Public record information-elegant. Look for it in your local law library.

One of my 'finds' during my recent IGHR Law Libraries adventure courtesy of the Georgia Genealogical Society is The Sourcebook to Public Record Information: The Comprehensive Guide to County, State, and Federal Public Record Sources 8th Edition  by Sankey. At over 1800 pages, it is a contemporary reference that no other genealogy related book I've run across can match.  I got my copy for less than $9 and that included postage. I saw a used copy today for $1.99