I feel the same way. I asked if this book had any information about individual miners and it didn't. A book like this is more of a library reference book, than a genealogy book. I also have doubts about it's value in any classroom. As far as 400 pages of pictures of chad dumps - there are photos out there everywhere of chad dumps, including in our own photo albums. As time passes, we are losing history of the lives of the miners who made the Old Lead Belt what it is today. I was extremely disappointed to learn that this was a general writeup of the lead mining industry rather than individual historical stories of those who worked the lead mines. What would be interesting to most folks is to read about the daily lives of the miners, since today's families had multiple ancestors who worked in the mines - how wonderful it would be to see 400 pages of old company records, etc. about them! -Kay -----------------> > Marge, > > I would not buy that book when I have no idea if my relatives are in it or > not. Sorry. My grandfather was not an owner, but he was an important > employee there. At least one of his sons from his first marriage was employed > there, I think. His daughter from this marriage married a miner. This guy was > Not a nice person. But his granddaughter is just the nicest person. > > Alanna >