In response to Martha Lev Zion's comment that Israelis cannot utilize Google
Books, it appears that Israelis DO have access to Google Books, but only those
in the public domain. Please see the following article >from 2010 which announced
this and discusses copyright issues involved:
http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/culture.php?Itemid=336.

Ann Rabinowitz
annrab@bellsouth.net

MODERATOR NOTE: Thank you Ann for following up with this. Further discussion about
copyright and access of Google Books or other material on-line should be
continued privately unless the main point is clearly connected to Jewish genealogy.