What was the final outcome of the discussion on buying or contributing to the purchase of the CD or written records? Do we contribute or purchase on our own? Armond Beaty L-243 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laurel Baty" <laurel.baty@verizon.net> To: <BP2000-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 5:39 PM Subject: [BP2000] CD Saga > I thought I should try and clarify a few things--forgive me for the > confusion, I am new at this! > 1) All Rev War Pension Application CDs ordered by a contributor will > contain all of the files (38, I think) that are contained on the > microfilm roll. The cost is $10.00 per CD of 38 applications. > 2) The image quality on the CDs will be better than the image quality on > the Web Page because some image quality is sacrificed to minimize the > time it takes to load the image from the internet to your computer (I am > sure computer experts can explain this better than me and I welcome any > help they might give). Also it will be easier to print from the CD, > should you desire to do so, than it will be to print from the images on > the internet. > 3) However, if you do not want to have either a CD or a printed copy of > the applications but still desire to contribute towards the $300.00 cost > of scanning the microfilm, just mention this in your application that > you send by the internet or mail to SK Publications. I do think $30.00 > is too high of a contribution. If you pay by credit card we can simply > divide the cost by the number of applicants but if you pay by check we > risk overpaying, which I am sure that no one wants to do. > 4) A copy of the CD prepared in a format suitable for uploading to the > internet will be sent to someone (Mike Allen?) when the project is > complete. > 5) SK Publications is planning on ordering the microfilm tomorrow and > estimates it will take 3 weeks to complete the scanning process. > > Laurel Baty, L252 > > > > > > ==== BP2000 Mailing List ==== > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > The Threaded Mail List Archiver at RootsWeb > A powerful search engine.... Try it! > >

Armond, I don't know about any final outcome, but here's what I did (for what it's worth). Les At 06:21 PM 1/7/04, I wrote the following in the message blank of the order form at the website that Laurel posted: I hope this is not too confusing. I want the Beaty Project CD for $10.00. I also want 3 printed pensions at $1.50 each. These are: Beatty, David, North Carolina Beaty, James, North Carolina Beaty, Thomas, North Carolina Now, Laurel Baty said that the minimum total for printed copies was $20.00. So, you may charge my credit card the additional amount to make my total payment $30.00. That should include $10 for the CD, $4.50 for the 3 printed pensions, and $15.50 as a contribution to the project. Thanks. Les Beaty I got the following reply: Hi, Not confusing at all. We have charged $30.00 to your card, and we will let you know when we have the CD and the printed copies ready to ship to you (probably in about 3 weeks). Thanks, John John F. Schunk S-K Publications PO Box 8173 Wichita KS 67208-0173 PH 316-685-3201 FAX 316-685-6650

The CD is being produced and a version will be posted on BP2000 when it is ready. You can still purchase your own CD from SK Publications but the minimum purchase of $300.00 has been reached. Laurel Baty, L252 Armond Beaty wrote: > What was the final outcome of the discussion on buying or contributing to > the purchase of the CD or written records? Do we contribute or purchase on > our own? > Armond Beaty L-243 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Laurel Baty" <laurel.baty@verizon.net> > To: <BP2000-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 5:39 PM > Subject: [BP2000] CD Saga > > > I thought I should try and clarify a few things--forgive me for the > > confusion, I am new at this! > > 1) All Rev War Pension Application CDs ordered by a contributor will > > contain all of the files (38, I think) that are contained on the > > microfilm roll. The cost is $10.00 per CD of 38 applications. > > 2) The image quality on the CDs will be better than the image quality on > > the Web Page because some image quality is sacrificed to minimize the > > time it takes to load the image from the internet to your computer (I am > > sure computer experts can explain this better than me and I welcome any > > help they might give). Also it will be easier to print from the CD, > > should you desire to do so, than it will be to print from the images on > > the internet. > > 3) However, if you do not want to have either a CD or a printed copy of > > the applications but still desire to contribute towards the $300.00 cost > > of scanning the microfilm, just mention this in your application that > > you send by the internet or mail to SK Publications. I do think $30.00 > > is too high of a contribution. If you pay by credit card we can simply > > divide the cost by the number of applicants but if you pay by check we > > risk overpaying, which I am sure that no one wants to do. > > 4) A copy of the CD prepared in a format suitable for uploading to the > > internet will be sent to someone (Mike Allen?) when the project is > > complete. > > 5) SK Publications is planning on ordering the microfilm tomorrow and > > estimates it will take 3 weeks to complete the scanning process. > > > > Laurel Baty, L252 > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== BP2000 Mailing List ==== > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > > The Threaded Mail List Archiver at RootsWeb > > A powerful search engine.... Try it! > > > > > > ==== BP2000 Mailing List ==== > **************************************** > BEATTY CENSUS PROJECT > BP2000 members are currently extracting > Beatty data from U.S. Census Records. We > need volunteers for research as well as > for recording the information in our > database. Write Ray Beatty <RCBDJR@AOL.COM> > if you can help.