Subj : Copying my family history
To   : JAY EMRIE
From : Charles Scaglione
Date : Sat Sep 24 2005 02:14 pm

On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 22:36:00 -0400, JAY EMRIE -> ALL wrote:

Hi Jay:

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

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

 JE> Does anybody have any idea how I might accomplish this?

Jean's suggestion of using a hand held scanner is probably the best way
but it's certainly not going to result in a good quality copy.   Other
than getting it done professionally, I don't know how else you could do it
without causing wear to the binding or pages.

Before you handle those pages and dig around the book, go to the local
pharmacy and pick up some medical gloves.  You can buy a box of those
throw away gloves, they're not expensive.   That will keep the oil from
your fingers and hands off the pages.

Regards.

chscag at gmail dot com

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