Dear Seekers: The society does have an email address - it is posted on the website: Hancock County Historical Society http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/1542/ P.O. Box 68, Carthage, Illinois 62321-0068 Email: hancockhistory@yahoo.com I would advise that if you don't get a response within a week (there may be a very limited number of volunteers who know how to use a computer - or perhaps the people that do know how might be on vacation, etc.) or so that you send a query letter and ask - suggest you send a SASE along for a prompt response and it also saves the society postage cost...they do operate with all volunteers and on a shoestrong. I didn't read all thru the website - perhaps there are some details there, regarding new acquisitions or the books for sale, you might like to check out. Good hunting - good luck! Shirley: bobert@panacom.com