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From: Mollie H Simpson <>
Subject: Re: [TNDICKSO] Cemetery book reprints
Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2002 02:16:30 -0500
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Suzanne,
I have the set that was " revised " editions done in 1991 and there is not
any difference that I can see from the ones done in 1967. Are these really
revised or are they really just reprints...
Mollie

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Subject: [TNDICKSO] Cemetery book reprints


> Dickson County TN Cemetery Records, 2 Volumes REVISED Edtion....
>
> First let me say that I am not affiliated and do not do benefit from this
at
> all, it's just that we've been trying to get reprints of this set for
years.
> I remember Cheryl Adams calling Ram Press to try to get a reprint. We
even
> offered to get up whatever number of preorders they wanted they said no.
(If
> you're lurking Cher; back me up, please, or Faye Keele, or Cacky, or some
of
> you ol'timers on the Dickson Digger list here.)
>
> So on July 22, I got a notice from Byron Sistler that they are now
> available and I sent them a check that very day. I had a set that I had
> stood in the library at the copy machine for HOURS making for myself (and
to
> do lookups). Since they were out of print we could legally do that. It
was
> long and tedious, but worth every page and every dime that I put into the
> machine. There is so much information in these two books....
> The new ones look great and are much easier to read than the original
two
> volumes that were typed on a typewriter (compiled before computers, by
Jill
> Garret and Iris McClain and published in 1967). 465 pages, softcover,
> $55.50 for the set plus shipping.
>
> These revised edtions are by Marjorie Fischer and Ruth Burns and published
by
> Heritage Press, out of Maryland. But since Sistler is a local Tennessee
> publisher and so friendly and dependable I prefer to do business with them
> when I can. Plus, without their notice I would never have known about
their
> availablity. I like it that I can talk to Sam in person on the phone, if I
> need or want to. One of the books I ordered is delayed and he put a
> handwritten message in my order. That's personal service. You don't see
> much of that anymore. Besides they support the Mid Tenn Gen Society with
> their membership and have served on their Board. If you want to know more
> about them, the website is :
> www.mindspring.com/~sistler/
> or write:
> Byron Sistler and Assoc
> 1712 Natchez Trace
> PoBox 120934
> Nashville, Tennessee 37212
> Well I've said enough to last all month. and yes, tonight I'll do some
> lookups!
> Suzanne in Alabama
>
>
>
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