I've just seen the newest book about Marion County AR. Vicki Roberts has compiled and published "The Mining Era in Marion Co AR" - and it's terrific. Indexed, full of pictures - some well-known, many seldom if ever seen, 200 pages, quotes from newspapers such as the Yellville Republican, names and locations of mines and mining districts, names of mine owners. The amount of information - both historical and genealogical - is absolutely incredible. And sources are listed for further research purposes. Much of the story of this era crosses county lines into Searcy, Boone, Baxter, and more so this book should be of some interest to folks researching - or just plain interested in - counties adjacent to Marion. Hopefully Vicki will have some copies at the Ancestor Fair in Leslie 7 June. Or you can order it directly from her for $30 plus $3 shipping. Vicki Roberts 2363 MC 5032 Yellville AR 72687 or c/o HGSMCA PO Box 761 Yellville AR 72687 A list of other available books about Marion Co is on the Marion Co web page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion. Mysty [email protected]