From: Shirley Penna-Oakes <>
Subject: Re: Beginning a Surname Newsletter
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 1997 06:34:02 -0800
Cynthia Russel wrote:
>
> I welcome any suggestions on beginning a surname newsletter. So far I have
> not been able to locate any listings of newletters or websites for the
> surname FERGUS and I would be interested in beginning one of the former.
> But, why not use the expertise of those who have done it to be on the right
> foot. I am thanking you in advance. C Russell
Cynthia,
I have been publishing surname "booklets", for 16 years. At one time I
did 16...at one time.
A surname booklet is different than a newsletter.
A booklet come staples between a cover, with table of contents and
indexed. Material on a surname is collected from all over, not just one
family line, as some newsletters are done.
If you'd like to send me your postal address, I could send you a sample
copy of my contact letter, order blank, etc., so you had an idea.
I know when I started I copied from a good friend of mine. She had been
publihsing for about 10 years.
If you want to see a very good web page, and get another idea check out
my friends, Ruby & Bette's pages.httpp://www.localaccess.com
http:// type="text/javascript">DisplayMail('cet.com','www.Toppline');
If you can get them you my write to their email addresses and request
their homepages.
(Ruby)
(Bette)
It is will worth the extra effort.
Ruby started the surname booklet series, and has taught over a 100
folks, since 1979.
Good luck, if you ever have a question, let me know, maybe I can help.
Shirley Penna-Oakes
Pioneer Publications
P.O.Box 1179
Tum Tum, WA 99034-1179
(Surname Booklets)
BATCHELDER, BERRY, BRICKER, CAMPBELL, FARR, GATES, LEWIS, MITCHELL,
OAKES, PAGE, SMALL, TUCKER, WARD
(Query Booklets)
IA-IN-OH Queries & Reviews, NC/SC Queries & Reviews, Mid-Altantic
Queries & Reviews, New England Queries & Reviews