For the students in my Tuesday night beginner class here are three possible references you might want to consider purchasing to help you pursue county and town record sources.
Family Tree Resource Book for Genealogists by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
Available from Amazon.com for $25.50
Red Book - American State, County and Town Sources edited by Alice Eichholz
Available from Amazon.com for $30.88
The Handybook for Genealogists, 11th edition (out of print) by Everton Publishing
10th Edition only available from Amazon.com for $43.40
These are excellent reference books for anyone researching an American genealogy.
