The Flip-Pal lightweight scanners are just 4x6 inches and convenient to keep on your desk, in a drawer, or into a briefcase or bag. They run on 4 AA batteries and can scan files, documents, or periodicals of any size. You can scan small pictures or other items (up to 4X6 inches) directly by putting them on the screen and closing the cover, or you can scan larger items in sections by removing the cover and flipping the screen so it is on top of the item (see pictures at right and below). They work by scanning sections of the document and "stitching" the sections together seamlessly on your PC or laptop with built-in software on the SD memory card that comes with the scanner. No expertise is required by the operator: you get a single file that you can download to your hard drive like a digital photo. A built-in LCD screen shows you what you have scanned. These scanners are handy for genealogists, researchers, and scrapbookers.
The Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner and accessories are available for purchase from FxGS. If you would like to reserve a scanner or other items, send an e-mail to Lee James Irwin familymatters2u@gmail.com. You can pay by cash or check and arrange for pickup at a mutually agreeable time. If you want to pick one up now, call Lee James and arrange a time for pickup and payment at his home in Falls Church. Please call him at (703) 573-2985.
The 6 Volumes of the Fairfax County, Virginia Gravestones books cover the areas listed below. They may be ordered from Heritage Books at http://www.heritagebooks.com, telephone 1-800-876-6103.
Volume I, published in 1994 – $20.00 +S/H
Northern Section of Fairfax County:
Great Falls, McLean, Oakton, Vienna, and Surrounding Areas
Volume II, published in 1995 – $15.00 +S/H
Southern Section of Fairfax County:
Burke, Clifton, Fairfax Station, Springfield, and Surrounding Areas
Volume III, published in 1996 – $35.00 +S/H
Central Section of Fairfax County:
Annandale, Fairfax City, Falls Church, and Surrounding Areas
Volume IV, published in 1997 – $30.00 +S/H
Western Section of Fairfax County:
Centreville, Chantilly, Herndon, Reston, and Surrounding Areas
Volume V, published in 1998 – $30.00 +S/H
Eastern Section of Fairfax County:
Fort Belvoir, Lincolnia, Lorton, Mason Neck, South Alexandria,
and Surrounding Areas (NOTE: only a small section of the
City of Alexandria is in Fairfax County)
Volume VI, published in 1999 – $25.00 +S/H
Master Index with Corrections, Additions, and Updates
In the mid-1980s, the Fairfax Genealogical Society undertook a project to transcribe the gravestones found in cemeteries throughout Fairfax County. This effort resulted