Hi All: I just received my copy of the latest Mayflower Descendant (Vol 54, no 2, summer 2005) and it has some great stuff for Barnstable Co. researchers. There's an article on the descendants of John Young of Plymouth and Eastham (I descend from him through his dau Mary who m. Daniel Smith -- anyone else descend from this couple? I have several Mary Smith's in my direct line, which doesn't really seem fair!) Also included is the Barnstable Co probate index 1686 to 1850 (from Bradford to Butler) and a small Hopkins article. If these articles interest you but you don't subscribe, check your local library. I'd also be happy to look up names in the probate index. Chris Chirokas Westford, MA

The latest revision of "Consolidated Contents of The Mayflower Descendant" is now online, adding the contents of the new Vol. 54 No. 2 [Summer, 2005]. This PDF file lists the contents of every issue of MD from January, 1899, to the present. It is updated twice each year as I receive each new issue, and the current version is always available at: http://members.cox.net/oldcolony/periodicals.shtml#md Dale H. Cook; Research Member, NEHGS; Member, Mass. Soc. Mayf. Desc. Plymouth Co. MA Coordinator for the USGenWeb Project http://members.cox.net/oldcolony/index.shtml