John, In response to your question, I'm also posting this to all of the mailing lists I'm subscribed to as there are probably many new subscribers who aren't aware of this: For anyone researching in Wales, the one book I consider to be a "must have" is "Welsh Family History, A Guide to Research", ed. by John & Sheila Rowlands, 2nd edition1998, pub. by the Federation of Family History Societies Publications Ltd. and the authors, ISBN 1 86006 065 X. This edition (and other genealogical research books/guides) can now be purchased online from the Society of Genealogists, London -- website: http://www.sog.org.uk/acatalog/welcome.html --- under British Research/Wales/Genealogical Guides from the online catalog page. For those of us who live outside the UK, this online purchasing method is extremely convenient! *PLEASE*, *PLEASE*, purchase (and read!) this book, as it will answer many of the basic questions posed to the lists (and directly to lookup exchange volunteers) by new researchers who are unfamiliar with the types of records available. It also addresses those records that go beyond the obvious parish registers, Bishops' Transcripts, and Census Returns, and which are often overlooked by many researchers. In addition, purchasing Ordnance Survey maps of the areas you're researching is also essential, and will clear up many frustrations encountered due to your unfamiliarity with the locale. Julie Preston juliepreston@ameritech.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "john richards" <john@gtwest.freeserve.co.uk> To: <juliepreston@ameritech.net> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 4:37 PM Subject: Welsh Family History > Hello Julie, > > Sounds interesting, do you by any chance have the ISBN number and /or > author. > > John Richards. (London UK) > Searching > RICHARDS, WIFFEN, DAY (London & Middx.) > WIFFEN & NORRIS (Stock, Essex) > RICHARDS & DUGGAN (Pembs) DFHS 2715 > DAY, SAUNDERS, (North Surrey)