Hi Kathy, I think you have been hit with a scam. I am here in OH and there has been so many warnings of a firm in Bath, Ohio, possibly using different publisher names. Most of the material in these books are from normal published sources; city directories, phone books, etc. I hope this helps in making your mind up to buy this book. I would certainly try to contact this firm by mail or phone. If I remember correctly on searching for this company no official place of business could be found; address just a forwarding mail box. Sarah Ann ---------- > From: KATHY and BUTCH <snowfme@erinet.com> > To: SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Your opion, Please, Is this a scam? > Date: Thursday, March 04, 1999 11:40 AM > > Morning everyone, > I wanted to get your opions, please. I recieved by snail mail > yesterday a letter about a " The New World Book Of South's" from > Heirloom Book Offer, in Bath Ohio. This book is written by Bardor S. South. > It mentions in the leter that a Benjamin South who married Maria Pattison > in Clermont, Ohio in 1618. My husbands family lived in Clermont Co, but we > dont know if Benjamin was a part of his line. The book information looks > impressive, but I have heard of many scams offering wonderfull family > information. The letter doesnt say or imply this is my husbands family line, > but it does make me wonder. The book sells normally for $59.95 but is on > special for $39.95. Does anyone have any idea how I can check this out to > make sure it is on the up and up? As we all know, $39.95 isn't alot of money > for documented family lines, but I also don't want to throw my money to the > wind. > Kathy Roark South > > ROARK/BADGER/BARBERY/HIGHLEY/EPPERSON > SOULE/JONES/SOUTH/MANN/LEWIS > > > > ==== SW_VA Mailing List ==== > #8 Anyone interested and researching SW VA and Appalachian history might > be interested in the Fincastle History Forum list. Contact Edgar at > ehoward@conknet.com or swvaroot@swva.net for a copy of the rules.