This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: metaphor Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.kern/14606.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Since you posted your query to the Kern County, CA, message board, I presume there's some connection between your KOSER family and the Kern County area. You might want to check the CA Death Index for deaths of the two eldest daughters: http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi Using the CA birth index at ancestry.com, I was unable to find any births with mother surname KOSER and father surname LACHELE or FRANKENBERGER. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.