Halbert and others in Bath, Ohio have been publishing "World Books of Surnames" for years. They are little more than a listing of most individuals with the same surname taken from telephone directories, frequently OUT OF DATE directories. There are some general pages about genealogy but the information is not related to the surname. You are better off saving your money and searching one of the directory sites on the web for more current information. Frank ---------- > From: DNYCE15@aol.com > To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: The New World Book of Thomases > Date: Thursday, November 05, 1998 15:38 PM > > Hello! > > Has anyone received an invitation via US mail to reserve a copy of The New > World Book of Thomases? It came from a company in Bath, OH by the name of > Halbert's. If anyone has info about this, please let me know. I want to decide > if this is a legitimate deal. > > Donna > DNYCE15@aol.com