Los Angeles County Records, 1851-1909

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Los Angeles County Records
Dates:
1851-1909
Creators:
Abstract:
Extent:
(Boxes: 3 8x10 and 3 legal; 1ov; 4 ov folders)
Language:
Preferred citation:

Los Angeles County Records. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Background

Scope and content:

1851 - 1909 (Bulk 1851-1883) Account books from 1880s-1890s. Poll tax books list surnames and tax information; 5 of the ledgers list surnames and page numbers of some other (unidentified) volume. Also cancelled bonds; warrants, vouchers and receipts; jury lists; militia lists; correspondence; civil and criminal judgments, court summons, bonds, attachments, warrants to pay witnesses, legal and social services rendered; Los Angeles city and county school papers; certificates for sales for taxes; applications for licenses; statements on properties for taxation. 1851 warrants in Spanish. Militia lists, 1861-62. Also Los Angeles City Treasurer warrants 1871-1873. Oversize box contains school district bonds. For other Los Angeles County archival records, see separate Los Angeles County Government Records finding aid. See also MSS 380 for 1850-1851. See also GC 1169 L.A. County Tax Collectors Office Records.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County staff.
Date Prepared:
1851-1909
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Research is by appointment only

Terms of access:

Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder

Preferred citation:

Los Angeles County Records. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Location of this collection:
900 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007-4057, US
Contact:
(213) 763-3359