Series 22135
Morgan (Utah) Death and burial register
Dates: 1865-1964.
1 microfilm reel
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Scope and Content
This series consists of a ledger which documents deaths and burials recorded in Morgan. Ledger columns include the name of the deceased, to whom the deceased is related, birth date and location, death date, cause of death, the name of the medical attendant, and location of burial including block and lot numbers. Not all columns are complete for all individuals.
Arrangement
Chronological by date.
Research Note
The first section of the register is labeled as "First ward" and includes the years 1865 through 1933, in no observable order. The second section of the register is labeled as "Second ward" and includes the years 1876 through 1941, arranged alphabetically by first letter of the deceased's last name. The third section has no ward label, and covers the years 1950 through 1964 alphabetically by first letter of last name.
Related Records
Cemetery lot purchase records from Morgan (Utah), Series 13128, documents the purchase of graves for some of the deceased persons.
Interment register from Morgan (Utah), Series 22136, is an alphabetical listing of some of the persons included in this register.
Access Restrictions
This series is classified as Public.
Preferred Citation
Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.
Processing Note
This series was filmed in 1966. Archival processing was completed by Arlene Schmuland in September, 1999.
Indexing Terms
- Cemeteries—Utah—Morgan.
- Burial—Utah—Morgan.
- Vital statistics—Utah—Morgan.
Page Last Updated October 18, 2012.