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The first land grants in New Mexico were given by Spain and Mexico. When the United States acquired the area in 1848, they agreed to recognize these claims relating to Spanish and Mexican grants. The claims were processed by the U.S. Surveyor General from 1855 to 1890, and by the U. S. Court of Private Land Claims from 1891 to 1903. | The first land grants in New Mexico were given by Spain and Mexico. When the United States acquired the area in 1848, they agreed to recognize these claims relating to Spanish and Mexican grants. The claims were processed by the U.S. Surveyor General from 1855 to 1890, and by the U. S. Court of Private Land Claims from 1891 to 1903. | ||
'''Bureau of Land Management'''<br>New Mexico State Office<br>Federal Building, <br>1474 Rodeo Road<br>P.O. Box 27115<br>Santa Fe, NM 87502-0115<br>Telephone: 505-438-7450<br>Fax: 505-438-7452<br>Internet: http://www.blm.gov/nm/st/en.html | |||
The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the following records: | |||
''Miscellaneous Archives Relating to New Mexico Land Grants, 1695-1842''. These are in Spanish. (FHL {{FHL|429873|title-id|disp=films 1016947-48}}; use{{FHL|430000|title-id|disp=Donaciano Vigil's index for 1681 to 1846 on film 1016949}}.) | *''Miscellaneous Archives Relating to New Mexico Land Grants, 1695-1842''. These are in Spanish. (FHL {{FHL|429873|title-id|disp=films 1016947-48}}; use{{FHL|430000|title-id|disp=Donaciano Vigil's index for 1681 to 1846 on film 1016949}}.) | ||
''Records of land titles, 1847-1852''. Kept by the Secretary of the Territory. (Family History Library {{FHL|429685|title-id|disp=film 1016950}}.) | *''Records of land titles, 1847-1852''. Kept by the Secretary of the Territory. (Family History Library {{FHL|429685|title-id|disp=film 1016950}}.) | ||
''Record of private land claims adjudicated by the U.S. Surveyor General, 1855-1890''. These are indexed and written in English and Spanish. (Family History Library film{{FHL|429685|title-id|disp=s 1016950-74 items 2-4}}.) | *''Record of private land claims adjudicated by the U.S. Surveyor General, 1855-1890''. These are indexed and written in English and Spanish. (Family History Library film{{FHL|429685|title-id|disp=s 1016950-74 items 2-4}}.) | ||
''Letters received, 1854 to 1892 from the New Mexico Territory''. (Family History Library {{FHL|414843|title-id|disp=films 1017566-67}}; an index is included.) | *''Letters received, 1854 to 1892 from the New Mexico Territory''. (Family History Library {{FHL|414843|title-id|disp=films 1017566-67}}; an index is included.) | ||
''Private land claims adjudicated by the U.S. Court of Private Land Claims, 1891-1903''. (Family History Library {{FHL|411458|title-id|disp=films 1016975-96}}.) The first film has a list of the cases. | *''Private land claims adjudicated by the U.S. Court of Private Land Claims, 1891-1903''. (Family History Library {{FHL|411458|title-id|disp=films 1016975-96}}.) The first film has a list of the cases. | ||
''Twitchell Archives, 1685-1898''. These are records compiled by Ralph E. Twitchell, including land disputes, appeals, grants, wills, mine claims, and judgments, in English and Spanish. They are records of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. (Family History Library {{FHL|330890|title-id|disp=films 1016940-45}}.) | *''Twitchell Archives, 1685-1898''. These are records compiled by Ralph E. Twitchell, including land disputes, appeals, grants, wills, mine claims, and judgments, in English and Spanish. They are records of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. (Family History Library {{FHL|330890|title-id|disp=films 1016940-45}}.) | ||
For further information about Spanish and Mexican grants, see the Beers book listed under [[New Mexico Archives and Libraries]]. | For further information about Spanish and Mexican grants, see the Beers book listed under [[New Mexico Archives and Libraries]]. | ||
=== U.S. Public Domain Grants === | === U.S. Public Domain Grants === | ||