Los Angeles County Government Records, 1825-1985

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Abstract:
Extent:
Book volumes, loose serials, and boxes: legal, letter and oversize
Language:
Preferred citation:

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

Background

Scope and content:

Los Angeles County government archival records are predominantly from the Registrar and Recorder’s Office and the Tax Collector’s Office. The holdings are incomplete. Subject matter includes court records of criminal, civil and probate cases; property and tax records including tax assessments, tax receipts, redemption of real estate certificates, land patents, deeds and mortgages; cattle brand registers and leather brand samples; mining records; voters registers and poll records; and treasurer records including journals. Significant are two large collections of incorporation records. Also there are county-issued serial publications. In English and Spanish. 1825-1985, undated. A container list is available (see also separate finding aids for court records GC-1164 and the two collections of incorporation records GC-1145 and GC-1145.1). Many items are large, bound volumes with handwritten entries, particularly those dated before 1900. Notable records from the Mexican-era are the Archives of Prefecture (1825-1850).

Acquisition information:
The government records came to the museum from various sources. Notably, records created by the Los Angeles County Registrar and Recorders Office were transferred to the museum for public research use as well as preservation. Records also came from the Tax Collector’s Office and other county agencies.

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 Government 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