Mining Records; (1850-1973)

Object Type: Folder
In Folder: Placer County Clerk-Recorder Collection

▲

Expand to show object metadata

Mining Records; (1850-1973)

Mining Records: Proof of Labor, Records of Mining Claims, and other Mining Records

Encoded Archival Description

Encoded Archival Description - Identification

Unit Title: Mining Records

Accumulation: 1973-12-31T00:00:00.000-07:00

Created: 1850-01-01T00:00:00.000-07:00

Creator: Placer County Clerk-Recorder

Physical Description: Bound volumes

Biography or History: The Placer County Archives maintains a collection of official Placer Country Records regarding the recording of ownership and location of mining claims in the County. The Placer County Mining Records Collection includes bound volumes and loose photocopied pages. The records contain the name of the claim, the name of the locator/owner (s) of the claim, the physical location of the claim, the date the claim was recorded, the name of the Attester/Recorder and occasionally a diagram of the location of the claim and occasionally the cost of a transaction. Proof of Labor volumes relate to records providing notice of work on a mining claim. Entrees include the name, residence of the claimant, along with the name and location of the mine, the assessment year, and the date of filing.

Show more ▼

Title

Description

Catalog Number

Mining Records; (1850-1973)

Proof of Labor Records; (1859-1973)

Notice of Location Mining Records; (1866-1973)

Record of Mining Claims; (1850-1896)