"The New World of ____" are not the only ones out there trying to cash in on genealogists. There is another group that market there's as "Centuries of ____" Many years ago I spent $29.95 (on sale) and was very disappointed to recieve partial census reports, marriage lists, telephone book entries and only three names one the WWII military service--it was a big rip off! It marketed as line 300 years of descendents and turned out to be about an hours worth of libaray work. You're smart to check it out before you buy. LaDoris Weber wrote: > > By all means, STAY AWAY from these people. They > have been warned numerous times about their > deceptive advertising. We just received one on The > New World of Webers. All genealogists I have > talked to are leery of them. My husband and I > purchased one about ten years ago, and it was > nothing in the world but things like reproduced > pages from telephone books, etc. etc. Many of the > Webers, whom we knew were long deceased, were on > these lists. > > They sell these things "The New World of _______", > {pick a name???}, then send it out with a letter > which is usually signed by a John Doe {whatever > the name is}. They make it seem that the letter is > being sent by an individual who shares your surname. > Ain't so!! > > I feel sure my reply will not be the only one of > this kind you receive. > > Sorry, > > LaDoris > ---------original message====== > At 03:38 PM 11/5/98 Donna, you wrote: > >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 > =====================