Some of these books advertised on e-bay may have been filmed by the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Do a title search for Some Prominent Families of Virginia in the Family History Library Catalog on _www.familysearch.org_ (http://www.familysearch.org) . And then do a PLACE search for Fauquier Co. -- or any other county in the US--and England--and you name it!!! I found that several volumes of the above-named book have been filmed by FHL, and furthermore, there is an index. Whether the index has been filmed, I did not check. Here is some information about this book: Vol 1 - FHL US/CAN Film 1036136 Item 1 Vol 2 FHL US/CAN Film 844907 Item 1 Vol 3-4 FHL US/CAN Film 1036136 Items 2-3 If you live near an LDS Family History Center, you probably can borrow these filmed volumes for a limited time for a small fee. Be careful what you order, however, if your time is limited. Reading on microfilm is time-consuming. Does anyone know whether these volumes have been digitized? I did not do a google.com search. Here is some information about the index, which is newly [relatively speaking] published. It has not been filmed. Conroe, Texas : Montgomery County Genealogical & Historical Society, c1980-1981 If you do a google.com search for the name of the author Pecquet du Bellet, Louise (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=authordetails&authorno=5320&name=Pecquet+du+Bellet,+Louise) , you will find a brief sketch of a description--but not a listing of surnames. I suspect for Fauquier Co. genealogical research, one would more likely be pleased with books [many of them paperback] by John K. Gott and Mr. Alcock. Do some research on the Family History Library Catalog on _www.familysearch.org_ (http://www.familysearch.org) before ordering some old books, sight unseen. There are probably other books on Fauquier Co. which I have not had the opportunity of exploring. If your folks were of colonial German origin and in Fauquier or Culpeper Co. [and their parent counties such as Orange and Prince William], subscribe to the Germanna Colonies rootsweb!!! E.W.Wallace a Germanna [first colony] descendant E.W.Wallace E.W.Wallace **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)