In a message dated 11/9/2003 9:28:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, bnd@gnat.net writes: The 4 book set of books on Talbot county cost over $300 but hey are more than worth it. reading these books one can almost walk down the roads of Talbot County and see where there ancestors lived. Mr. Jordan's book is good especially about the formation of the county but the other set has musch more about the people. I've seen all four books and I agree. They are great books, they also make great "Coffee Table Books". But, when people can't afford the whole set, then the Books aren't helping them. I am talking about Harris County getting books out like Judge Robert Jordan's book one that people can afford. In the set you are talking about, my gr gr grandpapa is mention twice and in the three hundred dollar set of books, and in Judge Jordan's book he is still mention twice. I bought Judge Jordan book the middle of last week and I can't put it down. I like the way he covers Talbot County. The stories the pictures just takes you back in time. In his book he shows houses that were built when my gr gr grandpapa was in Talbot County. I love looking at the houses that go back as far as th 1830s. What I am saying, we in Genealogy need books that we can afford. We can't afford to buy three hundred dollar books from each County. Now if I found a set for Muscogee County, I would pay that price. But, I can't afford this for each County I need to research. I am researching Coweta, Gwennette, Talbot, Harris, Haralson, Mereweather, Taylor and Muscogee. I can afford a book from each one to keep from running back and forth to the Libraries in these Counties. But I can't afford three hundred dollars a set. It would help Harris County, could help others, to appoint people to gather information about their County so others could purchase the information People will buy a book rather than spend time and gas. I am saying nothing against the set of books you are talking about. The Author did a wonderful job and he has every reason to be proud of them Now if he could only give us a book for Harris County, like he did Talbot County that we could afford. I would say to him," Many Thanks". Thanks you for your reply. Sandra maiden name Waldrop Muscogee County, Georgia