This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bbffrrpp Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7399.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Dorothy, I have several sets of genealogy-books I'd .like. to write and have published. * But, one of the many reasons I don't even start such a project is that I don't know if I could find a .publisher. to make them up into books. However, I can make 2 comments. Maybe 12 yrs. ago I found out on my .local TV station. that someone had written a family-history book in the next town - and got it published. It was a thick, complex book about the PATIENCE name along the Connecticut River Valley. I borrowed it from the library and read that the man (researcher) had gone to a Historical Society in the area he was researching. This particular one did book-publishing, and they published the book. And, 4-5 yrs. ago the Billerica Historical Society decided to start publishing small books. I think they limit their decisions to small, paperback books. I only have one because my ancestor is mentioned in it, and it is nice. I don't know how you find out which Historical Societies in MA do book publishing. Maybe the Ref. Depts. in the larger, city libraries could offer some suggestions. You mentioned the BPL; perhaps they know. Betty (near Lowell, MA) (on Lists and Boards for 10 yrs.; now an Admin for 9 Lists and 3 Boards, including the new Board for New-England-Research) (there is already a List for New-Eng-Gen) * IF I had the wherewithal, I would write a set of 4, small books about each set of my great-grandparents. Each set had a story to tell. And, I'd love to find an author who would be willing to write an historical novel based on my grandmother's life. This is the twice-orphaned grandmother who spent Age 10-20 in .homes. in Downtown Boston. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.