Taken out of content Traci's comments may offend you but if you bothered to read the whole email you would understand that she is only trying to give a better understanding of some of the books that are available for genealogical researchers on Edgecombe Co. NC. She was only saying that some of them were prepared in the 1950 when there was not much being published on the African American. She was also pointing out that genealogy did not reach its peak and popularity until after "Roots" came about. She was also trying to let some of you people know that there are books now being published that does give both white and black information. Traci is a wonderful person who happens to be a librarian who tries to help the genealogist. She is one of our most helpful people in our society and never hesitates to help anyone who need her help both on the lists and in the library. She is very knowledgeable and has the books at her disposal as we at home do not. I think what I am trying to say is "Don't bite the hand that feeds you." Betty Reason President of the Edgecombe Co. Genealogical Society