Glad you heard from Jo Ann. She is very upset about the scam which ripped her off after she recommended it to the Garlington list. Stay on guard. Linda McCain Stansell >From: LEastes2@aol.com >To: ESTES-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ESTES-L] Book Warning! >Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 12:16:49 EDT > >Him Everyone - > > On 8/25/00 I sent out the following message to this mail list and I wish >to >advise everyone of the results. > >Subj: The Year 2001 Eastes Book >Date: 8/25/00 1:57:29 PM Central Daylight Time >From: <A HREF="mailto:LEastes2">LEastes2</A> >To: <A HREF="mailto:ESTES-L@rootsweb.com">ESTES-L@rootsweb.com</A> > >Hi Everyone - > > I just received a letter from a first cousin asking about a book that I >have >not heard about. I hope someone can shed some light on the matter The word >I >got was: > > "The Year 2001 Eastes Family Yearbook" from a Maxwell & Christine Eastes, >n.d.p. The price is $39.95 and you get a free CD Rom with Eastes facts on >it. >The publisher is Morphcorp LLC dba, The Eastes Family News, Denver, CO. > >Has anyone seen this book? Does anyone have any knowledge of this book? > > Please reply direct to me. > >Best Regards > > Roy Eastes Roy@eastes.com > > > > >In a message dated 8/28/00 10:49:00 AM Central Daylight Time, CHIEFJORET >writes: > ><< Subj: Family Book > Date: 8/28/00 10:49:00 AM Central Daylight Time > From: <A HREF="mailto:CHIEFJORET">CHIEFJORET</A> > To: <A HREF="mailto:LEastes2">LEastes2</A> > > Hello Roy: > > The so-called Eastes Yearbook is a scam. Save your money or donate it >to >your favorite charity. > > I am in the process of preparing a letter to National Genealogical >Society. The organization was successful in running similar con publishers >from other states. I hope NGS will sink its teeth into Maxwell and >Christina >whoever they are. > > I bought a book described as the Garlington Yearbook. It was nothing >but >an out-of-date phone book and not a very good one at that. Much of the >information in the book, which can be found free on the Internet, came from >the Social Security Death Index. There were many obvious errors, typos and >grammar errors. People I know to be long dead are listed among the living >along with their phone numbers. The author also produced a poorly written >and >insulting boilerplate history of mankind dating back to the days of the >cave >man. The author inserted your surname to make it appear that your ancestors >were right there, smelly and hairy and climbing trees. It is garbage. There >is also a joke section. He inserts your name into the jokes that have been >circulating on the Internet for many months, maybe years. The jokes were >not >all that funny on the Internet and here, with your name or the name of a >relative inserted as the brunt of the joke, they are painful and hateful. > > The companion CD is nothing but a repeat of the book but not >formatted. >It is also garbage. > > Guess you get the point by now that I do not like the so-called book. >That is a mild statement. I have returned my copy and asked for a refund. >That was several weeks ago. I haven't seen a refund yet. > > I would appreciate your help. I would like you to mail me the flier >you >received (or a copy). I will include it in my mailing to NGS. It proves the >point that this is another scam and Maxwell Eastes and Maxwell Garlington >and >Maxwell McBrewster are one and the same -- pseudonyms for the same crook. >Please send it to me at the address below. Also, please write a Buyer's >Beware and post it on your Eastes mailing list. It might save others from >the experience I had. You may copy and send this letter to anyone you wish. >You can also check out my warning which I posted on the Garlington >GenForum. > > Good luck, > Jo Ann Garlington > 2560 Maple Ave. > Concord, CA 94520 >> > > >Best Regards > >Roy > ><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< END >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >When we record our heritage we take great pride in looking at our list of >ancestors and admire their origins, migrations and accomplishments. But, >what good is it - unless it’s true? > >We need stories and rumors, they are great and often lead to the truth! >BUT - Help eliminate errors. Don't take anything as Fact! Check references >for validity! If we don’t our children’s children will be led down >false >trails and they will never be able to find their true heritage. > > > >Best Regards > >Roy > ><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< END >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >When we record our heritage we take great pride in looking at our list of >ancestors and admire their origins, migrations and accomplishments. But, >what good is it - unless it’s true? > >We need stories and rumors, they are great and often lead to the truth! >BUT - Help eliminate errors. Don't take anything as Fact! Check references >for validity! If we don’t our children’s children will be led down >false >trails and they will never be able to find their true heritage. > > >==== ESTES Mailing List ==== >Flame messages are NOT allowed on this mailing list. 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Linda Stansell wrote: > > Glad you heard from Jo Ann. She is very upset about the scam which > ripped her off after she recommended it to the Garlington list. Stay > on guard. The moral of the story .. unless you can get independent verification of the value of a publication from some unknown author/company .. assume it's prolly a hoax. It pays to be paranoid. David -- A stranger in a world I never made - Housman DC2.D A+++! L^ Pfwl Bfl Fo R+++! Ac+ J-- S++ Fr+++! I+ H++ $ M V+++ Cag http://xenon.triode.net.au/~dragon mailto:dragon@triode.net.au