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 silver books the society of mayflower descendants in the state of wisconsin has donated 16 sets of mayflower families through five generations. Gsmd mayflower shop choose from our many books that. Silver books and mayflower families in progress booklets mfipavailable to members and the general public some of our.
Black earth library black river falls public library thomas st. Mayflower pilgrim genealogies digitized news wicked. Index of the fifth and sixth generation descendants from mayflower families through five generations. Volume i includes the first four generations of lydia, hannah, joseph, jabez, ruth, and isaac. 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. Books and articles massachusetts society of mayflower. Records that support the facts of your line of descent include. Samuel fuller which are approved and contained in the silver books, volume 4 and volume 10, published by. What documents do i need to provide for a mayflower. Use the silver books to compare known descendants of the mayflower passengers with your familys lineage.
Do you have access to mayflower silver books or pink books or other good mayflower sources. A mayflower families gsmd publication, part of the silver books. The gsmd plans to produce a silver book for george soule in the future. Accepted documents for mayflower society membership. I am adding links only to companies i use, like, and recommend. Our pink mayflower families in progress mfip booklets are. Isaac 174561819 was a brown browne, billington, and cooke descendant. Search our genealogical and family history records. General society of mayflower descendants, plymouth, massachusetts. The mayflower society publishes the majority of its books as a result of an. We operate a genealogy research library at our plymouth headquarters and publish the gsmd silver books, a series of genealogy books that follow the. 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. General society of mayflower descendants, founded in 1897.
The national mayflower society has published silver books listing the first five generations of descendants from each. Newspaper evidence for peregrine or peregrin white and his descendants. All information in the database is derived from the original printed books published by the general society of mayflower descendants, the. Heres how to find out if youre a mayflower descendant. 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. 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. Mar 27, 2019 anne, i can stop what i have been doing and help as i am working on getting my mayflower lineage together.
And if that surname research strategy fails, research mayflower descendants to the fifth generation to try and find a match to your family. Known as the silver books because of their distinctive covers, the mayflower families through five generations series from the general society of mayflower. Gsmd mayflower shop choose from our many books that feature pilgrim history, genealogy, literature, and arts. The mayflower society silver books are excellent sources for genealogical research. In the book shop, youll find not only books that prove lineage, but educational materials, art prints, and interesting pilgrim related books. These avidly collected books are an invaluable tool in genealogy research. 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. Silver booksmayflower families check out tripadvisor members 4,974 candid photos and videos of mayflower society house and library. He, with his wife and son, were passengers on the historic 1620 voyage of the mayflower.
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. Our national headquarters is on the campus of the historic mayflower society house in downtown plymouth, massachusetts. The database also contains the first six generation lineages for edward and dr. Silver book donation to ashtabula library ohio mayflower. Always start with your immediate family, documenting births, deaths and marriages. For these, contact the general society, or local libraries see above for the list of missouri libraries that carry these books. 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.
Silver booksmayflower families picture of mayflower. The listings are authoritative and organized by surname, which can be a great help or a huge limitation. 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. Known as the silver books because of their distinctive covers, the mayflower families through five generations series from the gsmd meticulously documents the. In these sixty years the general society of mayflower descendants has published in one form or another silver books, pink pamphlets, etc. These books are noted for being very well documented, highly accurate, and are the best quality genealogy on mayflower. 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. That means we will not need to prove the first four or five generations connecting you to your pilgrim ancestor. Silver books texas society of mayflower descendants. General society of mayflower descendants home facebook. The general society of mayflower descendants has not completed or published silver books for all mayflower passengers. Nehgs to digitize the fifth generation of mayflower. Oct 12, 2017 mayflower group donates 6 silver books to hayes library.
Our historian uses these books to verify the information you supply the society on your application. New england historic genealogical society nehgs and general. If you go to the publication section of the mayflower society webpage you can see the full list. The smaller pink books are mayflower families in progress mfip, and are produced as new information becomes available.
To honor pilgrim ancestors and keep their story alive, the general society of mayflower descendants was created in 1897. Canadian society of mayflower descendants public group. 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. 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. Mayflower families fifth generation descendants, 17001880. The first five generations white, elizabeth pearson on. Thanksgiving holds extra meaning for montanas mayflower.
Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Thanksgiving holds extra meaning for montanas mayflower descendants. As soon as a book is published the index will appear on this site. Florida mayflower society society of mayflower descendants.
Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. 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. These books are noted for being very well documented, highly. The first 5 generations of most mayflower passengers are documented by the society in silver books. The birth of her grandfather thomas dennis standish, below, is in two mayflower society silver books the nehgs also digitized as a joint project. Do you have access to mayflower silver books or pink books or. Mayflower research databases mayflower heritage and history. The contents of each volume of the silver mayflower books. The silver books contain the first five generations of most of the mayflower passengers. Some of the most comprehensive records tracing mayflower families are known as the silver books.
Descendants of the pilgrims who landed at plymouth, mass. Massachusetts society of mayflower descendants research. Mayflower society house and library, plymouth picture. Our pink mayflower families in progress mfip booklets are silver books in the making. In addition, many of the colonies supply local libraries with the mayflower silver books, which are published by the general society of mayflower descendants. These new databases will be available exclusively on. Known first as the five generations project these books, also called the silver books, are now being researched beyond the. 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. Fifth generation descendants of mary 2, anna 2 and elizabeth 2 compiled by robert s. 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. Nehgs to digitize the fifth generation of mayflower descendants. The good news is that some and indeed most of the work may have already done for you.
Because the silver books trace five generations forward, the lineages are large and include the birth, marriage, and death information for. December 1620 volume i by kellogg, lucy mary ed and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. From the estate of jeanette schmidt, widow of former arizona mayflower society governor l bernard schmidt, jr. 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. Extensive research, and documentation, goes into each and every volume. The silver books from the general society of mayflower descendants and the lineages of previous members are your greatest source of acceptable materials. Publications by the general society of mayflower descendants. Membership society of mayflower descendants in the state. The society of mayflower descendants in the state of. 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 have the forgotten classic reprints for descendants of edward dots, genealogy of one line of the hopkins family. Getting into the mayflower society is still nowhere in my near future though i am working on my application for dar at the moment.
Getting started with mayflower research utah society of. 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. This essential resource has previously been accessible only in print format. The silver book for jonathan brewster was recently published and is available from the general society of mayflower descendants. The fuller society maintains a database of genealogical data submitted by our members. 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.
Silver booksmayflower families picture of mayflower society house and library, plymouth. 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. If the name doesnt have an underline it means a book for this passenger has not been published yet. The society of mayflower descendants in the state of california, inc.
Mayflower families fifth generation descendants database. This release marks the first time in the field of genealogy that this unique and valuable collection is available online. Samuel fuller which are approved and contained in the silver books, volume 4 and volume 10, published by the general society of mayflower descendants. The silver books and previous applications should be used to document any generations already on file.
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. John tomson, shubael, mary tinkham wood, mary brown tinkham, peter brown of the mayflower. I found this book on that covered the first 5 generations, starting with mayflower passengers. Published in collaboration with a regional genealogical society, the mayflower society compiled. 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 oakland headquarters has a library that caters to those seeking membership apply through the state, not the gsmd in plymouth. 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. 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.
Mayflower group donates 6 silver books to hayes library. The general society of mayflower descendants says of these booklets. 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. Known first as the five generations project these books, also called the silver books, are now being researched beyond the first five generations. Membership will normally require some real genealogy to prove your decent from a mayflower 1620 passenger. While gsmd books are valued and important among genealogy academia, the collection is also useful and interesting to the everyday genealogy researcher. 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. Membership society of mayflower descendants in the state of. I have subscribed to for several years on the basis of a sons of the american revolution friends recommendation. The general society of mayflower descendants honors the 102 passengers who. Nov 25, 20 the silver books trace the first five generations of mayflower descendants. These booklets are made available while new information is being researched.
Descendants has not completed or published silver books for all mayflower. Many of the colonies supply local libraries with the mayflower silver books, which are published by the general society of mayflower descendants. It was just what we needed to complete the 10 generations of mayflower descendents and qualify for membership in the mayflower society. Apply for membership the mayflower society of oregon. 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 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. 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. Most of these are still in print, and you can buy them from a number of sources. Steps you need to take to join the mayflower society legacy.
Do you have access to mayflower silver books or pink. Dec 01, 2015 issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Mayflower families silver books lake havasu genealogical. Steps you need to take to join the mayflower society legacy tree. 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. Angelo public library, cumberland, dedicated to ralph e hopkins, wi mayflower member johnson public library, darlington l. Mayflower families through five generations abebooks. The texas mayflower society sponsors and maintains a number of silver book collections at local libraries throughout the state of texas. 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. 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.