There was a query about Charminster recently. I was in Ottakers Dorchester book shop last week and noticed there is a new book about the history of Charminster and published by the Local History Society. Unfortunately the copies on sale had no price on them, no ISBN and no contact address. I was on my lunch break so did not have time to queue up to ask more. If you are interested I would suggest you contact Ottakers direct on 01305 257123. There is also a national website for the chain but I don't know the URL off hand and I don't know how much use it would as this is one of those books that is only sold locally. If someone on the list knows of contact details for the Charminster Local History Society or can give any more information about this book, then I am sure that it would be of interest to those researching this village. I will continue to keep my eyes open for new local books which might be of use to people Helen, sweltering in the current temperatures. I function better when it is 10 degrees cooler! Helen Jones, Weymouth, Dorset http://www.melcombe.freeserve.co.uk List Admin Rootsweb Eng Dorset & Scammell Lists, and British Genealogy Eng-Dorset, Surnames & Forenames list