Listers, On 10 July, Dave Seaney < DL7715@aol.com > said -- < I'm new to this list and would like to ask you all what research book would be best to purchase.> This is a really good question yet, at the same time, it's a difficult one to answer. The "best book" for one person may not be for another person. For one thing, geographical interests may be different. Or the levels of expertise may not be the same -- ie. what is useful for the "newbie" may not be for someone who has spent years with their genealogical research. There is certainly a wide variety of books available. For example, if you go to the URL for the Genealogy Forum Huguenot Resources Center at: http://www.genealogyforum.com/gfaol/resource/Huguenot/index.htm, you will find a list of dozens and dozens of book titles. There is a specific page there which includes a Huguenot Reading List at: http://www.genealogyforum.com/gfaol/resource/Huguenot/hug0008.htm. There are some other interesting features on this website so it is well worth checking out. If a particular book looks like it might be want you want but you're not sure whether you should buy it -- and it's often hard to tell just from the titles, without having a browse through the book itself -- your local library may have a copy or be able to get one for you through inter-library loan. Andrea