Articles on Application Process - first published in 2011

Alicia Crane Williams, General Society Assistant Historian General and Coordinator of the 5 Generations Project wrote a series of articles about applying for membership in the Mayflower Society that appeared in the American Ancestors magazine of the New England Historic Genealogical Society in 2006. Click on the links below to read her excellent advice on the application process and gathering the best possible evidence. If you are not a member of NEHGS, you will be prompted to register for a free guest account.

*Part 1 - The Society of Mayflower Descendants: Who they are, where to find them, how to apply

*Part II: Who Came on the Mayflower: Separating the Facts from the Myths

*Researching Your Mayflower Ancestors: Part III: Published Sources: Mayflower Families Through Five Generations and other books published by the Mayflower Society

*Researching Your Mayflower Ancestors: Part IV: Internet Research: Sorting the Good from the Bad

*Researching Your Mayflower Ancestors: Part V: Primary Research: Finding the best records to prove your case

*Researching Your Mayflower Ancestors: Part VI: Proving your line: Preparing lineage papers that will pass the test