Today, most texans live within a one and a half hour drive of a texas mayflower sponsored silver book collection. Mayflower families genealogy book plimoth plantation museum. Ebenezer woodworth b 1691, son of benjamin, son of walter of scituate, married rebecca smalley, who was a mayflower descendant. Full text of mayflower descendants and their marriages for. The nova scotia colony of mayflower descendants is a group of people who celebrate their descent from one of the 26 families who left progeny after arriving in plymouth, massachusetts in the fall of 1620. We learned so much about history that we never even knew existed from this book. Mayflower families fifth generation descendants, 17001880. The title page of part 2 is mayflower families through six generations see image here.
Mayflower descendant a journal of pilgrim genealogy and history since 1899, the mayflower descendant has been a leading source of scholarship about mayflower history and heritage. General society of mayflower descendants, plymouth, massachusetts. The marriage of son william coit williams and nancy breed, though, is proving hard to find, perhaps because as a sea captain he might have met and married her anywhere. To raise funds to support this research and publication. A third generation ebenezer woodworth married a descendant of a mayflower passenger. A genealogical profile of john barnes plimoth plantation. Mayflower ii is an exceptional generation spaceship story. The society has only about 25,000 members whove been able to document their ancestry to meet modern research requirements. The general society of mayflower descendants has published a series of genealogical books that trace the first four to six generations of descendants for each mayflower passenger. The silver books series is comprised of 31 volumes, of which the fifth generation of each will be brought online as a database as the digitization is completed. The genealogies, called silver books, because of their distinctive. Many publications exist, including the famous pink or gray pilgrim lineage books published by the general society of mayflower descendantsmany of which are available at libraries. Heres how to find out if youre a mayflower descendant. The books are generally considered the best genealogy on mayflower families available today.
Mayflower society house and library, plymouth picture. General society of mayflower descendants home facebook. Silver booksmayflower families picture of mayflower. Mayflower records genealogy libguides at university of. Mayflower families silver books lake havasu genealogical. The mayflower and the pilgrims new world by nathaniel. The complete mayflower descendant and other sources, 1600s1800s the complete mayflower descendant and other sources, 1600s1800s these books are the only publication of the entire fortysix volumes of the mayflower descendant authorized by the massachusetts society of mayflower descendants. Many publications exist, including the famous pink or gray pilgrim lineage books published by the general society of mayflower descendants many of which are available at libraries. I have the silver book part 2 for richard warren, volume 18 of mayflower.
Due to the volume of synopses we receive, please allow up to 2 weeks for a response. This group is not affiliated with the mayflower society. Mayflower families and descendants has 1,887 members. Discover your dna story and unlock the secrets of your ancestry and genealogy with our dna kits for ancestry and the worlds most comprehensive dna database. Are you a descendant of mayflower pilgrim john alden. Mayflower descendants and their marriages for two generations after the landing including a short history of the church of the pilgrim founders of new england published by bureau of military and civic achievement washington, d. Fifth generation descendants of mary 2, anna 2 and elizabeth 2 compiled by robert s. The families, the voyage, and the founding of america by rebecca fraser is chock full of both. Mayflower index, volumes 1 2 general society of mayflower descendants no. Silver books texas society of mayflower descendants. Silver books and mfip general society of mayflower descendants. They moved to the netherlands and sought to assure passage to the new world.
Beginning in the 1970s, the general society of mayflower descendants. Massachusetts society of mayflower descendants research. The mission of the massachusetts society of mayflower descendants is to gather together to honor and perpetuate the memory of our mayflower ancestors and the ideals of american freedoms and democracy, which have evolved from the mayflower compact signed by the pilgrim fathers when they reached cape cod shores in november, 1620. The complete mayflower descendant and other sources, 1600s. Published by the general society of mayflower descendants, the silver genealogy books trace the first four to six generations of descendants for each mayflower passengers. In plymouth colony, by virtue of his education and existing stature with those immigrating from the netherlands, brewster, a brownist or puritan separatist, became senior elder and the leader of the community. The mayflower families fifth generation descendants, 17001880 database features more. Silver books and mfip please contact sylvie carlson, sales manager in the sales office in plymouth. I was on the web today seeing if joseph plumb martin of the book yankee doodle boy was related to my ancestors john alden and. The famous descendants of the mayflower pilgrims ave.
Sep 12, 2010 pilgrims in the family tree descendants of the mayflowers passengers may be legion, but proving the lineage is no easy task. I was just on the mayflower project page and i read. It would be nice if all of us could put our phone numbers up and call one another. Order of exercises, dedication of the coles hill memorial, thursday, september 8, 1921, at the first church, plymouth, mass reprint by general society of mayflower descendants,committee on the tercentenary celebration and permanent memorial plymouth, mass. Silver cloth boards with black titles front and spine. Getting into the mayflower society is still nowhere in my near future. The journal covers topics that span from the pilgrims origins in england, to their lives in america, to the furthest reaches of the mayflower diaspora. See more ideas about may flowers, family history and plymouth colony.
Aug 30, 2014 now if the template was for members of the mayflower society andor for wikitree members who are mayflower descendants even if they are not members of the mayflower society that is different the organizations a person chooses to belong to, or to be associated with, does tell us something about the person. F 63 r678 1992 volumes 1 2 george bowman, considered the greatest genealogical scholar of plymouth colony, accumulated 20,600 pages of documents for all known descendants of mayflower. Anne, i can stop what i have been doing and help as i am working on getting my mayflower lineage together. A mayflower families gsmd publication, part of the silver books. Silver booksmayflower families picture of mayflower society house and library, plymouth. This page and group are not affiliated with the general society of mayflower descendants. The connecticut society of mayflower descendants welcomes inquiries and appreciates interest in our activities and publications. This site is administered by the general society of mayflower descendants and participation is restricted to members of the mayflower society.
The book traces the founding event in 1620 to disaffection by a set of english puritans. Among his distant descendants is george washington. Dec 04, 2014 hello everyone, i don,t want to intrude on anyone s history,however i came across a tea set,with the priscilla and john aldin photos on it,as well as other photos of the mayflower, i know nothing about it as was trying to find out info. Fifth generation descendants of mary2, anna2 and elizabeth2. Do you have access to mayflower silver books or pink. Silver booksmayflower families check out tripadvisor members 4,974 candid photos and videos of mayflower society house and library. Subtitle varies suspended 19261929, 1936, 19381984 indexes of persons, v. Its been almost 400 years since the good ship mayflower landed in 1620 with the progenitors of a new nation. The book traces the difficult voyage of 102 passengers over two months. The mayflower, apparently one of several by that name, landed in what was to become plymouth, massachusetts, in november 1620 with one hundred and two passengers and a crew of. From the estate of jeanette schmidt, widow of former arizona mayflower society governor l bernard schmidt, jr.
John howland of the mayflower volume 1 through desire 2 is permanently out of print. If you are descended from john howland and mary lee, this is the book for you. William coit williams, joseph, joseph, john, mary fuller williams, samuel fuller, edward of the mayflower. If you use a book,you should cite the author or compiler,the full title. Full text of mayflower descendants and their marriages. The general society of mayflower descendants meticulously investigates primary records that substantiate. So in the united states being able to claim descent from a mayflower passenger is a big deal. The project is focused on providing a full family index of all the fifthgeneration descendants of the pilgrims who came on the mayflower in 1620. Mayflower ii by stephen baxter goodreads share book. The merchant adventurers shareholders in plymouth colony. A mayflower silver book this is a must have for anyone doing mayflower research for.
Publications by the general society of mayflower descendants. Massachusetts society of mayflower descendants books and. Do you have access to mayflower silver books or pink books or. The mayflower project currently covers the passengers of the mayflower, and their descendants for two generations. Free state record lookups the complete mayflower descendant and other sources, 1600s1800s the complete mayflower descendant and other sources, 1600s1800s these books are the only publication of the entire fortysix volumes of the mayflower descendant authorized by the massachusetts society of mayflower descendants. Ed, general society of mayflower descendants, plymouth, ma, 1975, second printing, 1977. Apr 01, 2004 this was my first encounter with stephen baxter and led me to seek out his other works. And if that surname research strategy fails, research mayflower descendants to the fifth generation to try and find a match to your family. First published in 1899 by george ernest bowman, founder of the massachusetts society of mayflower descendants, which published the journal until 2014, the mayflower descendant has long been a highly regarded source of scholarship relating to mayflower families and related genealogies, their origins in england, and their lives and places of. These volumes are often referred to as the silver books for their distinctive covers. But consider that onequarter of the us population would be roughly 70 million people, twice the total number of actual mayflower descendants worldwide. In the future, it may be expanded to cover other early european settlers in that area. Theres a general impression out there that the arrival of the pilgrims aboard the mayflower marks the beginning of the united states, which has got to make descendants of.
Books and articles massachusetts society of mayflower. Yet, unfortunately, we live in a society as a whole that there are some people are not trustworthy of having the gift of another persons telephone numbers andor address. Our members all have demonstrated direct descent from the pilgrims or their companions who bravely crossed the galeridden atlantic in the mayflower in 1620. Known as the silver books because of their distinctive covers, the mayflower families through five generations series from the general society of mayflower. Nov 24, 20 it would be nice if all of us could put our phone numbers up and call one another. They soon became known as the silver books because of the color of the cover. Nehgs to digitize the fifth generation of mayflower descendants. Mayflower families through 5 generations focusing on descendants of abigail, nathaniel, and joseph. For some mayflower descendants, the trip to the mayflower society. Many publications exist, including the famous pink or gray pilgrim lineage books published by the general society of mayflower descendantsmany of which are. Not only did we learn about early america, we also learned about england, the netherlands, and a little about scotland as well. The ship that they used for this adventure was, of course, the mayflower. Nehgs to digitize the fifth generation of mayflower. Mayflower ancestors tops us genealogy records now online.
These books are noted for being very well documented, highly accurate, and are the best quality genealogy. Mayflower families and descendants public group facebook. Nov 25, 20 and if that surname research strategy fails, research mayflower descendants to the fifth generation to try and find a match to your family. General society of mayflower descendants, 1992 mf11 pt 1 mayflower families through five generations, volume eleven, part one, edward doty through edward 2 and john 2.
The general society of mayflower descendants honors the 102 passengers who. Pilgrims in the family tree descendants of the mayflowers passengers may be legion, but proving the lineage is no easy task. Mayflower descendants, 1999 mf6 mayflower families through five generations, volume six, stephen hopkins, by john d. Fillin the synopsis from the mayflower passenger down through your own generation including full names of spouses. The general society of mayflower descendants gsmd has published the very wellknown series of books mayflower families through five generations. Mayflower families through five generations abebooks. Cswja mayflower descendants,committee on the tercentenary celebration and permanent memorial plymouth, mass. Thus, woodworth descendants of ebenezers b 1691 marriage can claim to have an ancestor who came across on the mayfllower. If you use a book,you should cite the author or compiler,the full title,publication information and pages used.
Key information about the digitization projects resulting from the recent agreement between nehgs and the general society of mayflower descendants gsmd q. Descendants of the pilgrims who landed at plymouth, mass. It is an informal group of members who are, or want to know whether they might be, or are interested in. Mayflower index general society of mayflower descendants. After i bought it i realized it wasnt my line but i still enjoyed it and will keep it. Fifth generation descendants of elizabeth 2 compiled by esther littleford woodworth barnes. William brewster 1568 10 april 1644 was an english official and mayflower passenger in 1620. I have the forgotten classic reprints for descendants of edward dots, genealogy of one line of the hopkins family. Mayflower descendant mayflower heritage and history.
Francis cooke of the mayflower five generations project volume 12 of mayflower families through five generations. The general society of mayflower descendants commonly called the mayflower society is a hereditary organization of individuals who have documented their descent from one or more of the 102 passengers who arrived on the mayflower in 1620 at what is now plymouth, massachusetts. Mayflower is currently in development as a limited series on fx. Mayflower families genealogy book plimoth plantation. So a new database of mayflower passengers and their descendants at. The mayflower society silver books are excellent sources for genealogical research.
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