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Proof of Residence Records

Requests for RECA Claims

The Salt Lake County Archives can provide Tax Ledgers and Polk City Directories to support your RECA (Radiation Exposure Compensation Act) claim.

Other institutions that may have supporting records include school records, church records, Utah State Archives, and FamilySearch.org.

Tax Ledgers - What to Provide

  • A street address connected to a valid tax ID number. Note: many 1950s-60s addresses have changed or no longer exist and may not lead to a record.
  • The year(s) you need Tax Ledgers for.
  • The name(s) that should appear on the Tax Ledgers

City Directories - What to Provide

  • Your address, name(s), and the year(s) required.

We hold directories for: 1951-1953, 1955, and 1957-1962. For Years outside this range, contact the Utah State Archives.