Subj : Copying my family history
To   : JAY EMRIE
From : THURSTON ACKERMAN
Date : Sun Sep 25 2005 01:13 am

I have used a portable pen scanner to collect info from similar
tomes, but a whole 610 pages would be a chore (even for the long
winter forecasted 8-(.  How about a digicam ?

You mentioned it was published 1890. Any chance the New England
Historical and Genealogical Society, 101 Newbury Street (hows
that for karma ?-), Boston, MA 02116 may have a digitalized
copy per chance.

BTW If you see any AKERMAN from Newburyport amoung your
records, please drop me a line (ack82 at comcast dot net)

Stay young, OldAck.

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
JE>1635. This book was published in 1890. It is just shy of 2" thick and
JE>6"w x 9"h, some 610 pages plus about 15 preface pages. I would like to
JE>make CDs of this book for the rest of my family. As far as I know this is
JE>the 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 my
JE>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?

JE>Jay




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