I borrowed the book: Catálogo del archivo del Registro Público de la
Propiedad de Guadalajara : libros, de hipotecas 1566-1820 / by David J.
Robinson & Linda Greenow from the California State Library. This book
is a Catalog
and indexes of the mortgage records of the Archive of the Public Register
of Property of Gualalajara. The register was established at the request of
don Manuel de Mena, escribano publico mayor del Cabildo de Guadalajara
(Public Scribe) in March 1721. The Notary was aware of the many fraudulent
real estate transactions and he wanted to establish this register to combat
fraud. The Spanish Crown agreed and the register was established. Some
transactions recorded also include the sale/purchase of mines, dowry
letters, etc.****

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There are indexes in the back of the book by name(s) and places that makes
it easy to look up the name of an ancestor or the sale of a specific
Hacienda, rancho, etc. I have been able to find the ranchos and haciendas
where some of my ancestors lived and I was able to learn who bought and
sold the rancho or hacienda along with the date of the transaction. For
example, I looked up Hacienda del Carrizo where my de la Mora ancestors
lived, and found this entry: #977, Mo/Year 6.1737, Nombre del Principal: de
la Mora, Hurtado, Josef, Propiedades: Cuquio: H. El Carrizo, L. de
Mesticacan; H. Sitio los Serritos; Guad: C.**

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My question is, where can I find the actual documents? Would these
documents be part of the Tierras y Propiedades or some other collection of
documents?****

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If anyone would like me to do a lookup for them please let me know.

Maria Cortez