> I have a copy of an approved application which uses the above book as one of its references. > Is this book an allowable reference for proof of lineage (for GSMD application) and, if so, how many generations can it be used for? > It traces my line all the way down to my father but I would be greatly surprised if I could use it for more than the first 4 or 5 generations! ___________ Actually...it cannot be used for the first 4 or 5 generations. We now have the MF books for the first 5 generations and I believe the only families missing are certain Howland lines and the 5th generation for Alden and Samson. A published family genealogy or town history may only be used to support dates that cannot be proven with more reliable sources, but this does not include the last three generations or any date in the 1900's. Susan E. Roser, Governor & Historian Canadian Society www.rootsweb.com/~canms/canada.html