Hi Clan, While I'm hear I may as well mention that I got a response from my mass mailings to Rudd's in Owensboro, KY (all 13 of them). One of the Rudd's mothers had about 100 names of descendents of William Brooke Rudd, along with most of their birthdates and marriage dates. W. B. Rudd was a son of James Rudd from Maryland. He is the one mentioned in the "Records of the Rudd Family" by Mary A. Rudd. (Cousin Nancy sent a number of copies of this out, thanks again!) William's brother, Capt. James is my G4-Grandfather. Anyway, most of the descendents are from, or around, the Springfield, KY area (that is in Washington Co.) so if anyone has any info or wants any info about Rudd's in this area, please drop me a note. Take care all, --Van Rudd Ann Arbor, MI