I want to thank Janice Sisler and the other members of the Preston County Historical Society for republishing the Preston County History Book. One of my cousins sent me a few pages that an aunt had copied a couple of years ago about our family and it was VERY helpful in establishing some family history. Then I managed to actually see a copy of the book over in Garrett County at the library. The book was totally impressive! I cannot wait to get my copy when they are shipped out in December. We, who are working on finding information in Preston County, are extremely fortunate to have the historical society and the many researchers who have been willing to share the information that they have gathered. Since I am not close enough to pop over to the library in Kingwood or Morgantown, I really like being able to own a few books so that I can follow a new lead here or there as needed. You never know when you will find another family that you need to research. Thank you to all the authors who have written it down and who are undertaking new projects to benefit us all! Jill Herring Mount

Thank you, Jill, for your endorsement. It would be nice if everyone on this list could purchase one copy. If you already have one, then consider donating a copy to a Preston County school library where it will receive considerable use. Please pardon me for sounding a little jittery about the sales. It is very costly to do this particular book Reprinting was only made possible by the interest-free loan of two of our members. We went ahead in spite of the investment because our information is that the demand for copies has pushed the price of those few second-hand copies that become available to $100. So, please pass the word and prove to us that we made the right decision. Whatever you can do is appreciated. I don't want to do this one again. Gotta go and check the proof of the book. Janice JHMLIBRARY@aol.com wrote: > I want to thank Janice Sisler and the other members of the Preston County > Historical Society for republishing the Preston County History Book.

Janice, The price of $100 for a second-hand copy of the 1979 Preston Co history is a little conservative. I have seen it listed as high as $235. Surely the 2001 reprint will bring the overinflated price of a second-hand copy down to a more reasonable level. That is, at least until the 2001 reprint is 20 years old. Then the cycle will begin again. Roy Lockhart On Wed, 17 Oct 2001 11:52:34 -0400 Janice Sisler <bjsisler@access.mountain.net> writes: > We went ahead in spite of the investment because our >information is that the demand for copies has >pushed the price of those few second-hand copies that > become available to $100. ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

Thanks, Roy. I didn't know the price was that high. Well - the current (3rd) printing will probably influence the going rate and by 20 more years, I hope I won't have to be concerned with another printing. I don't want to do this one again. There are other things to accomplish. Janice rlockhart1@juno.com wrote: > Janice, > > The price of $100 for a second-hand copy of the 1979 Preston Co history > is a little conservative. I have seen it listed as high as $235. Surely > the 2001 reprint will bring the overinflated price of a second-hand copy > down to a more reasonable level. That is, at least until the 2001 > reprint is 20 years old. Then the cycle will begin again. > > Roy Lockhart > > On Wed, 17 Oct 2001 11:52:34 -0400 Janice Sisler > <bjsisler@access.mountain.net> writes: > > We went ahead in spite of the investment because our > >information is that the demand for copies has > >pushed the price of those few second-hand copies that > > become available to $100. >