Homestead Records; (1860-1937)

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In Folder: Placer County Clerk-Recorder Collection

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Homestead Records; (1860-1937)

Homestead Records; Index and Books A-F

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Unit Title: Homestead Records

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Creator: Placer County Clerk-Recorder

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Biography or History: The Placer County Archives maintains a collection of official Placer County Records regarding the filing of a Homestead Claim. California instituted a Homestead Act in April of 1851 shortly after it became a state on September 5, 1850. Land laws in California were a jumble of Mexican land grants, squatters and tribal lands. The Homestead Act was an attempt to unravel the complexities of a population that suddenly exploded with the Gold Rush. Claimants in this collection refer to the California Act of April 21, 1851 and later to an amendment of April 28, 1860. The declaration includes the name of the head of household, male or female, the notice that the claimant is currently living on the premises and the claimant’s intent to use and claim the land as a homestead.

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Homestead Records; (1860-1937)

Index to Homesteads; (1860-1923)

Abandonment of Homesteads; (1861-1935)

Homestead Record Books; (1860-1937)