Henry Mining District, Sevier County, Utah, 1883-1896

This database is an index to mining records from Henry Mining District in Sevier County, Utah from 1883-1896. Mining records were kept primarily to monitor and register mining claims and operations. Information found within mining records includes the name of the mining district, proof of labor registers, and meeting minutes. This index provides the name of the miner, the name of the mine, the date the mine was recorded, and the page number the original record is located upon. The index was obtained from and is also available at the Utah State Archives as part of Series # 22251. The Archives also has possession of the registers from which this index was created. For more information about this particular set of records or to learn how to contact or visit the Archives, please visit their website (Utah State Archives and Records Services). When asking the Archives about these sets of records, be sure to mention the series number.

Up until 1897, each mining district was allowed to provide its own district recorder. In 1897, the responsibility of maintaining the mining records was handed over to the county recorder. The Utah State Archives has a collection of mining records from 1896-1970, which include this mining district, but were kept by the Sevier County recorder.