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Project / Collection Land Privatisation in Mexico: Michoacán’s Libros de Hijuelas, 1719-1929 Place Coalcomán de Matamoros, Mexico Digitised Content Platform Endangered Archives Programme

1. EAP931/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP931/1
Title:
Los Libros de Hijuelas de Michoacán de Ocampo
Scope & Content:
The Libros de Hijuelas (deed books, in English) record the state-wide privatisation of indigenous lands in 19th century Michoacán, Mexico. The collection consists of 196 leather-bound volumes containing 45,000 folios dating from 1713‐1941. All the documents pertain to, or are precursors of, the ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Spanish
Date Range:
1713-1941
Extent:
17 series containing 196 files and 96563 TIFF images

2. EAP931/1/3/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP931/1/3/1
Title:
Libro de hijuelas del Distrito de Coalcomán, Núm. 1
Scope & Content:
The book contains information on the invasion of the lands in Aquila by residents of Maquilí; and the sale, allocation, and division of lands in Maquilí. It consists primarily of correspondence, petitions, telegrams, reports, and also contains a census of Maquilí. The volume consists of 94 foli...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Spanish
Date Range:
1870-1911
Extent:
196 TIFF images

3. EAP931/1/3/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP931/1/3/2
Title:
Libro de hijuelas del Distrito de Coalcomán, Núm. 2
Scope & Content:
The book contains information on the establishment of the shared boundary of the community of Aquila; and the payment of contributions and the appraisal of the communities of Maquilí, Pomaro, Huizontla. It includes primarily correspondence, communiques, petitions, and telegrams. The volume con...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Spanish
Date Range:
1891-1910
Extent:
310 TIFF images

4. EAP931/1/3/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP931/1/3/3
Title:
Libro de hijuelas del Distrito de Coalcomán, Núm. 3
Scope & Content:
The book contains information on the division, sale, and allocation of lands in the community of Coalcomán, and documents discontent with the results of the redivision. The volume includes correspondence, petitions, and reports, among other document types. The volume consists of 252 folios, whi...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Spanish
Date Range:
1869-1903
Extent:
512 TIFF images

5. EAP931/1/3/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP931/1/3/4
Title:
Libro de hijuelas del Distrito de Coalcomán, Núm. 4
Scope & Content:
The book contains deeds resulting from the division of assets in the community of Coalcomán. The volume consists of 324 folios, which have been bound together and numbered. They are loosely ordered chronologically. The volume shows some deterioration, with some individual folios in poor condit...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Spanish
Date Range:
1871
Extent:
656 TIFF images