Related Societies

• Alden Kindred of America — John and Priscilla Alden descendants society. Also provides information about the Alden House Historic Site.
  
  
• Bartlett Society — Society of Descendants of Robert Bartlett and Mary Warren.
  
  
• William Bradford Web Site — Honoring the life of William Bradford (1590-1657).
  
  
• Francis Cooke Society — formed in 2003, to perpetuate the memory of the the Mayflower passenger Francis Cooke.
  
  
• Delano Kindred — Philippe de Lannoy (Philip Delano), born in Leiden and baptized in the Walloon Church, arrived in Plymouth aboard the Fortune in 1621. He became an important figure in the Plymouth Colony.
  
  
• Edward Doty Society — Formed to perpetuate the memory of Edward Doty, a passenger on the Mayflower in 1620.
  
  
• Elder William Brewster Society
  
  
• Thomas Rogers Society — Society of Pilgrim Thomas Rogers Descendants.
  
  
• Pilgrim Henry Samson Kindred — This Website brings you information about Henry Samson of Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, who arrived in New England as a 16 year old on the ship "Mayflower" in 1620.
  
  
• Myles Standish Society — The society is dedicated to preserving and perpetuating the Standish genealogy and history. We chose the name Myles Standish Society instead of Standish Society in order to celebrate one of the most famous Standishes. Captain Myles Standish was born between 1583 and 1586 in either Lancashire, England or Ellenbane, Isle of Man. This of course is one subject of much discussion. Myles was one of the first people to step onto Plymouth Rock in 1620. The pilgrim died on October 3, 1656 in Duxbury, MA.
  

• New England Historic Genealogical Society — This venerable society in Boston was founded in 1845. It offers materials for genealogists of all levels. A circulating library collection.
  
  
• The Pilgrim Society — Founded in 1820 “to ensure a continuing and expanded appreciation of the Pilgrims and their contributions to the American Heritage.” Operates the 1824 Pilgrim Hall Museum, the oldest public museum in the United States featuring Pilgrim artifacts.

Mayflower Societies

• The General Society of Mayflower Descendants:
  Includes U.S. mail addresses, e-mail and Web sites of all the state, D.C., and Canada societies; information about its Families Through Five Generations and Mayflower Families Genealogies in Progress publications.
  
• Alaska Mayflower Society
• Arizona Mayflower Society
• California Mayflower Society
  • Orange County Mayflower Colony
  • Inland Empire Colony
• Canadian Society of Mayflower Descendants
• Colorado Mayflower Society
• Connecticut Mayflower Society
• DC Mayflower Society
• Florida Mayflower Society
• Hawaii Mayflower Society
• Maine Mayflower Society
• Maryland Mayflower Society
• Massachusetts Mayflower Society
• Michigan Mayflower Society
• Mississippi Mayflower Society
• Missouri Mayflower Society
• Nebraska Mayflower Society
• New Hampshire Mayflower Society
• New York Mayflower Society
• North Carolina Mayflower Society
  • Northeast Colony
• Pennsylvania Mayflower Society
• Rhode Island Mayflower Society
• South Carolina Mayflower Society
• South Dakota Mayflower Society
• Tennessee Mayflower Society
• Texas Mayflower Society
  • Dallas-Ft. Worth Colony
• Vermont Mayflower Society
• Washington Mayflower Society
• Wisconsin Mayflower Society
  

• American Colonist's Library — Primary Source Documents Pertaining to Early American History. An invaluable collection of historical works which contributed to the formation of American politics, culture, and ideals.
  
  
• Ancient Landmarks of Plymouth Project — Part II (Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families) of Wm. T. Davis’ 1883 book on line.
  
  
• Chronicles of the Pilgrim Fathers — Edited by Ernest Rhys, this site, part of Bibliomania.com, contains an Introduction by John Masefield that is accompanied by a list of writings by the Pilgrim Fathers, and their contemporaries, about them and the Colony as well as writings about the Pilgrims published through the late 19th century; Nathaniel Morton's New England's Memorial; Morton's Supplement to New England's Memorial; Robert Cushman's Discourse; John Smith's New England's Trials; Edward Winslow's Relation; and Winslow's Brief Narration. The writings are heavily annotated by Rhys and come complete with a Search capability.
  
  
• Churches of Leiden — Take a virtual tour of Leiden's historic churches in the historic center of town where the Pilgrims were confronted with religious diversity during their years of exile in Holland.
  
  
• The Hereditary Order of the Families of the Presidents and First Ladies of America — Open to any man or woman 18 years of age or older, who can prove a blood relationship (using standards of proof generally accepted in the genealogical community) to one or more Presidents or First Ladies .

• The History of Delfshaven — Delfshaven became internationally famous due the arrival of the Pilgrims to Holland.
  
  
• Leiden American Pilgrim Museum — A comprehensive exhibit about the Pilgrims and their stay in Leiden, Holland, from 1609-1620. Jeremy D. Bangs, former curator at Plimoth Plantation, Director.
  
  
• Mayflower Families — Offering an abundance of information on Pilgrim life.
  
  
• The Mayflower Steps — A detailed account of the Mayflower, its ties to Plymouth Barbican, the journey, its passengers, and much more.
  
  
• Mayflower Web Pages — Caleb Johnson’s excellent site covering Mayflower passenger information, later arrivals information, teachers’ and students’ projects, latest discoveries, etc.
  
  
• Papers of Alan Villiers — Alan Villiers was the captain of Mayflower II. This reproduction of the original ship was built in Brixham, Devonshire, England, in 1956. Captain Villiers sailed Mayflower II across the Atlantic and arrived in New York Harbor on June 13, 1957.
  
  
• Dr. Patricia Moseley Stanford — Mayflower Society Junior Membership Chairperson whose site is designed for educating children about the Pilgrims and the Mayflower.
  
  
• Pilgrim Archives in Leiden — Leiden is well known as the City of Refugees. The sojourn of the Pilgrim Fathers in Leiden has contributed to the city's reputation.
  
  
• The Pilgrim Fathers Story Begins — A good history of Pilgrim William Bradford starting at his home in Austerfield, England.
  
  
• Pilgrim Fathers UK Origins Association — Celebrates and brings together the heritage of the original Separatists in England and the Pilgrim Fathers who settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
  
  
• Pilgrim Hall Museum — The oldest public museum in continuous operation In America, is located in “America’s Hometown,” Plymouth, MA. Home of numerous actual Pilgrim relics such as John Alden’s bible, Capt. Myles Standish’s sword and the Brewster and Bradford chairs.
  
  
• The Pilgrims & Plymouth Colony: 1620 — A study guide prepared by Duane A. Cline for use by teachers, students, and anyone interested in learning more about the Pilgrims and their Pokanoket friends and the Wampanoag Nation.
  
  
• Pilgrims and Puritans: Background — Context & development from the University of Virginia.
  
  
• Pilgrims and Puritans in New England — This is Part II of Chapter 1, "Early Colonial Literature 1607-1700," of Edward Simonds, PhD's "A Student's History of American Literature." Also accessible from this Bibliomania.com site are the other parts: "The English in Virginia," "The New England Clergy," and Puritan Poetry in New England."
  
  
• Pilgrim Related Leyden Documents — Permits, banns, marriage certificates, contracts of sale, affidavits, antenuptial agreements, IOUs, powers of attorney, wills, contracts of apprenticeship, estate inventories, etc. 1609-1755 in the Leiden Archives from Caleb Johnson’s Mayflower Web Pages.
  
  
• Plymouth Colony Archive Project — A paper from the University of Virginia Web site as part of the "Plymouth Archive Project" covering Organization of the Government and Courts in Plymouth Colony, Substantive Law of the Plymouth Colony, Concluding Observations,
  and References.
  
  
• Plimoth Plantation — The Plymouth Colony as it was in 1627. Interact with the various colonists and the Wampanoag native American villagers.
  
  
• The Romantic Story of the Mayflower Pilgrims — A.C. Addisons romanticized account of the Pilgrims.
  
  
• Treasury of Primary Documents — Primary source documents by Plymouth Plantation members. Includes Pastor Robinson's farewell letter, Mourt's Relation, some chapters of Bradford's history Of Plimoth Plantation, Bradford's letter book, and letters home from colonists.

• Mashantucket Pequots Museum & Research Center — A new state-of-the-art, tribally owned-and-operated complex, brings to life the story of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, and serves as a major resource on the history of the Tribe, the histories and cultures of other tribes, and the region's natural history.
  
  
• Plimoth Plantation's Hobbamock's Wampanoag Indian Site — Hobbamock, a counselor to Massasoit—the sachem of Pokanoket—came with his family to live in Plymouth in the spring of 1621 after a peace treaty with the colonists. A guide and interpreter for the colonists, he lived on the south side of Town Brook between the fields allotted to the Hopkins and Howland families. Hobbamock lived with the colonists until his death in 1641.
  
  
• Pokanoket Wampanoag Indians —The Pokanoket Tribe and Federation of the Wampanoag Nation is rooted in an Ancient American civilization of indigenous people now known to have existed in Southern New England for upwards to 10,000 years.
  
  
• Who Were The Native Wanpanoag? — The Pilgrim Hall pages devoted to the areas native tribes.

• History of Thanksgiving – The reason that we have so many myths associated with Thanksgiving is that it is an invented tradition. It doesn't originate in any one event. It is based on the New England Thanksgiving, which is a religious Thanksgiving, and the traditional harvest celebrations of England and New England and maybe other ideas like commemorating the pilgrims. All of these have been gathered together and transformed into something different from the original parts.

• An American Thanksgiving — An American Thanksgiving: Includes The First Thanksgiving Proclamation of Charlestown, MA of 1676, The Continental Congress Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1782, George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789, Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1863, and the Pilgrim Peace Treaty with Massasoit of 1621.
  
  
• The First Thanksgiving — A children’s page from the publishers of Scholastic Magazine that includes a picture timeline, information about the voyage of the Mayflower and life in 1621 Plimoth as well as a teachers’ guide.

• Ancestry.com — A popular genealogy and family history site.
  
  
• FamilySearch — Online ancestor search of the LDS (Mormon) Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Pedigree Resource File (Family Charts), and Web sites by surname.
  
  
• Genealogy.com — The Leading resource for family history.
  
  
• Genealogy Home Page — The Web extension of the Genealogy Forums on CompuServe. Home of the weekly Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter.
  
  
• RootsWeb — The oldest & largest free genealogy site.

• Plimoth Plantation's Online Museum Shop — Gifts, models, food, pottery, pewter, toys, books (including primary & secondary sources.
  
  
• The Mayflower Maid — A New Novel by Susan Allan & Roger Vorhauer . An exciting romantic adventure set among the Separatist Pilgrim Fathers.

Pilgrim Tours

• Society of Mayflower Descendants Tour to England and Holland
  If you are interested give Jim or Laurie Ann a call, and they will be happy to send you information. Flyers are available to Mayflower Societies.
  
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• America's Homepage — Take a virtual tour of Plymouth, or gather information on your upcoming visit!
  
  
• Pilgrim Walking Tour of Leiden — The Leiden American Pilgrim Museum in Leiden, The Netherlands, takes you on an illustrated virtual tour of Leiden and shows many of the sites associated with the Pilgrims sojourn there from 1609 through 1620. Both long and short tours are offered.
  
  
• Pilgrim Monuments of Plymouth, Mass — A tour by the Orange County Colony of the California Mayflower Society in conjunction with The Pilgrim Society, of the 1889 National Monument to Our Forefathers (also know as "Faith"), the Massasoit statue on Coles Hill, the Pilgrim Maiden statue in Brewster Gardens, the Pilgrim Mother statue near Plymouth Rock, and the Jenney Grist Mill on Spring Lane.
  
  
• Plymouth, England, American Thanksgiving Festival — This annual festival is held in the Devonshire port of Plymouth, England, from which the Mayflower Departed for the New World. Click the highlighted title for program details.
  
  
• Plymouth (MA) Area Chamber of Commerce — Plymouth, Massachusetts today.
  
  
• Plymouth, England, Data
  
  
• Self Guided Mayflower Tour —The Mayflower Trail in Brewster & Bradford Country, England: ½ Day/40 mile circular tour Babworth to Scrooby to Austerfield to Gainsborough to Babworth.