This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: almostheaven1962 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.washington/4195/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello group, I have an announcement I need to make. This is concerning the book series that I have been working on all these years. Some of the books are now completely finished, and are available for sale through a 'print on demand' service on the internet. I will include the information below about that. But first, I want to say this: If you have previously paid for and pre-ordered any of the volumes that are currently listed, your hardback books will be on their way as soon as possible. And- I realize that the prices are substantially different than the ones that were originally estimated, however, those prices were set over two years ago, and with a completely different publishing service. The books are available as a download as well, though, which is quite a bit cheaper than the hardback books are. If you prepaid for a hard back book, the original price is of course to be honored. This is what is available right now, and here are the links with which to view what I'm sending you and the information about each book: If you need to comment on the books, please- do NOT post it to the board- just send me a private email to Nancye1962@yahoo.com http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=3072625 http://nancyb1962.tripod.com/id10.html (Both links lead to the same place, but one is my own personal advertising site.) Here is a summary of what you'll see by clicking on the links: Bischop_Bischoffresearch- Volume 1- (Hans Johannes Bischoff (aka) John Bishop and Margaretha Overmeyer, and Ruth Elkins. This is volume one of the long awaited Bishop_BischoffResearch book series on the history of the Bishop family that came to America in 1747 from Oberhausen Germany. They arrived in Pennsylvania, and migrated from Philadelphia through Maryland, into southwestern Virginia. Hans Johannes Bischoff, 18 years old when he arrived in America, settled in what is now Floyd County Virginia, and remained there until his death approximately 1810. This book series documents what is known of his life, and the lives of his many many descendants. Included in this volume are sections about the Skaggs family, the Lester family, the Elkins family, the German heritage of this family, and more. Printed: 136 pages, 6" x 9", jacket-hardcover binding, cream interior paper (50# weight), black and white interior ink, white exterior paper (100# weight), full-color exterior ink. Hardcover: $90.50 Available as Download: $50.00 Bishop_Bischoffresearch- Volume 2- The Descendants 0f Henry and Fanny (Simpkins) Bishop This volume of the Bishop_BischoffResearch series concentrates on Henry Bishop Sr., and his wife Francis "Fanny" Simpkins Bishop, and their many descendants. Henry was born in Maryland, the son of Hans Johannes Bischoff and Margaretha Overmeyer, and settled in the Floyd County Virginia area as a child with his parents. His family remained there, and many of his descendants are in that area to this day. This book deals with details about Henry and his revolutionary war service, his children, and so on down the line. Please make sure you check out the other books in this series as well that deal with Henry's brothers and sisters. Printed: 268 pages, 6" x 9", casewrap-hardcover binding, white interior paper (50# weight), black and white interior ink, white exterior paper (80# weight), full-color exterior ink Hardcover book $91.22 Download: $50.00 Bishop_Bischoffresearch- Volume 3- The Descendants of Jacob and Katherine (Elkins) Bishop This is a compilation of the descendants of Jacob Bishop and Katherine Elkins. Jacob was the son of Hans Johannes Bischoff and Margaretha Overmeyer. Many of their descendants settled in and remained in the Floyd and Montgomery County areas of Virginia. Includes photos. 6" x 9", jacket-hardcover binding, cream interior paper (50# weight), black and white interior ink, white exterior paper (100# weight), full-color exterior ink Hardcover Price: $83.12 Download Price: $50.00 Bishop_BischoffResearch: Bishop Family Census- 1830-1930; Floyd and Montgomery County Virginia Census listings for the Bishop family of Floyd and Montgomery Counties in Virginia, most of which are descendants of Hans Johannes Bishoff and Margaretha Overmeyer. Census listings from 1830-1930, annotated with additional genealogical information about the families. 6" x 9", casewrap-hardcover binding, white interior paper (50# weight), black and white interior ink, white exterior paper (80# weight), full-color exterior ink Hardcover: $59.46 Download: $31.25 Bishop_BischoffResearch: The Bishop Family Photo Album- Volume I Photos from various graveyards around Pike County Kentucky, Floyd and Montgomery County Virginia, Morgan County Kentucky, etc. All stones included are somehow related to the Bishop family research. Please make sure to see the remaining volumes in this series for a lot more photos, and information concerning the Hans Johannes Bischoff family Printed: 26 pages, 6" x 9", casewrap-hardcover binding, white interior paper (70# weight), full-color interior ink, white exterior paper (80# weight), full-color exterior ink Download: 1 documents, 17704 KB Hardcover: $88.30 Download: $40.63 I realize that these have been a long time in coming, and believe me, I'm far from done. The rest of the series will be going up on Lulu within the next few coming weeks, and I will let you know when the major lines books are finished. If you prepaid, send me an email in private, and I will begin to do what has to be done to get you your hardback copy of whichever of these that are available right now. I'm not as pleased with the outcome of these as I wanted to be, but there had to be a 'stopping point' at some point in time to actually the final products up and out there. (Yes, I had to stop being so picky!) And, these are only the 'first editions'- There Will be more later on. So, in closing, just to let you know- I will keep researching, and keep adding information, and the second editions of these books will be in the works for later. I wont ever give up trying to put all the pieces of this huge family together! If you need to comment on the books, please- do NOT post it to the board- just send me a private email to Nancye1962@yahoo.com Thanks to all of you for everything so far, and we'll keep going! Nancy 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.