Lee library of brigham young university in provo, utah, as well, no doubt, as in many other public, university and research libraries. This is the definitive work on the alden family as part of the general society of mayflower descendants series of books on the mayflower passengers. The mayflower compact is considered to have set the stage for the constitution of the united states. The chartered mayflower carried 65 passengers from london, including plantation speculators, and 37 selfgoverning puritans from leiden, holland. Mayflower was an english ship that transported the first english puritans, known today as the pilgrims, from plymouth, england to the new world in 1620. Born in 1952 in new york city, reeve played the dc comic book superhero in the superman. I am certain our emersons and hannah emerson dustin had no mayflower ancestry or royal ancestry. Register of the society of mayflower descendants in the. A story of courage, community and war, penguin books 2006 p. William bradford, a leading force among the passengers and the first governor of massachusetts, left the most detailed account of the voyage and early settlement. The genealogies, called silver books, because of their distinctive covers. Surrey are documented in my article the probably english origin of mayflower passenger peter browne, and his association with mayflower passenger william mullins, tag 79.
Jasper, richard and ellen more royal descent of a mayflower passenger more possible mortonbradford connection william mullins. Celebrities who can trace their ancestry to the mayflower. Jul 26, 2006 some of the passengers only get a couple paragraphs, as that is all that is known. The mayflower pilgrims and their fellow travelers were authors of the first true governing document created in a new world colony. The original books contained information about the first five generations of descendants from the mayflower passengers, but new information is being added to. Spouse, mother and father where available keyword for names in the lineage text of direct. Not quite your ancestors mayflower the new york times. Births, marriages, and deaths of provincetown, mass. Rare book collection a truly unique and wonderful collection of over 225 rare, outofprint books and documents compiled together for the first time on dvd data disc covering all aspects of the pilgrim fathers, the mayflower and the genealogical ancestry of the first pilgrims. About half of the passengers died in the first winter. Volumes of family histories have been written about all of the mayflower passengers who survived and procreated.
Jun 25, 2001 mayflower ii, replica of vessel which carried pilgrims from england to plymouth, mass, in 1620, sails from plymouth to boston in reenactment for photographs for national geographic society book. Nehgs to digitize the fifth generation of mayflower. This database supports the following searchable fields. Mary is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. 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 about 25 on board families, single people and servants one of whom remains unnamed. Mayflower passengers massachusetts society of mayflower. Access2archives national archives, london prerogative court of canterbury, probate search. How to research gateway ancestor links to royal descent. There were 102 passengers, and the crew is estimated to have been about 30, but the exact number is unknown. This is the first time the books contents have been made available online. This is a list of the passengers on board the mayflower during its transatlantic voyage of.
Mayflower 1620 fortune 1621 anne and little james 1623 famous mayflower descendants. John cotton this line is based on the unproved ancestry of rev. By the time the 180ton ship was under full sail on september 6, 1620, passengers had already been onboard the fluyt for nearly a month. This book only pertains to the specific family tree of elizabeth rixford. Publications by the general society of mayflower descendants. Although endlessly rewarding, it is true that tracing. Of the passengers, 37 were members of the separatist leiden congregation seeking. John cotton and an article in the january 1996 issue of nehgr titled katherine hungerfordwest leventhorpe. Oh, there is a lot of stuff of the internet that may claim that in fact if you look at it you would think gov. This list is based on william bradfords list found in of plymouth plantation alden, john. Many americans can trace their ancestry back to one or more of these individuals who have become known as the pilgrim fathers.
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. Ydna str markers change mutate often enough that most men who share the same str results also share a recent paternal lineage. Descendants of the mayflower passengers even include royalty. After the mayflower reached cape cod and the colonists signed the mayflower. Mayflower dna project ydna colorized chart for genealogy within the most recent fifteen generations, str markers help define paternal lineages. What is known of the ancestry of mayflower passenger william. John howland of the mayflower volume 1 through desire 2 is permanently out of print. The database contains authenticated information on more than 59,450 people in the fifth generation of the mayflower passengers known to have descendants. The order operates with a strict regimen, using a comprehensive list that designates a few hundred gateway ancestors who immigrated. Others such as alden, bradford and standish get 1015 pages of info. Gsmd mayflower shop choose from our many books that feature pilgrim history, genealogy, literature, and arts. This book does have a little bit of info on some of my ancestors royal. Heres how to find out if youre a mayflower descendant.
Mayflower families fifth generation descendants, 17001880. If you are interested in the mayflower history or if you are a genealogist with mayflower ancestors, you will probably enjoy this book. See more ideas about may flowers, family history and ancestry. Books and articles massachusetts society of mayflower. Many americans can trace their ancestry back to one or more of these individuals who have become known as the pilgrim. The table is arranged in alphabetical order for quick access with a brief account of each passenger.
Abstracts of the first wills in the probate office, plymouth. Im a descendant of one of the mayflower passengers and this is helping with my. William bradford, written up about 1651 file link is to the state library of massachusetts. Mayflower descendants and their marriages for two generations after the landing john t. Detailed below is a list of the passengers on board the mayflower during its transatlantic voyage of september 6 november 9, 1620, the majority of them becoming the settlers of plymouth colony in what is now massachusetts. Landis in this volume john landis lists, in very concise form, the mayflower passengers, their children and their grandchildren, with records of births, deaths, and marriages as far as known. Meet the living descendants of the mayflower passengers. The general society of mayflower descendants commonly called the mayflower society is a hereditary organization of individuals who have documented their descent from at least one of the 102 passengers. The society publishes volumes documenting five generations of descendants of mayflower.
World in 1620 with 102 passengers and a crew of about 30 people. Nov 25, 20 although endlessly rewarding, it is true that tracing ancestry is a timeconsuming process requiring much patienceespecially if one wishes to connect to the mayflower passengers, those 102 pilgrims who sailed from leiden, holland, in september 1620 bound for the new worldanchoring off cape cod, massachusetts, in november 1620. Jun 4, 2016 mayflower arrived in the new world in 1620. A new indexed addendum and a coda outline descents from kings for nineteen additional immigrants, improves the lines of eighteen more, lowers the descent for eight others, fully disproves one, and suggests disproof for a further seven. Our emersons came to the north shore of mass from england and they have no mayflower ancestry. Silver books and mfip please contact sylvie carlson, sales manager in the sales office in plymouth. The mores mother catherine was possibly adulterous. In this articlejust in time for thanksgivingmary harrellsesniak searches old newspapers to trace ancestry all the way back to the pilgrims, who crossed the atlantic ocean on board the mayflower in 1620 for a fresh start in the new world. Crew members had signed a contract that bound them to stay in america with the passengers for one year. And if that surname research strategy fails, research mayflower descendants to the fifth generation to try and find a match to your family. The mayflower launched with 102 passengers, 74 male and 28 female, and a crew headed by master christopher jones. The mayflower compact is considered to have set the stage for the constitution of the united states mayflower compact 1620.
In may 1621 the mayflower returned to england with a skeleton crew. Below is a complete list of all mayflower passengers, along with a link to each for further information. By default all results are a best fit to your criteria. About half of the passengers were english separatists or pilgrims, who were searching for religious freedom. Discovery national archives, london prerogative court of canterbury, probate search. While it is believed that these people are mayflower descendants, not all. These books follow most of the mayflower passengers and their known descendants through the first five generations after the landing at plymouth. See more ideas about may flowers, plymouth colony and family history. Find your mayflower ancestors now full members of can search the worlds largest online database of authenticated mayflower passenger genealogies to discover and research their mayflower ancestry. The mayflower families fifth generation descendants, 17001880 database features more than half a million searchable names, and. Of the passengers, 37 were members of a separatist puritan congregation in leiden, holland also known as brownists who were seeking religious freedom in the new world. The ship has become a cultural icon in the history of the united states. Richard more was one of the four more siblings who were indentured to various pilgrims, in this case william brewster.
Below is a complete list of all mayflower passengers, along with a link to. Mayflower 1620 anne and little james 1623 famous mayflower descendants. Bound with supplement 9781596411166 by rixford, elizabeth m. 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.
These books are available at the family history library in salt lake city and in the harold b. Mayflower passengers below is a list of all the passengers on board the mayflower that ultimately sailed to new england in 1620 as given by william bradford. Jun, 2018 the database contains authenticated information on more than 59,450 people in the fifth generation of the mayflower passengers known to have descendants. Line of royal descent for william wentworth rd500 disproven line of royal descent for rev. 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. This is a list of the passengers on board the mayflower during its transatlantic voyage of september 6 november 9, 1620, the majority of them becoming the settlers of plymouth colony in massachusetts.
Register of the society of mayflower descendants in the district of columbia, 1970 database online. The merchant adventurers shareholders in plymouth colony. The passengers of the mayflower in 1620 plymouth colony list of those able to bear arms in the colony of new plymouth in 1643. The mayflower, illustration published in a school history of the united states, circa 1897. The 2006 edition of the royal descents of 600 immigrants is, in the authors opinion, worth the price even for owners of the edition of 2004. The general society of mayflower descendants application database will features millions of. If you have no relation to her family it will not help you at all. Sep 26, 2017 even though one passenger, william butten, died during the voyage, another passenger, oceanus hopkins, was born during the voyage, which kept the number of passengers at 102.
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