Many of you have expressed an interest in my forthcoming book on some of the early PERKINS colonists and their English ancestry. Well, it is almost ready to go to the publishers. And, I am offering a pre-publication price to anyone interested on the Perkins Newsgroup. (If you happen to also be a subscriber to our Perkins N/L you may take an additional 10% off.) The name of the book is: "English Origin of Six Early Colonists by the Name of Perkins." It covers the English Ancestry of: John Perkins of Ipswich, MA; Abraham and Isaac Perkins of Hampton, NH; Rufus Perkins of Chester, VT; Rev. William Perkins of Topsfield, MA and Edward Perkins of New Haven, CT. It will be about 100 pages, 6x9 in., hard cover, indexed and the pre-pub price until 1 June is $15.95 postpaid. CA residents please add appropriate tax. Mail check or money order to: Paula Perkins Mortensen; 363 So. Park Victoria Dr.; Milpitas, CA 95035-5708. Paula