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::A history describing how lands were divided. It is full of quotations from journals and newspapers. Primarily covering Salt Lake City. | ::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 [http://archives.utah.gov/research/guides/land-original-title.htm Original Land Titles in Utah Territory]<br> | |||
=== Federal Land Records (1869-Present) === | === Federal Land Records (1869-Present) === | ||
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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. | 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, | 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. | |||
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> | 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> | ||
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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. | 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 | *[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-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/land.htm Guide to Researching Property History] at the Division of Archives and Record Service for the State of Utah.<br> | ||