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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 California State Archives and the Bancroft Library. One set of surviving records, dating from 1833 to 1845, is the ''Spanish Archives Record Group'' available at the California State Archives and the Family History Library ( | 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 California State Archives and the Bancroft Library. One set of surviving records, dating from 1833 to 1845, is the ''Spanish Archives Record Group'' available at the California State Archives and the Family History Library (FHL [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=209107&disp=Spanish+archives%2C+1833%2D1845%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 978888-901]; indexes are on FHL [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=209107&disp=Spanish+archives%2C+1833%2D1845%20%20&columns=*,0,0 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: | ||
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.) This publication gives a history of land distribution and a list of pre-1847 ranchos. | Avina, Rose Hollenbaugh. ''Spanish and Mexican Land Grants in California''. 1932. Reprint. New York, NY: Arno Press, 1976. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=269973&disp=Spanish+and+Mexican+land+grants+in+Calif%20%20&columns=*,0,0 979.4 R2m].) 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 book 979.4 R2cr.) | 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 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=269973&disp=Spanish+and+Mexican+land+grants+in+Calif%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 979.4 R2cr].) | ||
Names of early California residents are indexed in the 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 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> | ||
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; | 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; FHL film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=28503&disp=Index+to+the+Spanish%2DMexican+private+l%20%20&columns=*,0,0 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. | ||
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Records of state land grants are located at the: | Records of state land grants are located at the: | ||
State Lands Commission<br>100 Howe Ave.<br>Suite E 100 S.<br>Sacramento, California 95825<br>Telephone: 916-574-1900<br>Internet: | State Lands Commission<br>100 Howe Ave.<br>Suite E 100 S.<br>Sacramento, California 95825<br>Telephone: 916-574-1900<br>Internet: www.slc.ca.gov/ | ||
=== County Records === | === County Records === | ||
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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). | ||
The Family History Library also has 332 microfilms of deeds (1849-1900) and land indexes (1850-1916) from San Francisco County. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | The Family History Library also has 332 microfilms of deeds (1849-1900) and land indexes (1850-1916) from San Francisco County. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | ||
[[Category:California]] | [[Category:California]] | ||