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. Using this information you can obtain copies of the patent file for $10 from the National Archives at the following address: Reference Branch (Lands) National Archives Washington, DC 20408 (202) 501-5428 You need to submit your request on a copy of Form 84. To get the form, send an e-mail message to inquire@nara.gov http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/ca+index+12826491325+F SB - San Bernardino MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP RANGE SECTION DOCID DATE NAME SB 0010N 0060E 006 1184212 1958/07/03 FERGUS MILDRED LOUISE Genealogy for Dougherty,Fergus,Gaskins,Orgel Ireland,Scotland,England,Germany ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit our webpage Bernard & Shirley Fergus Genealogy http://members.aol.com/bandsferg/genealogy/fergus/bfergus.htm