Check with your local library, even if they don’t have a large genealogy section, to see what online services they offer. They can assist you with using WorldCat (http://www.worldcat.org) to see where the closest copy of particular books are available in public collections.
January 2007, V6#1: Genealogy Wednesday, Jan 7 2009
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