Thank you, Virginia, for your interest and thoughts. There's no doubt in my mind that all researchers are taking note of the situation, and we are facing a crisis in our record sources. Eugenia vgrafton@mindspring.com wrote: I am an old lady and when I first started doing this paid 10 cents a sheet then it kept going up. I ask why and was told it was set by the state. I have not paid $1 a sheet in all Al co's and could not figure it out. So now guess I will ask more and see if can find out if was just being put off.This is small town and every one knows every one. Maybe people that don't care for genealogy, think we are just being nosey. In small towns and this county most every one is kin some how. I like the idea of over head copy. Those books are heavy and it is rough on us and the books to handle them. Maybe with every one talking about all this now it may help. Virginia ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1