Maurice,

I used Google to locate several different kinds of copy stands, but these
two below seem to be the simplest and most inexpensive for someone to take
around to County Courthouses etc. and use to copy marriage bonds, atc.
Presume the larger one would be more versatile but harder to transport.  Do
you think that one of these might suffice - they don't have lights, but my
digital camera has a built-in flash

Digital Pursuits 18" x 12" Close Up Copy Stand
http://www.bugeyedigital.com/product_main/dig-dpcs1812.html

Digital Pursuits 12" x 9" Close Up Copy Stand
http://www.bugeyedigital.com/product_main/dig-dpcs129.html

For the business pros, there was good advice at:
http://www.marietta.edu/~mcshaffd/macro/copy.html<http://www.marietta.edu/%7Emcshaffd/macro/copy.html>
and there was a build it yourself version at:
http://csigizmos.com/products/photography/photostand.html

Thanks,
Mark Wilson
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