This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: genfem Surnames: Berkebile, Berkeybile, Perkeypile, Perkey ect Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockingham/3271/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Some of you have been waiting for these book to come out as they were too expensive to print now you don't have to worry about that, since you can print what you need your self. Remember to source the book if you are using it's content in your family history. If you need end notes for a particular person you can contact me. Be patient I have Ms, ect and do not always get to my e-mail regularly. As you know about half of the information ( aprox 5000 pages) was lost in a computer crash. These 11 volumes represent what was recovered so far. (Custer and Seese books were likewise damaged) The 5th Edition of Berkebile Families in America (11 volumes) and the Von Lunen Book which also has Berkebile descendents are now on line at LDS.ORG. They told us this book would be available last year, but a year and a month later it is finally here. Go to LDS. Org and go to the library section, under library go to the catalog and under author type in von Lunen, this will bring up both books. (Sorry Custer and Seese are not available yet) It is a digitized version and can be read, and downloaded ect. at the site it is about 5000 pages long. Instead of end notes which in the first 5 volumes goes past12,000. A Bibliography was used there are about 5000 NON CENSUS sources. IMPORTANT an ERROR APPEARs ON PAGE 75 Disregard the HUMMELS on that line they were incorrectly listed due to a glitch and are siblings not children of John although they have Berkebile, Custer, Seese descendents. (IN THE 6th Edition this has been corrected.)Several people were missed in later volumes. If you have a continuation number but can't find the person in the volume contact me and I will send the missing information. The 6th edition is being worked on with corrections and missing lines being reconected. Make certain you read the first couple of pages which will tell you where the indexes are located, it does have a nice search engine. This (5th) edition does not include the photograph volume. The 6th edition of the Berkebile has an additional 500 pages (another volume)of information and will have the photos included in the body of the work. Unfortunately when they digitize the book they make all photos black and white and not very clear. UHH! Be nice. Unlike the rootsweb site these book have info on living people. If I hear you are abusing thier privacy I will have the books revoked.Sterile version of von Lunen can be found on both rootsweb and ancestory without the photos. The Berkebile book is too long to do a sterile version for rootsweb and ancestory. Right now I have no idea when the Custer and Seese books will be out. Those of you looking for the civil war book (Gathered to Rest; Civil War Veterans of Bedford Co., Pa.) that book is NOT available on line. You can get it from Closson Press. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.