I've been meaning to send a message to the list to let all of you know that I now have a copy of Mary Amelia Rudd's book and I'll be glad to try and do look ups. I'll post some of the U.S. Rudd info from it soon. Celia >I have managed to lose the address for this lady who mailed my old e-mail >address. I have therefore posted to list & hope she picks it up! New address >with this message. jane.jones3@btinternet.com > >Jane, > >Sorry for delay in reply- I have changed e-mail address. I haven't gone any >further back with my RUDD line than mid 1800s when they were still in >Grantham (where my origins are) There were two RUDD families in Grantham at >that time - historically, supposedly unrelated according to my mum ( but I'm >sure they were.) I know there Norfolk Rudd roots but I haven't had any time >to do any more lately. I have been trying to contact other UK RUDD >researchers to share info, so I'm glad you have got in touch. > >I am waiting for a book about an Irish RUDD family from the States, it >apparently contains a lot of the info from Mary Amelia Rudd's book on the >family, published in the 20's and now only for reference in The British >Library & Lincoln Ref. section. I can see what Norfolk info it contains if >you haven't already explored this route. > >Jane -- - ----------------------------------------------------------------- Graduate Programs (mailto:miegrad@uiuc.edu) Dept. of Mech. and Indus. Engr., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 140 Mechanical Engineering Building (MC-244), 1206 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801 UIUC WEB SITES RELATED TO GRADUATE SCHOOL: UIUC: http://www.uiuc.edu Mechanical and Industrial Engineering: http://www.mie.uiuc.edu Graduate College: http://www.grad.uiuc.edu Apply On-Line: http://www.oar.uiuc.edu/prospective/grad/applygr.html M&IE Graduate Program Information: http://www.mie.uiuc.edu/cgi/index.cgi?RID=2.1.1 Financial Aid: http://www.grad.uiuc.edu/financial_aid Off-Campus Housing: http://www.news-gazette.com/ and http://www.apartmentbluebook.com