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Abstracts of Titles to Lands of Los Angeles County
GC 1159  
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Access
  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Scope and Content of Collection
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Abstracts of Titles to Lands of Los Angeles County
    Dates: 1837-1891
    Collection Number: GC 1159
    Creator/Collector:
    Extent: (Boxes: 4 volumes in 1 legal; 5 volumes in 1/2 legal)
    Repository: Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
    Los Angeles, California 90007-4057
    Abstract: Abstracts of title in Box 1 pertain to Rancho Los Feliz (1845-86); Gallardo Grant in San Gabriel (1837-91); San Rafael in La Canada (1837-86); and Rancho Paso de Bartolo Viejo (1881-91). Box 2 pertains to E.G. Johnston Tract, East Los Angeles [present-day Lincoln Heights] (1863-1886); John S. Griffin and J.C. Welsh Tract, East Los Angeles, includes assignment of oil rights (1863-1886); Ambrogia Vignolo and Domingo Rivara Tract on Augustin Machado Vineyard (1876-1890); Lucia Ramirez lot, Los Angeles (1852-1882); and William Cogswell's Sierra Madre Villa Tract on Rancho Santa Anita (1847-1887).
    Language of Material: English

    Access

    Research is by appointment only

    Publication Rights

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

    Preferred Citation

    Abstracts of Titles to Lands of Los Angeles County. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

    Scope and Content of Collection

    Abstracts of title in Box 1 pertain to Rancho Los Feliz (1845-86) prepared by Gillette & Gibson; Gallardo Grant in San Gabriel (1837-91) prepared by Griffin Johnston; San Rafael in La Canada (1837-86) prepared by Griffin Johnston, Sheldon Borden, B.A. Yorba; and Rancho Paso de Bartolo Viejo (1881-91) prepared by the Abstract and Title Insurance Co. Box 2 pertains to E.G. Johnston Tract, East Los Angeles [present-day Lincoln Heights] (1863-1886) prepared by Johnston, Borden & Yorba; John S. Griffin and J.C. Welsh Tract, East Los Angeles, includes assignment of oil rights (1863-1886) prepared by Griffin Johnston; also prepared by Johnston & Borden; Ambrogia Vignolo and Domingo Rivara Tract on Augustin Machado Vineyard (1876-1890) prepared by Johnston & Borden; Lucia Ramirez lot, Los Angeles (1852-1882) prepared by Gillette, Gibson & Wood; and William Cogswell's Sierra Madre Villa Tract on Rancho Santa Anita (1847-1887) prepared by Russell, Poor & Raney; also prepared by Galloway & Chase.

    Indexing Terms

    Real property--California--Los Angeles.