jay@umcp-cs.UUCP (11/09/83)
It is a good thing that this newsgroup was formed when it was. As a
result of reading an article posted earlier, I was prepared for the postcard
that came in yesterday's mail. It read as follows:
Dear Mr. Elvove,
On November 30, I am going to publish THE ELVOVE FAMILY HERITAGE BOOK.
It will lead you through the discovery and documentation of your
personal and family heritage.
Thousands of dollars and months of work went into researching through 70
million families. From this I have located almost every Elvove member in the
United States.
My findings show the Elvove name is very rare. Only about one citizen for
every quarter million Americans [around 850???] belongs to the Elvove family.
THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE EDITION of this invaluable guide. It is limited to
one book per household and it will be printed only on your specific order.
I can only reserve copies with my publisher if your request is place before
November 30. Orders posted after this date must be declined.
Beatrice Bayley
On the other side of the card there are tantalizing details about my family
album: it is leather-textured, it contains a directory of almost every
ELVOVE family, it contains a history of my family's origins as well as my
family's crest...And so on.
According to family tradition, our name originated with my great-uncle who
was misunderstood upon reaching American customs. Thus, all families with
my last name are relatives (no more than 200). It is difficult to believe
that a family of Jewish Russian peasants could possibly have at some point
in the dim past have acquired a coat of arms. But the lure is so strong
that I may yet (I still have three weeks) plop down the money-back-guaranteed
fee just to find all these things out.
BTW, should any of you who have not received a like card be interested in the
origins of your family, perhaps, Ms. Bayley, a retired schoolteacher, can
help you. Her address is:
Beatrice Bayley, Inc.
Sterling, PA. 18463
--
Jay Elvove
CSC, Systems, U. of Md.jay@umcp-cs.UUCP (11/09/83)
I'm sorry. I neglected to mention the price for a Bea Bayley Family Heritage Book. It is $27.85 and is postage paid. -- Jay Elvove CSC, Systems, U. of Md.