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[[Portal:United States Land and Property|Portal:United States Land and Property ]]>[[California|California]] | [[Portal:United States Land and Property|Portal:United States Land and Property ]]>[[California|California]] | ||
[http://www.csga.com/CAResearch/CAResearch_Land.php CSGA Research Guide - Land Records] | |||
=== Spanish and Mexican Records === | === Spanish and Mexican Records === | ||
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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 [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<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1218728980407_959" | *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<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 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=120962&disp=Ranchos+of+California%2C+a+list+of+Spani%20%20&columns=*,0,0 979.4 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 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=120962&disp=Ranchos+of+California%2C+a+list+of+Spani%20%20&columns=*,0,0 979.4 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> | ||
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 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=833343 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 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=833343 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 === | ||
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Federal land patents, and copies of tract books and township plats, are at the Bureau of Land Management: | Federal land patents, and copies of tract books and township plats, are at the Bureau of Land Management: | ||
:California State Office <br> | :California State Office <br> | ||
:2800 Cottage Way, Suite W-1834<br> | :2800 Cottage Way, Suite W-1834<br> | ||
:Sacramento, CA 95825-1886<br> | :Sacramento, CA 95825-1886<br> | ||
:Telephone: (916) 978-4400<br> | :Telephone: (916) 978-4400<br> | ||
:Fax: (916) 978-4416<br> | :Fax: (916) 978-4416<br> | ||
:TDD (916) 978-4419<br> | :TDD (916) 978-4419<br> | ||
:[http://www.blm.gov/ca/forms/feedback/index.html?fo=0 Contact us by Email] | :[http://www.blm.gov/ca/forms/feedback/index.html?fo=0 Contact us by Email] | ||
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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> | :State Lands Commission<br> | ||
:100 Howe Ave.<br> | :100 Howe Ave.<br> | ||
:Suite E 100 S.<br> | :Suite E 100 S.<br> | ||
:Sacramento, California 95825<br> | :Sacramento, California 95825<br> | ||
:Telephone: 916-574-1900<br> | :Telephone: 916-574-1900<br> | ||
:Internet: [http://www.slc.ca.gov/ http://www.slc.ca.gov/] | :Internet: [http://www.slc.ca.gov/ http://www.slc.ca.gov/] | ||