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The following record covers the courts in Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, and Beaver. The record has primarily polygamy cases removed from Utah courts in the 19th century. | The following record covers the courts in Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, and Beaver. The record has primarily polygamy cases removed from Utah courts in the 19th century. | ||
United States District Court (Utah). ''Case Files of the U.S. District Courts for the Territory of Utah 1870-1896''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1401. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1985. [http://www.fold3.com Fold3.com] $ [[Utah, Territorial Case Files of the U.S. District Courts | United States District Court (Utah). ''Case Files of the U.S. District Courts for the Territory of Utah 1870-1896''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1401. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1985. [http://www.fold3.com Fold3.com] $ [[Utah, Territorial Case Files of the U.S. District Courts - FamilySearch Historical Records|(index)]] has copies of the Utah Territorial Case files digitized from the Denver Branch of the National Archives. {{FHL|479948|title-id|disp=films 1616325-62}}. These records are indexed by defendant and plaintiff on the first film. The index lists the individual's name, the case file number and the microfilm roll number. The cases were rearranged alphabetically by the initial letter of the defendant's last name then renumbered and are not chronological. <br> | ||
The responsibilities of the territorial district courts were transferred in 1896 to the state district courts. | The responsibilities of the territorial district courts were transferred in 1896 to the state district courts. | ||
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*[http://archives.utah.gov/research/guides/naturalizations.htm Naturalizations] | *[http://archives.utah.gov/research/guides/naturalizations.htm Naturalizations] | ||
FamilySearch has digitized the probate records of many Utah counties mostly before 1930. They are split between [[Utah County Probate Records | FamilySearch has digitized the probate records of many Utah counties mostly before 1930. They are split between [[Utah County Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Utah Probate Records, 1851-1961]] and [[Utah, State Archives Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Utah State Archives Records, 1848-2001]]. | ||
'''Justices of the peace (1896 to present)'''. There are two classes of justices of the peace in Utah: county justices who serve in county divisions called precincts, and municipal justices who serve in cities or towns. Justices of the peace perform marriages and have jurisdiction in misdemeanors and civil cases of less than $1,000. Appeals are sent to the circuit courts. | '''Justices of the peace (1896 to present)'''. There are two classes of justices of the peace in Utah: county justices who serve in county divisions called precincts, and municipal justices who serve in cities or towns. Justices of the peace perform marriages and have jurisdiction in misdemeanors and civil cases of less than $1,000. Appeals are sent to the circuit courts. | ||
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