On Fri, 23 Aug 2002 09:53:45 EDT Dotuw1@aol.com writes: > Would the book "The Kelloggs in the Old World and the New" by Timothy > Hopkins > be acceptable as a source for application to the Society of > Mayflower Descendants. Janet - I'm not a state society historian and so cannot make a definitive statement, but in my experience, as a general rule, family histories are not acceptable documentation without corroboration. The silver and pink books are exceptions because they are published by the General Society and are fully documented from primary sources. The three Kellogg volumes were published in 1903 - is the information in them documented from primary sources? If so, you will need to find those sources, verify the information, and cite the primary sources in your application. If not, then the Kellogg volumes may still be a good starting point. You would need to find the primary sources that Hopkins used and cite those sources. > What other books would be acceptable sources? Any works that publish primary sources, such as the volumes of vital records for many Massachusetts towns, and books such as "Plymouth Church Records, 1620-1858" and "Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England" which contain transcriptions of other contemporary records. Dale H. Cook, Chief Engineer, WWWR Roanoke VA, WCQV Moneta VA, WKBA WZZI Vinton VA, WKPA WLNI WLVA WZZU Lynchburg VA