Series 28225
Salt Lake City (Utah). City Recorder Land records

Dates: 1848-1866.

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These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Scope and Content

This series contains miscellaneous land certificates and land transfer documents created by the Great Salt Lake City Recorder. The records indicate land sales and transfers of lots in the City plats, as well as lots in the Five-Acre Plat that were apportioned to those who wanted to farm outside of the city limits. Most of the records in this series include the name of the individual involved in the land transaction, as well as the Plat, Block, and Lot information being apportioned. Individual Salt Lake City Recorders who appear in these records include Thomas Bullock, Leo Hawkins, and Robert Campbell.

Arrangement

Chronological by date.

Additional Forms

This series is available online as part of the Utah State Archives Digital Archives.

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 processed by Jim Kichas in March 2013.

Indexing Terms

  • Land titles--Registration and transfer--Salt Lake City (Utah)
  • City Planning
  • Pioneers
  • Territorial Government

Container List

BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION
1 1 Land Certificate - Salt Lake City - Alfred Randall - Plat E, Block 6, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 - August, 13, 1866
1 1 Five Acre Lots Booklet - Paid/Names/Block/Lot - Undated
1 2 Great Salt Lake City Recorder - Block 84, Lot 6 - October 14, 1853
1 2 Isaac Gavo - Lot 22, Plot 16 - Undated
1 2 Sylvester H. Earl - Block 22, Lot 13, Acres 5
1 2 Sylvester H. Earl - Block 22, Lot 12, Acres 5 - March 19, 1850
1 2 Sylvester H. Earl - Block 11, Lot 20, Acre 5 - Undated
1 2 Sylvester H. Earl - Block 11, Lot 1, Acre 5 - September 4, 1850
1 3 Land Transfer Certificate - Peter L. McCue to James Steard - Lots 7 to 12, Blocks 12 to 16 - March 11, 1859
1 3 Land Certificate - Great Salt Lake City - Plat 6, Block 87, 10 Acres - April 15, 1859
1 4 Land Transfer Certificate - James H. Brown to William Lewis - Lot 4, Block 54, Plot B - September 15, 1864
1 4 Land Transfer Certificate - Joseph E. Taylor to J.H. Brown - Lot 4, Block 54, Plot B - September 4, 1863

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