Hi Gene, I finally got a copy of the books (two volumes) from Mr. Bowie. It is rather interesting. Have traced 4 lines into Mississippi, 1 line into Texas/Oklahoma, and two lines into other parts of Georgia from it so far. It is extremely helpful to me in answering some questions, but then it begets more <G>. Hopefully I will be able to go to South Carolina in the fall (that is my plan currently) and check out some of my questions on this side of the family and visit my Grandmother on my mother's side ....she turned 95 this year but thinks I am wasting my time doing genealogy <G>. Will be visiting website soonest <G>. thanks walt -----Original Message----- From: Gene Philips wrote @ Wednesday, June 14, 2000 00:08: >I don't have the book, but we need to keep in touch. My Sharp family was also >from the Abbeville District of SC. I have a webpage (below) that lists some of >my Sharp ancestors. I'm off Monday and will check the Genealogy libraries here >for that book. I'm doubly blessed because the University and the city library >have excellent genealogy sections. Gene Phillips >http://www.telepath.com/dataman/jjsharp.html