Series 82708
Washington County (Utah). County Recorder Water claims index
Dates: 1908-
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
The Washington County Recorder created a comprehensive index to documents relating to water rights. The index identifies the type of document, the dates of creation and filing, and the names of grantor and grantee. It indicates the book and page number where the document was recorded. The documents referred to in this index include: 1) an assortment of water deeds, including warranty deeds, quit claim deeds, trust deeds, sheriff's deeds, mining deeds and administrator's deeds; 2) certification of water rights, including water certificates, affidavits and notices of appropriation, and certificates of appropriation; 3) Fifth District Court actions regarding water rights, including court decrees; and 4) other documents involving water rights, including mortgages, resolutions, agreements, amendments, patents, and declarations of right of way.
The entries in this index are recorded chronologically in two sequential books. Each book contains an alphabetical index, which indicates the page and line number in the ledger where reference to a document was entered. It also indicates whether the individual or corporation was a grantor or grantee.
Arrangement
Chronological by date.
Research Note
The main entries in this index are recorded chronologically in two sequential books. Each book also contains an alphabetical index, which indicates the page and line number in the ledger where reference to a document was entered. It also indicates whether the individual or corporation was a grantee or grantor.
Related Records
Official records from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 7067, contain records referred to in this index.
Water certificates and deeds from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 23251, contain records referred to in this index.
Deeds (Washington) from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 23262, contain records referred to in this index.
Deeds (Pine Valley) from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 23264, contain records referred to in this index.
Deeds (Toquerville) from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 23265, contain records referred to in this index.
Deeds (Saint George) from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 23286, contain records referred to in this index.
Mortgages from Washington County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 82705, contain records referred to in this index.
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
Washington County Water Claims indexes were microfilmed by Utah State Archives in May 1988 and processed by Rosemary Cundiff in January 2001.
Finding Aids
Indexes: an alphabetical name index accompanies this chronological ledger.
Indexing Terms
- Water rights--Washington County (Utah).
- Washington County (Utah)--Recording and registration.
Page Last Updated October 18, 2012.