Parts of a Book

* Preliminaries: Title Page, Contents, List of Illustrations, Preface
* Text: Introduction, Body (chapters or sections with footnotes)
* Reference items: Appendixes, Bibliography, Index

Qualities of a Good Genealogy

* Well documented with footnotes
* Understandable numbering system, if it is a family history
* Includes historical and human interest stories, if it is a family history
* Complete every-name index
* Illustrations
* Copyrighted

Ways To Save Money

* Prepare your own PDF file
* Use 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" size
* Perfect bind (glued papercover versus smyth-sewn hardcover)
* Print more copies than you think you can sell, but be reasonable

Information Needed to Prepare an Estimate

* Size of book
* Type of binding (papercover versus hardcover)
* Number of pages (This is usually an estimate if camera-ready copy is not prepared.)
* Number of photographs (if Masthof does the design)
* Color or Black and White printing inside the book?
* Any special paper weight or glossy/matte requirements
* Number of books wanted