Perhaps we all need something new to thing about. Here is some half information for you to look into: A book on the Carpenter family is going to be printed by Pentref Press. I don't have an email address so that's the half you have to look up. Here's the rest; Genealogy USA 'Ship to Shore" Batchelder, Carpenter or Rice End of Century Edition We need 250 orders for each family in order to do its first End-of-Centruy volume. Your $10 deposit on the purchase price of $25.00 for the first volume will add you to the count-down list and you won't be billed for the reaminder until the book is in your hands. (Post publication price will be $35.00.) Specify family (Batchelder/Carpenter/Rice). Unless you have an account, orders must be placed by snail mail with check payable to Pentref Press. P.O. Box 2782, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, Tel/Fax:207-967-3812 Carolyn Carpenter