Bobbi, Do you know if LEE and/or QUICKSALL families were included in the original work? Ron Estes ----- Original Message ----- From: Bobbie Ross <bwross@htcomp.net> To: <TXCORYEL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 11:44 AM Subject: Re: [TXCORYEL] book > This is not Goodspeed, but should be in most genealogical libraries. the > title is "McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas" there is no > author, people were invited to submit bios and those were compiled. It was > published in 1893. Most are rather exaggerated or glorified versions of > people who, at that time, were considered movers and shakers. > Bobbie ----- Original Message ----- > From: CasieI <casieI@email.msn.com> > To: <TXCORYEL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 9:25 AM > Subject: Re: [TXCORYEL] book > > > > Bobbie, I can't believe the number of people who have not been to a good > Genealogy > > Library. Every Library in every major city has a Genealogy Section. One > or more of > > Goodspeed Histories are in most libraries. Not only do these Biographical > sketches > > pertain to people from Milam, Bell and Coryell but there are Goodspeed > Histories > > dealing with other areas of Texas. And....the same were printed for other > States. > > Arkansas is a good one. Arkansas is divided by Geographical area and then > by > > counties. Tennessee and other states. Not all states have these > histories but some > > do. These books are a great resource for genealogical research. > Especially in > > states where printed records are scarce. > > > > Cheers > > Cassie > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bobbie Ross <bwross@htcomp.net> > > To: TXCORYEL-L@rootsweb.com <TXCORYEL-L@rootsweb.com> > > Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 5:05 PM > > Subject: [TXCORYEL] book > > > > > > >Dear List Members, There is an effort underway to encourage the > > >republishing of a book that was put out by Lewis Publishing Co. in 1893 > in > > >which people could put in bios of themselves. it was "McLennan, Falls, > Bell > > >and Coryell Counties, Texas". A few of these can be found in libraries > > >scattered around the central Texas area. I have been asked to check out > the > > >interest among people who are interested in Coryell County, so let me > know > > >if this would be of interest to you. > > >Bobbie Ross, county co-ordinator for Coryell County, Texas > > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~txcoryel/ > > > > > > > > > > > > >