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Before the provisional government was organized, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provided the only government structure. Although this era officially ended in 1849, civil and criminal cases were handled in Church courts until about 1890, and until 1910 in some Utah communities. | Before the provisional government was organized, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provided the only government structure. Although this era officially ended in 1849, civil and criminal cases were handled in Church courts until about 1890, and until 1910 in some Utah communities. | ||
Church court records are interfiled in Church records at the Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. See the [[Tracing LDS Ancestors|Tracing LDS Families Research Outline ]] | Church court records are interfiled in Church records at the Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. See the [[Tracing LDS Ancestors|Tracing LDS Families Research Outline for]] information about their Church records. | ||
A legal history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830–1900 is: | A legal history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830–1900 is: | ||
Firmage, Edwin Brown and Richard C. Mangrum.'' Zion in the Courts''. Urbana Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 1988. (FHL book 289.309 F516z.) This book covers the time period when Church and civil courts overlapped. It is indexed and includes a bibliography. | Firmage, Edwin Brown and Richard C. Mangrum.''Zion in the Courts''. Urbana Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 1988. (FHL book 289.309 F516z.) This book covers the time period when Church and civil courts overlapped. It is indexed and includes a bibliography. | ||
=== Provisional Government of the State of Deseret (1849-1850) === | === Provisional Government of the State of Deseret (1849-1850) === | ||
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Early records of the district court were sent to the National Archives—Denver Branch. Recent records are at the Central Division Office which also has the docket books from the 1920s to the present plus naturalization records. | Early records of the district court were sent to the National Archives—Denver Branch. Recent records are at the Central Division Office which also has the docket books from the 1920s to the present plus naturalization records. | ||
Original court records are usually found at the county clerk's or court recorder's office. Check the Internet at [http://www.courtlink.utcourts.gov/ www.courtlink.utcourts.gov] | Original court records are usually found at the county clerk's or court recorder's office. Check the Internet at [http://www.courtlink.utcourts.gov/ www.courtlink.utcourts.gov] for the current addresses and jurisdictions of courts. City directories also give addresses and phone numbers for the courts. Many records have been sent to the Utah State Archives. The Family History Library has copies of some records. Court records available in the library are listed in the catalog under varying topics. Many times the records from the different types of courts are kept together and overlap time periods. Most records will be found under each topic they cover. They may be found in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
UTAH - COURT RECORDS | UTAH - COURT RECORDS | ||
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http://www.archives.state.ut.us/main/ | http://www.archives.state.ut.us/main/ | ||
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