I just wanted to post a joint thank you to everybody on this list for their quick response to my query regarding the family number assigned to Joseph Taber in the Cooke MFIP 5th edition. I received several replies within a couple of hours. It was really helpful to me. One post also asked for the reason for the MFIP "Pink Book" after the Mayflower Families "Silver Book" was published. I'm not an expert in this, and I may be wrong, but it was my understanding that The GSMD felt that the Mayflower Families Book on Francis Cooke had some information that did not meet their current standard of proof and/or new materials were found to update the book. Specifically to the family of Joseph Taber, while it was known his will was dated at Dartmouth, it is not certain that he actually died there. In addition, Joseph's first wife is now proven to be Elizabeth Spooner. The Mayflower Families "Silver Book" stated she was PROBABLY Elizabeth Spooner. In short, the GSMD felt that the Francis Cooke line (who had a large posterity) needed a new "Silver Book." Ray P.S. As someone who is doing a five generation project on a Great Migration emigrant [Deborah (BACHILER) Wing, widow of Rev. John Wing] I can personally attest to the years of research and the thousands of hours (and $$) needed to trace one line through five generations. It stands to reason that the GSMD would not release a "free" version of this work on-line.