This note/message string refers to the recent book "Descendants of William Ames of Braintree, Mass." by Ann Theopold Chaplin. Copyright 2004 by the New England Historic Genealogy Society. ISBN is 0-88082-182-5. It is currently available from “Picton Press” www.pictonpress.com The book is almost 800 pages, and is very well indexed.

This book is a very useful reference for those researching the William Ames (b 1605) line.

Any compilation of this type, no matter how well researched, is subject to errors, mistakes, controversial interpretations, and the discovery of additional source material.

I propose we, as the interested researchers of this line, consolidate our findings, and suggestions in a single message string. This one, if you will. I propose that we post replies to this top-level message keyed to the identified person in the Chaplin book. Thus:

This message
# 305 Delos Raymond Ames
Replies related only to #305. For example, if you disagree, or can provide additional supporting information.
# NNN next name
etc.

The proposed structure should help future users of this valuable text.


Regards,
Donald R. (Don) Ames
guu_sftw@mindspring.com