Subj : Copying my family history
To   : THURSTON ACKERMAN
From : JAY EMRIE
Date : Sun Sep 25 2005 09:30 am

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

I've been looking at those and wondering. I do have a digital camera and
will use it as a last resort.

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

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

The book has an index of "names other than Emery" and sorry but Akerman
isn't listed - sorry.

Jay



TA>Stay young, OldAck.

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

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

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

TA>JE>Jay


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