Willie, Thank you for your prompt and very informative response... S.K. and Rhoda Shirah were my mother's grandparents. I have visited the church grounds and cemetery in years past. In fact, I made a picture of Rhoda's tombstone while it was broken. Their grandson, Bennett Teal, now deceased, had the tombstone repaired. For that, I am very grateful. ....Yes, I definitely want to get one of the books...Thanks again...... Betty The church is located in the south central section of Barbour County, which indicates that it is the church of which you write. There is a short history and then the constitution and then a Roll of Church Members indicating their status of leaving . I see a Solomon Shirah as a member who was excluded. That was circa Jan. 5th, 1861. The records of the church are given in dates such as May 9, 1835. Business included the reception of members, choosing of deacons and clerk(by name), etc. Minutes of the church are included. The records are presented about bi-monthly from 1835 to 1944, though not always that often in the later years. Mrs. Helms chose to include only the most interesting highlights of the later years. Altogether there are a total of 118 pages (8x11") of Bethel Primitive church records. S.K. Shirah (b.Oct. 1, 1818, d. Feb. 27, 1898) was church clerk for a long time during that time and is buried in the cemetery with 4 other Shirahs, including his wife, Rhodia (b. Aug. 9, 1836, d. Sept. 13, 1916) and 2 of A.S.K. Shirah's children, Gussie Arlevia (b. Feb. 26, 1892, d. Apr. 21`, 1893) daughter of A.S.K. and E.E. and Bertie Lee (daughter of A.S.K. and E.E.)b. Jan. 13, 1894, d. Sept. 18, 1898. Plus George Williams, Son of S.K. and Rhoda, (b. Apr. 3, 1878, d. Dec. 17, 1897) There is over a column of Shirah/Shirar/Shire ( at least 36 different given names) listed in the index with S.K. Shirah alone listed on at least 36 pages of the records. >>