Genealogy Chat

Hi Rod, I emailed you my book...did you get it? Deb

Got it Debs, And mighty fine it was too. Rod

When I looked up bookbinders Gillian, they quoted about £30 per volume, they dont seem too concerned about the number of pages, but I would have about 3or4 volumes anyway. Rod

Rod, when I did my degree theses , I got some things called spring back folders. They had a thick hard cover - you bent this back and then the spine in the middle opened so you could insert the finished document - didn't need polypockets or anything else. Looked just like a bound book. Wouldn'r recommend that you keep adding additional pages, though. How great to be finished! I don't think I ever will be, so I still work with white ring binders, with a see through pouch on the front, into which I can put a design cover. I currently have 4 folders on the go and each one is a different format, because the raw data differs from family to family. Jay

I wonder whether - I think it is Ron - from Genealogy Printers would be able to advise ? - I don't know whether it is something he could do, but if not, I am sure he could point you in the right direction. I will try to nudge up one of his threads or find his e-mail. Dea x

Here is the website: http://www*genealogyprinters*com/catalog/default.php replace * with . Dea x

I made a book of my mother-in-law's life story - 80 odd pages and made 25 copies. When she got older and had nothing to do we prevailed on her to write her story - which she did on any old scrap of paper. When she died my SIL and I put everything together in chronological order but kept mostly all her words (she was an avid reader and a great writer. I used photo albums as binders. These are the type that have screw fasteners that you can add extra little 'turrets' (for want of a better word.) There are flat buttons on each end and little rods that screw into each other so you can add as many as you need. I printed the story on good quality laser paper and inserted photos to illustrate the story, printed off census and certificate copies and every so often inserted a whole page of family photographs. You can set you printer up to print even and then odd pages and numbered. Removed all the photo pages.The albums take ordinary printer size pages and use a three hole punch. You can find some with neutral cover. The ones I used had a cover like an old map. Purchased them at a good office store and could also purchasae extra 'turrets'. Worked extremely well and looked really professional. Reasonably cheap way of giving a useful Christmas present too.

Hi Janet, Not finished yet just preparing, spring back folders I,ve heard of, sounds a good idea. Dea, Ron does the family tree printed sheets I hear he does a good job too. Joan, Yes I,ve seen the photo albums of the sort you are talking about, my only concern there is they usually have photos printed on the front . Now then the information you lovely people have furnished me with has given me some brilliant ideas, and I thank you all very much indeed. Thanks again Rod