I missed this question on Germanna Colonies, it seems: A question recently arose as to how to find local county historical and genealogical societies. For those wishing to know addresses or information about genealogical societies in places other than Virginia, I suggest you use your local public library's online catalog to learn whether they have this book, which is now *old* by internet standards, having been published in 1989. It has a chapter concerning each state of the United States, including what we hope is a late date map of each State by William Dollarhide. There is a discussion of ten regions, such as New England, Mid Atlantic, Old South, Gulf States, etc. Author: Alice Eicholholz, PhD, C.G. Title: Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County & Town Sources (Salt Lake City, Ancestry Publishing, 1989 [first printing] If your research takes you to lots of States, you may want this on your bookshelf, but take a look at the library first. However, if you are a fan/customer of Amazon.com, you may be interested that there are several copies of The Red Book for sale, at a greatly reduced price. I did an online search of the author, and google produced the Amazon.com info for me. (I bought my copy on sale years ago at a genealogical society who was no longer going to sell books--too hard to store for those without permanent housing.) E.W.Wallace **************Need a job? Find an employment agency near you. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agencies&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000003)