Hazel, That courthouse and cemetery browsing is still the best information. I would love to do a hardbound book but not until I think I have all the ancestors I can find and new ones keep popping up. Gale Gorman Houston On Apr 14, 2012, at 4:19 PM, Hazel Hollifield wrote: In 1989 I put together a hard back family genealogy book. Back then it cost, what to me was a fortune! I gave a copy to those who helped me with information on their family side. Many others wanted one. I assume those others wanted it given to them also! because very few were willing to come up with any money. I have recently found some of the information which I had printed in the book on Ancestor com and other places on line. So I wouldn't advise anyone to write a book, and expect to get any funds back for the expense. That far back, (1970 - 80) family history was found by travel, a lot of it on foot, to cemeteries, to court-house, out of state county records, and visiting the older generation. So, its disheartening to see information on line, and mistakes printed. --- hmwh =====