In a message dated 1/13/04 11:43:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Mike: Do you think we've convinced anyone that Jim Wood's book is a must have for anyone interested in Raleigh County history? Nyla: I sure hope so. I don't get any commissions from his book sales. But I get a lot of enjoyment from studying his book. It makes me feel a lot closer to my Dad's people. I believe that should be the criteria for studying family history. And if that's the case, than we have found the perfect textbook in Jim Wood's "Raleigh County, West Virginia. Sincerely, Mike Peters [email protected]