In a message dated 2/5/2006 8:32:35 AM Eastern Standard Time, sls91750@cox.net writes: Hi Donna, There is a great book by Sidney S. Rider. I would think most libraries have it and it lists every name of a place, brook, stream, etc as it was known by the Indians and various spellings and sometimes will reference specific deeds where you might find this name mentioned. "The Lands of Rhode Island as They Were Known to Caunounicus and Miatunnomu When Roger Williams Came in 1636" Sheila Hi Sheila, That book sounds like it something most of us doing RI research could use! I will check for it in the NK library. Thanks, Donna