There will be a meeting at the Jameson Inn at Alexander City,Al, Tallapoosa Co on May 28th at 4:p.m. to get the group organized for the Heritage book for that county. This is to elect officers, i believe. As to who can contribute.....ANYONE with ties to the county u want to contribute to. I have done 3 articles for St.Clair Co. and am planning on doing one for Tallapoosa,Talladega, and Shelby. If u had ancestors in the county prior to 1890, u may submit 1000 words and 2 photos. If they were there aft that yr, then 500 words and 1 photo. U may put extra photos in for 12.50 each and extra words at 10 cents a word. U may write abt a church history, club, organization,etc, also. U are allowed (free) 250 words and 1 photo for that.Additional words and photos are the same as for family history. The photos must be good quality. I scanned two of mine and they were acceptable. The books are hardbound 9x12 and stamped in gold. They are very nice books. St.Clair's is 48.60 if u pick it up, 52.60 if mailed and if u don't buy bef May 31st, the cost goes up 10. more dollars per book. If any of u can't find the address on the net, i have some of the addresses for abt 5 of the counties. Talladega and Calhoun Counties have extended their deadline 'til July 31st. I may be wrong, but think i was told that Tallapoosa's deadline would be last of Sept. I am really excited abt the book, because this may be the only chance some of us will hve to get our families recorded. I keep putting off, surfing the net, e-mailing, and not getting my "book" compiled. So, at least there will be something recorded of mine and my husband's families. I am planning on getting one for each of my 3 children, also, for Christmas gifts. Whether or not the children are interested now, they may be later in life. That's abt all i can think of on the book right now. My husband and i have these surnames in Tallapoosa County: NICKERSON/STANFORD/STRONG/SHEPARD/MCKELVEY/EASTER/CRADDOCK/SMITH/PATTERSON Pat in Pell City,Al