This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8433.1.1.2 Message Board Post: You can check on-line records at: http://recorder.co.kern.ca.us/ Please note: not all records are available. I don't think your Samuel was here for very long. Not all "partners" were listed on deeds. Young men were recruited on these oil rigs with the promise of striking it rich. Many did not make a dime, just barely got room and board. Again, good luck. Diana Satterfield