As for the 1634 birth date, I think it was taken from the IGI. If you enter William HUNGERFORD born 1634, you will see that they are listing William HUNGERFORD, Jr. (the one who married Magaret BARTON) as born in 1634, the son of William [Sr.] and Ann [no last name]. If you click on source, you will see a microfilm which is Baptisms for the Dead 1893-1943 and heir indexes 1803-1960, so that date predates at least 1960. As to why they thought he was born in 1634, when we now know (which they may not have known when that record was made) that his mother Anne SMOOT was born about 1640, I don't know. They also did not apparently know she was a SMOOT. I think as more recent researchers came along and knew the above about Anne SMOOT, they just took the 1634 date for the father, and then added the "William and Anne" as another generation, in effect, making William and his wife Ann [SMOOT] his own parents. Rick Saunders -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.20/736 - Release Date: 3/27/2007 4:38 PM