Series 23647
Paragonah (Utah) Cemetery deeds
Dates: 1913-
1 microfilm reel
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
An agency history is available.
Scope and Content
Utah city or county recorders keep cemetery deeds to document burial rights in community cemeteries (Compiled Laws of Utah 15-10-632x5, 632x6, 1907). Cemetery deeds in this series convey burial rights, or ownership of Paragonah Cemetery plots to individuals from the LDS ward bishop (1913-1917) or the town president (1919-present). In 1917, the town board passed an ordinance which passed ownership of the city cemetery from church to town (Paragonah town board minutes, 16 Nov 1917). Each deed identifies a specific plot and certifies that the purchaser has paid for it. Deeds are dated and signed by the bishop or town president (mayor).
Arrangement
Chronological by date issued, thereunder by certificate or deed number.
Research Note
A list of names with numbers appears at the beginning of this series. While this looks like an index, the numbers refer to the plot number which the individual purchased and not to a page number for the deed.
Related Records
Interment register from Paragonah (Utah), Series 23646, contains a map of the cemetery which indicates ownership for each plot.
Burial permits from Paragonah (Utah), Series 23648, contain a list of persons who own cemetery plots in the Paragonah cemetery. The list also includes lot number and date of payment.
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
Paragonah cemetery deeds were microfilmed at Southern Utah University under the direction of Utah State Archives in June 2001 and processed by Rosemary Cundiff in August 2001.
Indexing Terms
- Cemeteries—Paragonah (Utah).
- Burial—Paragonah (Utah).
- Vital statistics—Paragonah (Utah).
Page Last Updated October 18, 2012.