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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 (Family History Library films 978888-901; indexes are on Family History Library films | 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 (Family History Library films 978888-901; indexes are on Family History Library films {{FHL|209107|title-id|disp=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 {{FHL|269973|title-id|disp=979.4 R2m<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1218728980407_959" />}}.) 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. (Family History Library book | *Cowan, Robert G. ''Ranchos of California, A List of Spanish Concessions, 1775-1822, and Mexican Grants, 1822-1846''. Fresno, California: Academy Library Guild, 1956. (Family History Library book {{FHL|120962|title-id|disp=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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When the United States acquired [[California|California]] in 1848, it agreed to recognize earlier claims. A commission was established in 1852 to process the claims. The [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] has these commission records, including petitions and translations of Spanish documents. These are indexed in: | When the United States acquired [[California|California]] in 1848, it agreed to recognize earlier claims. A commission was established in 1852 to process the claims. The [[National Archives and Records Administration|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 | * 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 {{FHL|833343|film|disp=833343}}). | ||
The Family History Library and the National Archives have records of private land grant cases from U.S. circuit and district courts from 1852 to 1910. There are no records of gold rush claims except those that were contested in the courts. | The Family History Library and the National Archives have records of private land grant cases from U.S. circuit and district courts from 1852 to 1910. There are no records of gold rush claims except those that were contested in the courts. | ||