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/ > > > > > > >