May I have little input into this discussion. I do not believe anyone who writes a book on a family can have a lot of sales. They couldn't even start to make a lot of money on any family book. I know because I do sell my famiy books. Only family want to buy them so unless you have an awful big family how much money could anyone make? (If you want them in a Library you donte them.) As I said I do sell my books but I use that money to send out a family newsletter which uses up all the money that I get from the books. I can send out the newsletter and inform more people who do not buy a book about the family. I send out to about 350 family members and all I have ever made on selling my books is enough to send this out three times each year. I can touch more people this way and share more. And I get to tell the great stories handed down thru the family. Just thought you would like to know it has probably cost me 10 to 15 thousand dollars to research for this book. I do love sharing with the family. Family Tree maker is a money making business and they get all their information for free and sell it to you and me. I will never send any information to them. I will not pay them to be able to look at their web site either. Maxine At 08:36 AM 12/14/1998 EST, you wrote: >Hi: > >You know I started with my oldest ancestors lst. I wondered if many people >started with themselves. I guess I thought I knew about my parents and >myself. > >I would gladly give any info I have to cousins or people but I can understand >if someone is writing a book to sell. > >Happy Haunting, > >Marian > > >==== TNMAURY Mailing List ==== >Maury County Historical Society >Contact: Mrs. Alice Algood, President >Address: 804 Athenaeum St., Columbia, TN 38401 >Phone: (931) 388-5373 > >MCHS, founded in 1964, meets every odd month on the third Sunday. A quarterly publication is issued. Membership dues are $10 per year. > >Visit the Maury County Historical Society Web Site at: >http://www.maurywebpages.com/mchs/index.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > >