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=== Spanish and Mexican Records === | === Spanish and Mexican Records === | ||
Until 1822 Spain granted land to settlers. From 1822 to 1846 Mexico granted land and processed claims for the earlier Spanish grants. Many of these early records are at the [http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/archives.htm California State Archives] and the [http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ Bancroft Library]. One set of surviving records, dating from 1833 to 1845, is the ''Spanish Archives Record Group'' available at the [http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/archives.htm California State Archives] and the Family History Library (FHL | Until 1822 Spain granted land to settlers. From 1822 to 1846 Mexico granted land and processed claims for the earlier Spanish grants. Many of these early records are at the [http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/archives.htm California State Archives] and the [http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ Bancroft Library]. One set of surviving records, dating from 1833 to 1845, is the ''Spanish Archives Record Group'' available at the [http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/archives.htm California State Archives] and the Family History Library (FHL films 978888-901; indexes are on FHL films 978888-890). | ||
The National Archives also has some early claim records, such as the "Mexican Expedientes, 1822-1846." The following give names of early landowners: | The National Archives also has some early claim records, such as the "Mexican Expedientes, 1822-1846." The following give names of early landowners: | ||
*Avina, Rose Hollenbaugh. ''Spanish and Mexican Land Grants in California''. 1932. Reprint. New York, NY: Arno Press, 1976. (Family History Library book | *Avina, Rose Hollenbaugh. ''Spanish and Mexican Land Grants in California''. 1932. Reprint. New York, NY: Arno Press, 1976. (Family History Library book 979.4 R2m<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1218728980407_959"></span>.) This publication gives a history of land distribution and a list of pre-1847 ranchos. | ||
*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 | *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 [http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/archives.htm California State Archives] collection titled [http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/level3_ussg3.html Spanish and Mexican Land Grant Maps, 1855-1875]. This index may be accessed at no charge and provides the identification number, grant name, name of confirmee, acres and patent date.<br> | Names of early California residents are indexed in the [http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/archives.htm California State Archives] collection titled [http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/level3_ussg3.html Spanish and Mexican Land Grant Maps, 1855-1875]. This index may be accessed at no charge and provides the identification number, grant name, name of confirmee, acres and patent date.<br> | ||
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After the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906, a law was passed to establish the ownership of land. A claimant filed the proper papers with the superior court, which, if approved, gave him title to the land. These claims are called the McInerney actions. The original records are at the San Francisco County Courthouse. The Family History Library has copies of these claims for the years 1906 to 1984 on 880 microfilm rolls. They are indexed by the name of the plaintiff (claimant). | After the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906, a law was passed to establish the ownership of land. A claimant filed the proper papers with the superior court, which, if approved, gave him title to the land. These claims are called the McInerney actions. The original records are at the San Francisco County Courthouse. The Family History Library has copies of these claims for the years 1906 to 1984 on 880 microfilm rolls. They are indexed by the name of the plaintiff (claimant). | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/Rg/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=California.ASP California Research Outline].'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2003. | ''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/Rg/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=California.ASP California Research Outline].'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2003. | ||
[[Category:California]] | [[Category:California]] | ||