Mr. Seymour, how much are the books that one has to buy? Dick Stewart -----Original Message----- From: Richard W. Seymour <Seymour@compuserve.com> To: ALFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com <ALFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 1:46 PM Subject: [ALFAYETT] Cemetery lookup-Millport area >Well, I didn't expect so large a response on the cemetery files. > >Here's the story: > >In the late 50's early 60's the Newell and Stalcup families did a census of >the cemeteries in Marion & Fayette Counties. They published their books, >which are still available through the Marion County Genealogy Society., PO >Box 360, Winfield AL 35594. > >Both authors were gracious enough to allow me to transcribe their >respective books onto a computer database with the understanding I wouldn't >receive any monies from it. I offered to give the database file to anyone >who wanted it WITH the condition that they first purchase the actual books. > >Several reasons: > >1: The books are copyrighted material. > >2. They did the hard work of locating and inventorying the cemeteries, some >of which are no longer available or are in too poor a condition to read. > >3. I won't guarantee the accuracy of the file. It took me two years of part >time work, early in the morning or late at night. I've included the book, >page and line number of each entry. > >So, thinking it's the only fair way to have the information, and to insure >the data is s correct as possible, I feel it's the right thing to do to pay >the Newells or the Stalcups for their efforts. > >Of course, I will do a reasonable number of free lookup for anyone who can >use the information. > >The file is done with Microsoft Access 97, but can be transferred to either >a spreadsheet (Lotus 123) or some wordprocessor files. Keep in mind the >entire file is some 35,000 records long. > >Richard Seymour >seymour@compuserve.com > >PS: I apologize if you get this response more than once. I'm making it a >generic reply for each message I received > >