The First American Corporation is the nation's leading provider of business information. The corporation traces its roots to 1889, when Orange County, California, a very rural area at the time, split off from the county of Los Angeles. Two firms opened to handle title matters in the brand-new county. Through nearly 1,200 offices and thousands of agents in the United States and abroad, the company offers a wide variety of title insurance and associated closing and escrow services. Coverage is provided on residential and commercial properties, personal property collateral, aircraft, nautical vessels, and more.