>From: Gerald Gieger <giegerg@HOTMAIL.COM> >To: DEEP-SOUTH-ROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU ><DEEP-SOUTH-ROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU> >Date: 29 October, 1998 12:37 PM >I am passing this along to the list. Even though it is Halloween time >lets not treat them!! > >I recently received a mailing about how my family had been in the Civil >War,and that there was now a book about them. >Buyer Beware when ordering these Civil War family history books. > >Halbert's are back to their old tricks again! > >Halbert's of Bath, Ohio, has come up with a new gimic. They are now using an >address from Washington, DC, to try and peddle their wares. > >Halbert's is now using the name: >"US Information Burueau NUMA" (note the spelling of Bureau) >3220 N. St, NW Ste 1400 >Washington D.C. (no zip code given)" > >They are advertising a book regarding all the people with your family's >surname in the Civil War. Don't be fooled. This is the same poor >craftmanship and outdated generic information in a new cover. >This time they want $49.95+ shipping and handling. > >Be very, very careful!!! Don't believe their money back guarantee. >They are a real hassle to deal with.