Tish,
There are two "bases" that I can think of in the area. One is what used to be
called Camp Cook and is now Vandenberg Air Force Base. It's actually between
the city of Santa Maria and the city of Lompoc, but not in either city. It
sits on the Ocean and many missiles and satellites are launched from Vandenberg
AFB.
The other is Hancock Field. It was a private air field with a private flyer
training center. It was contracted by the government as a "flyer training
center" before and during WWII. It had hangers and a runway and field. It is
now in the hands of a Trust who takes care of the resources, including railroad
land and land in Southern California. The land where Allan Hancock College in
Santa Maria is currently was once part of the air field. This "air field" is
now almost in the middle of the City of Santa Maria. The railroad went from
Santa Maria to Guadalupe, where the crops were to the Spreckles plant where
they processed sugar in the Santa Maria Valley area.
So, you have two places where your great grandfather may have owned land. Both
are in Santa Barbara County and I am sure you can get the land records from the
County. There is a County office in Santa Maria and they may be of help,
otherwise, you'd have to check at the Santa Barbara/Goleta main offices.
There are other people on line in the group that may know more than I. Maybe,
they will speak up. Also, there's a Santa Maria Museum. It was next to the
Chamber of Commerce on South Broadway about 10 years ago, which is the last
time I was down in that area. Either the Chamber or the Museum may be of help.
There are a lot of Old Timers in Santa Maria, many still in farming. If you
can touch base with one or two of them, they may remember your family or the
location of the land.
Good luck,
Ronnie
----- Original Message -----
From: Tish M
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 4:18 PM
Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] santa maria land ownership
I have been talking to my cousin and she has told me the family story of how
in 1910 when our great grandfather, Jose Soares de Figueiredo died, he left
land that later became the US Air Force Base in Santa Maria. I wondered if
there was a way to tell who owned that land prior to 1910 or of the sale of the
land in 1910. Any suggestions?
Tish
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Island: Santa Maria
Freguesia: Santa Barbara
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