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Spanish Archives of New Mexico Translations
Collection
Identifier: AC 229
Scope and Content
Collection consists of typed English translations of selected documents from Series I and II of the Spanish Archives of New Mexico. Series I consists of land records, and Series II consists of government documents. For most of the documents, the W.P.A. translator is not identified.
Dates:
n.d.
Found in:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
Spanish Land Grant Claims
Collection
Identifier: AC 565
Scope and Content
This collection contains published United States Senate documents concerning land grant claims from Spanish settlers, their heirs or descendants that were established when Spain held the land. After New Mexico became part of the United States, the Surveyor-General of the United States was responsible for reviewing claims and forwarding recommendations to the U. S. Senate. Cases in the collection only address a limited number of New Mexico claims from the 1880s.
Dates:
1881-1888
Found in:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library