In yesterday's mail (10/6) I received a flyer from the Historical Society of York County announcint its reprinting of Prowell's 1907 History of York County Pennsylvania. This is what it says: "George R. Prowell published his monumental "History of York County" in 1907. Original two-volume (2,176 page) sets often bring over $400.00 at sales. The Historical Society of York County reprinted Prowell in 1973, adding a 487 page index volume. That set has also become a scarce and expensive collector's item. In reponse to many inquiries, the Historical Society has decided to reprint a limited run of this important work in a three-volume set, bound in library quality buckram with gold-lettered covers. This fully indexed reprint is presently being offered to the public on a subscription basis only, at a cost of $150.00. Members of The Historical Society of York County may purchase this deluxe three-volume set at a special pre-publication price of $135.00. Pennsylvania residents need to add 6% sales tax. Purchasers may pick up their orders at the Museum when they arrive, or have them delivered for an additional $8.00 per set. Orders will be delivered in time for 1997 holiday giving." The order blank says orders have to be recieved by September 30, but I only got the flier yesterday (bulk mail), so I have to assume they'll still accept orders. $150 is very dear for me. What do you guys think? Is it worth it? Should I scrape it together if I can? The vast majority of my ancestors are from the York County area. Vanessa R. Stern (vstern@gte.com) GTE Laboratories Incorporated --Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.-- ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== New? Looking for a quick connection? Visit the surnames list associated with this mail list at http://members.aol.com/PennaDutch/pdlsurnames.html