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The Heritage of Putnam County Florida

Deadline: June 30, 2009

Book will be hardbound, gold-embossed, simulated leather, coffee table size printed in black and white on acid-free paper. There is still time for Submitting Stories and Purchasing Books at the Lower Prepublication Price.

Submitting Family Stories to The Heritage of Putnam County, Florida

  1. Current residents, former residents, and those with ancestors in the county may submit stories.
  2. Each household may submit 500 words and one photograph to be printed free of charge. Pioneer families are usually those in a county before 1890. One 1,000-word story per pioneer family line will be used along with two photographs. Other stories from that particular pioneer family are limited to 500 words per household. You may purchase words above the free amounts at $0.15 per word. Extra photographs are $15.00 each.
  3. Authors maintain the copyright to individual stories. We copyright the book of compiled stories. Authors are responsible for the content and accuracy of submissions. Neither the committee nor publisher is responsible for content and accuracy. Authors must place their name and addresses at the end of each story. Sources are limited to four. Sources can be written as: Marriage records, Census records, Bible, Family letters, etc. Do not list individual records. Those interested in information about the family can contact you through the address listed. Do not use footnotes.
  4. No one edits the family stories, however, submissions that harm or embarrass will not be used. Stories are typeset as submitted, unless the committee corrects obvious typographical errors. Stories must be in narrative format with no genealogical charts, lists, or tabular material. Stories must be typed, or computer generated, and double- spaced on at least 20 Ib. paper. Handwritten or stories in all CAPITAL letters will be returned.
  5. Computer-generated photographs must be printed at a minimum of 720x720 dpi. They are not to be imbedded within the story but placed on a separate sheet. Scanned photographs should be on photo-quality paper. Those on regular paper reproduce poorly.
  6. Photograph captions are limited to 10 words and must be typed at the end of the story. We attempt to return all photographs with SASE but cannot be responsible for lost photographs. Identify your photographs by placing a mailing label to the back of each one.
  7. We accept color and B&W photographs up to 8"x10". Do not size photographs to fit the book. We will size them.

In addition to family stories, we accept stories in the following genres for the topical section of the book. Each story is allowed one photograph. The word limits are listed in parentheses. You may pay for additional words and photographs as noted above, if you wish to have more material. Topical stories may be edited or not used as determined by the committee due to space limitations and/or duplicate/similar materials being submitted.
County History (2,500); Cities and Towns (750); Churches, Schools, Cemeteries, Businesses, Memories, and Clubs (250).


Mail your check or Visa/M C information and stories to:
Putnam County HBC; P.O. Box 163; Palatka, FL 32178-0814

I wish to purchase ___ copies of The Heritage of Putnam County, Florida @ $50.00 = $____.__
I wish to have my books mailed to me and have added $5.00 S&H per book = $____.__
Notify me at printing and I will pick them up at the Palatka location to be determined and owe no S&H.
I wish to have this name gold embossed on the cover @ $5.00 ___________________________ $____.__

Check Enclosed Telephone (___) ___ - ____ Total Enclosed $____.__

Visa/Mastercard # _______-_______-_______-_______ Exp. Date ___ / ___ / ___

Signature ___________________________________ Print Name ___________________________________

Address _________________________ City _________________________ State _______ Zip ____________

*The publication date for the book will be adjusted as need be to secure a minimum of 350 family stones and funds to print.
For further information contact: Lynda Crabill by telephone at 386-546-2400 or by email LFLC61223@gbso.net. Also the Heritage Publishing website and the Putnam County Historical Society website.

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