In a message dated 9/12/2000 5:27:27 PM Central Daylight Time, doalking@lcc.net writes: << I'm in Texas so I don't know about a library in Cottageville--but the public library in Ripley is a very good one to use. They have a West Virginia Room that has genealogical books & publications to use. I've been there many times in the years past. >> Betty - where in TX do you live? I am in San Antonio. What family names in Jackson County are you researching? Are any of your WALKERs there? Kay