Please also add my name to the list for a copy of the History of Louisa County, VA. David A. Garnett P.O. Box 9625 Philadelphia, PA 19131 At 10:27 AM 12/2/1999 -0800, you wrote: >VALOUISA-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 165 > >Today's Topics: > #1 Re: [VALOUISA-L] Re: Putting the b [Pat <[email protected]>] > #2 [VALOUISA-L] FW: Virginia Book Com ["Adrianne" <[email protected]>] > #3 [VALOUISA-L] Re: VALOUISA-D Digest [[email protected]] > #4 Re: [VALOUISA-L] Does Higginson co ["Hope C. Pees" <[email protected]>] > #5 Re: [VALOUISA-L] Louisa County His [[email protected]] > #6 [VALOUISA-L] copyright [[email protected]] > #7 [VALOUISA-L] Re: VALOUISA-D Digest [[email protected]] > #8 [VALOUISA-L] Harris History [Mary Nell Turner <[email protected]] > #9 Re: [VALOUISA-L] Re: Putting the b ["Dee Randall" <[email protected]>] > #10 Re: [VALOUISA-L] Re: Putting the b ["Mike Lacy" <[email protected]] > #11 [VALOUISA-L] Re: VALOUISA-D Digest [[email protected]] > #12 Re: [VALOUISA-L] copyright [marsha moses <[email protected]] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe from VALOUISA-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > >that contains in the body of the message only the command > > unsubscribe > >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > >______________________________X-Message: #1 >Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 17:38:34 -0600 >From: Pat <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [VALOUISA-L] Re: Putting the book online! >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Once it is scanned, it could be broken into sections for proof reading >and editing couldn't it? A lot of us could work on it and then >reassemble it? > >Pat Snyder > >______________________________X-Message: #2 >Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 17:24:23 -0800 >From: "Adrianne" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: [VALOUISA-L] FW: Virginia Book Company >Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >I called them and they were going to check if they had any books and email >me. I haven't heard a word from them. > >I am open to any book company to print the book, the problem right now is, >no one has volunteered to let us copy their book. Until we get a copy, we're >dead in the water. > >Requests for copies continue to pour in. I'm still trying to put this >together. > >Adrianne > >______________________________X-Message: #3 >Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 18:52:43 EST >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: [VALOUISA-L] Re: VALOUISA-D Digest V99 #163 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Adrian: > >Please add my name to the list for a copy of the History of Louisa County, >VA. I prefer to send my mailing address privately to you at such time it is >needed. > >Thanks! >Kathryn > >============================================================ >Researching these families in the Southeast: COX, CROUT, HENRY, HILL, >KELLY/KHELE, LAWRENCE, LITCHFIELD, MAULDIN, NELSON, OVERTON, TAYLOR, UZZELL, >WEST. Also, AMBROSE, BALCH, HOUGH, STARKEY, PRINCE, TERRELL. >And these families in Maine: LAWRENCE, WEST >============================================================ > >______________________________X-Message: #4 >Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 17:57:12 -0800 >From: "Hope C. Pees" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [VALOUISA-L] Does Higginson copyright this book for themselves if they print it. >Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Most help to help with the typing. > >Hope >Seguin, Texas >[email protected] > >______________________________X-Message: #5 >Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 19:05:12 EST >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [VALOUISA-L] Louisa County History >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >In a message dated 12/01/1999 2:20:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, >[email protected] writes: > ><< York Co. was formed in 1534, an original Shire >> > >Close - that's 1634 not 1534. But York was one of the 8 original shires in >Va. > >Bev > >______________________________X-Message: #6 >Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 19:36:10 EST >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: [VALOUISA-L] copyright >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >When a copyright expires or is not renewed, the work belongs in the public >domain. That means that no royalties are paid and the author no longer has >exclusive rights to the work. Anyone may make complete copies of a work in >the public domain. You may not copy works under copyright. Copyright was >designed to protect not only the author of a work but also the publisher. >It seems to me that with the number of people wanting copies of "History of >Louisa County", it makes sense to have it reprinted. I want a copy in my >hands. While the internet is convenient for some sorts of research, reading a >complete book online is not my idea of fun. Wayne has done a wonderful >service with his indices for the Louisa Co. Historical Magazine. Perhaps an >index to the book is all that is needed. > >Jan Stark > >______________________________X-Message: #7 >Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 19:48:29 EST >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: [VALOUISA-L] Re: VALOUISA-D Digest V99 #164 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >I WOULD BE VERY MUCH INTERESTED IN PURCHASING A BOOK ON LOUISA CO. >I AM TRYING TO FIND INFORMATION ON THE "JOHNSON" FAMILY OR THE "COCKE" >FAMILY. >WE REASONALLY RECEIVED WORD THAT A COURTHOUSE (MAYBE JUST THE GROUND) THAT >WAS BUILT IN THE 1700 WAS BEING SOLD. IN THE WILL OF THE MAN THAT BUILT THE >COURTHOUSE WAS THAT IT WOULD GO TO HIS DESCENDENTS IF IT WAS EVER SOLD. >THERE HAVE BEEN 600 OF US NOTIFIED AS OFFICIAL DESCENDENCE. I AM TRYING TO >FIND SOMEONE WHO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT THIS OR THE FAMILY. I WOULD LIKE TO >COME TO THE LOCATION AND TAKE PICTURES. I WOULD BE VERY EXCITED TO FIND SOME >ORIGINAL PICTURES OF THE COURTHOUSE. I WOULD LIKE FOR MY CHILDREN TO HAVE. >I KNOW THAT THOMAS I. JOHNSON LEFT LOUISA CO. IN 1800 FOR TENNESSEE WERE WE >LIVE NOW. THE COURTHOUSE MAYBE IN ANOTHER COUNTY, I AM NOT SURE. >IF ANYONE KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT MY FAMILY PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT [email protected] >THANKS VERY MUCH > >______________________________X-Message: #8 >Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 19:44:50 -0600 >From: Mary Nell Turner <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: [VALOUISA-L] Harris History >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Please include me when and if a book is prepared > > Mary Nell Turner > 149 Hwy 32E > Hope, Ar 71801 > >______________________________X-Message: #9 >Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 21:18:03 -0500 >From: "Dee Randall" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [VALOUISA-L] Re: Putting the book online! >Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >I see no reason that a book cannot be put online except for legal >reasons. >But I guess there has to be a site to put it on as well for everyone >to access. > >Dee. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: December 01, 1999 7:29 PM >Subject: Re: [VALOUISA-L] Re: Putting the book online! > > >> Dee: >> >> Couldn't the book be scanned and saved as a text file, then placed >on a >> website? If the copyright has expired and there are no legal >problems with >> it, I don't see why that wouldn't work. I'm new to the >computer-world, >> however, and would want the opinions of people more knowledgeable >than I. >> >> >> Kathryn >> >> ============================================================ >> Researching these families in the Southeast: COX, CROUT, HENRY, >HILL, >> KELLY/KHELE, LAWRENCE, LITCHFIELD, MAULDIN, NELSON, OVERTON, >TAYLOR, UZZELL, >> WEST. Also, AMBROSE, BALCH, HOUGH, STARKEY, PRINCE, TERRELL. >> And these families in Maine: LAWRENCE, WEST >> >============================================================ >> > >______________________________X-Message: #10 >Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 22:39:55 -0500 >From: "Mike Lacy" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [VALOUISA-L] Re: Putting the book online! >Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >I have been following this discussion on how to put a publication on a web >site. I am not a tech by any means, however, consider: Using a scanner and >OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software is a time consuming process, >which has been pointed out. Why not keep the scan in the original format. >A scanner create a graphic representation of the image that is scanned. >Most photo editor programs will crop the image into smaller sections i.e. >1/3 of a page. By reducing the size of the page (using paragraphs as break >point) will allow placing the sections on a web site or publication on a >list. The downsize to this procedure is the size of the graphic file is >much larger than the same information in a text format, howeve it will save >a lot of time in the reporduction of the information. > >I would be interested in the information in this book as both sides of my >house are from VA. I am still trying to sort our all the old VA family >surnames. > >Regards, >Mike Lacy >-----Original Message----- >From: Dee Randall <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Date: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 9:21 PM >Subject: Re: [VALOUISA-L] Re: Putting the book online! > > >>I see no reason that a book cannot be put online except for legal >>reasons. >>But I guess there has to be a site to put it on as well for everyone >>to access. >> >>Dee. >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <[email protected]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: December 01, 1999 7:29 PM >>Subject: Re: [VALOUISA-L] Re: Putting the book online! >> >> >>> Dee: >>> >>> Couldn't the book be scanned and saved as a text file, then placed >>on a >>> website? If the copyright has expired and there are no legal >>problems with >>> it, I don't see why that wouldn't work. I'm new to the >>computer-world, >>> however, and would want the opinions of people more knowledgeable >>than I. >>> >>> >>> Kathryn >>> >>> ============================================================ >>> Researching these families in the Southeast: COX, CROUT, HENRY, >>HILL, >>> KELLY/KHELE, LAWRENCE, LITCHFIELD, MAULDIN, NELSON, OVERTON, >>TAYLOR, UZZELL, >>> WEST. Also, AMBROSE, BALCH, HOUGH, STARKEY, PRINCE, TERRELL. >>> And these families in Maine: LAWRENCE, WEST >>> >>============================================================ >>> >> > >______________________________X-Message: #11 >Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 09:25:36 EST >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: [VALOUISA-L] Re: VALOUISA-D Digest V99 #163 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Please add me to the list of people wanting copies of the History of Louisa >Co. by Malcom Harris. >Lee e-mail [email protected] > >______________________________X-Message: #12 >Date: Thu, 02 Dec 1999 00:06:04 -0400 >From: marsha moses <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [VALOUISA-L] copyright >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Dear Jan, I an not sure what you are referring to here... >...... > >snip<......... Wayne has done a wonderful >> service with his indices for the Louisa Co. Historical Magazine. .>snip< >> >> Jan Stark > Is this on line or in a book?....marsha in Wv >