This is a great resource (the FHL books online), and reminds me of another similar initiative from Google to get books online, which has been I the press a lot lately. This week Google Print announced its first release of "public domain" non-copyright material, through its partnership with numerous libraries. I used the search on their site on Wednesday, and found a wealth of interesting books. The full text is searchable. I've found books related to surnames and local histories in the counties I am researching. Because of the copyright protection issue, most of the books are a bit on the old side, which for us genealogists, is great. http://print.google.com/ There is still some controversy over Google's plans to offer copyrighted material. For the time being, if your search pulls up a copyrighted book, you will be shown a snippet, and directed to where you can find the book at a library or for purchase. Kathy Nemaric Orlando, FL