Just wanted everyone know, that I have the Shasta Co., CA - - Index to Federal Land Records, 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 has only been available after tedious research, it is available now in this data base. 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 patent document identification number. Using this information you can obtain copies of the patent file. I have this information, and how to get the form, for your information. All I need is the person's name, and I will look to see if this person is in this list. Jean Hehn Colorado