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Land records are primarily used to learn when and where an individual lived. They often reveal other family information, such as the name of a spouse, heir, other relatives, or neighbors. Also, you may learn where a person lived previously, his or her occupation, if he or she was a naturalized citizen, and other clues for further research.

Timeline for Land Ownership in Utah[edit | edit source]

1847 — Area ceded to the United States by Mexico
1847-1850 — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints distributed the land
1850 — Title obtained either from county recorder or the Church
1850-1869 — County recorder or probate clerk recorded most transfers of land to subsequent owners. A few in Church records, a few not recorded.
1855 — Federal land surveys were begun
1869-present — United States General Land Office permitted "legal" ownership in Utah. See Federal Land Records
1869-present — See County Land Records

The Pioneer Era (1847-1869)[edit | edit source]

In 1847 the area that was to become Utah belonged to Mexico. A year later it was ceded to the United States by treaty. But it was not until 1869 that a US General Land Office was established, which permitted "legal" ownership of public lands in Utah.

Instead of federal authority during this period, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints administered the distribution of land. The land was not sold, but was allotted to the first owners based on needs. After 1850, title could be obtained from either the Church or the county recorder's office.

After the initial distribution of land, the county recorder or probate clerk primarily recorded subsequent transfers. A few transactions were recorded in Church records. Sometimes land was transferred without it being recorded at any Church or government office.

Maps listing the names of landholders, locate where an ancestor lived. The FamilySearch Library has a few plat maps. Search the library catalog under the city or county for the records.

Pioneer land settlement in Utah is discussed in many articles and histories. Two are:

	The usage of "Mormon" and "LDS" on this page is approved according to current policy.

Fox, Feramorz Young. The Mormon Land System, A Study of the Settlement and Utilization of Land Under the Direction of the Mormon Church. Logan, Utah: Utah State Agricultural College, 1955. FS Library film 237848

An in-depth study of the history of the early land system of the Church. There are maps throughout the volume.

Linford, Lawrence, L. Establishing and Maintaining Land Ownership in Utah Prior to 1869 in Utah Historical Society Quarterly, vol. 42 no. 2, Spring 1974: 126-43. FS Catalog book 979.2 H2u

A history describing how lands were divided. It is full of quotations from journals and newspapers. Primarily covering Salt Lake City.

For a detailed history, see Original Land Titles in Utah Territory

Federal Land Records (1869-Present)[edit | edit source]

Federal land surveys began in 1855. The first General Land Office to sell lands in the public domain in Salt Lake City was established in 1869. Other offices were located in Beaver (1876-77) and Vernal (1905-27). Land was available through the land offices to individuals (entrymen) who paid a down payment (cash entry) for a piece of property or to homesteaders who paid a small entry fee.

Land office officials maintained registers of land office business and kept separate files (case files) for each entryman. They listed information about entries in tract books (registers containing a written description of each entry) and township plats (maps showing the lots for each township).

After an individual completed the requirements for land entry, his case file was sent to the General Land Office in Washington, D.C. This office confirmed that everything was in order and issued a patent (official land title) transferring the rights of land ownership from the government to him.

“For the first 22 years after settlement, land ownership was based on Utah territorial land policies. The Utah Territorial Assembly governed land ownership in Utah and established methods of surveying and acquiring title. These practices and the documents they created were recognized in Utah Territory, but did not provide Utah settlers with federally recognized legal title to land.

Since land in Utah had been settled for over 20 years when the land office opened, it was often difficult to make the government land packages fit the existing town and farm lots. In many cases a "trustee" received the patent and then distributed the land among several others. Records of these secondary transfers should be listed in county recorder's office.

Reconciliation between the territorial and federal land distribution systems required Congressional legislation to establish a land office in Salt Lake City, integrate Utah Territory into the national land system, and provide relief to the inhabitants of cities and towns on the public domain. The federal government opened a land office in Salt Lake City on March 9, 1869.” (Source: Ronda Frazier, Probate Court Land Claim Record Books, 1871-1894, Salt Lake County Records Management & Archives Series #PC-010, pg.3.)

Utah, Salt Lake County, land claim records, 1871-1894. FS Catalog film 5428390 (first of 10) - images.

A great way to learn about land records is to search for articles in the Utah Historical Quarterly Online. An example would be the following article: Lawrence L. Linford, “Establishing and Maintaining Land Ownership in Utah Prior to 1869,” Utah Historical Society Quarterly 42 no. 2 (Spring 1974):142.
Location of Land Records

The library has tract books and land ownership maps for Utah. For more information about these records and other federal land records, see United States Land and Property and the United States Maps.

Barker, Joel. Preliminary Inventory of Land Management - Utah. Denver, Colorado: Archives Branch, Federal Archives and Records Center, 1979. (FamilySearch Library book 979.2 R23b.) This book provides a history of the land dealings and surveys. It lists what is available, the dates, how it is arranged, and a description.

The following offices have federal land records for Utah:

Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office Records
The land patents from 1820 to the present are searchable online knowing at a minimum the name of the person receiving the patent and the state where the patent is located.

Bureau of Land Management - Utah State Office
324 South State Street Suite 400
Salt Lake City, UT 84111-2303
Telephone: 801-539-4001
Fax: 801-539-4260

This office has copies of patents and tractbooks from 1869 to the present with survey plats and notes beginning in the 1850s, and township plats showing who the land was sold to.

The National Archives — Rocky Mountain Region
Building 48 — Denver Federal Center
West 6th Avenue and Kipling Street
P.O. Box 25307
Denver, CO 80255-0307
Telephone (General Inquiries): (303) 236-0817
(Genealogy Inquiries): (303) 236-0806
Fax: (303) 236-9297
E-mail: denver.archives@nara.gov

The Denver Branch has land office records for Utah, including correspondence, surveys, homestead and cash entry registers, receipts, and final certificates. An inventory of their land records is in:

National Archives & Records Administration
7th Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20408
Telephone: 202-501-5400
Fax: 202-501-5340

Mailing Address:
General Branch
Civil Archives Division
National Archives
Washington, D.C. 20408

The Washington National Records Center has the tract books of entries to about 1964, two indexed case files from 1869 to 1908, and the other file from 1908 to about 1973, and patents from 1869 to 1908.

State Land Records (1896-present)[edit | edit source]

At the time of statehood, the federal government granted the state of Utah four sections of land in each township. The state has sold or leased some of this land. State land is managed by:

Utah State Government
Forestry, Fire and State Lands
1594 W. North Temple Street Suite 3520
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5703
Telephone: 801-538-5555
Fax: 801-533-4111

This office has public sale files, patents, and certificates of sale since 1896. They also have lease files from the 1860s. Agreements and applications to purchase land since 1896 have been sent to the Utah State Archives.

Tah Division of Wildlife Resources contains an online GRAMA request form.
Guide to Original Land Titles in Utah Territory at the Division of Archives and Record Service for the State of Utah.
Guide to Researching Property History at the Division of Archives and Record Service for the State of Utah.
Guide to Mining Claims at the Division of Archives and Record Service for the State of Utah.
Salt Lake County Archives. Property and House History

County Land Records (After 1869)[edit | edit source]

After the federal government transferred land to private owners, it could be sold again, inherited, or lost by foreclosure. In Utah, these transactions have been recorded in the county recorder's office. They are usually indexed by grantor and grantee for each volume.

To start a deed search, first figure out the county that covered the land at the time the deed was made. Then contact that county recorder's office. Also contact the county clerk and/or the Utah State Archives.

The FamilySearch Library has a few of these records from some counties. Some are being digitized on the FamilySearch Historical Records. Look under your county for direction to what records that are searchable online. Also check for land records under the county in the FamilySearch Library catalog.

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+== Online Resources ==
+*''See [[United States Land and Property|United States Land and Property]] for more databases and resources.''
+*'''1788-1960s''' [https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 U.S. Land Patent Search] at Bureau of Land Management, index and some records
+*'''1820-1908''' {{RecordSearch|2074276|U.S., Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1820-1908}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Bureau of Land Management Tract Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only
+*'''1861-1932''' {{RecordSearch|2170637|United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files, 1861-1932}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] - images
+*'''1863-1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S., Homestead Records, 1863-1908] at Ancestry - index and images ($)
+*[https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=1 Survey Plats and Field Notes] at Bureau of Land Management - index
+*[https://historygeo.com/ Land Owner Search] at Historygeo.com ($), index to maps of original land owners
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
+'''County Records'''<br>
+*'''1869-1953''' {{RecordSearch|1922448|Utah, Davis County Records, 1869-1953}} at FamilySearch - [[Utah, Davis County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
+*'''1855-1956''' {{RecordSearch|1992424|Utah, Tooele County Records, 1855-1956}} at FamilySearch - [[Utah, Tooele County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
+==Utah Land Records==
 Land records are primarily used to learn when and where an individual lived. They often reveal other family information, such as the name of a spouse, heir, other relatives, or neighbors. Also, you may learn where a person lived previously, his or her occupation, if he or she was a naturalized citizen, and other clues for further research.
-=== The Pioneer Era (1847-1869) ===
+=== Timeline for Land Ownership in Utah ===
+*1847 — Area ceded to the United States by Mexico
+*1847-1850 — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints distributed the land
+*1850 — Title obtained either from county recorder or the Church
+*1850-1869 — County recorder or probate clerk recorded most transfers of land to subsequent owners. A few in Church records, a few not recorded.
+*1855 — Federal land surveys were begun
+*1869-present — United States General Land Office permitted "legal" ownership in Utah. See [[Utah Land and Property#Federal Land Records (1869-Present)|Federal Land Records]]
+*1869-present — See [[Utah Land and Property#County Land Records (After 1869)|County Land Records]]
-In 1847, the area that was to become Utah belonged to Mexico. A year later it was ceded to the United States by treaty, but it was not until 1869 that a land office was established. This permitted "legal" ownership of public lands in Utah.
+=== The Pioneer Era (1847-1869)  ===
-Instead of federal authority during this period, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints administered the distribution of land. The land was not sold but was allotted to the first owners based on needs. After 1850 title could be obtained from either the Church or the county recorder's office.
+In 1847 the area that was to become Utah belonged to Mexico. A year later it was ceded to the United States by treaty. But it was not until 1869 that a US General Land Office was established, which permitted "legal" ownership of public lands in Utah.
-After the initial distribution of land the county recorder or the probate clerk primarily recorded subsequent transfers. A few transactions were recorded in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints records. Sometimes land was transferred without recording it with any church or government office
+Instead of federal authority during this period, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints administered the distribution of land. The land was not sold, but was allotted to the first owners based on needs. After 1850, title could be obtained from either the Church or the county recorder's office.
-Maps listing the names of landholders show where an ancestor lived. The library has a few plat maps. Examples are:
+After the initial distribution of land, the county recorder or probate clerk primarily recorded subsequent transfers. A few transactions were recorded in Church records. Sometimes land was transferred without it being recorded at any Church or government office.
-Morgan, Nicholas G. ''Pioneer Map: Great Salt Lake City, Great Basin, North America.'' N.p.: 1851?. (FHL map 979.225 E7man; fiche 6051237.) This map includes historical data and index to names of original owners and their locations by lot or lots and blocks. The index to this map consists of names of major land owners in various Salt Lake City LDS wards:
+Maps listing the names of landholders, locate where an ancestor lived. The FamilySearch Library has a few plat maps. Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results#count=20&query=%2Bplace%3AUtah library catalog] under the city or county for the records.
-Grundvig, David L.and Sharon Lauritzen. ''Index to Pioneer Map, Great Salt Lake City, for 1850s''. N.p. 1981. (FHL book 979.225 E7man index.)
+Pioneer land settlement in Utah is discussed in many articles and histories. Two are:
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+|{{MormonLDSRemoval}}
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+*Fox, Feramorz Young. ''The Mormon Land System, A Study of the Settlement and Utilization of Land Under the Direction of the Mormon Church''. Logan, Utah: Utah State Agricultural College, 1955. {{FSC|282348|item|disp=FS Library film 237848}}
-''Pioneer Map: City of St. George, Washington County, Utah''. N.p.: 1982?. (FHL map 979.248/S1 E7p.) This map lists the names of land owners on the map and the designation of the ward where they lived. The index to this map has St. George wards listed in the following:
+::An in-depth study of the history of the early land system of the Church. There are maps throughout the volume.
-Hardesty, Patricia N. ''Pioneer Map, City of St. George, Washington County, Utah Index with LDS Wards''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1982. (FHL book 979.248/S1 E7p index, fiche 6031575.)
+*Linford, Lawrence, L. ''Establishing and Maintaining Land Ownership in Utah Prior to 1869 in Utah Historical Society Quarterly, vol. 42 no. 2, Spring 1974: 126-43''.  {{FSC|1338676|item|disp=FS Catalog book 979.2 H2u}}
-Pioneer land settlement in Utah is discussed in many articles and histories. Two are:
+::A history describing how lands were divided. It is full of quotations from journals and newspapers. Primarily covering Salt Lake City.
-Fox, Feramorz Young. ''The Mormon Land System, A Study of the Settlement and Utilization of Land Under the Direction of the Mormon Church''. Logan, Utah: Utah State Agricultural College, 1955. (FHL film 237848.) This is an in-depth study of the history of the Mormon land system. There are maps throughout the volume.
+For a detailed history, see [http://archives.utah.gov/research/guides/land-original-title.htm Original Land Titles in Utah Territory]<br>
-Linford, Lawrence, L. ''Establishing and Maintaining Land Ownership in Utah Prior to 1869 in Utah Historical Society Quarterly, vol. 42 no. 2, Spring 1974: 126-43''. (FHL book 979.2 H2u.) This is a history describing how lands were divided. It is full of quotations from journals and newspapers. Primarily, it covers Salt Lake City
+=== Federal Land Records (1869-Present)  ===
-=== Federal Land Records (1869-Present) ===
+Federal land surveys began in 1855. The first General Land Office to sell lands in the public domain in Salt Lake City was established in 1869. Other offices were located in Beaver (1876-77) and Vernal (1905-27). Land was available through the land offices to individuals (entrymen) who paid a down payment (cash entry) for a piece of property or to homesteaders who paid a small entry fee.
-Federal land surveys began in 1855. They established the first general land office to sell lands in the public domain in Salt Lake City in 1869. Other offices were located in Beaver (1876-77) and Vernal (1905-27). Land was available through the land offices to individuals (entrymen) who paid a down payment (cash entry) for a piece of property or to homesteaders who paid a small entry fee.
+Land office officials maintained registers of land office business and kept separate files (case files) for each entryman. They listed information about entries in tract books (registers containing a written description of each entry) and township plats (maps showing the lots for each township).
-Land office officials maintained registers of land office business and kept separate files (case files) for each entryman. They listed information about entries in tract books (registers containing a written description of each entry) and township plats (maps showing the lots for each township).
+After an individual completed the requirements for land entry, his case file was sent to the General Land Office in Washington, D.C. This office confirmed that everything was in order and issued a patent (official land title) transferring the rights of land ownership from the government to him.
-After an individual completed the requirements for land entry, his case file was sent to the General Land Office in Washington, D.C. This office confirmed that everything was in order and issued a patent (official land title) transferring the rights of land ownership from the government.
+“For the first 22 years after settlement, land ownership was based on Utah territorial land policies. The Utah Territorial Assembly governed land ownership in Utah and established methods of surveying and acquiring title. These practices and the documents they created were recognized in Utah Territory, but did not provide Utah settlers with federally recognized legal title to land.<br><br>
-Since land in Utah had been settled for over 20 years when the land office opened, it was often difficult to make the government land packages fit the existing town and farm lots. In many cases a "trustee" received the patent and then distributed the land among several others. Records of these secondary transfers should be listed in the county recorder's office.
+Since land in Utah had been settled for over 20 years when the land office opened, it was often difficult to make the government land packages fit the existing town and farm lots. In many cases a "trustee" received the patent and then distributed the land among several others. Records of these secondary transfers should be listed in county recorder's office.
-The library has tract books and land ownership maps for Utah. For more information about these records and other federal land records, see the United States Research Outline in the "[[United States Land and Property|Land and Property]]" and the "[[United States Maps|Maps]]" sections.
+Reconciliation between the territorial and federal land distribution systems required Congressional legislation to establish a land office in Salt Lake City, integrate Utah Territory into the national land system, and provide relief to the inhabitants of cities and towns on the public domain. The federal government opened a land office in Salt Lake City on March 9, 1869.” (Source: Ronda Frazier, Probate Court Land Claim Record Books, 1871-1894, Salt Lake County Records Management & Archives Series #PC-010, pg.3.)<br>
+*Utah, Salt Lake County, land claim records, 1871-1894. {{FSC|2025162|item|disp=FS Catalog film 5428390 (first of 10)}} - images.
-The following offices have federal land records for Utah:
+A great way to learn about land records is to search for articles in the [http://heritage.utah.gov/history/quarterly Utah Historical Quarterly Online.] An example would be the following article: Lawrence L. Linford, “Establishing and Maintaining Land Ownership in Utah Prior to 1869,” Utah Historical Society Quarterly 42 no. 2 (Spring 1974):142. <br>
+Location of Land Records
-'''Bureau of Land Management<br />'''Utah State Office<br />324 South State Street Suite 400<br />Salt Lake City, UT 84111-2303<br />Telephone: 801-539-4001<br />Fax: 801-539-4260 <br />Internet: http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en.html
+The library has tract books and land ownership maps for Utah. For more information about these records and other federal land records, see [[United States Land and Property]] and the [[United States Maps]].
-This office has copies of patents and tractbooks from 1869 to the present, survey plats and notes beginning in the 1850s, and township plats showing who the land was sold to.
+Barker, Joel. ''Preliminary Inventory of Land Management - Utah''. Denver, Colorado: Archives Branch, Federal Archives and Records Center, 1979. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|629803|title-id|disp=book 979.2 R23b}}.) This book provides a history of the land dealings and surveys. It lists what is available, the dates, how it is arranged, and a description.
-''''''
+The following offices have federal land records for Utah:
-'''The National Archives — Rocky Mountain Region<br />'''Building 48 — Denver Federal Center<br />West 6th Avenue and Kipling Street <br />P.O. Box 25307<br />Denver, CO 80255-0307<br />Telephone (General Inquiries): (303) 236-0817<br />(Genealogy Inquiries): (303) 236-0806<br />Fax: (303) 236-9297<br />E-mail: [mailto:denver.archives@nara.gov denver.archives@nara.gov]<br />Internet: http://www.archives.gov/facilities/co/denver.html
+[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office Records]<br>The land patents from 1820 to the present are searchable online knowing at a minimum the name of the person receiving the patent and the state where the patent is located.
-The Denver Branch has land office records for Utah, including correspondence, surveys, homestead and cash entry registers, receipts, and final certificates. An inventory of their land records is:
+[https://www.blm.gov/services/land-records Bureau of Land Management - Utah State Office]<br>324 South State Street Suite 400<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84111-2303<br>Telephone: 801-539-4001<br>Fax: 801-539-4260 <br>
-Barker, Joel ''Preliminary Inventory of Land Management - Utah''. Denver, Colorado: Archives Branch, Federal Archives and Records Center, 1979 (FHL book 979.2 A1 No. 56). This book provides a history of the land dealings and surveys. It lists what is available, the dates, how it is arranged, and a description.
+This office has copies of patents and tractbooks from 1869 to the present with survey plats and notes beginning in the 1850s, and township plats showing who the land was sold to.
-'''National Archives &amp; Records Administration<br />'''7th Pennsylvania Avenue<br />Washington, D.C. 20408<br />Telephone: 202-501-5400<br />Fax: 202-501-5340<br />Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/ <u>http://www.archives.gov/</u>]
+[https://www.archives.gov/denver The National Archives — Rocky Mountain Region]'''<br>'''Building 48 — Denver Federal Center<br>West 6th Avenue and Kipling Street <br>P.O. Box 25307<br>Denver, CO 80255-0307<br>Telephone (General Inquiries): (303) 236-0817<br>(Genealogy Inquiries): (303) 236-0806<br>Fax: (303) 236-9297<br>E-mail: [mailto:denver.archives@nara.gov denver.archives@nara.gov]<br>
-Mailing Address:<br />General Branch<br />Civil Archives Division<br />National Archives<br />Washington, D.C. 20408
+The Denver Branch has land office records for Utah, including correspondence, surveys, homestead and cash entry registers, receipts, and final certificates. An inventory of their land records is in:
-The Washington National Records Center at http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/suitland/ has the tract books of entries to about 1964, two indexed case files from 1869 to 1908, and the other file from 1908 to about 1973, and patents from 1869 to 1908.
+[http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives &amp; Records Administration]'''<br>'''7th Pennsylvania Avenue<br>Washington, D.C. 20408<br>Telephone: 202-501-5400<br>Fax: 202-501-5340<br>
-'''The Bureau of Land Management<br />'''Eastern States Office<br />7450 Boston Boulevard<br />Springfield, VA 22153<br />Telephone: 703-440-1600<br />Fax: 703-440-1609 <br />Internet: http://www.es.blm.gov/aboutus/phonebook/whereweare.php
+Mailing Address:<br>General Branch<br>Civil Archives Division<br>National Archives<br>Washington, D.C. 20408
-The Bureau has land patents for Utah since 1908.
+The [http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/washington/ Washington National Records Center] has the tract books of entries to about 1964, two indexed case files from 1869 to 1908, and the other file from 1908 to about 1973, and patents from 1869 to 1908.<br>
-=== State Land Records <br />(1896-present) ===
+=== State Land Records (1896-present)  ===
 At the time of statehood, the federal government granted the state of Utah four sections of land in each township. The state has sold or leased some of this land. State land is managed by:
-'''Utah State Government'''<br />State Lands and Forestry<br />1594 W. North Temple Street Suite 3520<br />Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5703<br />Telephone: 801-538-5100<br />Fax: 801-533-4111<br />Internet: [http://www.nr.utah.gov/ <u>http://www.nr.utah.gov/</u>]
+'''[https://www.utah.gov/index.html Utah State Government]'''<br>Forestry, Fire and State Lands<br>1594 W. North Temple Street Suite 3520<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5703<br>Telephone: 801-538-5555<br>Fax: 801-533-4111<br>
-Mailing Address:<br />Box 145703<br />Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5703
+This office has public sale files, patents, and certificates of sale since 1896. They also have lease files from the 1860s. Agreements and applications to purchase land since 1896 have been sent to the Utah State Archives.
+*[https://wildlife.utah.gov/index.php/grama-general-request.html Tah Division of Wildlife Resources] contains an online GRAMA request form.
+*[http://archives.utah.gov/research/guides/land-original-title.htm Guide to Original Land Titles in Utah Territory] at the Division of Archives and Record Service for the State of Utah.
+*[http://archives.utah.gov/research/guides/land.htm Guide to Researching Property History] at the Division of Archives and Record Service for the State of Utah.<br>
+*[http://archives.utah.gov/research/guides/mining-claims.htm Guide to Mining Claims] at the Division of Archives and Record Service for the State of Utah.<br>
+*[https://slco.org/archives/property-history/ Salt Lake County Archives. Property and House History]
-This office has public sale files, patents, and certificates of sale since 1896. They also have lease files from the 1860s. Agreements and applications to purchase land since 1896 have been sent to the Utah State Archives.
-=== County Land Records <br />(After 1869) ===
+=== County Land Records (After 1869)  ===
-After the federal government transferred land to private owners, it could be sold again, inherited, or lost by foreclosure. In Utah, these transactions have been recorded in the county recorder's office. The Family History Library has a few of these records from some counties. They are usually indexed by grantor and grantee for each volume.
+After the federal government transferred land to private owners, it could be sold again, inherited, or lost by foreclosure. In Utah, these transactions have been recorded in the county recorder's office. They are usually indexed by grantor and grantee for each volume.
-The Family History Library has copies of early land records, including early probate court records, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership records, and county deed records. The library has records for many counties for various time periods. Look in the Locality Search in the Family History Library Catalog under:
+To start a deed search, first figure out the county that covered the land at the time the deed was made. Then contact that county recorder's office. Also contact the county clerk and/or the [http://archives.utah.gov/research/guides/land.htm Utah State Archives].
-UTAH, [COUNTY] - LAND AND PROPERTY
+The FamilySearch Library has a few of these records from some counties. Some are being digitized on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=27 FamilySearch Historical Records]. Look under your county for direction to what records that are searchable online. Also check for land records under the county in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results#count=20&query=%2Bplace%3AUtah FamilySearch Library catalog].<br>
-To locate existing land records, contact the county recorder's office or the Utah State Archives. The county clerk may also have land records.
+<br>
-=== Web Sites ===
+{{Utah|Utah}} {{U.S. Land and Property}}
-http://www.archives.state.ut.us/main/
+[[Category:Utah, United States]][[Category:Land and Property]]