Hi everyone... I've recently started making rounds to my neighbourhood thrift and second hand stores... even big chain thrift stores like Value Village and started picking up assorted directories. I'm not just talking about the old phone books, but also the directories put out by clubs, associations and church groups. Many of these directories list names, addresses some even have birth dates associated with people...not to mention photo's and all give a reference date... I have even asked a few thrift stores to put away such items for me as many of them think they would have no resale value and just through them away.... Well they do have value... The information contained could be invaluable to some in proving a link to an area for their relative.... I suggest that we all try this method... the books are cheap, they generally cost me about 10 to 50 cents each. Some are very obscure but you just never know who will be looking for whom and lets face it genealogy on the net is about sharing information... Have a look at your local church, hospital and charity thrift stores... you never know what you might find and you will be supporting a charity to boot. Sincerely, Deborah SEARCHING GOLDBERG/GOLDENBERG, Odessa, Ukraine/Russia; New York; California; New Jersey; Washington; BC, Canada VALTUKH/VAL'TUKH/WALTUCK/WAHLTUCK/WALTUCH, Odessa Ukraine/Russia; New York; BC, Canada TARSHIS, Odessa, Ukraine/Russia; Washington; California; BC, Canada SHENFELD (Dr. Isaac and wife Reba), Odessa, Ukraine/Russia; Atlantic City, NJ ROSENFELD/ROSENFELT, Odessa, Ukraine/Russia; France WOLFMAN, Odessa, Ukraine/Russia; Washington; BC, Canada POGEROLSKY/POGORELSKY, Odessa, Ukraine/Russia; USA or Canada Need more info see my web page at: http://mypage.direct.ca/d/dwdwone/index.html SEARCHING: AYERS, East Grinstead, Sussex, England; Oxted, Surrey, England BISH, Godstone, Surrey, England; Oxted, Surrey, England SALES, Oxted, Surrey, England; Ontario, Saskatchewan; BC, Canada Need more info see my web page at: http://www.angelfire.com/me2/familypix/sales.html SEARCHING TROMBLEY or TREMBLAY, Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, CANADA; Kansas, Illinois, Oregon, Washington, California, New York, Louisiana, USA possibly Mexico... MARTIN, Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, CANADA; Kankakee and/or Petit Canada, Illinois, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, USA CREPEAU, Quebec, CANADA; Washington, Kansas, USA LANDRY, Quebec, CANADA; Illinois; Kansas, USA BOUDREAU, Quebec, Canada; Kansas, USA; British Columbia, Canada GAY, Kansas, Washington, Oregon, USA GENNETTE/GANNETTE, Kansas, Washington, Oregon, USA BLANCHETTE, Kansas, USA Unknown Tremblay's web page... photo of Tremblay siblings circa 1938. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tremblay/index.html