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Undated adjudication of land books within Davis county. The first book contains plat maps for Bountiful, Farmington, and Kaysville townsites showing section, block and lot numbers, adjudication number, and owner's name. The second book is an index with adjudication number, owner's name, townsite entry, lot or lot portion, block number, plat, and legal description.

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Certificate of citizenship record books, showing limited information on the individual and his renunciation of allegiance to any other country; declaration of intention record books giving information on an individual intending later to apply for citizenship; naturalization record books including more detailed information on the individual's petition for and receipt of citizenship; and loose papers of correspondence, lists of citizenship granted, and petition facts.

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These files contain the formal written petitions from county residents submitted to the county. Each petition contains a statement of purpose on proposed action as well as a name, signature, birth date, age, and address for each petitioner. Signatures must be verified to determine whether petitioners are registered voters, and to ensure no multiple signatures are counted. See Utah Code Ann. 20A-7-206.

Scope and Contents These record books detail the proceedings in estate and guardianship cases. Personal name change cases may also appear. For deceased persons the will, appraisals and inventories, and the settlements are recorded. For guardianships, the appointment of a guardian and frequently an account of some property are noted. Adoptions records give the full order of adoption, often with statements from both the natural and adoptive parents or a social service agency detailing circumstances of the...

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Undated book of water claims from Davis County water commissioners, who issued primary and secondary water rights certificates in accordance with priority of rights. Includes water source )creek, river, stream), water certificate number, name, whether a primary or secondary right amount of water right (in acres), purpose, ditch or section to be used, season water needed, and legal description of land where water is to be used.

Scope and Contents Undated book of water claims on the Weber River. Includes claim number, claimant's name and address, nature of uses, cubic feet per second water flow, source of supply,loction of water diverted, diverting works, date work began channel as originally constructed and date completed, date and time water first used, flow cubic feet per second, place and manner where water first used and changes, number and history to current year of acres irrigated and their locations, soil character, and crops...

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Minutes of the Davis County water commissioners in their jurisdiction over private wter rights. Include date,meeting location, members present and absent, and meeting proceedings.

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These volumes contain copies of wills, a legal instrument which divides a person's possessions and assets among his/her beneficiaries. Wills are administered by probate courts if the need arises and give information concerning the executor of the estate, as well as the signatures of witnesses and attorneys involved. A will may be divided into several sections and cover a variety of topics that concern the estate.