Archival records from Conserving Indigenous Memories of Land Privatisation in Mexico: Michoacán’s Libros de Hijuelas, 1719-1929 (EAP931)

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  • Los Libros de Hijuelas de Michoacán de Ocampo

    Collection Ref: EAP931/1
    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 document ...

  • Serie 12: Distrito de Uruapan

    Collection Ref: EAP931/1/12
    The series consists of 21 bound volumes, numbered 2 to 23, skipping numbers 1 and 10. ...

  • Serie 17: Varios

    Collection Ref: EAP931/1/17
    The series consists of 2 bound volumes. ...

  • Libro de Hijuelas del Distrito de Uruapan, Núm. 2

    File Ref: EAP931/1/12/1
    The book contains information on land deeds and the inventory of the lands north and south of Tancitaro. The volume consists primarily of land deeds, including name of the beneficiary, location, size, value, and land type. The volume consists of 181 folios ...

  • Libro de Hijuelas del Distrito de Uruapan, Núm. 3

    File Ref: EAP931/1/12/2
    The book contains information on the borders between Pamatacuaro and Sicuicho; and the division of lands in Jucutacato, Sevina, Nahuatzen, Cocucho, and Pomacuaran. It also contains information on land deeds in Sevina and the debt payments in Periban and Zi ...

  • Libro de Hijuelas del Distrito de Uruapan, Núm. 4

    File Ref: EAP931/1/12/3
    The book contains information on the division in Cerro del Capén, Nahuatzen and Tancítaro. The volume primarily consists of correspondence, petitions, complaints, and communiques. The volume consists of 321 folios, which have been bound together and number ...

  • Libro de Hijuelas del Distrito de Uruapan, Núm. 5

    File Ref: EAP931/1/12/4
    The book contains information on the division of Tancítaro, land deeds, and debt forgiveness. The volume consists primarily of community proceedings, certificates, correspondence, testimonies, receipts, and title deeds. The volume consists of 371 folios, w ...

  • Libro de Hijuelas del Distrito de Uruapan, Núm. 6

    File Ref: EAP931/1/12/5
    The book contains information on land deeds in Tancítaro. It also includes documentation related to debt forgiveness and poesession of lands. The volume consists primarily of petitions, certificates, correspondence, testimonies, and receipts. The volume co ...

  • Libro de Hijuelas del Distrito de Uruapan, Núm. 7

    File Ref: EAP931/1/12/6
    The book contains information on the solicitation of land deeds, and the division of lands in Tancítaro. The volume consists primarily of certificates, petitions, testimonies, and correspondence. The volume consists of 183 folios, which have been bound tog ...

  • Libro de Hijuelas del Distrito de Uruapan, Núm. 8

    File Ref: EAP931/1/12/7
    The book contains information on the division, sale of lands, and the cost of taxes in San Felipe. There is also information on the cutting of wood in Nurio; the division of lands and exploitation of resources in San Ángel; and the division of Jicalán. The ...

  • Libro de Hijuelas del Distrito de Uruapan, Núm. 9

    File Ref: EAP931/1/12/8
    The book contains information on the division of Tancítaro, and the cost of taxes and land deeds. There is also documentation related to the communities of Rancho del Pinabete, Rancho el Palmito, and Rancho Viejo. The volume consists primarily of certifica ...

  • Libro de Hijuelas del Distrito de Uruapan, Núm. 11

    File Ref: EAP931/1/12/9
    The book contains information on requests and the allocation of land deeds delivered during the division of Tancítaro, and as well as the auction of the hill of San Gabriel. The volume primarily consists of community proceedings, certificates, corresponden ...

  • Libro de Hijuelas del Distrito de Uruapan, Núm. 12

    File Ref: EAP931/1/12/10
    The book contains information on the creation of properties and tax payments in Tanaco. There is also information on the amendment of lands in Aranza; the division of lands in Paracho, Nahuatzen; tax payments in Urapicho; and the sale of the estate of San ...

  • Libro de Hijuelas del Distrito de Uruapan, Núm. 13

    File Ref: EAP931/1/12/11
    The book contains information on the division of lands in Apo; the census for the division of Tancitaro; and the posession of lands. The volume consists primarily of community proceedings, census records, correspondence, financial records, petitions, and r ...

  • Libro de Hijuelas del Distrito de Uruapan, Núm. 14

    File Ref: EAP931/1/12/12
    The book contains information on the division of lands in Tancítaro, including a survey of the lands, list of beneficiaries, and election of the Land Division Committee. The volume consists of 241 folios, which have been bound together and numbered. The vo ...