The Mayflower and the Pilgrims

The best of the published genealogies and histories about the Plymouth colony and Mayflower passengers.

These four CDs are invaluable resources for people tracing their Mayflower ancestry. Between them they contain the text of just about every Mayflower document, record and lineage ever published - plus have the benefit of being fully indexed and searchable.

Over the past two centuries, many people have, either deliberately or because of poor research, published accounts of Mayflower ancestry that are completely false.  

Genealogist Rhonda McClure provides an excellent list of sources for people who think they may descend from one of the 23 Mayflower progenitors who survived that first bitter winter at Plymouth.

Any person able to document their descent from one or more of the Mayflower Pilgrims is eligible to apply for membership in the Mayflower Society.

Mayflowerfamilies.com presents the genealogies of the fifty passengers from whom descent can be proven.  These genealogies come from the files of George Ernest Bowman, published in 1931.

A free mailing list for discussing the descendants of the Mayflower passengers. Scroll down the page a bit for the Mayflower subscription info.

The surnames of the Plymouth Colony Pilgrims with descendants, from genealogyforum.com.

Caleb Johnson has without a doubt the best collection of Mayflower information on the Net, including genealogies, history, myths, documents, wills, museums and much more. A don't miss site!

A study guide by Duane A. Cline designed to help teachers to teach the factual details about the Pilgrims, their voyage and Plymouth. Includes original drawings, charts, student exercises and fascinating historical footnotes.

This wonderful museum in Plymouth Massachusetts includes a 1627 Pilgrim village, a Wampanoag homesite, a full-size reproduction of the Mayflower, historical theme dining, special events, crafts and more.

Herbert Stoyan presents the ancestral roots of sixty colonists who came to New England between 1623 and 1650, collected by F.L.Weis.

If you successfully trace your ancestry back to one of the original Mayflower passengers then you or your children or grandchildren may be eligible for one of these scholarships.