In a message dated 4/9/2000 11:33:00 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Thank you Annette for your information. I was a bit worried about that but > had hoped that as long as I limited it to just one name it wouldn't be a > problem. Since I am very appreciative of the work that Carol Wells has done > and look forward to all of her books, I will stop. > > Louise Temples Glad you understand and did not take it the wrong way. So many people don't know that books published after 1923 are still under copyright. There are several ways you can get the same information and probably more as Carol "abstracted" the material. 1. The microfilm itself is available from the SC state archives at $30 a roll. 2. The microfilm is available through the Family History Centers at about $3 for one month's rent. 3. Heritage Books has a website where you can order the books. Most of their books range in price from about $15-17. For authors that are interested, they don't pay an advance, but royalities are only 10%, paid 2 times a year. Carol has really had a rough time of it in her life. Her husband died in her arms in an auto accident. She worked her way up from assistant/secretery to the archivist of a small college to be the archivist and raised 2 children by herself. She was almost 70 went she retired. I guess I am a little protective of her... but I also know how I would feel if someone took my hard work and plastered it on the internet for free <smile> especially when it means I couldn't pay my utility bills, etc. as Social Security don't go very far these days. Thanks Annette