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Salt Lake County
Records Management
and Archives


Hours:
By Appointment Only
Phone: 801 963-7330
Email

The following is a listing of records that are NOT maintained by the Salt Lake County Archives.  For records not on this list, please check our listing of records that the Archives does have, or call the Archives directly.

Each entry provides a reference to the correct source for these records. 

 

Adoption Records

Utah State Archives at the Utah History Research Center:  300 South Rio Grande Street, 533-3535
Online at http://historyresearch.utah.gov

 

Aerial Photographs

For complete sets of aerial photographs:

USDA, Farm Services, Aerial Photography Field Office
2222 West 2300 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84119
801-975-3503

Researchers can view the aerial photographs at this office.  Copies have to be ordered from this office, for a fee.

For 1990 Aerial Photographs:Salt Lake County Surveyor's Office, 468-2013

 

Birth or death records

For certified copies and other years as follows, contact:   

Salt Lake Valley Health Department, Bureau of Vital Records
Salt Lake City Public Health Center

610 South 200 East

Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

Telephone: 801 534-4658.

Online at: Salt Lake Valley Health Department, Bureau of Vital Records  


The Salt Lake Valley Health Department Bureau of Vital Records maintains records as follows: 

1. births occurring within the Salt Lake CITY limits: 1890-present.
2. births within current Salt Lake COUNTY limits: September 1969-present.
3. births for all of the STATE of Utah: 1975 and 1977-present.
4. deaths occurring within the Salt Lake CITY limits: 1847-present
5. deaths within current Salt Lake COUNTY limits: September 1969-present.


The Utah State Office of Vital Records and Statistics is another source for certificates for births that occurred in Utah since 1905. 

Additional resources include: the Utah History Research Center has Birth certificates from 1898 to 1905 on microfilm, and the Family History Library has death certificates from 1904-1951 on microfilm. 

 

Building Plans/Blueprints

Salt Lake County Archives does not have any plans or blueprints. 

Call Salt Lake County Planning and Development at 801-468-2000. 

They maintain Residential building plans for one year after building completion.  Commercial building plans are maintained for seven years after the date of building completion. 

 

Business Licenses

For any license after 1905, contact Salt Lake County Development Services, N3600, telephone 468-2000.

 

Coroners' Inquest Reports

The Utah History Research Center has:

1. Salt Lake County, Third District Court, Coroners’ Inquest Case Files,
1870-1871; 1886-1937
(Missing years: 1887, 1894, 1931-1932, 1934-1936)

2. Salt Lake City, City Court, Inquest registers,
1909-1965

 

Delinquent Property Taxes

A listing of delinquent property taxes can be found on the Salt Lake County Treasurer's website: www.treasurer.slco.org

 

Deeds

For deeds, contact the Salt Lake County Recorder's office.  They have grantor/grantee volumes that are searchable by last name (for some years).  1888/1889 to 1895; early 1900s; (parts of):1940s, 1950s, 1960s, some 1970s.  Researchers would have to do their own research.  They will need to call the Recorder’s office for further details regarding the volumes. 

From 1981 on, the Salt Lake County Recorder’s office maintains deeds that are searchable by last name.  

 

Divorce records

1888 - 1969 
Contact the Utah History Research Center, telephone 801-533-3535

1970 - present
Contact the Third District Court:
450 South State Street
P.O. Box 1860
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-1860  
801-238-7480


Liens and Leases

Contact the Salt Lake County Recorder's Office, N1600, 468-3391 

 

Marriage Applications and Licenses 

1898 - present: Salt Lake County Clerk's office, Marriage Division:

Salt Lake County Clerk, Marriage Division
2001 South State Street #S2200
Salt Lake City, Utah 84190-1050
(801) 468-3425
Hours: Weekdays 8 am - 5 pm

 

Military Discharges

Salt Lake County Recorder's Office, N1600, 468-3391

 

Mortgages

Contact the Salt Lake County Recorder’s Office, N1600, 468-3391

 

Obituaries

The Utah History Research Center has an obituary index for the Deseret News and the Salt Lake Tribune from the late 1800s to 1970.  Patrons can also look in subjects by year after that in their newspaper holdings.  

 

Probate Records

 For a letter of Probate or to prove an estate was settled, contact:
 Third District Court
 450 S. State St.
 Salt Lake City, UT  84111
 801-238-7164
  

Property/Market value

The Salt Lake County Assessor's website shows market value back to 1996.
 http://www.assessor.slco.org/
 

Tax records, 1997 to present (records of taxes paid on property)

For records dated 1997 on, contact the Salt Lake County Treasurer's office, N1200, 468-3404.

 

Water issues 
For a copy of the water rights deed, go to the Salt Lake County Recorder's Office, N1600, 468-3391. 

Water deed information may also be recorded on the land deed in the Recorder’s Office. 

 

Zoning information 
Contact Salt Lake County Planning and Zoning, N3700, telephone 468-2000. 

 

 

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