You may wish to include some reproduction of wills, deeds or a copy from the page of an old family Bible you located. Before you embark upon this major decision of publishing your labor of love, you need to know a bit about how books are compiled and become somewhat familiar with the language of printers and book publishers. A helpful new guide is How to Write and Publish Your Family Book. The final chapter discusses the actual printing process and covers examples of printing costs based on various sizes, number of books and pages. It also includes information about book covers, how many volumes to print, the price to charge for your book, and the time factors involved in book production.
Many genealogists assume it is too expensive to publish a book.
Or they worry about margins, copyright, and indexing and fear the printing process is too complex. You can do much of the work yourself these days by generating what's called camera-ready copy using your word processor or typewriter. Even if you don't know a font from a format, you can produce a family history book that is attractive and will be valued by your descendants. Don't let your hard work be lost. Publish your family history.