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| 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> | | 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> |
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| When the United States acquired [[California Genealogy|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, United States Genealogy|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}}). |