In a message dated 10/19/98 5:57:48 PM US Mountain Standard Time, merrill.shelley@juno.com writes: << Dear Rootsweb, I have been reading with interest about the CD lists of various research data bases. Either I skimmed through too quickly and missed the info or it dribbled out of my ear while I slept, but, where do the average Jane Does' get ahold of these little gems? Are they international in scope? Specifically, do they contain information from Europe and Russia? Are they available on-line? Do you have to buy them? Do the Family History Centers have these? If this litany of queries hasn't sent you to an asylum, I would appreciate any and all assistance rendered in this matter. Thanks to all of you and Happy Autumn! Shelley >> These little gem come from the SLC Church Distribution Center - 1 800-537-5971 in the US and Can. They are new and I know of two titles - 1851 British Census (50096) $.5.00 SourceGuide (50176) $10.00 I don't work in the British Isles, But the source guide is neat. It has printable research guides for all states and countries. It will tell you where to write for information in every country in Europe, with sample letters, there is a list of English words to help you translate information. I use mine about once a week for someone in the ward. They are not on the net, they have to be purchased, they are not at most FHC because they require a pentium speed processor, 8 megs of memory, 30 megs of disk space and windows 95 or NT. Enough said, I love the SourceGuide and find it was one of the best $10 bills I have spend in trying to find my Family History and fill my church calling... Family History consultant. Jim in Phoenix