In case the database administrator is not a member of this list, you may want to direct your questions directly to the website administrator at the website address http://www.firstfamilies.org/ However, from searching this site before, I learned a little about it. It is a useful on-line compilation of references taken from other sources, published and otherwise. The reference for CD17 means that this ancestor's name was at one time accepted by the Colonial Dames of the 17th Century as an eligible ancestor. Any membership records relating to this person would be filed at that organization's offices. This also might be a good time to mention that some lineages that once were accepted for membership may not now be accepted, due to tighter modern-day standards. Again, the membership organization is the place to go for more information, to see if your ancestor's lineage has been proven or if the organization requires more documentation. The website for the Colonial Dames 17th Century is at http://www.colonialdames17c.net/index.html. They do not publish online resources. They do allow guests to do onsite research at Society headquarters in Washington DC. Hope this helps those who are interested in the Colonial Dames 17th century. Sandra Kidd > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > Re: [SCGREENV] Your 1600s American Ancestors Update > From: > c <[email protected]> > Date: > Sun, 27 Feb 2005 19:48:50 -0500 > To: > [email protected] > > >Ryan, I guess I must be having a bad day because I can't understand what to >do. One of my ancestors is listed (Rev. Benjamin Doggett), but I can't >understand what is next. I went to the website for CD17, but I couldn't find >anything there with Doggett's name. > Would you please be so kind as to explain? >Thank you, >Cecelia >----- Original Message ----- >From: "First Families" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 12:18 AM >Subject: [SCGREENV] Your 1600s American Ancestors Update > > > > >> Hello Everyone: >> >>Those of you who are working on your lines back to your 1600s American >>Ancestors will find the 1600s Ancestors Data Base to be of great help. >> >>I have recently posted several hundred new Ancestors to the Data Base >>bringing the total to over 29,000 entries both men and women. >> >>Also listed are several National Societies who have proven many of the >>Ancestors you will find here. There are also a few new Reference Works >>that contain many more lines. >> >>The entries are coded to indicate to which Society or Reference Work has >>at least one of their proven lines. Several of the National Societies have >> >> >over > > >>20 different lines from a single Ancestor. >> >>WHEN YOU ENTER THE 1600s ANCESTORS DATA BASE be sure to look at the >>top of each data page for the link that takes you to the "Data Base >>Information Page". >>There you will find the list of codes and how to use them. This is MUST >>reading if >>you are to understand the Data Base and how to use it. >> >>We are constantly updating the Data Base with Additional Ancestors and >>references >>as time permits. More work has been devoted to updating listings of the >>female Ancestors >>by going back and including marriage dates. This takes much time and we >>still have a lot of >>work to do there. >> >>You will find the 1600s Ancestor Data Base at; >> >>http://www.firstfamilies.org/db/ >> >>For those of you who are AOL members you may have trouble connecting to >>many pages >>that may come up with a message such as "Page Does Not Exist" and you >>should cure that by >>using your browser feature of Copy and Paste the URL to your browser and >>pressing your enter >>key. >> >>Everyone has free access to the Data Base and to all our posted pages. >> >>Enjoy and Happy Hunting >> >>Ryan Jackson >>Data Base Manager >>America's First Families >> >> >>