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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. (Family History Library book {{FHL|120962|title-id|disp=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. (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/ | 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/collections/ussg/ 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 [[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: | ||
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* 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}}). | * 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. | ||
=== Federal and State Records === | === Federal and State Records === | ||