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 Cowan, Robert G. ''Ranchos of California, A List of Spanish Concessions, 1775-1822, and Mexican Grants, 1822-1846''. Fresno, California: Academy Library Guild, 1956. (FHL book 979.4 R2cr.)
-Names of early California residents are indexed in the California State Archives collection titled&nbsp;[http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/level3_ussg3.html Spanish and Mexican Land Grant Maps, 1855-1875].&nbsp; This index may be accessed at no charge and it provides the&nbsp;identification number, grant name, name of confirmee, acres and patent date.<br>
+Names of early California residents are indexed in the California State Archives collection titled&nbsp;[http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/level3_ussg3.html Spanish and Mexican Land Grant Maps, 1855-1875].&nbsp; This index may be accessed at no charge and provides the&nbsp;identification number, grant name, name of confirmee, acres and patent date.<br>
 When the United States acquired [[Portal:California|California]] in 1848, it agreed to recognize earlier claims. A commission was established in 1852 to process the claims. The National Archives has these commission records, including petitions and translations of Spanish documents. These are indexed in J.N. Bowman, ''Index to the Spanish-Mexican Private Land Grant Records and Cases of California'', 1958, Reprint (Berkeley, California: Bancroft Library, University of California, 1970; Family History Library film 833343).