San Gabriel Mission Matrimonial Investigation Records
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The first section of papers contains marriage investigation records kept by the San Gabriel Mission from 1788 to 1861. An alphabetical index indicates the folder number of each item.
The second section of papers contains letters and documents from early California missionaries from 1773-1856. There is a total of 330 documents.
Dates
- Creation: 1773-1856
Creator
- San Gabriel Mission (Creator, Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact Special Collections Library staff.
Biography of Collection
The San Gabriel Mission Matrimonial Investigation Records are significant because they offer a unique insight into the pre-statehood activities of the Mission. Also, they establish many facts concerning the individuals married at the Mission and provide much genealogical detail for descendants. There are 165 investigations in all, with 173 men and 170 women being interviewed.
Extent
4 feet
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
Abstract:
The first section of papers contains marriage investigation records kept by the San Gabriel Mission from 1788 to 1861. An alphabetical index indicates the folder number of each item. The second section of papers contains letters and documents from early California missionaries from 1773-1856. There is a total of 330 documents.
Series Arrangement
Series 1 Matrimonial Records
Subseries 1.1 Men
Suberies 1.2 Women
Suberies 1.3 Indian girls (no surname)
Physical Location
Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library. Claremont University Consortium.
Acquisition Information
Acquired from a gift by William McPherson in 1964.
Accruals
No addition to the collection is anticipated.
General Physical Description note
2 boxes and 1 large envelope
Processing Information
Arranged and Processed by By Russell Michalak
Source
- McPherson, William (Donor, Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- California missions
- California, Southern -- History -- 20th century
- Latin Americans -- California -- San Gabriel -- History -- Sources
- Marriage records -- California -- San Gabriel
- Mission San Gabriel Arcangel (San Gabriel, Calif.) -- Archives
- San Gabriel (Calif.) -- History -- Sources
- Spanish Americans -- California -- San Gabriel -- History -- Sources
- West (U.S.) -- History -- 1848-1860
- West (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848
- Title
- Guide to the San Gabriel Mission Matrimonial Investigation Records
- Author
- Russell Michalak
- Date
- 2008
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository
800 North Dartmouth Ave
Claremont CA 91711 United States
Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu