AGENCY: Washington County (Utah). County Recorder
SERIES: 82704
TITLE: Grantor indexes
DATES: 1888-
ARRANGEMENT: Grouped alphabetically and arranged chronologically thereunder.
DESCRIPTION: Utah law requires that each county recorder shall keep a grantor index, which indexes all deeds and final judgments affecting the title or possession of real property. The index must include: grantor's or seller's name in alphabetical order, grantee's name, date of the instrument, date of filing, kind of instrument, number of instrument, consideration, book and page where recorded, and a brief description of the premises (Utah Code, Unannotated, 1988, 17-21-6). This law, enacted by the Territorial Legislature in 1888, prompting the Washington County recorder to begin keeping this index (Laws of the Territory of Utah, 1888, chapter XLIX, sec 7). The grantor index provides access to a wide variety of documents relating to land ownership, including deeds, mortgages, affidavits, decrees, mining claims, and patents. The recorder also made reference to some documents not related to land, including military discharges, bonds and oaths of office.
RETENTION
Retain permanently
DISPOSITION
May Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule County official records, GRS-305
AUTHORIZED: 09/03/2019
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office permanently after being microfilmed.
Microfilm master: For records beginning in 1888 through 1983. Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: For records beginning in 1888 through 1983. Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Historical
This index provides access to the many records kept by the Washington County recorder subsequent to 1888.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public