You probably have all read Dick Carter's posting and my response to it. I feel that I should add some information that you may not be aware of. By "The Books" I believe Mr. Carter is referring to the official records of the cemeteries involved. Folks, these records generally list the name of the purchaser of the cemetery plot NOT the person buried in that plot. For example, I own six lots at the Forest Hill cemetery. If you were to go to the cemetery office, you would find my name listed on their records. I, obviously, am not buried there. However, my late husband is (he died at the age of 25). But you won't find his name in the cemetery records. In order to have the type of records that Mr. Carter, I believe, is desiring to see someone has to physically go to the cemetery and read and record the transcriptions on each and every tombstone. This is not as easy as it sounds. Some of them have fallen over, been broken by vandals or the fall, are covered in weeds or grass (if they have fallen). Country cemeteries are often inhabited by snakes and in Indiana there is at least one poisonous variety. Be that as it may, once these stones have been read and recorded the records have to be placed in a public location for all to read. That is why I have been posting the "readings" of the Putnam County cemeteries on the INPutnam website. This is about as public and open as well as free as I can make it. Oh, and don't forget -- those big cemeteries. While you're recording the names on the tombstones there's probably a funeral and burial going on at the same time. It is a never ending job. I'm on my way to Germany for a two week business trip but I think I can squeeze the 50+ pages of the Cloverdale cemetery transcriptions that I have into my suitcase. I'll try to get some of them ready for the website while I'm gone. And by the way, if you need them immediately, the Putnam County library has most of these things on file. Write and see if they will look them up for you. Sharon