Subj : Copying my family history
To   : ALL
From : JAY EMRIE
Date : Fri Sep 23 2005 11:36 pm

For some time now I have been contemplating somehow copying the book I
have of my family history. My ancestor came to Newbury, Mass. in
1635. This book was published in 1890. It is just shy of 2" thick and
6"w x 9"h, some 610 pages plus about 15 preface pages. I would like to
make CDs of this book for the rest of my family. As far as I know this is
the only copy still extant. As such it can't really be shared with the
younger members of my family. Other than a first cousin (about 5 years my
elder) I am the oldest surviving member of the Emrie family.

I have not been able to open it up and scan the pages - it just will not
open up enough to lay the pages flat enough to scan with my flat bed
scanner. The book was rebound sometime in the early 1900s - maybe about
1930. The pages are easily torn. Tis a good thing the paper was of
excellent quality when printed. I would like to make CDs of the book,
thus being able to share it with my entire family.

Does anybody have any idea how I might accomplish this?

Jay




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