deeds,i 1923-1939.,"Numerical by book number, thereunder chronological","When property was sold for delinquent taxes\, the deed on the land would be entitled auditor's tax deeds. The tax assessment was made by the county auditor but the deed was registered with the county recorder. These are recorded copies of the deed at the time of the sale of property. Information includes name of property owner at the time of assessment; legal description of property; dates of instrument and sale of property; entry number; amount of taxes\, costs\, interest\, and penalties; date and time of recording; and signatures of county auditor and witnesses.",,,
84261,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Fee and entry books,1888-1938; 1970-1978; 1985-,Numerical by entry number,"These books record all legal instruments filed with the county recorder. A record of any fee is attached if assessed for services by the county. Information includes fees collected\, date and person filing legal instrument; entry number; type of instrument; date recorded; description of property (if involved); volume and page where instrument was recorded; names of interested parties; and consideration for property.",Retain permanently,Public,4 microfilm reels
84207,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Oil leases,i 1897-1973.,"Numerical by book number, thereunder chronological",The recorded copies of leases register oil distribution and ownership within the county. The information includes names of leasee and leasor; date of lease; considerations of the lease; terms of the agreement; description of the property; date recorded; and signatures of leassor and county recorder.,,,
3615,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Tax sale records,1983-,"Chronological, thereunder numerical","These are the recorded tax deeds issued by the county auditor conveying property to purchaser of real property sold for delinquent taxes. The deeds show the date\, property description\, names of purchasers and delinquent owner\, and date of sale. Until the repeal of the pertinent statute in 1939\, ""tax sale records were transmitted and kept in the county recorder's office\,"" and the ""recorder's copy was ""considered the official record of tax sales"" (R.S._80-10-65 (1933).",Retain permanently,Public,
2848,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Mining records indexes,1896-1983.,"Chronological, thereunder alphabetical by name.","This alphabetical index for mining records was created by the Sevier County Recorder to facilitate access to the Mining Records. The series provides the instrument number\, name of locators or grantors\, name of claim or grantee\, name of district or location\, kind of instrument\, when filed\, record book\, page number and remarks.",,Public,4 microfilm reels
13478,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Militia eligibility list,1917-1918.,,"In compliance with Utah law (Laws of Utah\, 1917\, chapter 99\, section 18)\, Sevier County annually compiled lists of all male residents 18 to 45 who were eligible for military service. These lists include name\, residence\, age\, occupation and remarks relating to marital status\, number of children\, whether a widow's son\, or other factors which might bear on individual availability for military service.",,Public,1 microfilm reel
22254,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Mining placer claims index,undated,Alphabetical,"This alphabetical index was created to facilitate access to placer claims and contains information pertaining to mining claim\, book and page number.",Permanent. Retain for 1 year(s),Public,1 microfilm reel
22250,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Mining abstracts indexes,undated-1903.,"Chronological, thereunder alphabetical.","This alphabetical index for mining records was created by the Sevier County Recorder to facilitate access to the Mining Records. The series provides the instrument number\, name of locators or grantors\, name of claim or grantee\, name of district or location\, record book\, page number and remarks.",Permanent. Retain for 1 year(s),Public,2 microfilm reels
6102,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Grantor and grantee indexes,"1872-1897; 1901-1972, 1988-",Alphabetical by name of grantee/grantor or principal party,"These records are used to index all deeds\, final judgments\, claims\, patents\, or decrees partitioning or affecting the title or possession of real property in Sevier County as registered with the county recorder. Information includes names of grantee or grantor; date and type of instrument; date of filing; description of property; and volume and page number where the instrument was recorded.",Retain permanently,Public,12 microfilm reels
2903,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Powers of attorney index,1896-,"Chronological, thereunder alphabetical by name","These alphabetical indexes are used to access information concerning the granting of powers of attorney located within the official records. Each page is ""divided into seven columns\, namely: 'date of filing\,' 'book\,' 'page\,' and 'entry number\,' 'from\,"" 'to\, 'revoked'"" (UCA 17-21-6(8) (1990)).",Retain permanently,Public,
3614,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Water records index,1896-,"Chronological, thereunder alphabetical by name","These records contain the official records of recorded water claims. They consist of copies of certificates of water claims\, quit claims\, deeds\, warranty deeds\, trust deeds\, and releases. The alphabetical index includes name\, entry number\, book and page recorded\, and type of instrument. In some counties water records are compiled separately\, while in others they are part of the ""Official records"".",Retain permanently,Public,
7061,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Official records,i 1893-,Numerical by book and page number,"The official record is a compilation of the records kept as documents registered by the county recorder. Beginning in 1915 records were registered together as well as in separate volumes. Contained in the Official Record are: Abstractor bonds\, bills of sale\, medical certification records\, United States Military discharges\, affidavits\, powers of attorney\, lis pendens\, land agreements\, redemption certificates\, gas and oil leases\, deeds\, mortgages\, mining records\, water records\, leases\, and liens. This series also included certificates of appointments for bishops and stake presidents in the Chruch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.",Retain permanently,Public,2 microfilm reels
23429,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Federal tax lien index,1957-,Alphabetical by first letter of surname,"This is an indext to notices of liens against persons for delinquent income tax under the Internal Revenue Code and filed with the county recorder ""of the county within which any property subject to such lien is situated"" (UCA 38-6-1 (1995)). ""The certificate of discharge of any tax lien issued by the proper officer\, is filed in the office of the county recorder where the notice of lien is filed"" (UCA 38-6-3_(1995)). The index contains name and residence of taxpayer named in the notice\, collector's serial number\, date and hour of filing\, the amount of lien with interest\, penalties\, and costs\, and date of release of lien (UCA 38-6-2 (1995)). The county recorder is also required to index the certificate of discharge (UCA 38-6-3 (1995)).",Retain permanently,Public,
22901,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Survey maps,undated,Numerical by map number,,Retain permanently,Public,
365,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Chattel mortgages and indexes,1897-1940; 1961-1975.,Numerical by entry number.,"These are copies of chattel mortgages filed with the county recorder. A chattel is a loan taken using personal property as collateral and filed with the county recorder. They contain: date; amount of loan; principal\, interest\, amount of charges payable\, and monthly payments; loan number; date due; borrower's name and address; names of witnesses; list of goods and chattels; location of items; and notarized signature and seal of notary public. In 1965\, chattel mortgages were supplanted by the Uniform Commercial Code and in 1983 all mention of chattel mortgages were removed from the statutes of the county recorder. There are three volumes of chattel mortgage records (1897-1919) and six indexes (1898-1940).,There are also two small collections of folded records on pre-printed forms: chattel mortgages (filed 1961-64) and release of chattel mortgage/partial release of mortgage/satisfaction of mortgage/satisfaction and release of lien forms (filed 1961-75).",,Public,
13169,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Annexation maps,undated,,"These are maps of incorporated areas annexed by municipalities. Upon the annexation of the territory a requirement is to immediately file ""a transparent\, reproducible plat or map"" in the office of the county recorder\, ""together with a certified copy of the resolution or ordinance declaring the annexation"" (UCA_ 10-2-415(4a)_(1990)).",Retain permanently,Public,1 microfilm reel
13171,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Subdivision index,undated,,"This is an index to subdivisions within the county (UCA 17-21-6(7) (1990)). It includes the name of the subdivision\, location\, and map file number.",Retain permanently,Public,
13170,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Official plat maps,1872-,Numerical by plat number,"These are plat maps showing property ownership and property lines for real estate within the county. The county recorder ""shall prepare and keep present-ownership maps and plats drawn to a convenient scale\, which shall at all times show the record owners of each tract of land in the county\, together with a description of the tract"" (UCA 17-21-21 (1990)).",Retain permanently,Public,1 microfilm reel
13173,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Uniform commercial code filings,undated,,"These are financial statements\, continuation statements\, statements of assignment\, and releases filed with the county recorder ""in each county in which any mortgage on the real estate would be recorded"" when ""collateral is timber to be cut or minerals or the like (including oil and gas)\, or when financing statement is filed as a fixture filing and the collateral is goods which are to become fixtures"" (UCA 70A-9-40(a) (1990)).",Retain permanently,Public,
13172,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Subdivision maps,1975-,,"These are maps for new subdivisions. Before a subdivision is officially created a subdivision map must be recorded with the county recorder (UCA 10-9-26; 57-5-3 (1990)). All subdivisions must be approved by the ""the legislative authority of the city or town in which such land may be situated\, or in the absence of such legislative authority by the legislative authority of the county in which the town is situated\,"" before the subdivision map is recorded by the county recorder (UCA 17-21-8 (1990)).",Retain permanently,Public,1 microfilm reel
9564,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,General record index,1990-,Alphabetical by name,"This is an index to ""all executions and writs of attachments and any other instruments not required by law to be spread upon the record\,"" (UCA 17-21-6(11) (1995)). The index contains separate columns which include the names of plaintiffs in the execution\, the defendants in the execution\, purchaser at the sale and date of sale\, and filing number of document.",Permanent. Retain until administrative need ends,Public,
6020,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Abstracts records,i 1872-1981.,"Numerical by book number, thereunder by page number","The county recorder creates abstracts that contain the history of property ownership by providing a true chain of title by geographical location. They contain the date and character of instrument\, book and page number where instrument was recorded\, entry number of instrument\, and legal description.",,Public,22 microfilm reels
6032,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Assessment index,1895-,Alphanumerical,,Retain permanently,,
2886,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Greenbelt index,1984-,"Chronological, thereunder alphabetical by name","This is an index of appplications forms are used to request taxation under the Farmland Assessment Act which allows for the assessment of agricultural land on the basis of its productive value rather than its market value. ""The owner of land eligible for valuation [under the Farmland Assessment Act] must submit an application to the county assessor of the county in which the land is located"" (UCA 59-2-508 (1995)). The are recorded by county recorder.",Retain permanently,Public,
2858,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Oil and gas lease index,1984-,"Chronological, thereunder alphabetical by name.","These are copies of recorded instruments of ""a miscellaneous character not otherwise provided for"" (UCA 17-21-6(1)(i)(2011)). The index contains the date of recording\, entry number\, book and page\, kind of instrument\, from\, to\, and parties.",Retain permanently,Public,
6136,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Mortgages,i 1878-1973.,"Numerical by book number, thereunder by page number",Mortgages are recorded with the county recorder to show a property title as security on a loan. Information includes entry number; date of mortgage; names of mortgagor and mortgagee; amount of mortgage; legal description of property; terms of mortgage; and signature of mortgagor; certification of notary public; date recorded; and signature of county recorder.,,Public,42 microfilm reels
6169,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Mortgage index,i 1901-1955.,Alphanumerical,,Permanent. Retain for 1 year(s),,
22252,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Medical registry,1883-1922.,Chronological,This series contain handwritten copies of certificates filed with the state and recorded with the county recorder providing information about who could practice medicine and dentistry.,,Public,1 microfilm reel
2890,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Miscellaneous index,1984-,"Chronological, thereunder alphabetical by name","These are copies of recorded instruments of ""a miscellaneous character not otherwise provided for"" (UCA 17-21-6(9) (1990)). The index contains the date of instrument\, date of filing\, entry number\, book and page\, type of instrument\, from\, to\, and remarks.",Retain permanently,Public,
2866,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Water deeds index,1984-,"Chronological, thereunder alphabetical by name.","These records index the official records of recorded water claims. The alphabetical index includes name\, entry number\, book and page recorded\, and type of instrument.",Retain permanently,Public,
2837,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Mortgagor/mortgagee indexes,1900-,"Chronological, thereunder alphabetical by name of mortgagor or mortgagee","These are legal instruments recorded by the county recorder concerning all ""mortgages\, deeds of trust\, liens\, and all other instruments in the nature of an encumbrance upon real estate"" (UCA 17-21-6(4\,5) (1990). There are two alphabetical indexes concerning mortgagors and mortgagees. In some counties mortgage records are compiled separately\, while in other counties they are part of the ""Official records.""",Permanent. Retain until administrative need ends,Public,
2901,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Internal revenue lien filings and releases,1984-,Numerical by entry number,"These are notices of liens against persons for delinquent income tax under the Internal Revenue Code and filed with the county recorder ""of the county within which any property subject to such lien is situated"" (UCA 38-6-1 (1990)). ""The certificate of discharge of any tax lien issued by the collector of internal revenue\, or other proper officer\, is filed in the office of the county recorder where the notice of lien is filed"" (UCA 38-6-3_(1990)). The index contains name and residence of taxpayer named in the notice\, collector's serial number\, date and hour of filing\, the amount of lien with interest\, penalties\, and costs\, and date of release of lien (UCA 38-6-2 (1990)). The county recorder is also required to index the certificate of discharge (UCA 38-6-3 (1991)).",Retain permanently,Public,
84249,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Mining records,1896-1970,Chronological by date filed,"Mining records\, which constitute a legal record\, are kept by the county recorder for the purpose of monitoring and registering mining claims and operations. Mining records contain notices of location which provide the name of claim\, locators\, locations\, legal description\, and the mining district; proofs of labor which record the work performed at each mine annually; and deeds which record information affecting the title to the mining property.,Until the law changed in 1897 mining districts in Utah had the option of electing their own mining district recorder. Many of the larger districts within Utah chose to elect their own recorders while claims and other records within smaller mining districts or in unorganized areas were filed with the county recorder. Beginning in 1897\, all mining records in the county were filed with the county recorder.",Retain permanently,Public,8 microfilm reels
84235,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Military discharges,1942-1970.,,"Utah code states that upon presentation\, the county recorder shall record honorable discharges from the military\, naval\, or marine service of the United States\, and any orders\, citations\, and decorations of honor relating to a person while in the military service of the United States. (Utah Code\, 17-21-14\, 2000). Military discharges contain a wide range of personal\, as well as military service and discharge information. Most veterans had their discharges recorded soon after discharge. However\, since a veteran could bring his discharge for recording at any time\, years might have elapsed between the time of discharge and recording. This is particularly true for World War I veterans whose discharges are scattered throughout this series.",,Public,3 microfilm reels
84220,Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder,Deeds,i 1880-1973.,"Numerical by to book number, thereunder by page number.","These are recorded copies of various types of deeds registered with the county recorder that show land ownership. Types of deeds may be sheriff\, administrator\, quit claim\, guardian\, probate\, mayor\, and trust deeds.,Information recorded includes entry number; date of deed; names of grantor and grantee\, legal description of property; consideration given for the property; signatures; and date recorded.",,Public,2 microfilm reels