Series 84097

DESCRIPTION: 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 the claim, locators, location, 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. Other records include mineral certificates, affidavits of ownership, mining leases, and options to purchase.

Until the law changed in 1897, mining districts in Utah had the option of electing their own mining district recorder. Many of the larger mining 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.

ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date filed.

RESEARCH NOTE: Even though some mining districts had their own recorders, some of the records for those mining districts are contained in this series. For mining records after July 19, 1985, researchers will need to contact the Box Elder County Recorder.

RELATED RECORDS: Series 6143, MINING RECORDS INDEXES, 1871–1973, provides access to this series. Series 18133, MINING NOTICES OF LOCATION, 1907–1952, contains locations and descriptions of mining claims. Series 18126, MINING RECORDS, 1869–1896, contains records for the Lucin Mining District. Series 18128, MINING NOTICES OF LOCATION, 1889–1893, and Series 18129, MINING RECORDS, 1890–1892, contains records for the Box Elder Mining District. Series 18130, MINING RECORDS, 1870–1897, contains records for the Willard Mining District. Series 18131, MINING RECORDS, 1872–1896, contains records for the Rosebud Mining District. Series 18132, MINING RECORDS, 1874–1881, contains records for the Ashbrook Mining District. Series 7132, OFFICIAL RECORDS, 1893–present, contains mining records from 1952–1959.

FINDING AIDS: Series 6143, MINING RECORDS INDEXES, 1871–1973, provides access to this series. Volumes A and B contain indexes at the beginning of each volume.

PROCESSING NOTE: Mining records were first scheduled as permanent records in 1971. The mining records were filmed by the Box Elder Microfilm Department and by the Utah State Archives. The entire series was archivally processed by David Clark in September 1999.

GAPS IN THE SERIES: From March 1, 1952 to January 5, 1959, mining records are part of series 7132, OFFICIAL RECORDS, 1893–present, and are recorded in books 75-121. Books L, N, P, R, T, V, W, Y and 1 are part of Series 18133, MINING NOTICES OF LOCATIONS, 1907–1952.

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