In a message dated 07/19/2000 11:34:11 PM Central Daylight Time, mbakke@eot.com writes: << back then biographies were written by the families and submitted for publication in the books. >> Hi Margit, You've just answered a question I've had for a LONG time: how the material got in the county history books. Is there somewhere I can find out more about how these books were compiled and who (other than a company name) compiled them? Best regards, Cathy Kubly State Coordinator, WIGenExchange ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WIGenExchange (select desired county or record type) http://www.genexchange.org/state.cfm?state=wi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Help Keep Genealogy Free For Online Genealogists http://www.genexchange.org/volunteers.cfm#cc