The society of mayflower descendants in the state of california, inc. Once your documents bring you within five generations of your mayflower ancestor, the silver books, published by the general society of mayflower descendants, can usually supply the documentation required for the rest of your mayflower line. Our national headquarters is on the campus of the historic mayflower society house in downtown plymouth, massachusetts. 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. I have subscribed to for several years on the basis of a sons of the american revolution friends recommendation. In spite of a 2generation foray into hampshire co, ma, it was not hard to find 5 mayflower lines in bristol county thanks to the nehgs and the mayflower society silver books which are partially digitized there under license. Samuel fuller which are approved and contained in the silver books, volume 4 and volume 10, published by. If you go to the publication section of the mayflower society webpage you can see the full list.
Known first as the five generations project these books, also called the silver books, are now being researched beyond the. It was just what we needed to complete the 10 generations of mayflower descendents and qualify for membership in the mayflower society. He, with his wife and son, were passengers on the historic 1620 voyage of the mayflower. Thanksgiving holds extra meaning for montanas mayflower descendants. Accepted documents for mayflower society membership.
Membership society of mayflower descendants in the state. Steps you need to take to join the mayflower society legacy tree. Known as the silver books because of their distinctive covers, the mayflower families through five generations series from the general society of mayflower. While gsmd books are valued and important among genealogy academia, the collection is also useful and interesting to the everyday genealogy researcher. Descendants has not completed or published silver books for all mayflower. You will receive newsletters from your colony and from the state society with the opportunity to learn more about our ancestors and to share our family heritage. The fuller society maintains a database of genealogical data submitted by our members. The general society of mayflower descendants meticulously investigates primary records that substantiate the identity of individuals and families that descend from the pilgrims who traveled on the ship mayflower in 1620. In addition, many of the colonies supply local libraries with the mayflower silver books, which are published by the general society of mayflower descendants. Publications by the general society of mayflower descendants. To honor pilgrim ancestors and keep their story alive, the general society of mayflower descendants was created in 1897. These new databases will be available exclusively on. These booklets are made available while new information is being researched.
I personally own a number of them and have used them to fill out supplemental applications to the national society in plymouth, ma, and all have been approved. Most of these are still in print, and you can buy them from a number of sources. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. The silver books contain the first five generations of most of the mayflower passengers. Heres how to find out if youre a mayflower descendant. These avidly collected books are an invaluable tool in genealogy research. Some of the most comprehensive records tracing mayflower families are known as the silver books. It is phenomenal if you have american ancestry going back that far, also very good for its access to a few censuses and some civil war and old mans draft wwii registration cards.
Oct 12, 2017 mayflower group donates 6 silver books to hayes library. Apply for membership the mayflower society of oregon. The listings are authoritative and organized by surname, which can be a great help or a huge limitation. Because the silver books trace five generations forward, the lineages are large and include the birth, marriage, and death information for.
Mayflower research databases mayflower heritage and history. The wisconsin mayflower society scholarship is open to any high school senior who is a resident of the state of wisconsin and a citizen of the united states, and who is planning to attend an accredited college, university, or vocational institution in the fall of 2020. Our historian uses these books to verify the information you supply the society on your application. Records that support the facts of your line of descent include. All information in the database is derived from the original printed books published by the general society of mayflower descendants, the. Our pink mayflower families in progress mfip booklets are. General society of mayflower descendants home facebook. Silver booksmayflower families check out tripadvisor members 4,974 candid photos and videos of mayflower society house and library. The birth of her grandfather thomas dennis standish, below, is in two mayflower society silver books the nehgs also digitized as a joint project. Samuel fuller which are approved and contained in the silver books, volume 4 and volume 10, published by the general society of mayflower descendants. Silver booksmayflower families picture of mayflower. The general society of mayflower descendants honors the 102 passengers who. Our pink mayflower families in progress mfip booklets are silver books in the making. Getting started with mayflower research utah society of.
This essential resource has previously been accessible only in print format. Mayflower families silver books lake havasu genealogical. Silver books texas society of mayflower descendants. Oct 27, 2017 on 25 october 2017, your ohio society donated a set of mayflower silver books and other books to the ashtabula county library to complete their collection. Founded in 1897, the mayflower society, or general society of mayflower descendants gsmd, is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. For these, contact the general society, or local libraries see above for the list of missouri libraries that carry these books. What documents do i need to provide for a mayflower. Steps you need to take to join the mayflower society legacy. In these sixty years the general society of mayflower descendants has published in one form or another silver books, pink pamphlets, etc. Published in collaboration with a regional genealogical society, the mayflower society compiled. New england historic genealogical society nehgs and general. The national mayflower society has published silver books listing the first five generations of descendants from each. Silver books and mayflower families in progress booklets mfipavailable to members and the general public some of our. Nehgs to digitize the fifth generation of mayflower.
If the name doesnt have an underline it means a book for this passenger has not been published yet. We, the society of mayflower descendants in the state of new jersey, are pleased to plant our silver books in jersey city, so that the citizens of that city, and of hudson county, might grow. Canadian society of mayflower descendants public group. December 1620 volume i by kellogg, lucy mary ed and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gsmd mayflower shop choose from our many books that feature pilgrim history, genealogy, literature, and arts.
The silver book for jonathan brewster was recently published and is available from the general society of mayflower descendants. Steps you need to take to join the mayflower society. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Fifth generation descendants of mary 2, anna 2 and elizabeth 2 compiled by robert s. Silver book donation to ashtabula library ohio mayflower. These books are noted for being very well documented, highly accurate, and are the best quality genealogy on mayflower. The mayflower society publishes the majority of its books as a result of an. As soon as a book is published the index will appear on this site. This new database includes a full index and page images for all fifthgeneration descendants and their children originally published by gsmd through the printed mayflower families volumes, often referred to as the five generations project or the silver books for their distinctive covers.
If you prefer a more oldfashioned approach, the general society of mayflower descendants has published a mayflower families through five generations book series more than two dozen volumes strong at this point, which are fun to browse. Membership society of mayflower descendants in the state of. This database does not include the george soule mayflower families in progress pink books, or the picton press books for john howland which cover the descendants of john howland that are not in the gsmd silver books. Beginning in the 1970s, the general society of mayflower descendants sponsored the publication of a series of books originally called the five generation project, which sought to document all of the descendants of the passengers with known descendants for the first five generations. Many of the colonies supply local libraries with the mayflower silver books, which are published by the general society of mayflower descendants. Do you have access to mayflower silver books or pink books or. Always start with your immediate family, documenting births, deaths and marriages. That means we will not need to prove the first four or five generations connecting you to your pilgrim ancestor. I found this list on amazon or the internet archive, of the contents of each silver mayflower book and thought it might be helpful to others. I found this book on that covered the first 5 generations, starting with mayflower passengers. Jul, 2017 new england historic genealogical society nehgs and general society of mayflower descendants gsmd have announced a historic partnership to digitize the fifth generation of pilgrim descendants from the gsmd silver books and fifty years of issues of the venerable mayflower quarterly. And if that surname research strategy fails, research mayflower descendants to the fifth generation to try and find a match to your family. Mayflower society house and library, plymouth picture. This release marks the first time in the field of genealogy that this unique and valuable collection is available online.
Nov 10, 2019 beginning in the 1970s, the general society of mayflower descendants sponsored the publication of a series of books originally called the five generation project, which sought to document all of the descendants of the pa. Mayflower families through five generations abebooks. Massachusetts society of mayflower descendants research. Mayflower families fifth generation descendants database. Use the silver books to compare known descendants of the mayflower passengers with your familys lineage. The genealogies, called silver books, because of their distinctive covers, have previously only been available for purchase from the mayflower society or from libraries, said ryan woods, the. In the book shop, youll find not only books that prove lineage, but educational materials, art prints, and interesting pilgrim related books. The first 5 generations of most mayflower passengers are documented by the society in silver books. I am adding links only to companies i use, like, and recommend.
The silver books and previous applications should be used to document any generations already on file. Angelo public library, cumberland, dedicated to ralph e hopkins, wi mayflower member johnson public library, darlington l. Pictured here are smdoh treasurer mary chase, deputy governor betsie goad, historian ann gulbransen, library staff carrie wimer and rick consiglio and ashtabula genealogical society president troy bailey and. Mayflower group donates 6 silver books to hayes library. Jul, 2017 the genealogies, called silver books, because of their distinctive covers, have previously only been available for purchase from the mayflower society or from libraries, said ryan woods, the. The silver books from the general society of mayflower descendants and the lineages of previous members are your greatest source of acceptable materials. The first five generations white, elizabeth pearson on. Mar 27, 2019 anne, i can stop what i have been doing and help as i am working on getting my mayflower lineage together. The only officially sanctioned source for approved lineages published is the mayflower families through five generations silver books and the associated mayflower families in process pink pamphlets. Known first as the five generations project these books, also called the silver books, are now being researched beyond the first five generations. Silver booksmayflower families picture of mayflower society house and library, plymouth.
Thanksgiving holds extra meaning for montanas mayflower. Index of the fifth and sixth generation descendants from mayflower families through five generations. The society of mayflower descendants in the state of. The general society of mayflower descendants the mayflower society has among the lineage worlds most strict requirements about the documents that need to be provided in an application. The smaller pink books are mayflower families in progress mfip, and are produced as new information becomes available. Books and articles massachusetts society of mayflower. Do you have access to mayflower silver books or pink books or other good mayflower sources. Volume i includes the first four generations of lydia, hannah, joseph, jabez, ruth, and isaac.
I have the forgotten classic reprints for descendants of edward dots, genealogy of one line of the hopkins family. Nov 25, 20 the silver books trace the first five generations of mayflower descendants. 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. Getting into the mayflower society is still nowhere in my near future though i am working on my application for dar at the moment. Mayflower pilgrim genealogies digitized news wicked. A mayflower families gsmd publication, part of the silver books. Mayflower families fifth generation descendants, 17001880. Each pilgrim has been researched by professional genealogists and the findings published in a series of books titled the mayflower families through five generations, commonly known as the silver books. Black earth library black river falls public library thomas st. 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. John tomson, shubael, mary tinkham wood, mary brown tinkham, peter brown of the mayflower.
Dec 01, 2015 issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Gsmd mayflower shop choose from our many books that. The good news is that some and indeed most of the work may have already done for you. We operate a genealogy research library at our plymouth headquarters and publish the gsmd silver books, a series of genealogy books that follow the. The silver books the society of mayflower descendants in the state of wisconsin has donated 16 sets of mayflower families through five generations. Newspaper evidence for peregrine or peregrin white and his descendants. The oakland headquarters has a library that caters to those seeking membership apply through the state, not the gsmd in plymouth. Do you have access to mayflower silver books or pink. Our deputy historian will then prepare a worksheet for you with the first 5 generations documented for you from the mayflower families silver books. The texas mayflower society sponsors and maintains a number of silver book collections at local libraries throughout the state of texas.
The contents of each volume of the silver mayflower books. In 1620, a brave group of 102 men, women and children sailed across the atlantic on the mayflower, searching for a life of religious and civic freedom. The gsmd plans to produce a silver book for george soule in the future. The database also contains the first six generation lineages for edward and dr. Florida mayflower society society of mayflower descendants. General society of mayflower descendants, plymouth, massachusetts. Clara was born in dighton, bristol co, ma in 1882 and by 1899 was class valedictorian at taunton high school, at a time when it was an accomplishment to complete 8th grade. 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. Extensive research, and documentation, goes into each and every volume. From the estate of jeanette schmidt, widow of former arizona mayflower society governor l bernard schmidt, jr. The mayflower society silver books are excellent sources for genealogical research. The general society of mayflower descendants says of these booklets. Known as the silver books because of their distinctive covers, the mayflower families through five generations series from the general society of mayflower descendants meticulously documents the first five generations of descendants of mayflower passengers who arrived in 1620.
Jan 20, 2020 in these sixty years the general society of mayflower descendants has published in one form or another silver books, pink pamphlets, etc. General society of mayflower descendants destination plymouth. Known as the silver books because of their distinctive covers, the mayflower families through five generations series from the gsmd meticulously documents the. Search our genealogical and family history records. Isaac 174561819 was a brown browne, billington, and cooke descendant. Membership will normally require some real genealogy to prove your decent from a mayflower 1620 passenger. Descendants of the pilgrims who landed at plymouth, mass. Above new england historic genealogical society nehgs and general society of mayflower descendants gsmd have announced a historic partnership to digitize the fifth generation of pilgrim descendants from the gsmd silver books and fifty years of issues of the venerable mayflower quarterly.
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