Lorraine: I appreciate your concerns. I am disabled, limited income, and cannot get to libraries, courthouses, cemeteries . . . I chose genealogy to keep my mind and body as active as possible for as long as I can. When I first started family research, I was so gung ho and purchased many books, CD's, etc., but found nothing. Now I, too, ask before buying -- and I am most happy to search my material to help others. I am so grateful for those folks online who help -- then I know my dollars will be well-spent on my particular lines of research. And thanks to the one respondent on donating the extra books to the gen society. I wish you luck in your endeavors. Maybe someone can come up with a better idea to benefit all. Barb