At 10:22 PM 10/25/97 -0400, you wrote: >Where can I get copies of the books that are frequently mentioned on this >list -- van Wagenen and Isaac Stearns? I'm willing to purchase them if they >are available. If not, can someone direct me to a source in Maryland that >might have them available for use? I have purchased my Stearns books (and others) through an online book store called Willow Bend Books. You can use a search engine to locate the many online books stores that sell genealogy . Or if you have a Barnes & Noble (or similar large book store) near you, they will order books that they don't have in stock. However, I should warn you that the Stearns books are expensive. Another way to locate genealogy books is by subscribing to the GEN-MAT email list. On the GEN-MAT list people post the materials that they have for sale, materials that are wanted to purchase, etc. Many of the online book stores subscribe to this list. When they post their materials they usually give their web page address also. (This list is also through rootsweb.com so if you want to subscribe, just send email to GEN-MAT-L-request@rootsweb.com and put subscribe in the message part.) Hope this helps! Jeanne