Monterey Co., CA - Index to Federal Land Records - "V" Surnames California Land Patents Database The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) inherited the functions of the General Land Office when it was established by Congress in 1946. The California Land Patents Database, derived from General Land Office and BLM information, contains deeds (primarily patents) issued by the United States in the State of California between 1856 and 1995. While BLM has been referred to as "the Nations record keeper" it is the National Archives that actually keeps the files. The BLM, maintains diagrammatic plats known as Master Title Plats, which depict lands which are owned by the United States and lands which are patented. However, these plats do not have any information about who the lands were patented to. That information as only been available after tedious research, it is available now in this database. The California Land Patents Database contains the following information for each land transaction: date, location (township, range, section, meridian), name of person the land was patented to, case type, conveyance type, county, case number and the patent document identification number. You can order a copy of the land patent from the CA BLM office: http://www.blm.gov/ca/ See the General Land Office web site for details: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov Or the National Archives: http://www.archives.gov/research/order/#genie Look for Land Entry Records California Land Patents Database Key to Case Types 181000- Public Lands Litigation 186001- Quit claim deed by US 210000- Acquisition by US 220000- Land exchange 230000- Withdrawal of Land by US 240000- Classification of Lands by US 250000 Disposition: Use and Occupancy 251000- Homestead 252000- Desert Land Act 253000- Indian Patents 254000- Color of Title Act 255000- Mining Claim Occupancy Act 260000 Grants 261000- Military Scrip Warrant Patents 262000- Lands to the State of California 262500- Swamp Land 263000- Rail Road Grants 264000- Airport conveyance act 267000- Spanish / Mexican Land Grants 270000 Sales 271000- Public Land Sale 272000- Cash 273000- Small Tract 274000- Recreation & Public Purposes 275000- Cemeteries and Parks 276000- Townsites 278000- Unintentional Trespass 371000 Multiple Use Act 386000 Mining Laws 386200- Lode Mining Claims 386300- Placer Mining Claims 386400- Millsite Claims Land Conveyance types in this database: PA - Patent GD - Grant Deed WD - Warranty Deed Land Conveyances to the State of California IL - State Lieu Selection (Lands the State selected in-lieu of sections 16 and 36, which they were entitled to but did not receive) LS - Forest Lieu Selection SG - State Grant SS - State Selection Key to Meridians: HM - Humbolt GS - Gila and Salt River (along the Colorado River) MD - Mount Diablo SB - San Bernardino MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP RANGE SECTION DOCID DATE NAME MD 0160S 0030E 007 12335 1895/05/10 VAGNIOZZI GEORGE MD 0240S 0160E 020 11650 1890/01/25 VAIL LAWTON MD 0240S 0160E 029 13628 1890/02/11 VAIL LAWTON MD 0240S 0160E 032 13628 1890/02/11 VAIL LAWTON MD 0220S 0080E 026 914961 1923/08/28 VALDEZ GEORGE MD 0220S 0080E 024 953599 1925/02/17 VALDEZ GEORGE MD 0220S 0090E 019 953599 1925/02/17 VALDEZ GEORGE MD 0220S 0090E 030 953599 1925/02/17 VALDEZ GEORGE MD 0220S 0090E 030 1016457 1928/05/22 VALDEZ GEORGE MD 0220S 0080E 026 1191429 1911/04/20 VALDEZ GEORGE MD 0220S 0080E 035 142400 1910/07/01 VALDEZ JOSE MD 0220S 0090E 026 9071 1908/05/25 VALDEZ LUCIO MD 0220S 0090E 026 882025 1922/09/29 VALDEZ LUCIO MD 0220S 0090E 026 899817 1923/03/19 VALDEZ LUCIO MD 0220S 0090E 027 899817 1923/03/19 VALDEZ LUCIO MD 0220S 0080E 026 422438 1914/07/16 VALDEZ MARY MD 0220S 0080E 025 957781 1925/04/15 VALDEZ MARY MD 0230S 0080E 002 2753 1888/06/20 VALDEZ PEDRO MD 0220S 0090E 026 18528 1892/08/27 VALDEZ RAFAEL MD 0220S 0090E 025 422442 1914/07/16 VALDEZ RAFEAL MD 0180S 0010E 018 150 1876/12/13 VALENTINE THOMAS B; JACKSON EDWARD J MD 0240S 0080E 011 430509 1914/09/11 VALENZUELA FRANCISCO B MD 0170S 0040E 004 9075 1908/05/11 VALENZUELA FRANK MD 0160S 0040E 034 2361 1884/05/10 VALENZUELA MARTIN MD 0120S 0020E 001 PLC 221 1865/02/14 VALLEJO JOSE MD 0120S 0020E 002 PLC 221 1865/02/14 VALLEJO JOSE MD 0120S 0020E 011 PLC 221 1865/02/14 VALLEJO JOSE MD 0120S 0020E 012 PLC 221 1865/02/14 VALLEJO JOSE MD 0120S 0020E 013 PLC 221 1865/02/14 VALLEJO JOSE MD 0120S 0020E 014 PLC 221 1865/02/14 VALLEJO JOSE MD 0120S 0020E 015 PLC 221 1865/02/14 VALLEJO JOSE MD 0120S 0020E 019 PLC 221 1865/02/14 VALLEJO JOSE MD 0120S 0020E 020 PLC 221 1865/02/14 VALLEJO JOSE MD 0120S 0020E 021 PLC 221 1865/02/14 VALLEJO JOSE MD 0120S 0020E 022 PLC 221 1865/02/14 VALLEJO JOSE MD 0120S 0020E 023 PLC 221 1865/02/14 VALLEJO JOSE MD 0120S 0020E 027 PLC 221 1865/02/14 VALLEJO JOSE MD 0120S 0020E 028 PLC 221 1865/02/14 VALLEJO JOSE MD 0120S 0020E 029 PLC 221 1865/02/14 VALLEJO JOSE MD 0120S 0020E 030 PLC 221 1865/02/14 VALLEJO JOSE MD 0120S 0020E 031 PLC 221 1865/02/14 VALLEJO JOSE MD 0120S 0020E 032 PLC 221 1865/02/14 VALLEJO JOSE MD 0120S 0020E 033 PLC 221 1865/02/14 VALLEJO JOSE MD 0200S 0090E 033 15752 1891/05/27 VAN VRANKEN DAVID MD 0180S 0010E 004 3853 1892/02/23 VANDALL BARTHOLOMEW C MD 0240S 0140E 032 5397 1894/07/31 VANDOLLEN JOHN H MD 0240S 0140E 002 14815 1891/02/26 VANHORN IDA MD 0240S 0140E 002 13338 1890/11/25 VANHORN LEWIS F MD 0230S 0050E 018 901398 1923/03/30 VANHORN WILLIAM; RIGDON ELMER S; PRESNELL CORNELIUS; POTTER JAMES MD 0240S 0090E 029 12095 1889/12/12 VANKELSDONK JOHN MD 0240S 0090E 029 4756 1893/10/07 VANKESDONK JOHN MD 0190S 0050E 008 1137928 1953/02/17 VANOLI JAMES MD 0190S 0050E 017 1137928 1953/02/17 VANOLI JAMES MD 0240S 0060E 033 20832 1904/06/08 VANONI MARCO MD 0240S 0090E 032 17703 1892/03/07 VANTONGEREN FRANCIS MD 0210S 0090E 003 5528 1895/03/04 VANVRANKEN DAVID MD 0220S 0080E 018 377746 1914/01/19 VANWINKLE BERT MD 0160S 0010E 023 113938 1876/05/10 VASQUES ANTONIO M; BERRY HANNAH H MD 0160S 0010E 026 113938 1876/05/10 VASQUES ANTONIO M; BERRY HANNAH H MD 0170S 0010E 005 12665 1890/09/25 VASQUES ESPIRIDION MD 0170S 0010E 006 12665 1890/09/25 VASQUES ESPIRIDION MD 0160S 0010E 023 4060 1892/03/26 VASQUEZ ASUNCION; VASQUEZ ANTONIO M MD 0170S 0020E 009 598282 1917/08/28 VASQUEZ DAVID MD 0160S 0010E 031 5704 1895/08/02 VASQUEZ ESPIRIDION MD 0160S 0010E 032 5704 1895/08/02 VASQUEZ ESPIRIDION MD 0170S 0010E 006 5704 1895/08/02 VASQUEZ ESPIRIDION MD 0170S 0020E 010 12593 1889/10/25 VASQUEZ ISHMAEL E MD 0170S 0020E 011 12593 1889/10/25 VASQUEZ ISHMAEL E MD 0170S 0020E 014 12593 1889/10/25 VASQUEZ ISHMAEL E MD 0200S 0020E 003 16643 1891/10/22 VASQUEZ JESUS MD 0150S 0020E 012 PLC 536 1877/03/20 VASQUEZ PEDRO; 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