Hi Joann, The information from the Mary Amelia Rudd book came from Nancy Ryerson. This was part of the information she offered copies of a while back. I would like to receive the information on the Ames just to keep my database as complete as possible - thanks! Celia PS: Wasn't someone asking about Samuel Judson Rudd a while back. I'm going through my pile of papers (mostly emails) and extracting pertinent information. I ran across an email post I made on 2/15/98 regarding the descendants and ancestors of Samuel Judson Rudd. It was information transcribed from a huge chart created for the celebration of the 50th Wedding Anniversary of Herbert Ernest Rudd and Mayrella Windhorst Rudd, August 8, 1971, Tribune, KS. If someone wants this info, let me know. At 8:34 PM -0400 8/6/98, Joann H. Nichols wrote: >Hi, Celia, > >I should know probably, but where did you get the book by Mary Amelia >Rudd? Sounds as if it has some great stuff in it. > >To other cousins, especially ones interested in Samuel(5) Rudd and Mary >(Ames), some time ago I did some searching for the origination of Elijah >Ames, father of Mary Ames, for Randy Rudd (over in York, U.K.) I sent >it to him by letter, but if anyone else wants to know what I found, I >could send it to you by e-mail. > >Just let me know. > >Joann