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Modern descendants of the Mayflower passengers

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4294

Peggy L. Welter (born Ohl)

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
78

Location:
Pennsylvania, United States

Besides Richard Warren I am linked to many more Mayflower passengers by marriage. Would like to know more.
4293

Harold Williams

Ancestor:
John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
71

Location:
California, United States
4291

Valerie Smith

Ancestor:
George Soule

Location:
Florida, United States
4289

Jane Barrows Tatibouet

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Bradford, William Brewster, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, Richard Warren

Location:
Hawaii, United States

Understanding and relating to the long line of sturdy, faithful and patriotic folks who unknowingly were creating one of the world's finest countries and way of life, has led me purposefully through my own life's accomplishments, in order that our future generations may know and appreciate these brave Pilgrim Fathers upon whose shoulders we stand.
4288

Cecily Nisbet

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Bradford, William Brewster, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, Richard Warren

Age:
45

Location:
North Carolina, United States

It is so important to know our history- without knowing what came before us, we cannot appreciate all that we have today.
4286

Susan Hickcox

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
73

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

WIth Plymouth400 coming in 2020 it is especially meaningful to me to be part of the Mayflower family.
4281

Cynthia Bolivar

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton

Age:
66

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

I am a member of the D.A.R and have recently discovered my Mayflower connections. My late mother always claimed that we were related to the White family but I have discovered connections to the Allertons. Being a "New Englander" I am proud of my heritage and ancestral roots here where I make my home.
4279

Christy Allred

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
37

Location:
Utah, United States

Connecting with my ancestors and family. Research for my son's Merit Badge.
4278

Doriann Salisbury

Ancestor:
Richard Warren, William White

Age:
57

Location:
New York, United States
4277

Roberta Estes

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Stephen Hopkins

Location:
Michigan, United States

Love being part of living history, including the DNA of my ancestors. My ancestors stories are on my blog.
4276

Kay Catlett

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
69

Location:
Ohio, United States

I have known for a while that I was a descendant of Edward Doty, but until my grandsons entered school and became interested did I start serious study about my ancestry. I would like to become a member of the Mayflower Society by 2020, the 400th anniversary.
4275

Michele Sleight

Ancestor:
Francis Eaton, Stephen Hopkins, Henry Samson, John Tilley

Location:
Idaho, United States

Freedom, liberty, independence, bravery
4274

Anna Nilsson

Ancestor:
William White

Age:
65

Location:
Helsingborg, Sweden
4273

Shirley Vivion

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
72

Location:
California, United States

Being a part of the Mayflower story brings my historic heritage into the present with such pride in my ancestors, it's hard to put into words. It's sort of mind blowing...
4272

Eleanor Schatz

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
75

Location:
Wisconsin, United States
4271

Debra Bell Yonkers

Ancestor:
John Howland

Location:
North Carolina, United States

It means everything to be affiliated with this powerful part of American history, not the least of which is tremendous pride, humility, respect and appreciation, especially for the hardships endured generations ago.
4270

William Flinn

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
59

Location:
Colorado, United States

Knowing that my family line is part of early American history is very exciting. One of the descendents in the Stephen Hopkins line is even a signer of the Declaration of Independence! How cool is that?!
4269

Mary Callnan

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke

Location:
Florida, United States

It would give me great pleasure to finally achieve what I have wanted for so long.
4268

Barbara A Weed

Ancestor:
Francis Eaton

Location:
Kansas, United States
4267

Lisa Martens

Ancestor:
John Howland

Age:
48

Location:
British Columbia, Canada
4264

Gary Watson

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller, Samuel Fuller, Stephen Hopkins, Thomas Rogers, Henry Samson

Age:
60

Location:
Florida, United States
4263

Tracy Glatz

Ancestor:
William White

Location:
Idaho, United States
4262

Jean McKenney

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster, Francis Cooke, Edward Doty, Francis Eaton, Samuel Fuller, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, William Mullins, Henry Samson, Myles Standish, John Tilley, Richard Warren, William White

Age:
59

Location:
New Hampshire, United States

I have always been proud of my Mayflower ancestors. My grandmother would tell us of our early New England heritage. We are strong. We are survivors.
4259

Ro Fleury

Ancestor:
James Chilton

Age:
62

Location:
Colorado, United States

I am connected to a group of individuals that helped found this nation and who value family and history; those who are not afraid to be a part of something bigger than themselves; preserving our connection to the past for those in the future.
4253

Alison Haskins

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Location:
Ohio, United States

I'm part of the immigrant story from our country's earliest beginnings. How strong and determined they were to carve out a new life in the wilderness. That thread continues every day with new immigrants coming here to be safe and free, and who are just as strong and determined.
4250

Donna E Gates Smeall

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
59

Location:
New Mexico, United States

I am thrilled to have found my Mayflower roots as it solidifies my genealogical research for me.
4249

Denise Picard Lindgren

Ancestor:
James Chilton, Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins, Richard Warren, William White, Edward Winslow

Location:
New Hampshire, United States

It is humbling to learn how my family connects to the men and women who helped to found New England.
4248

Kathleen Boston McCune

Ancestor:
William White

Age:
71

Location:
Kansas, United States

My 10th Great Grandfather, William White died several days upon landing, but his son, who is also my 9th Great Grandfather Peregrine White, was born on the 19th of December, 1620 while he and his mother, Susanna Fuller White, my 10th Great Grandmother, were still aboard the Mayflower. I am proud to have a heritage of family members so courageous.
4247

Jeri and Rhonda Jones

Ancestor:
John Billington

Location:
Illinois, United States
4246

Janice Wyman

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins

Age:
71

Location:
Colorado, United States

I am in awe of the discovery and proud of my heritage!
4243

Diane (nee Gault) Robinson

Ancestor:
Peter Brown, Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins

Location:
Ontario, Canada
4241

Rebecca Smith Munn

Ancestor:
John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
60

Location:
Maine, United States

The Strength and Fortitude Our Ancestors had To Build A Better Life for them and their Ancestors.
4240

Wendie Perry

Ancestor:
John Tilley

Location:
South Carolina, United States

Elizabeth Tilley is my 12th G-Grandmother. The fact that she was the only surviving member of her family that came over on the Mayflower and that she married John Howland who almost lost his life on the journey by falling overboard, is amazing to me! If it weren't for these two, I wouldn't be here today! Amazing!!
4239

Marsha Joyce Adams

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers

Age:
74

Location:
Florida, United States

I was so proud to discover I am a Mayflower descendent! Growing up in Massachusetts, history is on every corner and I am thrilled that my ancestors were here in the very beginning!
4237

Linda Olson

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster, John Howland, William Mullins, Thomas Rogers, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Age:
72

Location:
Maryland, United States

Having ancestors with such courage and stamina.
4236

Andrea Kleiner

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
50

Location:
New Hampshire, United States

My grandmother, Caroline told us we were related to Stephen Hopkins but back then it was hard to prove. Now with all the information available I believe I have proven it to be true. We are all a part of history. I'm enjoying learning so much more because this history involves my relatives, past and present. I'm also William Brewster family.
4231

Sandy Walker

Ancestor:
Samuel Fuller, John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
45

Location:
California, United States
4230

Mary Morton

Ancestor:
William Bradford, Francis Cooke, Edward Doty, Stephen Hopkins, Myles Standish, Richard Warren

Age:
64

Location:
Florida, United States

I'm proud to find that so many of my ancestors were so great a part of the history of the United States.
4228

William Ward

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
62

Location:
North Carolina, United States

It means that my ancestors were brave in their pursuit for freedom of their beliefs
4227

Florence Hemming

Ancestor:
Degory Priest

Location:
Maryland, United States
4226

Susan MacDonald Dill

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, Richard Warren

Age:
71

Location:
Nova Scotia, Canada

That my ancestors were among the first European settlers in North America and descendants are still flourishing here would mean something to me about knowing my family history. It would not make me better than anyone else but add a sense of rootedness in history.
4223

Melanie Daniels

Ancestor:
George Soule

Location:
California, United States

Family Tree on Ancestry.com Super excited about 2020 coming up and being able to share with others.
4222

Mark Hankins

Ancestor:
John Howland, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Age:
56

Location:
Florida, United States

This was a recent discovery for me, but the breadth and depth of my early American ancestry as a whole has made me much more appreciative of what our ancestors built on these shores and the importance of the liberty established on these shores to all of humanity.
4221

Colleen Eldredge

Ancestor:
George Soule

Age:
85

Location:
Florida, United States
4219

Lee-Ann Hines

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Stephen Hopkins

Age:
41

Location:
Ontario, Canada

Having a great idea of where the one line of he family began. So fascinating for me to study.
4218

Marion McGee

Ancestor:
Francis Eaton, George Soule

Age:
75

Location:
South Carolina, United States
4216

Owen Curtis

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
65

Location:
California, United States
4215

Kelly Scott

Ancestor:
John Alden, Thomas Rogers, George Soule, Myles Standish

Age:
55

Location:
California, United States

It means that myself and my children would have an important heritage that can be passed on to my grandchildren.
4211

Carolyn Hugley

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
71

Location:
Texas, United States
4210

Michael Rowley

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller, Stephen Hopkins, Thomas Rogers

Age:
60

Location:
Iowa, United States
4209

Summer Meyer

Ancestor:
Francis Eaton

Age:
41

Location:
Missouri, United States

This was an unexpected but beautiful find. Genealogy is really like a series of constant gifts.
4204

Wanda Langdon

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller

Age:
69

Location:
Ohio, United States

Being a descendant of the brave pilgrims who gave so much to come to this wilderness in 1620 and fought so hard to live in a land of freedom and liberty is at the very heart of who I am and all I believe. Theirs is a story worth being told over and over.
4203

Kathleen Kingman

Ancestor:
George Soule

Age:
50

Location:
Iowa, United States

Our Mayflower family link meant a lot to my Uncle, Keith Kingman, who introduced me to a great group of people through Soule Kindred in America. This pic was taken when I had the pleasure of meeting Soules from all over the country at the 2017 reunion in Plymouth. The reunion in 2020 is sure to be a splendid time for all!
4202

Robert Doty

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
71

Location:
Texas, United States

My aunt has traced our family tree and this would bring confirmation.
4201

Debra McCuen

Ancestor:
John Alden, James Chilton, Richard Warren

Age:
63

Location:
Washington, United States

I've been researching my genealogy for years. After learning I had ancestors on the Mayflower, I was surprised and elated. I think it is very exciting!
4200

Lauren Fitzharris

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
14

Location:
Texas, United States
4199

Allison Fitzharrs

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
46

Location:
Texas, United States
4198

Francis Gosling

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, William Brewster, Francis Eaton, John Howland, Degory Priest, George Soule, John Tilley

Age:
61

Location:
Minnesota, United States

Until a few years ago, I didn't know about this part of our family. Now we're up to 7 direct descendants and one who didn't come on the Mayflower actually was part of the team that created the compact (Robert Cushman)! I've recently been to Plymouth and look forward to returning!
4197

Ann Schroeder

Ancestor:
William White

Age:
70

Location:
Vermont, United States
4196

Peggy L. Welter (born Ohl)

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
78

Location:
Pennsylvania, United States

Just to know my ancestors have been in this country for hundreds of years. Also to trace my ancestry back as far as I can.
4195

Shelly Svee

Ancestor:
Samuel Fuller, Stephen Hopkins, Thomas Rogers

Age:
50

Location:
Wisconsin, United States

I'm a very patriotic person and believe in how our founding fathers fought for this country. Finding out that I descend from those who influenced this country so highly explains so much about me! I'm proud to descend from three Mayflower Passengers!
4194

Loree Angel

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke

Age:
62

Location:
California, United States

I am an avid family historian and the Mayflower landing is a fascinating part of my ancestry.
4193

Holly Timm

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller

Age:
73

Location:
Florida, United States
4192

Alan Russell

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers

Age:
70

Location:
Pennsylvania, United States
4191

Cindy Charron

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
63

Location:
California, United States

As a history lover, discovering that my ancestors were an integral part of what would become the United States of America is fascinating.
4187

Heather Sabin

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
44

Location:
California, United States

For me, it's a cool connection- a more personal connection - to our nation's history. Even if part of my family has been here for almost 400 years, others are immigrants from the 1800s. We almost all are immigrants. I wish everyone would remember that and have compassion for our current immigrants.
4186

Briane Barr

Ancestor:
John Alden, Stephen Hopkins

Age:
74

Location:
Vermont, United States

I am very proud of my Mayflower Heritage
4183

Donald Meredith

Ancestor:
Peter Brown

Age:
72

Location:
Kentucky, United States

Learning more about my ancestors
4182

JoAnn O'Linger-Luscusk

Ancestor:
William Brewster, John Howland, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Age:
62

Location:
Idaho, United States

I'm honored to be descended from such brave people, and happy that I was able to honor them by proving my lineage and joining the Mayflower society. My photo shows (L to R): my mother, Jeanette Hafner O'Linger, my daughter, Robin Morris Betcher, and me... all Mayflower descendants.
4181

Sharen Haynes

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Location:
Iowa, United States

Stephen Hopkins is my 11th great grand father, and the history he has created is fabulous to me. We visited the pilgrim village and was totally taken in by how they lived back then. I am proud to be a descendent of his.
4180

Davin ''Daffy'' Bobbel-Chase

Ancestor:
John Billington

Age:
36

Location:
Utah, United States

Jon Billington came over here so that we could be free. I am free and you are free, thank you to Jon and Frances Billington, pilgrims who cared.
4178

Barbara Allen

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton

Age:
70

Location:
California, United States

Being part of the Mayflower story is a definite bond to the history of our country and the courageous people who sacrificed all to follow their beliefs.
4176

Marlyne Natali

Ancestor:
John Howland

Age:
68

Location:
Utah, United States

That I am about as American as anyone can get and have a great heritage.
4174

Robert Trapp

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, John Billington, William Brewster, James Chilton, Francis Cooke, Francis Eaton, Edward Fuller, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, John Tilley

Location:
California, United States

I'm a little piece of American History. proud to be a citizen of the United States.
4173

Stephanie Patterson

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
68

Location:
New Mexico, United States

My Grandmother was a Mayflower Society Member. This history is important to our family.
4171

Kathel Kerr

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
79

Location:
Washington, United States

Fascination with family history
4169

Samantha Hopkins

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
49

Location:
Colorado, United States

Shows the pride and dedication my family has to the country we helped form.
4167

Amy McGee

Ancestor:
John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
57

Location:
New York, United States

I feel very honored and humbled to be a descendant of John Howland and the Tilleys that came over on the Mayflower. Amy Beth (McGee) Andrzejek
4166

Andrea McCoy

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller, Samuel Fuller

Location:
Michigan, United States

I am proud that they were co-creators of the Mayflower Compact and inspired by their courage.
4161

Jennifer Davis

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton

Age:
46

Location:
Michigan, United States

i had never thought i was part of this piece of history. when i found out i was beyond excited to have someone that was such a large part of american history in my family tree.
4160

William R Johnson

Ancestor:
William White

Age:
69

Location:
Wyoming, United States

Being part of the Mayflower story gives meaning to my deep seated patriotism and love for the American story.
4159

Patricia Anne Rogers

Ancestor:
John Billington, Francis Eaton

Age:
57

Location:
Texas, United States

I have always felt an amazing connection to History, to the old days gone by. I believe our Ancestors are still with us, teaching us... It has been an amazing journey to know I carry the legacy on.
4158

Susan Stone

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
76

Location:
California, United States

It is just wonderful to know my family was part of the beginnings of our great country. Very proud.
4155

David Pelkey

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
47

Location:
Arkansas, United States

Great to be able to link myself to the history and courage of those who came before me.
4152

Heath Patten

Ancestor:
John Howland

Location:
Ohio, United States
4151

Carl Rossi

Ancestor:
James Chilton

Age:
66

Location:
California, United States

Very exciting to be a part of the historic voyage and settlement. I am also a direct descendant of Susannah North of Salem Witch Trials. It is an honor to be connected to history.
4150

Anne Megan

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller

Age:
65

Location:
Connecticut, United States

I love history and am proud of my heritage.
4149

Lynne Davidson

Ancestor:
John Howland

Age:
66

Location:
Virginia, United States
4148

Jennifer Alden

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
69

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

The end of this line for Alden namesake
4146

Carol Bishop

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
72

Location:
Connecticut, United States
4145

Regena Dawson

Ancestor:
William Bradford, William Brewster

Age:
54

Location:
Alabama, United States

It makes me think about how I need to live up to the strength and integrity of my ancestors. It makes me want to be a better person. Plus I think it is so incredible that I am a descendent that it is hard to believe.
4143

Arthur Black

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
70

Location:
California, United States

It helps to give me a sense of history of the United States to be able to trace relatives all the way back to the Mayflower.
4140

Sharon Pontious

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
72

Location:
Kansas, United States
4139

Virginia R Kraus

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster, Francis Cooke, Edward Doty, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, William Mullins, George Soule, Myles Standish, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Age:
70

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

Being Mayflower Descendant means that my family played a major part in making the United States of America the great country it is today.
4137

Stephen Folden

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins

Age:
75

Location:
California, United States
4132

Paulette Gehrke

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
53

Location:
Wisconsin, United States

My grandmother has documentation. I would like to continue the documentation for my children.
4130

Karen Eddy

Ancestor:
John Alden, John Howland, William Mullins, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Age:
68

Location:
Connecticut, United States
4127

Brenda Doty Reiter

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
65

Location:
Illinois, United States
4126

Christiane (Fuller) Woerner

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller

Age:
45

Location:
California, United States

One of side of my Fuller family is from the Mayflower; the other is refugees from Mexico over 100 years ago. I am a true American on both sides of my Fuller family and I love that.
4125

Linda LeBlanc

Ancestor:
John Billington, William Brewster, James Chilton, Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, Thomas Rogers, Henry Samson, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Age:
62

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

Being born and raised in Massachusetts, it was very exciting to find out that I am a Mayflower descendant so many times.
4122

Carol Everson Foster

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Location:
Illinois, United States

I feel connected to a historical event
4121

Catherine Spainhour

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, John Howland, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Location:
Texas, United States
4120

Sarah Jackson

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
53

Location:
Maryland, United States
4118

Linda Baumgartner

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke

Location:
Florida, United States

I love history, especially family history. When i started my travels, i had no idea where i might land. Finding out i’m a Mayflower Descendant was one of the most exciting times of my life.
4116

Catharine Dollase

Ancestor:
Francis Eaton, George Soule

Age:
52

Location:
Massachusetts, United States
4113

William Peters

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
83

Location:
California, United States

My deep roots. Bev is descendent from William Bradford. We were back wall neighbors in high school. The Williams were friends in Scrooby, England. Bev is a member of the Mayflower Society, I am trying to get there. We are both working on the 2020 agenda in San Diego.
4111

Bridgitte Baker Pascale

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
56

Location:
Florida, United States

I am proud to be a Brewster descendant, I have been researching my Brewster family for over a decade. This family stood for freedom of choice (in religion) and never gave up on what they believed in, I have that same determination, spirit and sense of community. In my local Mayflower descendants group I am the editor and photographer of our paper.
4110

William Peters

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
83

Location:
California, United States

My history
4108

Amy Blankenship

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
46

Location:
Georgia, United States
4107

Barbara Giffin

Ancestor:
Degory Priest

Location:
Vermont, United States
4102

Steven Martin

Ancestor:
John Billington, William Brewster, Peter Brown, Francis Cooke, Samuel Fuller, John Howland, Thomas Rogers, John Tilley

Age:
51

Location:
Michigan, United States

It is an inherited honor to know that I descend from 14 passengers that didn't give up when times were tough. I have little to complain about compared to their struggles to just survive in the new world. So blessed to know my heritage which I had no part in the course that they endured. I know I can persevere in trying times just as they did.
4101

Sharon Olsen

Ancestor:
John Billington

Age:
73

Location:
Alberta, Canada

Being a part of the Billington Clan and the Mayflower Society is being connected to family and to a historic moment in time.
4100

Mary Jo Blanchard Donahoe

Ancestor:
John Billington

Location:
Iowa, United States

I am proud to be a Billington descendant. As a member of the Mayflower Society I did nothing but research the lineage. I did not travel to a new world, I did not survive wintry hardships but I am grateful for those who did as I would not be who I am today if it weren't for those who lived before me. Thank you John and Elinor, and Frances too.
4099

Cynthia Crouch

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
56

Location:
New Mexico, United States
4098

Julie Ann Shahin

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton

Location:
New York, United States

I celebrate the Pilgrim spirit and sense of adventure.
4097

Kathy Muckala

Ancestor:
James Chilton

Age:
70

Location:
Missouri, United States

Having ancestors there and involved with the founding of the United States.
4096

Paul Harriman

Ancestor:
John Alden, John Billington, Peter Brown, Francis Cooke, Francis Eaton, Samuel Fuller, William Mullins, George Soule

Age:
72

Location:
Alabama, United States
4091

Jennifer Pasour

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Bradford, William Brewster, John Howland, Edward Winslow

Age:
52

Location:
North Carolina, United States
4088

Gina Poremba Peterson

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
53

Location:
Washington, United States

I never thought I was going to find this when I began my research. It brings a whole new perspective to history. I'm proud of my ancestors' faith and bravery to leave their home and come to the new world. I visited Plymouth 3 years ago after learning of my connection.
4085

Sacha Fawbert

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, John Tilley

Location:
Wellington, New Zealand

Fascinating to have ancestors prominent in American history
4083

Jennifer Franklin

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
47

Location:
California, United States

Connects me to my mother's family.
4082

Brenda Chapman LaTorre

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
58

Location:
Connecticut, United States

This is my family and my family's journey to the new world. I'm so very proud to be an ancestor of Richard Warren and to have my DNA genetic community be the first settlers of colonial New England. That is something I can pass onto my son and grandson.
4081

Michael Denney

Ancestor:
William Bradford, William Brewster

Age:
61

Location:
Maine, United States

I am amazed at what that group of people endured for their faith.
4080

D. Ellen Bonner

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, John Tilley

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

It doesn't mean a whole lot quite honestly, although I do like being descended from Stephen Hopkins. He wasn't a religious fanatic and has an interesting personal history. With such deep roots in Massachusetts it's inevitable that I have several ancestors. My mother's family didn't leave the Cape until around 1900.
4074

John Arenstam

Ancestor:
John Alden, Isaac Allerton, John Billington, William Bradford, William Brewster, James Chilton, Francis Eaton, Samuel Fuller, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, William Mullins, George Soule, John Tilley, Richard Warren, William White

Age:
53

Location:
Kentucky, United States

Wish I had known of my family history many years ago. I grew up in Plymouth and never knew I was related to so many of the passengers.
4072

Cheryl Hermansen Fricker

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
60

Location:
Utah, United States

So proud to be a descendant!
4069

Robert Baxter

Ancestor:
John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
56

Location:
Florida, United States

I have always been a history buff. It would be awesome to have ancestors who came over from the Mayflower.
4068

James Tusing

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
73

Location:
California, United States

Pride
4065

Jim Kaiser

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers

Age:
69

Location:
Minnesota, United States

My mom (Elizabeth Hinkly Kaiser) was a member of the Mayflower Society, as is my daughter, Amanda Kristin Kaiser. We enjoyed several Thanksgiving dinners at the Minneapolis chapter of the Mayflower Society.
4060

Robin Duane Teagarden Jr

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
82

Location:
Florida, United States

They are part of my family
4058

Christopher Hull

Ancestor:
Peter Brown

Age:
66

Location:
Texas, United States

I am deeply involved in my family’s history
4057

Kimberly Snow

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
47

Location:
Arkansas, United States

My ancestors gave up everything they knew and loved to be a part of this new world and settlement. I want to honor that sacrifice by ensuring generations to come have opportunities in front of them, yet understand the struggles that came before them. Therefore, I participate in our government and I research our genealogy.
4056

Cynthia Schultz

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Bradford, William Brewster, William Mullins, Thomas Rogers

Age:
68

Location:
Hawaii, United States

It makes the story of the Mayflower passengers more personal and more real.
4055

Rebecca Schultz

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
24

Location:
Iowa, United States

Becca is extremely proud of her heritage and being a descendant of William Bradford.
4054

Wayne Clark

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Myles Standish

Age:
75

Location:
Utah, United States

I have seen Mayflower passengers on my line at familysearch.org. I would like to get more information on this.
4052

Dan Rooney

Ancestor:
Richard Warren, William White

Age:
61

Location:
Indiana, United States

A tangible and indelible link to the history of the Americas.
4050

Stephen Hickey

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, William Bradford

Age:
53

Location:
Connecticut, United States

I think it's very interesting to have family that founded some of the earliest towns in New England and being entwined with the history of the USA.
4049

Bethany Hacker

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster, William Mullins, Richard Warren

Location:
Florida, United States

So much! Validating all the hard, nitty gritty genealogical work that I did is very rewarding.
4047

Thomas Hemm

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Location:
Colorado, United States

Proud to have the longest possible perspective of what being an American means.
4042

Kristen Canavan

Ancestor:
John Howland

Age:
49

Location:
New Jersey, United States
4041

Michael Anthony

Ancestor:
Myles Standish

Age:
47

Location:
Connecticut, United States

It would fill in a large piece of family history that I've been researching for 5 years now. It may also prove why I can't find when my Father's side of the family immigrated to North America.
4040

Leslie Vander Meulen Richards

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Richard Warren

Age:
70

Location:
Missouri, United States

Allows me to honor my family roots and know my family history.
4038

Colleen (Runne) Gray

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers

Age:
61

Location:
New York, United States

It would mean a completion of my ancestral line. My Grandmother had worked hard on keeping/gathering her family line starting with Thomas & Joseph Rogers and ending with my father. I picked up where she left off.
4035

Deloris Ann Hunter-Hollingsworth

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
63

Location:
South Carolina, United States

Sense of knowing where we came from.
4031

Joe Graham

Ancestor:
George Soule

Age:
50

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

It's awesome to be a descendant of someone with enough courage to cross the pond in 1620
4025

Buddy McCall

Ancestor:
George Soule

Age:
58

Location:
Arizona, United States

I feel Proud that my family has contributed to the growth and prosperity of our great country.
4024

Sylvia Burnside

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
83

Location:
Colorado, United States

Pride to be a part of this country's beginnings
4023

George Ellis

Ancestor:
John Alden, Henry Samson, Myles Standish

Location:
Indiana, United States
4022

Amanda Turnipseed

Ancestor:
John Alden, Henry Samson, Myles Standish

Age:
44

Location:
Indiana, United States
4018

Regina Piantedosi

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
60

Location:
Massachusetts, United States
4017

Jeanne Stanton-Irick

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins, George Soule, Myles Standish

Age:
52

Location:
Maryland, United States

I found out that I was descended from 4 Mayflower famiies about a year ago while researching my family tree on Ancestry. I was adopted, so I had no idea about my ancestors on my paternal grandmother's side. I also found out that President John Adams was my 6th great grandfather and his son, president John Quincy Adams was my 5th great grandfather.
4015

Geraldine Boyes

Ancestor:
Richard More, Richard Warren

Age:
72

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

Always believed I was part of the Mayflower history and should be a daughter of the Mayflower member but I didn’t do well getting it all together but a relative from Maine sent me just enough to get started and I went to Plymouth and tried but didn’t get the help I needed then. I’m excited to to move forward with my dream and privilege to be part
4009

Jane Bickford

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
77

Location:
Vermont, United States

I believe My ancester Moses Simmons came over on the second boat. His son John married John Alden’s daughter. I’d like to have a better picture of my lineage
4004

Carolyn Hill

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
60

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

My father and mother belonged to the Mayflower Society. Richard Warren is my 13th generation grandfather.
4001

Susan Johnson-Lunt

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
56

Location:
Florida, United States
3995

Douglas Semple

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
61

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

Exciting and overwhelming !!
3993

Rebecca McKown

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, George Soule

Age:
71

Location:
Indiana, United States
3991

Katie Bradley

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
33

Location:
Arizona, United States
3988

Blakeslee Walton

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, William White

Age:
65

Location:
New Jersey, United States

Knowing that my ancestors were adventurous and explorers brings a certain strength to the lineage. Also, the stories of them are historic and easily searchable.
3987

Jill Pyle

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
65

Location:
Texas, United States

I was surprised to learn I was descended from a Mayflower passenger and I'm proud of my heritage.
3985

Todd Martin

Ancestor:
George Soule

Age:
48

Location:
Texas, United States

My family is very proud to belong to such a courageous and important group of Americans. And through this organization, we hope to carry on the memory of our ancestors for many generations to come. We are privileged today to be connected to your families too.
3983

Dana Miller-Blair

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
60

Location:
California, United States
3980

Kathy Muckala

Ancestor:
James Chilton

Age:
70

Location:
Missouri, United States

Always felt like I was a "new" American. On my dad's side -a second generation, but was so excited to find out that I actually am related to founding families.
3979

John Funk

Ancestor:
John Howland

Age:
75

Location:
California, United States
3977

James Wilson

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
53

Location:
New York, United States
3975

David Frank

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
63

Location:
North Carolina, United States
3973

Yvonne Holmes

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
71

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

Linking my past to my present
3972

Jane Pioli

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
68

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

I love knowing that my ancestors were brave and adventurous enough to journey to an unknown land to start a new life.
3971

Kelly Hawkes

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
50

Location:
Oklahoma, United States
3967

Richard Rich

Ancestor:
John Alden, Stephen Hopkins

Age:
28

Location:
Arizona, United States

Because of this great voyage so many centuries ago, we have the rights that we do today. It was freedom that these pilgrims were after. The choice to be free to do what they want, when they want, and how they wanted to do it. I am appreicative of what they started and be a part of this great legacy through my ancestor Stephen Hopkins.
3965

Judith Cole

Ancestor:
John Alden, Isaac Allerton, William Bradford, William Brewster, Edward Doty, William Mullins, Thomas Rogers, George Soule, Richard Warren

Age:
64

Location:
Massachusetts, United States
3960

Susan Berntsen

Ancestor:
William Bradford, William Brewster, Stephen Hopkins

Age:
53

Location:
Michigan, United States

In researching my family it was incredible to find so many contributions to forming this country. I grew up in New England, initially thought the family was from the VT area until I started digging. Fascinating!
3959

Jessica Mullenix

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, Edward Fuller, Samuel Fuller, Richard Warren

Location:
Iowa, United States

I am currently writing my thesis on the survival of the Mayflower passengers. As a decendent of one of those surviors, the Mayflower story is my story. It is the beginning of our nation, one that is rooted in hope and determination. I hope to find out more about my ancestors and decendents.
3957

Eric Richardson

Ancestor:
James Chilton

Age:
51

Location:
Washington, United States

It's history of my family, that's important to me
3955

Jill DeVol

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
46

Location:
Ohio, United States

I have recently been working on my genealogy, becoming a member would connect me to my grandparents that had the courage to come to an unknown world and begin the lineage that brought me to where I am today. It also brings a connection with family that I was not fortunate enough to meet.
3953

Victoria Wilson

Ancestor:
John Howland

Age:
67

Location:
Ohio, United States

Tracks back in time help me move forward with knowledge and pride.
3951

Paul Wade

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins, George Soule

Location:
Massachusetts, United States
3947

Daniel Mitchel

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke

Age:
69

Location:
California, United States

It means my Mayflower ancestor was among the 50% to survive the first winter. It means my ancestor was complicit in stealing food from local farmers who had cached the corn for later use. It means that my Mayflower colonist, Francis Cooke, flax weaver, came unprepared and still he survived. For that I am thankful.
3943

Susan Ashley Ellis

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
77

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

Recognizing ancestral efforts to explore the world and find freedom...and I expect to be in Southampton, UK, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower sailing!
3941

Douglas Woodworth

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
68

Location:
Wisconsin, United States
3940

John Wilmot

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins, Richard Warren, William White

Age:
86

Location:
Rhode Island, United States
3939

Jennifer Pointer

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
48

Location:
California, United States

I have been a member of the DAR and I can trace back to Elizabeth Southworth
3937

Eileen Seeley

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
62

Location:
Minnesota, United States
3934

Robert Randall

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Bradford, Edward Doty, William Mullins, Myles Standish

Age:
67

Location:
California, United States
3932

Robert Pfaff

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins

Age:
65

Location:
Indiana, United States

I enjoy studying the Great Migration and these ancestors, plus their wives and children, provide the American starting point of that journey. I appreciate and sometimes wonder what drove them from Plymouth to New Hampshire, New York, and eventually west, as far as Kansas.
3931

Margaret Elder

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke

Location:
Massachusetts, United States
3928

Robert Dempster

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, Thomas Rogers, John Tilley

Age:
83

Location:
California, United States

As the Governor of a Mayflower Colony I am proud of those who came before me. Now as chair of the 2020 committee in California, planning a Mayflower float in the Pasadena Rose Parade on January 1,2020. I hope there will be renewed interest in the Mayflower saga and many others will try to find a link to that epic voyage.
3926

Erin Pittman

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
45

Location:
Maryland, United States

I am fascinated by genealogical history. Not just the names, but learning more about the stories of the people and their ways of life. So much has changed for the descendants!
3925

Patricia Quinn

Ancestor:
John Alden

Location:
Delaware, United States

I feel a strong connection to my ancestors which stems from the Family stories told to me by my maternal grandmother. Researching my roots has been very interesting and helped to better connect me to the history of America.
3924

Judith Schiel

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller

Age:
74

Location:
Michigan, United States

I loved finding all this out about my family and joining to be a member.
3922

Bonnie Huser

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Location:
California, United States
3921

Justin Peavey

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
20

Location:
Massachusetts, United States
3920

Stephanie Jones Martineau

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Location:
Minnesota, United States
3919

Cherry Walker

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
48

Location:
Florida, United States
3918

Susan Galligan Fjerstad

Ancestor:
William Bradford, Francis Cooke, Francis Eaton, Edward Fuller, Samuel Fuller, Henry Samson, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Age:
60

Location:
Minnesota, United States

Total surprise! Until my husband researched my family tree using Ancestry.com, I had no idea that I was related to any of the Mayflower passengers. What an exciting link in my families history.
3916

Jane Rippe

Ancestor:
Myles Standish

Age:
64

Location:
New Hampshire, United States
3915

Kristina Szilak

Ancestor:
George Soule

Age:
44

Location:
Washington, United States
3912

Richard Clarke

Ancestor:
John Alden, Edward Fuller, William Mullins, Henry Samson, Myles Standish

Location:
Georgia, United States

I enjoy documenting the family history and sharing it with family. They might pay more attention, with Mayflower ancestors.
3911

Marty Peterson

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
65

Location:
Washington, United States
3910

Bonita Birnstengel

Ancestor:
George Soule

Age:
72

Location:
Minnesota, United States
3909

Cathy Laughrey McKenna

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
60

Location:
Connecticut, United States

It is wonderful to be a member & I’m proud that I could get the proof as it’s something my family always knew but were unable to find all the documents. It’s a honor to be part of Mayflower Society !!
3907

Linda Lizzio

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller, Stephen Hopkins

Age:
64

Location:
New York, United States
3906

Valerie Tompkins Brown

Ancestor:
Peter Brown, Degory Priest

Age:
68

Location:
Indiana, United States
3905

Bob Holmes

Ancestor:
John Alden, Isaac Allerton, John Billington, William Bradford, William Brewster, Peter Brown, James Chilton, Francis Cooke, Edward Doty, Francis Eaton, Samuel Fuller, Stephen Hopkins, William Mullins, Degory Priest, Henry Samson, George Soule, Myles Standish

Age:
63

Location:
New York, United States

Honoring my descendants
3904

Bonnie Martin Cornish

Ancestor:
William Mullins

Age:
71

Location:
Pennsylvania, United States

Family pride and honor
3903

Tina M Anderson

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
54

Location:
Tennessee, United States

It means so much to me and the family because in their search, we have found that over 75 years ago they knew that we were Hopkins descendants, but could never prove it. My newly found cousin and I set about to prove that we were Stephen Hopkins descendants, and did it! This summer we all gather to place Mayflower emblem on our ancestors Memorial.
3902

Stephen McCabe

Ancestor:
Peter Brown

Age:
63

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

I find it interesting to have a personal connection to the brave adventure of those individuals who were seeking opportunity at the cost of all that was known to them. I find it hard to imagine the difficulties they faced during the early years here in Massachusetts.
3901

Sharon Bricker

Ancestor:
James Chilton, Francis Cooke

Age:
77

Location:
Michigan, United States

Belonging to the Mayflower family gives a deepened appreciation for the bravery and determination of the Pilgrims and those early settlers.
3900

Kimberly Johnson-Waegaert

Ancestor:
William White

Location:
Tronville en Barrois, France

It is one piece of the many pieces of the puzzle that made me.
3898

Kathleen Kirsch

Ancestor:
George Soule, Richard Warren

Location:
Wisconsin, United States
3897

Elizabeth Myers

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
66

Location:
Wisconsin, United States

When I discovered the Mayflower link in my family tree I was surprised and pleased! To be descended from those who established their home so far from all that was familiar makes me proud. And maybe why I’ve been comfortable moving across country several times.
3896

Jason Casano

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
42

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

The gumption, and intuitiveness of my 14th great grandfather of Stephen Hopkins flows through my veins; both of us share the art of survival and knowing without the acts of my pilgrim ancestors I’d not enjoy the freedoms I sometimes take for granted today. It is a tremendous honor to be directly Linked to such a magnanimous history.
3895

Karen Hammel

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins

Age:
68

Location:
Texas, United States

Our family has always admired the strength & courage associated with the Pilgrims. My mother, 9th out of 11 kids, came from dirt poor, hardworking dairy farmers that raised their children with strong Christian values. Finding out we are descendants of those she admired so much made her cry. Their story helps me believe I can do hard things too.
3894

Cordelia Fisher

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers

Age:
75

Location:
Ohio, United States
3893

Caren Fowler

Ancestor:
John Tilley

Age:
66

Location:
Oregon, United States

Knowing that John Tilley and his family held firm with their religious beliefs, that they would forsake all comfort in doing so and willing to take part in the adventure of sailing to a new land where everything was unknown.
3892

Kimberly Elder

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Bradford, James Chilton, Francis Cooke, John Howland, William Mullins, Degory Priest, Thomas Rogers, George Soule, William White

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

It means a lot to me, knowing that I am descended from these strong, brave Pilgrims that endured so much. If it weren't for them I would not be here today.
3891

Gretchen Gibbons

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton

Location:
Wisconsin, United States

I am very proud to have descended from a double lineage. My 10th Great grandfather was Robert Cushman. He was directly responsible for securing the ships to bring the Pilgrims to America. His son, Thomas, came over later and became a ward of Governor Bradford. Thomas eventually married Mary Allerton, daughter of Isaac Allerton. (Double lineage)
3888

Suzanne Malek

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers

Age:
62

Location:
Nevada, United States

My mother never knew what a proud heritage she had. Finding that she was a descendant of the Mayflower was a great way to honor and preserve her memory.
3887

Marilyn Hacker

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
67

Location:
Arizona, United States

I discovered this connection late in life. I am proud of my family’s heritage.
3886

Cynthia Carlson

Ancestor:
John Howland

Age:
68

Location:
Virginia, United States

I'm glad that my ancestors were God-following folks who honored Him through their lives.
3885

Priscilla Burnette

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins, Richard Warren

Age:
74

Location:
Maine, United States

Brings ancestors to life and gives me the ability to share our history with my family.
3882

Deborah Marble Hubbard

Ancestor:
Edward Doty, Richard Warren, William White

Age:
67

Location:
Idstein, Germany

When I discovered my Mayflower heritage, I was overcome by the feeling of a part of me having been there, at the inception. I've always loved history and suddenly it became very personal.
3879

Dawn Exarhopoulos

Ancestor:
John Alden, John Billington, William White

Age:
70

Location:
Arizona, United States

Since only recently finding out my family tree includes William and Susanna White who came over on the Mayflower with their son Resolved White, and being a descendent with 10 generations from the state of Massachusetts, it really connects me the the early history of this countries beginnings.
3876

Leah Baker

Ancestor:
John Alden, Isaac Allerton, William Brewster, Francis Cooke, Edward Doty, John Howland, William Mullins, George Soule, John Tilley, William White

Age:
30

Location:
Virginia, United States

It means family, roots, history and pride!
3875

Jennifer Davila

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, Richard Warren

Location:
Arizona, United States
3873

Robert Losey

Ancestor:
John Billington, Francis Cooke, Edward Fuller, Stephen Hopkins

Age:
79

Location:
Arizona, United States

It is helping complete my life story
3872

Margaret Jo Culberson

Ancestor:
John Alden, Francis Cooke, Myles Standish, Richard Warren

Age:
82

Location:
California, United States

Descending from John Alden, Francis Cooke, Myles Standish and Richard Warren, and Arthur Howland and Kenelm Winslow who came later, I still feel very much a deep groundedness in faith and service to others from my connection to those adventurous souls.
3871

Carol Reid

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
60

Location:
Ontario, Canada

I just recently learned that I am a Descendant and I'm thrilled with the discovery. I love history and feel very, very proud to carry this badge of honour.
3868

Wanda Cagle

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
69

Location:
Arizona, United States

I want to know more about my family history. I know that one of my paternal great great great grandfathers came over on one of the Mayflower ships and it is documented in one of the Martha’s Vineyard books. His last name was spelled Manter. Spelling later changed to Mantor.
3853

Lily Clement-Brown

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers

Age:
54

Location:
Texas, United States

I feel proud to have such a rich, diverse ancestral history which has contributed so much to my country.
3849

Brenda Smith

Ancestor:
William White

Age:
60

Location:
Florida, United States
3848

Audree Dublin

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Bradford, William Brewster, William Mullins, Richard Warren

Age:
90

Location:
Florida, United States

Proud that I'm descended from people so brave, so strong and so daring.
3845

Diane Elizabeth Huntington Loring

Ancestor:
James Chilton, Francis Eaton, Edward Fuller, Samuel Fuller, Thomas Rogers, John Tilley

Age:
66

Location:
California, United States

I just recently found that my 10th great grandmother, "Mary Chilton was the first to be on land at Plymouth from the Mayflower in 1620. She was 13 years old when she arrived. That first winter she lost both her parents. She was one of the Pilgrims to be at the First Thanksgiving" (Family Search, 2018). Amazing to me she made this journey! Thank you
3843

Mark Sanders

Ancestor:
Peter Brown

Age:
65

Location:
California, United States

Having a direct link to the first European settlers in America makes me proud of the tenacity and and fortitude displayed by my ancestors.
3839

Alison Cook

Ancestor:
Degory Priest

Age:
38

Location:
Tennessee, United States

It's a connection to a people who sought a better life for their families and themselves in order to pursue their beliefs without fear of persecution. Being part of the Mayflower story means someone in my family had the courage to stand up to their oppressors and seek a better life.
3838

Cindy-Lu Deveneau-Fitch

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
59

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

I find genealogy fascinating and was very surprised to find my family's history traced back to William Brewster and The Mayflower. I wonder about personality traits within my family that may have been passed down through DNA. Being part of such a huge extended family as part of the Mayflower Society would be an honor.
3836

Penina Zussman

Ancestor:
John Howland

Location:
Colorado, United States
3834

Clare Livingston Bromley, III

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers

Age:
69

Location:
Hawaii, United States

Record for my family.
3833

Scott Melendez-Stewart

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Location:
District of Columbia, United States
3832

Charles Pyne

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton

Age:
74

Location:
Massachusetts, United States
3831

Sherri Hessick

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
64

Location:
Arizona, United States
3829

Carolyn Leavitt

Ancestor:
John Alden, Isaac Allerton, William Brewster, Peter Brown, Francis Eaton, John Howland, Richard Warren

Age:
72

Location:
Oregon, United States

I feel very proud of my family heritage knowing now that my mother was correct...I did descend from the Mayflower Pilgrims! I believe I inherited some of their adventurous and courageous natures.
3828

Bonnie Elsten

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers

Age:
77

Location:
California, United States

I am proud to be part of American history.
3827

William Warren Pearce

Ancestor:
John Alden, Richard Warren

Location:
Colorado, United States
3824

Tim Sherman

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins

Age:
60

Location:
Oregon, United States

It is significant to me to have found this part of my historical family story. I take pride in learning where I came from, and understanding the struggles they went through, along with the perseverance my grandparents demonstrated especially in the Mayflower experience is something to contemplate during my own struggles.
3822

Marilyn Labbe

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Bradford, William Brewster, Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins, William Mullins, Richard Warren

Age:
77

Location:
Connecticut, United States

When I discovered my link to the Mayflower a long time ago, it was William Bradford, and I joined through him. Since that time I found more and just like the fact that they were part of the founding of this great country.
3820

David Dunbar Livingston

Ancestor:
Francis Eaton

Age:
68

Location:
Massachusetts, United States
3819

Cara Akridge

Ancestor:
Peter Brown

Location:
Missouri, United States
3817

Harriet S. D. Vaughan

Ancestor:
John Alden, John Billington, William Brewster, Francis Cooke, Francis Eaton, John Howland, William Mullins, Thomas Rogers, George Soule, John Tilley

Age:
64

Location:
Florida, United States

I have started the form, but have gotten stuck on e.g. one person, put it aside and forgot about it, for years! To complete this form is kind of like being wrapped in a cozy blanket but ops - my feet aren't covered! Cover them (i.e, complete the form) & I'm all wrapped up - my form is complete & now I can go back & learn more about my family.
3816

Belinda Wright

Ancestor:
Degory Priest

Location:
British Columbia, Canada
3815

Beverly Jean Muendel-Atherstone

Ancestor:
William Brewster, John Howland

Age:
72

Location:
Alberta, Canada

My AMERICAN origins finally documented!
3814

Sherri Thompson

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
64

Location:
Washington, United States

It means so much that my great aunt researched and passed along our family's connection to this important part of our country's history. I have visited Plymouth one time and hopefully will get another chance. It is incredible how many descendents of the that tiny ship there are.
3811

Doris Kelley Luoma

Ancestor:
Myles Standish

Age:
85

Location:
Ohio, United States

Proud to know ancestors have been here so long
3809

Robin Withrow

Ancestor:
Peter Brown

Age:
63

Location:
North Carolina, United States
3808

Carla North

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins

Location:
Idaho, United States
3807

Donna Brandelli

Ancestor:
John Alden, John Howland, William Mullins, John Tilley

Age:
54

Location:
Connecticut, United States

The more research I do and the more I discover, the more I am amazed at what my ancestors overcame and how much they gave and endured. Astounding odds combined with perseverance and bravery gave me my wonderful life and the lives of my daughter and beautiful granddaughters. So few gave life to so many. Simply amazing.
3805

Lori Koontz

Ancestor:
John Howland

Age:
54

Location:
North Carolina, United States

Pride in my great country. My descendants were vital to creating America.
3802

Debbie Lissenden

Ancestor:
George Soule

Age:
56

Location:
Pennsylvania, United States
3800

Carole Hayden

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins

Age:
65

Location:
Oregon, United States

I love feeling like a part of this important chapter in American history.
3797

Ann Wilson Swift

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
84

Location:
Alaska, United States

I found out about it through my grandmother's handwritten genealogy some years ago and have been interested ever since. Since my husband's family is from New England, I am somewhat familiar with the area. I live in Alaska so would be interested in knowing other Alaskan Mayflower descendants.
3794

Dennis Nelson

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
66

Location:
Kansas, United States
3793

Susan Nelson

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
67

Location:
Kansas, United States
3792

Barbara-Jeanne Clark

Ancestor:
John Howland

Age:
60

Location:
Maine, United States
3789

Ross Calvin Peterson

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, William Brewster, Degory Priest

Age:
62

Location:
Arizona, United States

It is an honor to be descended from people who valued freedom of thought and expression enough to risk everything, including their lives and fortunes so that they and their children could live in peace and happiness. I am honored to have direct lines to William Brewster, Issac Allerton and Degory Priest.
3786

W. Lawrence Enegren

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
60

Location:
Massachusetts, United States
3785

Martha Hughes-Thoman

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins

Age:
63

Location:
Missouri, United States

I have worked on my family tree since the mid 1990’s and just discovered this past year John Alden married Priscilla Mullins, daughter of William Mullins. William, his wife and son all died within the year of their arrival. Very exciting to learn, love the family history with genealogy!!!
3784

Dawn Theberge

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

It means my grandmother was correct!
3781

Linda Longley

Ancestor:
Henry Samson

Location:
California, United States

History and Family. The knowledge of my family's deep roots in this country is important to me. Through my Mayflower line my family has lived in New England for 398 years. I'm the first of my line to California. It's good to connect back to my New England roots in many ways, and the Mayflower Society is just one of them.
3780

Richardson Selee

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke

Location:
California, United States

Pride in being part of the people that discovered this great country.
3776

Pamela Smith

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
66

Location:
Florida, United States

It reminds me that I come from hardy stock, that they helped found our country.
3775

Glenna F Geiger

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
85

Location:
Pennsylvania, United States

It explains why, on my first visit to the Plimouth Plantation in my 40s, and before I had done any genealogy, I was reluctant to leave, feeling as if I belonged there. Now I know why.
3773

Martha Biland

Ancestor:
John Billington, John Howland

Age:
61

Location:
Wisconsin, United States

I am thrilled to be a Billington descendant of the Mayflower! I've always loved Thanksgiving and the story of the Mayflower and Pilgrims. I'm now, through the re-telling of their story, putting flesh on the bones of long ago relatives and giving them life again to my family and others! I can truly say that my family helped write the American story!
3772

Bob Terdwell

Ancestor:
John Billington

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

I moved to Plymouth back in '05 not having my Mayflower story. Now I am more a part of a community. Something happens here. You make the Mayflower story your personal story. Billington Sea is just one example from the physical community, a part of my own story. Spasibo beaucoup.
3771

Karen Pogoloff

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster, Edward Fuller, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, William Mullins, Degory Priest, Henry Samson, Myles Standish, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Age:
67

Location:
Virginia, United States

Until started family research five years ago had no idea that my lineage included 16 Mayflower ancestors. I am proud of all aspects of my lineage, but delighted to include these founders of our country.
3770

Flora May Winslow

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers, William White

Age:
0

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

The first Winslow born since our family rediscovered its heritage. On February 4th, we were ready with our baby girl's special name.
3769

R.J. Winslow

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers, William White

Age:
2

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

R.J. Winslow VI and his sisters will visit Plymouth this summer. He's our own Peregrine White.
3768

Amaryllis Winslow

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers, William White

Age:
2

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

Milly and R.J. will join big sister Lilly visiting Plymouth this summer.
3767

"Tiger" Lilly Winslow

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers, William White

Age:
7

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

Lilly is our Pilgrim Princess. She loves the Mayflower Society House Garden.
3766

Quint Winslow

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers, William White

Age:
42

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

I was always told we weren't Mayflower people, because our Kenelm Winslow was a brother and not a Mayflower traveler himself. No one thought to check other ancestors, but now we have Thomas Rogers through our Carpenter ancestors, and William and Peregrine White. Thanks to the Mayflower Society genealogists at Plymouth HQ last September!
3765

Lane Arthur Frank (born Lewe)

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
54

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

I consider my mother's father's family heritage just coffee table talk. I am Jewish and so my other ancestors are far more important than a Christian pilgrim ancestor 400 years ago, but the connection to Bradford is interesting especially when at our Cape Cod condo where the pilgrims were the first Europeans to step foot.
3764

Jean Foote-Morrow

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers

Age:
64

Location:
Washington, United States

I am excited to be able to verify my families linage.
3763

April Harrison

Ancestor:
George Soule

Age:
65

Location:
Utah, United States

Learning about my pass and my ancestors helps me to know who I am. What a wonderful thrill to know my history and that my family helped to found and settle this great land. What an honor.
3762

Andrea Lister

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Location:
British Columbia, Canada

The universal theme of people immigrating in the hopes of a better life for themselves and their children repeats itself throughout my family tree and is played out in the news every day.
3758

Douglas White

Ancestor:
William White

Location:
California, United States
3757

Henry Weld Fuller

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller

Age:
71

Location:
Nova Scotia, Canada

Good to know that I retain my Fuller Mayflower heritage in an extremely direct line from Edward Fuller
3755

Russ Sheldon

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
46

Location:
Oregon, United States
3754

Christine Schlosser

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, George Soule, Richard Warren

Age:
60

Location:
Wisconsin, United States
3753

Kelley Sheldon

Ancestor:
John Tilley

Age:
47

Location:
Oregon, United States
3752

Cali Foltz

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
17

Location:
Oregon, United States

Being part of the Mayflower story means a lot to me. I grew up reading stories about these people, and then later found out that I have a direct line to John Alden.
3751

Melissa Bryan

Ancestor:
Myles Standish

Age:
42

Location:
Oregon, United States
3750

CarolLyn Williams

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, William Bradford, William Brewster, Edward Doty, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, Richard More, William Mullins, Thomas Rogers, Myles Standish, Richard Warren

Age:
67

Location:
Oregon, United States

Interested in our country history
3749

Dallin Larsen

Ancestor:
John Alden, Isaac Allerton, Francis Cooke, Edward Fuller, Samuel Fuller, Stephen Hopkins, William Mullins, John Tilley

Age:
20

Location:
Arkansas, United States
3748

Michael Wall

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller, Samuel Fuller, Stephen Hopkins

Age:
23

Location:
Utah, United States

Its amazing to be a part of this great project, i'm excited to see where the many ancestors are from!
3747

Isaac Nelson

Ancestor:
John Alden, James Chilton, Stephen Hopkins, Henry Samson, Myles Standish

Age:
20

Location:
California, United States

It makes me feel more American.
3746

Lois Hamilton

Ancestor:
John Alden, John Howland, Richard More, William Mullins, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Location:
Massachusetts, United States
3743

Linda White

Ancestor:
Edward Doty, Edward Fuller, Samuel Fuller, John Howland, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Age:
66

Location:
Arkansas, United States

To me it means having a connection with one of the earliest permanent settlements in the United States.
3742

Nancy Ryan

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland

Age:
63

Location:
Arizona, United States

It increases my appreciation of the work and sacrifice they made coming to the new land.
3741

Diane Higgins

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller

Age:
53

Location:
Florida, United States
3740

Alice Sheldon

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
72

Location:
Oregon, United States

I know where I came from and it is important to me.
3737

Gregory Whitehouse

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, John Billington, John Howland, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Age:
66

Location:
Nova Scotia, Canada

Knowing where we come from can help inform us of who we are and the privileges we enjoy because of our predecessors. My life has been imbued with the values and and thinking brought over by the pilgrims and for that I am deeply grateful.
3578

Stephanie Oettel

Ancestor:
John Howland, John Tilley, William White

Location:
Minnesota, United States
3564

Barbara (McNutt) Hogan

Ancestor:
John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
80

Location:
Alabama, United States

Being part of the Mayflower story brings history alive on a personal level. So proud to discover the willingness to risk all for what one believes is part of my family heritage. They defended the developing colonies from harm in every war or hostility as part of the price of freedom. How humbling to be part of this tradition.
3507

Mary Jane McNay

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
75

Location:
Indiana, United States

I am honoring my maternal line by being verified as a Mayflower Descendant.
3472

Michael Leone

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
46

Location:
Ohio, United States

In 2012, I began to expand on my grandmother's historical efforts to assemble our family tree. She discovered information by visiting libraries, cemeteries, courthouses, hand-writing letters to family members, and such. I have been able to use the advances of technology to trace her mother's family back to William and Mary Brewster. A true gem.
3445

Anne Cleveland

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, Francis Cooke, Edward Doty, Francis Eaton, Degory Priest, Thomas Rogers, Richard Warren

Age:
60

Location:
California, United States

I'm just very interested in history and what part my family played in that history and how that relates to our lives today. That both my father's and mother's ancestors were on one single boat coming to a "new world" and survived, on a personal note seems quite significant.
3419

Alan Cantrell

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
71

Location:
Arizona, United States
3416

Sara Soule-Chapman

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins, George Soule

Age:
65

Location:
Minnesota, United States

Knowing my family history puts much of who I am into context for me. Going beyond names and dates to learn more about their lifestyle, values and beliefs is fascinating, I am grateful for that opportunity to gather this information and to share it with my family.
3409

Libby Willis

Ancestor:
John Alden, James Chilton, Francis Cooke, William Mullins, George Soule

Age:
58

Location:
Texas, United States

I am fascinated by the history of the Mayflower and its passengers. Knowing that I am descended from some of these people has always interested me because I enjoy tracing what their successors have continued to do over these hundreds of years to develop and contribute to the United States. It is important to share all of these stories.
3408

Ramona Henderson

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, William Bradford, Francis Eaton, Thomas Rogers, Henry Samson, Myles Standish, John Tilley

Age:
66

Location:
Wyoming, United States

I was told when I was quite young that ours was an old family in this country. I didn't understand just what that meant. Tracing back to the earliest settlements in this country is truly a great honor and heritage. I would like to learn some more so I can tell my children and grandchildren. I hope they will honor that too.
3405

Barbara Friis nee Ormsby

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers, Richard Warren

Age:
68

Location:
South Carolina, United States

learning more about the history of my family, honoring my ancestors and fulfilling a desire of my grandmother
3390

Tad Reynales

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
68

Location:
California, United States

We are descendants of William Brewster through his daughter, Patience. Further down the line, we descend from the Wing family of Sandwich, Mass. Overall, a long line of people who believe in truth, justice, religious freedom, industry and the promise of America to be an example to the world of a democratic, and prosperous, multi-cultural society.
3389

Laura VanDuivendyk Daniels

Ancestor:
James Chilton

Age:
44

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

I am deeply honored to be rooted in such an historic and meaningful time in this country's history. As a recent newcomer to New England myself, I have always felt curiously connected Boston and its surrounding farms and shorelines. Today I learned of my Mayflower heritage and am heartened to know my family has called it home for centuries.
3384

Esther Irish

Ancestor:
John Alden, John Billington, William Bradford, William Brewster, Edward Doty, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, William Mullins, Henry Samson, Myles Standish, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Age:
64

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

Connection to a change in the world view. Family is courageous. I am also related to other Mayflower passengers that are not my direct ancestors.
3380

Lynda Mow

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, William Brewster, Francis Eaton, Stephen Hopkins, Richard More, William Mullins, Henry Samson, Richard Warren

Location:
Washington, United States

Each of us is a root to a much bigger tree. Knowing our history helps us to define ourselves. Knowing my ancestors helped to establish this nation helps me write a chapter in my own story.
3379

Harlan Hogue

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
78

Location:
California, United States

I enjoy finding connections of my family to historic events and the places they lived.
3367

Karen Watson

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers

Age:
61

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

My family was an important part of building America.
3360

Angelique Howen

Ancestor:
John Howland, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Age:
47

Location:
Texas, United States

While researching my heritage I have found that my family roots were a solid foundation to the land I call home. I have found a sense of self belonging. And I am very proud to be a part of the history of the United States of America.
3358

Ron Norman

Ancestor:
William White

Age:
64

Location:
North Carolina, United States

I think it would be great to pass down to my kids and grandkids.
3355

Kathleen Innis

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
66

Location:
Wisconsin, United States

To be such an incredible part of the American story would be simply incredible!
3353

Miles Standish

Ancestor:
Myles Standish

Age:
75

Location:
California, United States
3352

Sally Ann Early Guiney

Ancestor:
Francis Eaton

Age:
70

Location:
Arizona, United States
3350

Sarah Corbin

Ancestor:
Henry Samson

Location:
Oregon, United States
3344

Marianne Sweet

Ancestor:
William Bradford, Francis Cooke

Location:
New Jersey, United States

interconnection, courage, history
3337

Letitia Lowry

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
58

Location:
Florida, United States

My Family risked their lives venturing to the sea! What courage, strength and faith they had. I'm humbled yet PROUD. Thank you to those who recorded and journaled so we may know these stories to pass down to our grandchildren.
3333

Dennis Meldrum

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
64

Location:
Utah, United States

I love History and Genealogy and it means a lot to be descended from the Alden Family who meant so much to our History.
3327

Shannon Michael

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins

Age:
55

Location:
Washington, United States

John Alden and Priscilla Mullins were my 12th great-grandparents. It is humbling to know my family has been in this country for so many generations. I think of the hardships each generation endured, the strength each generation had to survive to get to my generation that lives today.
3324

Douglas Hunt

Ancestor:
John Alden, James Chilton, Stephen Hopkins, William Mullins, George Soule, Richard Warren

Age:
68

Location:
Oregon, United States

Heritage is interesting both historically and personally. Family lore and legend entertains and there is a certain pride that comes from being able to follow the lines back to the Mayflower.
3301

Albert "Perk" Bingham

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke

Age:
83

Location:
Washington, United States

As a member of the SAR I just found a link to Francis Cooke through his grandson Henry, whose daughter Rachel married Elijah Kibbe.
3299

Jonathan Treat

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
66

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

A personal connection to brave and adventurous ancestors
3298

Robert Bradford Taylor

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
75

Location:
California, United States

It is fascinating to be a part of the roots of this great country. I am humbled and grateful to my relatives for the opportunity afforded me.
3295

Angela Webendorfer

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
47

Location:
Ohio, United States
3290

Kristin Krause Jones

Ancestor:
William Brewster, James Chilton, Francis Eaton, Thomas Rogers

Age:
71

Location:
Delaware, United States

This was a life long dream for my Mother. When I was able to tell her we really did have Mayflower Ancestors she was thrilled. I was glad I was able to verify this before she passed away.
3288

Elizabeth Naruszkiewicz

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
73

Location:
Florida, United States

Member of DAR and would find this to be the pinnacle of my life
3282

Sharon Pedersen

Ancestor:
John Alden, Stephen Hopkins, William Mullins, Henry Samson, Myles Standish, Richard Warren

Age:
64

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

I feel proud to have these Mayflower ancestors in my heritage. This group of people risked their lives to come to this country to start a new life!
3281

Elaine Farren-Beal

Ancestor:
Francis Eaton

Age:
83

Location:
Maine, United States

It is interesting to learn information about the origins of my family, where they settled and as much as possible about their lives under the many hardships they must have encountered.
3272

Leone Van Epps Pearce

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster, Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins, William Mullins, George Soule, Myles Standish, Richard Warren

Location:
Arizona, United States
3271

Ruth Grogan

Ancestor:
Francis Eaton, Edward Fuller, Samuel Fuller, Stephen Hopkins, Richard More, Thomas Rogers, Henry Samson

Age:
67

Location:
California, United States

Knowing who and where all my ancestors are from.
3265

Lee Bennett

Ancestor:
William Bradford, William Brewster, Francis Eaton, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, Degory Priest, John Tilley

Age:
78

Location:
Michigan, United States

I feel I am my ancestors, and they are me; creating a continuous line of 400 years. I owe my very existence to those adventurous souls; and, we owe our very country to them, too.
3264

Catherine Prescott-Adamietz

Ancestor:
William White

Age:
67

Location:
Minnesota, United States

it's great to have ancestors who were a big part of history and braved the elements to come to the New World
3257

Myra Lindgren

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Location:
Wyoming, United States

It's honoring all of my ancestors who link me to William Brewster and his family
3253

Judith Whiting Phelps Letchworth

Ancestor:
James Chilton, Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins, Richard Warren, William White

Age:
83

Location:
Virginia, United States

Proud to be a part of the history of our great Nation through the Mayflower Society, DAR and many other lineage groups. The genealogy research is exciting and the people you meet though this activity are very interesting.
3248

Laurine Crandall Curtis

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
71

Location:
Maryland, United States

Part of the Mayflower story-- who? Me? Growing up in the heart of the Midwest, I never dreamed some of my ancestors once lived on the east coast, let alone arrived via the Mayflower. I first became interested in genealogy after completing a birth family search for my mother who was adopted. Warning: researching your ancestors can become addictive!
3247

Lauralee Clayton

Ancestor:
James Chilton

Location:
Maine, United States

It's like holding hands with history, and feeling deep pride in the courage and adventuresome spirit of our Mayflower ancestors.
3244

Ralph Wilson

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
72

Location:
Florida, United States
3243

Sarah Jane Clapper

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller

Age:
85

Location:
Colorado, United States

My grandmother's surname of Rowley goes back to colonial times and I have reached a point in life where my ancestors are an important part of my history.
3238

Kenneth Whittemore

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, Edward Doty, Edward Fuller, Stephen Hopkins, William White

Age:
69

Location:
California, United States

It was something very special that was passed on to me, that I can now pass on and share with my children and grandchildren. How great is that!
3237

Stephen Haynes

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Edward Doty, Stephen Hopkins

Age:
72

Location:
Minnesota, United States

We've known of the Doty connection all my life. The Hopkins and Brewster connections are newly discovered, thanks to NEHGS research resources. These three Mayflower families are only a small part of the 200-250 of my ancestors who arrived in New England before 1650, so although to the public they are special, for me they are just family.
3234

Susan Macdonald

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster, Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins, William Mullins, Thomas Rogers, George Soule, Myles Standish, Richard Warren

Location:
California, United States

The story always meant a lot to me, long before I knew of my connection. I worked at Plimoth Plantation, and learned so much more and made an even stronger connection.
3233

J. Amy Newman

Ancestor:
John Billington

Age:
63

Location:
British Columbia, Canada

I set out to prove the HOWLAND /TILLEY line my great-aunt listed, but found it was wrong. Two Elizabeth BULLOCKs, both with fathers named Richard, had been mixed up. I finally proved a connection to John BILLINGTON. I had to laugh when I read about the BILLINGTONs’ misdeeds and hope I can find some more reputable Mayflower ancestors next time!
3226

Nancy Ward Remling

Ancestor:
John Howland, George Soule, John Tilley

Age:
52

Location:
New York, United States
3222

Bart Henson

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, William Brewster, John Howland

Age:
76

Location:
Texas, United States

It is inspiring to me to see how some of my ancestors were brave and determined in seeking their religious freedom by crossing the ocean to a wilderness, and in the process, creating The Mayflower Compact and governing themselves as one of the first democratic societies in the world.
3220

Nancy Machnicki

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller

Location:
Kansas, United States
3214

Kathy Tarrell

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Location:
South Dakota, United States

I am so excited to have ancestors that were here from the very beginning and had input on the formation of this wonderful country of ours! Very proud to be an American!!
3213

Lillian Bialy

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller

Age:
67

Location:
New Jersey, United States
3208

Deanna Jasper

Ancestor:
James Chilton, Degory Priest

Age:
40

Location:
California, United States

Both the men I am descended from died that first winter, but I don't think they would have made a different choice had they known that would be their fate. They were willing to risk their lives for their children's futures, for MY future. Their daring, courageous faith inspires me step out boldly for my own childen's futures.
3207

Wayland K Adams

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins

Age:
73

Location:
New Mexico, United States

Knowing one's ancestors whether Mayflower or not gives a better sense of identity and direction. I find that know about the life of my ancestors give me strength in dealing with my life today.
3202

Anne Hastings Murray

Ancestor:
John Howland

Age:
74

Location:
Washington, United States

It's exciting. I value being part of this community and hope to be able to contact unknown cousins.
3198

Douglas Leach

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Bradford, Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins, William Mullins, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Age:
70

Location:
Arizona, United States

Since I was a child I was told that we were descended from the Mayflower. I am proud to be the one who finally proved that lineage so that this is no longer just a family legend.
3194

Susan Strange

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster, William Mullins, George Soule

Location:
Maryland, United States

One of my grandmothers was an immigrant and the other grandmother had lines straight back to the Mayflower. I like being a part of the new and a part of the old, making me an all-American mutt.
3186

Gwendolyn Sparks

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Bradford, William Brewster, John Howland, William Mullins, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Age:
72

Location:
New York, United States

Deep roots in this country and understanding my heritage.
3185

George Alexander Lewis, III

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Age:
81

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

I am happy to be able to preserve my Mayflower history for future generations.
3176

Jennifer Lyons

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, Richard Warren

Age:
66

Location:
New York, United States

I have always known that my family had roots in the very earliest days of colonial America. I was not aware, however, that I had several Pilgrim ancestors. I was also not aware that these names were repeated several times in our family tree. I look forward to learning more about them and other potential Pilgrim ancestors.
3172

Grant Hayter-Menzies

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
53

Location:
British Columbia, Canada

Like my ancestor William Brewster, like my grandmother who is our link, books matter to me. Like William, I've carried my library from one country to another, giving up other possessions to make room for them. Like him, like my grandmother, I see books as my truest, best 'home', no matter where I go - my daily Thanksgiving, my link across time.
3171

Susan Powell

Ancestor:
William Mullins

Age:
78

Location:
Washington, United States

Makes me proud to be part of the larger story of what it took to settle our powerful county, America USA
3164

Scott Callahan

Ancestor:
Francis Eaton, William White

Age:
44

Location:
California, United States
3159

Karen Harriman Nunan

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster, Stephen Hopkins, William Mullins, Thomas Rogers, Richard Warren

Age:
68

Location:
Tennessee, United States

I love learning the story of my ancestors and how they struggled to get our country started.
3151

Barbara Droy

Ancestor:
John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
59

Location:
Louisiana, United States

Being part of the Mayflower story has brought our family closer together. Discovering our family connection (by accident) has been very exciting. It has given us the desire to find out more.
3146

Barbara Gavitt Ruchala

Ancestor:
George Soule

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

Knowing that my family origins go back to the very beginning of this country makes me especially proud to be an American. As a child, I never knew our family had such deep roots but I am undoubtedly passing this on to my grandchildren.
3145

Carol Bradford

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Bradford, William Brewster, William Mullins, Richard Warren

Location:
New York, United States

Their strength and courage inspires me every day when there are difficult choices to make and principles to uphold.
3141

Geraldine Wright Wachtmann

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Location:
Arizona, United States
3140

Donald Daniels

Ancestor:
Samuel Fuller

Age:
65

Location:
Kansas, United States

It places my history in the context of American history. It has been the inspiration to study Puritan and Separatist theology and doctrine.
3139

Norman Sterling Cole Jr.

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Peter Brown, Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins, Richard Warren

Age:
67

Location:
Florida, United States

Trying to find more information for my family tree and family members. The line that I go by under the Mayflower Society is William Brewster.
3137

Karon Ramsey Jones

Ancestor:
John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
53

Location:
Louisiana, United States

I have always been drawn to the Mayflower story, so when I discovered that my ancestors include John and Elizabeth Tilley Howland, John Tilley, and John Jenney (Jenney grist mill), I just became more interested. Journeying into the past and visiting the places where ancestors lived helps me to connect with my story and understand who/what made me.
3128

Julie Lowell

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster, William Mullins, Henry Samson, George Soule, Myles Standish

Age:
51

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

It makes me proud to know that I am a descendant of our founding fathers. As they lost so many in the beginning the first winter here on our shores, and they struggled and survived to have a place of their own to call home.
3125

Kimberly Allen

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, Richard Warren

Age:
47

Location:
Michigan, United States

I was rather astonished when I started researching my 3x's great grandmother Elizabeth Belle Huckins' family to find that it lead back to the Mayflower. It's an honor to inherit such an amazing history of faith and perseverance.
3121

Rebecca Martin

Ancestor:
William White

Age:
63

Location:
Nebraska, United States

Being part of the Mayflower story is so amazing as it means our family's story can be traced to the beginnings of the United States of America.
3120

Beverly Robertson

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke

Location:
New Jersey, United States
3119

Janet McAuley-Dubinski

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins

Location:
Ohio, United States

it means a lot - my first grandchild was named after John Quincy Adams.
3117

Geneva Richardson

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Bradford, William Brewster, John Howland, Thomas Rogers, John Tilley

Age:
49

Location:
Utah, United States

just knowing that they are my family, means a lot to me
3114

Nancy L Nix

Ancestor:
John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
70

Location:
Georgia, United States

Very proud of being a descendant of earliest settlers. Love to be a member to make my descendants proud, too.
3112

Cathleen McFadden

Ancestor:
John Alden

Location:
Idaho, United States

My mother, Marjorie Flora Greer Mock, was a member of the Mayflower Society. Her pride in family was strong: I seem to have inherited that pride, as well as interest in history.
3109

Rachel Fuller

Ancestor:
Samuel Fuller

Age:
39

Location:
Rhode Island, United States
3108

Edward Ashley

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
70

Location:
Virginia, United States

historically interesting
3107

Beth Koch

Ancestor:
John Howland

Age:
52

Location:
Colorado, United States

It brings a whole new meaning to who I am. Before I started researching family history, I had no idea my mom's family extended that far back.
3102

Terry Fitch

Ancestor:
William Bradford, William Brewster, Edward Fuller, John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
37

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

Whenever I drive to work I am very proud of all my ancestors started up. I don't think I share enough how backed up on solid ones I am. Some people have blessings, but I have something special. Everyday I try represent my ancestors right, and I think I am the best representation of 4x ancestor William Bradford of all.
3101

John Lambertus

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
54

Location:
California, United States
3095

Barbara D Schwartz

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, Richard Warren

Age:
88

Location:
New York, United States

I am proud of my Mayflower heritage but equally proud of my many diverse ancestors who came at later times. Being a Mayflower descendent has fostered a wonderful interest in the development of this country.
3087

Jack Later

Ancestor:
William Bradford, James Chilton, Richard Warren

Location:
Utah, United States

It's neat that I am a part of such an important part of history
3086

William Crawford

Ancestor:
John Billington, Richard Warren

Age:
56

Location:
Rhode Island, United States

It makes me really feel like I am a part of history. I'm very proud of my heritage.
3084

Jan Warren

Ancestor:
James Chilton, Stephen Hopkins, Richard Warren

Age:
62

Location:
Maine, United States
3078

Bonnie Fernandez

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke

Age:
77

Location:
Florida, United States

As a child my grandmother told me that we were related to Samuel Morse. At age 5 it did not mean much to me. My mother always felt a sense of pride to be related to such an icon in the growth of America. I began document our family tree to commemorate 2 women who were so proud of their heritage. We took a trip to see SFBM's paintings in Wash DC
3077

Bonnie Fernandez

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke

Age:
77

Location:
Florida, United States

As a child my grandmother told me that we were related to Samuel Morse. At age 5 it did not mean much to me. My mother always felt a sense of pride to be related to such an icon in the growth of America. I began documenting our family tree to commemorate 2 women who were so proud of their heritage. We took a trip to see SFBM's paintings in Wash DC
3071

Lilly Klick-Johnson

Ancestor:
John Billington

Age:
20

Location:
Kansas, United States
3069

Mary Allen

Ancestor:
John Alden, Myles Standish

Location:
Utah, United States

I am always amazed at what strong people they were! There were so many physical, emotional and sometimes traumatic challenges. I'm proud to be a surviving descendant of the Mayflower group.
3066

Milton Frank Empie

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, Richard Warren

Age:
73

Location:
North Carolina, United States
3065

Kyle Brewster

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
51

Location:
Kansas, United States

Pride in knowing my family helped start this nation.
3062

Richard Leslie Cook

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Bradford, William Brewster, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, William Mullins, Thomas Rogers, John Tilley

Age:
85

Location:
California, United States

It brings our country's history closer to me and my family.
3061

Linda Viprino

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Edward Doty, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, Henry Samson, William White

Age:
39

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

It gives me a sense of continuity and belonging to a rich history and heritage and it's fun!
3060

Mark Stephan Sr

Ancestor:
John Alden, Peter Brown, James Chilton, Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, William Mullins, Degory Priest, Henry Samson, George Soule, Myles Standish, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

It means that my family is part of the the history of the United States from the first permanent English settlement.
3053

Philip Cowen

Ancestor:
Samuel Fuller

Age:
70

Location:
Michigan, United States

Pride
3049

Steven Ruhl

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
63

Location:
Missouri, United States
3046

Elise Stolle

Ancestor:
John Alden

Location:
Texas, United States

I love sharing the stories with my children of these great men and women who sacrificed so much to establish religious freedom for future generations. The Pilgrims helped to create the foundations for this great land of America and we are honored that they are part of our heritage!
3045

Diane Ruggles Meyer

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
67

Location:
Ohio, United States

This is on my father’s family. I just got approval a few weeks ago and will be sharing this with him next week for his 90th birthday. He will be happy that I finally got the confirmation that we had been working on!
3044

Clifford Mitchell

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Location:
Delaware, United States
3039

Joseph Bangerter

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, Francis Cooke

Age:
35

Location:
Idaho, United States
3038

Joan Prout

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
67

Location:
Tennessee, United States

Brings into focus my earliest paternal ancestors in North America
3032

Ginny Koulopoulos

Ancestor:
John Alden, John Billington, William Bradford, Peter Brown, Francis Eaton, Stephen Hopkins, George Soule, Myles Standish, Richard Warren

Location:
Massachusetts, United States
3031

Andrea Bouvier

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller

Age:
65

Location:
California, United States

To know where you come from, who your ancestors are, gives a great sense of community and belonging. I am proud to know that my grandparents braved the unknown with all its hazards to traverse the Atlantic for a better life & that he & all who followed are not, nor ever will be forgotten. As I look back I wonder if they looked so far ahead as us
3028

Clive Connor

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
65

Location:
Connecticut, United States

I am in awe of what my ancestors, Stephen Hopkins and his daughter Constance, along with the others, were able to accomplish - what adventurers they were, what a future they were able to build, what hardships they were able to endure.
3027

Jeff Keifling

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, William Bradford, Richard Warren

Age:
46

Location:
Ohio, United States
3025

Karen Beck

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, William Brewster

Age:
57

Location:
Rhode Island, United States

Being part of history!
3024

Janet Ward

Ancestor:
William Brewster, John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
62

Location:
California, United States

While always told growing up that we had Mayflower ancestors, I never believed it. Now that I know it is true, it is a great feeling to be part of such an important part of our history.
3022

Suzanne Congdon

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller

Age:
68

Location:
Georgia, United States

It's a proud moment to be part of this country's founding.
3021

William Abbott

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Richard Warren

Location:
New Jersey, United States

It is fascinating that we have come this far. I have much admiration for those that left their country under great risk for their freedom.
3020

Jade Arthur

Ancestor:
John Alden, Edward Doty, William Mullins, Myles Standish, Richard Warren

Age:
67

Location:
North Carolina, United States
3019

Krista Harrison

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Bradford, William Mullins, Thomas Rogers

Age:
54

Location:
Oregon, United States

My ancestors helped to settle America. I'm so proud that my family members demonstrated perseverance and ingenuity.
3018

Christine Weidner

Ancestor:
John Alden, John Howland, William Mullins, John Tilley

Age:
55

Location:
Pennsylvania, United States

It’s the feeling of being part of the foundation of our great nation. Knowing that my ancestors gave up everything for their beliefs that has made me a proud citizen.
3017

Elaine Leahy

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins, Thomas Rogers

Age:
64

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

I take every opportunity to study and celebrate my ancestry.
3016

Patrick Shaul

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller

Age:
68

Location:
Michigan, United States

Historical connection to the origins of the U.S. Back to the beginning. A legacy for my decendants.
3015

Sharon Dold

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller

Age:
68

Location:
Virginia, United States

I love how my family from the beginning helped to shape the country.
3014

Barb Lancaster

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
47

Location:
Illinois, United States

Being a descendant of Richard Warren makes him, and all of the Mayflower story, more REAL and less of just an old story.
3013

Janet Monaco

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Bradford, William Mullins, Thomas Rogers

Age:
64

Location:
Nevada, United States

I have a rich family heritage.
3012

Kimberly Hoffpauir

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
41

Location:
Oregon, United States

Connection and understanding of the past.
3011

Mary Cole

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins

Age:
51

Location:
Washington, United States

My family helped build America as we know it today.
3010

Ronald Mason

Ancestor:
William Brewster, John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
63

Location:
California, United States

Great heritage from those who suffered and endured before me.
3009

Denise Cabak

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Edward Fuller

Location:
Minnesota, United States

I find it amazing. So far I have two ancestors - one on my mother's father's side and one on her mother's mother's side. I wonder if there are more?
3008

Anne Fraley

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
60

Location:
Connecticut, United States
3007

Madalyn Williams

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
71

Location:
Tennessee, United States

History for future generations of my family.
3006

Mary Jane McNay

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
75

Location:
Indiana, United States

It has meant so much to me. I do not believe that my mother or her mother knew they were Mayflower Descendants. I felt that I could honor them by proving that we are Mayflower Descendants. Such a wonderful piece of history to be able to share.
3005

Phyllis Dearborn

Ancestor:
James Chilton

Age:
71

Location:
Florida, United States

This is a tremendous link to the start of this wonderful country - the trials and hardships proved their worth for what lay ahead.
3003

Lee Bennett

Ancestor:
William Bradford, Stephen Hopkins, Degory Priest

Age:
78

Location:
Michigan, United States

I am very proud of my family heritage leading back to the Mayflower, and beyond. My several Mayflower lines span the entire time of our American History, including all its wars, economic waxing and waning, and wonderful inventions. My Mayflower research and accreditation connects me to all these forebears, I will never meet, but owe my life to.
3002

Susan Ebert

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
64

Location:
Wisconsin, United States

To me, being part of the Mayflower story means that I am here because of the courage and perseverance of my ancestor, William Brewster. I often marvel at the bravery of those that boarded a ship with little more than they could carry to stand up for their beliefs. It reminds me to be brave, to be strong and to be committed.
3001

Matthew Wolpert

Ancestor:
John Alden, Francis Cooke, William Mullins, Richard Warren

Age:
42

Location:
Connecticut, United States

Makes me feel connected to the whole of American history from the beginning to the present.
3000

Mary Jane Parr Simpson

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller, John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
66

Location:
North Carolina, United States

It was my gift to my grandmother. Her mother died when she was 4, and her father divorced the step mother who raised her before she finished high school. She had little information about her family except that many of her ancestors were members of the clergy. She would have been so proud of her ancestors had she known.
2999

Marianne Marcussen

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins

Age:
65

Location:
New Hampshire, United States
2998

Susanna Berry

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
48

Location:
Maine, United States
2997

Deborah Colgate

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster, James Chilton, William Mullins, George Soule, Myles Standish

Age:
62

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

It's just an amazing thing to be related to the Mayflower story. I love learning about it all, the people, their stories, just everything. I live in the area so I get to see and visit the landmarks and all.
2996

Marsha Duell

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Location:
Vermont, United States
2995

Deborah Stewart

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
63

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

Proud of my deep roots in New England. Still a work in progress!
2994

Stewart Martinsen

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Stephen Hopkins, Richard Warren

Location:
Utah, United States

My heart swells with a debt of gratitude as I think of the love, toil and sacrifice rendered in so many ways by our ancestors. They prepared the way for a "government of the people, by the people and for the people." I pray we will live and act in such a way that our descendants will be able to remember us with the same respect and admiration.
2990

Charles Sprague

Ancestor:
John Alden

Location:
Texas, United States
2987

Jonathan Wilber

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

It's a personal connection to our great American Story.
2980

Debra Churchill

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins, Thomas Rogers, Richard Warren, William White

Age:
64

Location:
Arizona, United States

It is amazing to me that I am related to 5 passengers of the Mayflower. What an interesting connection to history!
2979

Jodi Brennan

Ancestor:
John Alden, George Soule

Age:
54

Location:
Wisconsin, United States

Profoundness of immense spans of water -weariness; sight of land -hopefulness; muddy shore -desolation. Home.
2978

Harry Rothery Redman

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller

Age:
76

Location:
New Jersey, United States

It is an honor!
2977

Randall R M Redman

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller

Age:
44

Location:
New Jersey, United States

I am honored to have proven that my family has been in North America for Three Hundred and Ninety-Eight years.
2974

Jan Shoeman Peterson

Ancestor:
John Alden, Francis Cooke, Edward Doty, Stephen Hopkins, William Mullins, Richard Warren

Location:
Iowa, United States

It has been one of the greatest honors of my life to discover I descend directly from those who first founded this great country. I cannot imagine the hardship, pain, and sorrow they all endured that first winter as they began life anew in the new world. I am here because 102 brave souls wanted a better life and am so grateful to them.
2966

Sharon Ewing

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, John Howland, John Tilley, Richard Warren, William White

Age:
64

Location:
Utah, United States
2965

Linda Choy

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, Edward Fuller, John Howland, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Location:
Minnesota, United States

All my life we were told my family emigrated from Ireland in the early 1800s. Imagine my surprise when I created a family genealogy for my father's birthday president. He served in the Navy for 20 years so his Society of Mayflower Descendants and Sons of the American Revolution memberships mean the world to him.
2963

Linda Sheltry

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
69

Location:
New Hampshire, United States

Better understanding of my heritage to pass along to my grandchildren
2962

Judith Anne Howell

Ancestor:
George Soule

Location:
Rhode Island, United States
2956

Donna White Quirk

Ancestor:
Edward Doty, Richard Warren

Location:
North Carolina, United States

Being a part of the Mayflower story gives me a great sense of pride. We used to live near Plimoth Plantation and our children grew up visiting often! I was able to share with them what it was like for their ancestors. How they helped shape our great nation through faith, perseverance and cooperation.
2954

Thomas Ingalls

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
70

Location:
Missouri, United States

I find it remarkable that these people were able to make a journey of this kind and to have arrived at Cape Cod in December of 1620. To have to live on board the Mayflower until shelter was provided was even more amazing. Amazing that any of them survived. I am proud that one of my ancestors was strong enough to survive this terrible ordeal.
2951

David Baker

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, William Brewster, John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
62

Location:
Florida, United States

Knowing where I come from, post Europe and throughout the Great Migration.
2947

Melissa Mayotte

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers

Age:
36

Location:
Massachusetts, United States
2941

Deborah Lynn Cole

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
66

Location:
Washington, United States
2939

Diane Agerton Dyess

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
65

Location:
Texas, United States
2937

Dr. Penelope Brown

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
79

Location:
Florida, United States

Giles Hopkins is a direct ancestor 11 generations through Mary Smith and Samuel Hopkins Smith
2933

David Weller

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Location:
Michigan, United States
2932

Janet Pfeifer

Ancestor:
Henry Samson, Richard Warren

Age:
70

Location:
Texas, United States

My family history exists in stories told by my great grandmother and grand parents. I want our ancestry to live for my grandchildren and their children.
2929

Richard Clyde

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
82

Location:
Utah, United States
2924

Jennifer Allen

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, William Brewster, Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, Henry Samson, Richard Warren

Age:
34

Location:
California, United States

I'm proud of the courage and determination of my ancestors. It's incredibly exciting to think I'm American because they chose to make a change.
2922

Barbara Jackson

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
63

Location:
Oregon, United States

I love knowing that I had an ancestor who helped establish the Plymouth Colony
2921

Sally Stevens

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, Richard Warren

Age:
80

Location:
California, United States
2916

Boneta Staughton

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Richard Warren

Age:
70

Location:
Maryland, United States

It means a lot to me as it definitely puts my ancestors in the US at a definite time period.
2912

Linda Theriault

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller

Location:
California, United States

Pride in my heritage; that I am part of the beginning of history in America as it was being settled by Europeans.
2911

Sally Chapman

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins

Age:
66

Location:
Massachusetts, United States
2909

Nancy Barclay

Ancestor:
John Alden, Peter Brown, James Chilton, William Mullins

Age:
69

Location:
North Carolina, United States

A great story to get us more interested in the history of our country and how our families fit into that history.
2908

Marshall Robinson

Ancestor:
John Alden

Location:
Connecticut, United States

I am a past member of the Connecticut Div.
2906

Susan Parks

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Stephen Hopkins

Location:
Hawaii, United States

It is a special connection to a special part of the American Story.
2905

Thomas Baker

Ancestor:
John Howland

Age:
54

Location:
Indiana, United States

I am proud to be a descendant of John Howland, who came over on the Mayflower. He has many descendents and some famous people too. He also signed the Mayflower compact and was a vital part of the Plymouth Community.
2902

Beverly Anderson

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
71

Location:
Utah, United States
2898

Pamela Steele

Ancestor:
Edward Doty, George Soule

Location:
Tennessee, United States

Being a Southern girl born and bred, I had no idea I could possibly even have New England ancestors let alone on the Mayflower ! Most of my people came into Virginia, Capt. I recently found out that another Mayflower passenger, George Soule is also an ancestor. You just can't get more American than this!! I am a proud descendant indeed!
2892

Dale Marie Fuller

Ancestor:
John Howland

Location:
California, United States

Being adopted then passed to foster system and finally discovering my birth family it was significant to discover I was a Howland and Tilley descendant... it connected me to a past, an historical one at that!
2891

Linda Bazell

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton

Location:
Florida, United States
2886

Jennifer Fink

Ancestor:
John Alden, Peter Brown, James Chilton, William Mullins

Age:
42

Location:
New Jersey, United States
2884

Tracy Peter

Ancestor:
James Chilton

Location:
Massachusetts, United States
2881

Laurie Ross

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Location:
Virginia, United States
2880

Janice Hubbell

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
63

Location:
California, United States

learn about my ancestors the struggles and lifestyles
2869

Cheryl Freebairn

Ancestor:
John Howland

Age:
74

Location:
Utah, United States

I am grateful to be a descendant of John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley, individuals with incredible fortitude and courage who followed their dreams to come to a new land. Stories of their fight for survival help me realize the strength of my ancestors, and inspire me in my challenges.
2868

Dianne Richardson

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Bradford, William Brewster, James Chilton, Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, Henry Samson, George Soule, Myles Standish, John Tilley

Age:
54

Location:
Florida, United States

Having read Bradford's journal numerous times, I have always felt a distinct kinship to the pilgrims of Plimouth. It wasn't until recently that I discovered DNA information which then led to tons and tons of genealogical information connecting me biologically to those with whom I was already connected by heart. I can't wait for 2020.
2866

Stuart Paul Robertson, Jr.

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, William Brewster

Age:
55

Location:
New Hampshire, United States

Being part of the Mayflower story gives me a true sense of how powerful the power of ones convictions can be and how the choices that one person makes can impact beyond their ability of knowing.
2862

Robert Littrell

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
69

Location:
Illinois, United States
2860

Michael McGovern

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Location:
California, United States

I am honored to have William Brewster as my 9th GGF. Other Mayflower ancestors are cousins of mine, and as is my wife (she has 2 9th GG grandparents)!
2859

Stephen Jamison

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
67

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

Fascinating to trace background to such a courageous, principled and adventurous group.
2854

Suzanne Treece

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
59

Location:
Georgia, United States
2851

Stephanie Garner

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
34

Location:
Utah, United States

The American spirit is deeply embedded in my DNA and I'm proud of it! I grew up in Rockaway, NJ and recently traveled back east from my current home in UT for a quick visit. During my time there, I drove up to Plymouth. It was fabulous and I felt quite the connection to the people who boldly chose to make this land their new home.
2850

Ellen Dee Walker Leavitt

Ancestor:
John Alden, John Billington, William Brewster, James Chilton, Francis Cooke, Francis Eaton, Stephen Hopkins, William Mullins, Edward Winslow

Age:
77

Location:
Idaho, United States
2849

Beverly Landon

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
77

Location:
Vermont, United States

It's nice to feel the connection to others and realize my family history comes from such an important event.
2848

Edith Roberts Hemingway

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
75

Location:
Oregon, United States

I am proud to be a descendent of Stephen Hopkins.
2847

Kadin Benner

Ancestor:
John Billington

Age:
14

Location:
Alberta, Canada
2846

Ava I.

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
9

Location:
Georgia, United States
2845

Rebecca Irizarry

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
37

Location:
Georgia, United States
2844

Anne Hemingway Wand

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
45

Location:
Oregon, United States
2843

Kathy Rizzo

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, William Brewster

Age:
68

Location:
Oregon, United States

It is such an honor and accomplishment to know that my family history is documented so far back. Also, to know that my family was there when this great county of ours was just beginning and all the hardships they must have endured. I am so proud to trace my roots to the Mayflower and teach all this to my children and grandchildren.
2842

Tom Humphrey

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Location:
Florida, United States
2841

Gayle Klein

Ancestor:
George Soule

Age:
65

Location:
Washington, United States

I am amazed to have been related to not just one but two of the Mayflower families.
2836

Katelyn Woodruff

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins, George Soule, Myles Standish

Age:
25

Location:
California, United States
2835

Henry Copeland

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, Francis Eaton, John Howland, Degory Priest, John Tilley

Age:
64

Location:
Florida, United States

Among my siblings' and my families, my daughter is the only (direct) family member in her generation. Showing her that our family is descended from Mayflower passengers and others of the Great Migration will provide her a lifelong sense of identity and integrative/living history linked to this nation's very beginnings.
2834

Jeffrey Gardiner

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
75

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

Being a part of the Mayflower history is a significant part of the history of the freedom experienced by the country. The Mayflower Compact was the root of the all the documents that followed to create this great country. Without the foresight of these pioneers, we wold not have the country we so love and admire.
2831

Judy (Allen) Johanson

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
59

Location:
New York, United States

To assist my descendant to find information.
2828

David Watkins

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, Richard Warren

Age:
59

Location:
California, United States
2819

Beverly King

Ancestor:
Richard Warren, William White

Age:
80

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

My ancestors helped make our country great
2817

Kathy Nolan

Ancestor:
John Howland

Location:
California, United States

Knowing that my ancestors had vision, character and perseverance helps me in supporting these values in our family.
2813

Deborah (Campbell) Wentworth

Ancestor:
John Alden, Isaac Allerton, James Chilton, Francis Cooke, Edward Doty, Francis Eaton, Stephen Hopkins, William Mullins, Richard Warren

Age:
72

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

Our Mayflower Roots have personalized the generations. The picture below of my mother (Emily Dunham Richards) and her maternal grandparents (Hervey Dunham) and (Rosabel Stetson Gurney) was taken in 1916 and made even more precious with knowledge of the Mayflower connections. My mother told me "that they always had time for us kids."
2812

Pamela Hargraves

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
65

Location:
Florida, United States

This means that I am part of the history of the founding of our country and that gives a great feeling of satisfaction. The fact that despite the horrendous conditions my ancestors survived and thrived.
2809

Harlan Hogue

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
77

Location:
California, United States

It gives me a better sense of connection to our history.
2807

Linda Baker

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
69

Location:
Illinois, United States

Knowing who my ancestors were and understanding the strength, courage and passion they had for their beliefs.
2805

Loretta Hall Reynolds

Ancestor:
John Alden, Richard Warren

Location:
Minnesota, United States

All of it. I am so interested in the history but documenting the Pilgrim passengers lends a even more meaningful story.
2803

Deborah Barber

Ancestor:
John Alden, Myles Standish

Location:
New York, United States

When I found out my connection to the Mayflower from a distant cousin I was inspired to find out more about that part of American history beyond the myths and misrepresentations. It has made history feel more real to me.
2802

Clyde Ely

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
60

Location:
Texas, United States

It is an anchor point for mine and my family's American roots.
2799

Susannah Pryal

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
47

Location:
Washington, United States

I am proud of my deep roots in pre-United States America and Canada.
2796

Keith Young

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Stephen Hopkins, Thomas Rogers

Age:
54

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

I am humbled to be a descendant of the rugged and pious people who took on the hardships of establishing a home in the new world to have the freedom to worship God as they believed best.
2795

Sharon Francis

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
65

Location:
California, United States

Being part of a community of people who believed in standing for their rights to worship and live as they chose. Generations of family members have fought for our freedoms and continue to do so. I'm proud to say my family has been here for 400 years!
2794

Carolyn White Norton

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster, Francis Cooke, William Mullins, Degory Priest, Richard Warren

Age:
74

Location:
Connecticut, United States

I’m proud that many of my forefathers founded this country in search of religious freedom and to set up a democratic government.
2792

Barbara Jordan Jagla

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, Richard Warren

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

a sense of community, working together to build a better world
2791

Susan Seymour

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

Difficulties overcome in coming to America.
2790

Margaret Olson

Ancestor:
John Alden, James Chilton, William Mullins, Richard Warren

Age:
82

Location:
New Mexico, United States

Memories of the stories related to me as a child about people and places and adventures of "family" got me addicted to researching these people and entering them into a genealogy program which I could then share with my descendants and with others.
2789

Patricia Von Ohlen

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, Richard Warren

Age:
70

Location:
New York, United States

Over time, I've grasped and appreciated my family's stories of our background. Having visited Plymouth, I'm in awe of how much these determined colonists endured. I'm proud of how they survived and thrived. I'm a part of the foundation of America. DNA confirms my relationship with Lydia Cushman, the daughter of Mary Allerton, a Mayflower passenger.
2788

Charles Schlosser

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, Richard Warren

Age:
67

Location:
Wisconsin, United States

It reminds me of all the suffering people went through back then in order to build a hopefully better life for themselves and family. It gives me a sense of pride and belonging.
2786

Andrew Melillo

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
28

Location:
Connecticut, United States

Hope. Courage. Strength.
2785

Krista Harrison

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Bradford, Thomas Rogers

Age:
54

Location:
Oregon, United States

The story of perseverance. And the story of cooperation. America.
2784

Leanna Denno

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton

Age:
32

Location:
Liverpool, United Kingdom

My grandfather was a professor in history. He traced our lineage through records, not published books, to a seventeenth-century man called Bartholomew Allerton. This we believe was son of the Isaac Allerton of the Mayflower company. He did not publish, but we have mainly considered this an interesting historic connection to the colonies.
2782

Lurlene Rond Heaney

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
51

Location:
New Jersey, United States

I am honored to have such an integral connection and heritage with our Pilgrim ancestors. The passengers and the history of the Pilgrims and early Plymouth Colony is considered one of the most important events in American history. It continues to influence and shape the America that we know and love today.
2779

Collean Lufkin

Ancestor:
John Alden, James Chilton, Stephen Hopkins, William Mullins

Location:
Arizona, United States
2777

Paula Gorney

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
62

Location:
Michigan, United States

To me, being part of the Mayflower story comes with the responsibility to continue the legacy our forebears struggled to create and defend. It is up to us to carry our ancestors’ hopes and dreams forward and to instill them into the next generations so they may continue to bear fruit and promise well into the future.
2776

Teri White

Ancestor:
John Alden, James Chilton, William Mullins, George Soule

Location:
Indiana, United States
2775

Diane Hammond Maillet

Ancestor:
Degory Priest

Location:
Maine, United States

While researching my genealogy, learning I was a Mayflower descendant was a complete surprise. After 2 years of securing documents & submitting being rejected, I was at last accepted into GSMD. Meeting others at Maine Society meetings has been a delightful experience. I am usually the only descendant to stand for Degory Priest.
2774

Lynne Susan Hollenbeck

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
72

Location:
Pennsylvania, United States

Being part of the Mayflower story instills a sense of pride. Knowing that my ancestor was among the group that overcame so many obstacles to form this great nation!
2773

Kathleen Toombs

Ancestor:
George Soule

Age:
52

Location:
New York, United States
2771

Lisa Lord

Ancestor:
John Billington, James Chilton, Francis Cooke, Edward Doty, Stephen Hopkins, Degory Priest, Richard Warren

Age:
48

Location:
Maine, United States

That I am from a long line of strong faithful people
2770

Victoria Walton

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Stephen Hopkins

Age:
47

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

Special to know that my family was part of the founding of this country. Makes me feel more connected to other Americans.
2769

Jessica Gale-Tanner

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster, Edward Doty, Stephen Hopkins, William Mullins, Myles Standish, Richard Warren

Age:
34

Location:
Massachusetts, United States
2768

Mary Ealy

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
70

Location:
Iowa, United States
2767

Mary Celine Scott

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
60

Location:
California, United States

It is an honor and a responsibility to be the offspring of some of the earliest Americans, trying to carry forward the values they sought to embed in this nation.
2766

Glenn Martell

Ancestor:
William White

Age:
61

Location:
Minnesota, United States

Appreciation of our heritage and ancestors.
2765

Debra Rookard

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Location:
North Carolina, United States
2764

Lisa Pennington

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton

Age:
59

Location:
Texas, United States

I am grateful for the courage, strength and tenacity exhibited by my Mayflower ancestors in coming to an unknown wilderness, and risking their lives to establish what they thought would be a new and better community.
2763

Joan McCready

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
64

Location:
Missouri, United States
2762

Patsy Brewster Alford

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
59

Location:
Texas, United States

My father was orphaned at 10 yrs of age & I never knew much about his father, grandparents, etc. To finally "connect the dots" makes me feel complete. I am honored to be a descendant of such brave men & women.
2761

Craig Ellis

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
69

Location:
Texas, United States

It’s always been part of my family story, but it is especially nice to have it documented. I’m proud to be a descendant of these brave patriots.
2760

Rebecca Ellis

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
68

Location:
Rhode Island, United States

I’m proud to know that my family helped to settle the country. Rev John Ellis was one of the European settlers of Sandwich, MA. My brother is the historian but I know that a granddaughter of William Bradford married an Ellis. There was a Freeman Ellis in our family until my father, Freeman Gustaf. We are also related to the Fullers.
2759

Allison Kirchner

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Location:
Texas, United States

It gives me a feeling of being deeply rooted
2758

Judy Mitchell

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins

Location:
Iowa, United States

I enjoy learning the history of my ancestors.
2756

Randall Sierk

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
73

Location:
Pennsylvania, United States
2755

John Ciocco

Ancestor:
Degory Priest

Location:
New Jersey, United States

My mother told us as children that her Grandmother always said our family came over on the Mayflower. Unfortunately no documentation had survived. Armed with this info we set out and traced our family tree and found the proof. I am so proud to be related to the brave individuals that helped create the foundation of this great nation.
2754

April Durfee Landon

Ancestor:
James Chilton, Francis Cooke, Edward Winslow

Age:
36

Location:
Kentucky, United States

I find it interesting to be connected to such an important part of American history. It’s fascinating to have a small part of a long dead ancestor's story connected to my own.
2753

Linda Hinzman

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers

Location:
Iowa, United States
2752

Kathy Terian

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
75

Location:
Arizona, United States

I just feel so connected to the early settlers of our country. It makes me want to research more & share the information with all of my family.
2751

Janet Kelley-Harmon

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton

Age:
72

Location:
Missouri, United States

It provides a perspective on our early history that is more meaningful because it is also personal.
2750

Deborah Martin-Plugh

Ancestor:
John Billington, Edward Fuller, Samuel Fuller

Age:
70

Location:
Pennsylvania, United States

I have been concentrating on my DAR ancestors and membership over the years. I have had my Mayflower ancestry work done for a number of years and want to complete that part of my heritage.
2749

Barry Briggs

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins

Age:
64

Location:
Washington, United States
2748

Wayne Bates

Ancestor:
William White

Location:
Massachusetts, United States
2747

Jane Keegan

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
63

Location:
Georgia, United States

My family is part of the founding of this country.
2745

Patricia Boesel

Ancestor:
John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
64

Location:
Wisconsin, United States

Wishing I had something really profound to say but fact is It just makes me happy. Admire their strength and fortitude. Feeling very proud and eager to learn more about my ancestors.
2744

Caroline Broomand

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller, Samuel Fuller, Stephen Hopkins

Age:
74

Location:
California, United States
2737

Heather Erbe

Ancestor:
James Chilton, Francis Cooke

Location:
Kentucky, United States

It is the highest honor and privilege to belong to the bloodlines of the brave men and women who risked everything to perpetuate the Gospel in the New World. Our nation is indebted to these amazing people. Their courage and their unwavering faith were paramount in the building of America, and I hope to steward the honor of my bloodline faithfully.
2734

Melissa Amante

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins, Richard Warren

Location:
Massachusetts, United States
2731

Alison Gardner

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, George Soule, Richard Warren

Age:
58

Location:
California, United States

Even though I don't have any Native American blood, it makes me feel like at least my family had been in this country a long time. I also feel good knowing that Plymouth colony had a good relationship with the local Native Americans.
2730

Joy Doyle

Ancestor:
John Howland, John Tilley

Location:
Alberta, Canada

Being part of the Mayflower story brings not only a sense of belonging, but a great deal of pride in our heritage and forebears. I am so grateful for their endurance of the many hardships which in turn, made our lives so much better.
2729

Cheryl Burchell

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, John Billington, Francis Eaton, John Howland, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Age:
59

Location:
Nova Scotia, Canada

My mother, a Sanders, had a first cousin, Melvin Donaldson. He was a co-founder of the Canadian Mayflower Society. He was a descendant through his mother Lillian. Lillian's brother Jesse Sanders was my mother's father; my maternal grandfather. Melvin's chart would be online, but my mother's is not. It's framed and hanging on my wall.
2726

Keith Allen

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster, Francis Cooke, William Mullins

Location:
Oklahoma, United States

I feel privileged to claim ancestral connections to the early history of our nation.
2725

Stephen Tilley

Ancestor:
John Tilley

Age:
68

Location:
Arizona, United States

History of my family
2722

Ann Henry Jones

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
65

Location:
North Carolina, United States

I have always felt a connection to Plymouth. I was born and raised in Massachusetts and started researching my family history a few years ago. Having discovered my ancestors arrived on the Mayflower has been a eye-opening experience. It is truly an honor to be descended from such brave souls and be a living part of the history of America.
2712

Sarah Krans

Ancestor:
James Chilton, Francis Cooke

Age:
43

Location:
Wisconsin, United States
2711

Heather Walker

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton

Location:
California, United States
2709

James Bruce Battles

Ancestor:
James Chilton

Age:
73

Location:
Texas, United States

Being part of the Mayflower story connects me with American history. Telling the story of James Chilton my ancestor to others helps make my family history come alive not only but for many others. As commander of the Mayflower Guard a living history unit I can share the experience of the pilgrims in a very viable way.
2704

Ronald Collins

Ancestor:
William Bradford, William Brewster

Age:
63

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

Lived in Plymouth 33 years and walked by Gov. Bradford’s statue many times. I didn’t know he was my grandfather X9 until a year ago. The same goes for Elder William Brewster grandfather X10
2699

Suzanne Williams

Ancestor:
William Brewster, William White

Age:
55

Location:
Washington, United States

As a child in school I had keen interest in the pilgrims, never knowing that I was a descendant. I belong to DAR and have been working on genealogy with my Mom. I have done the ancestry DNA and am hearing from family I never knew I had. I am learning amazing things about my family. I have been to Plymouth and the surrounding area several times.
2697

Douglas McOmber

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
72

Location:
California, United States

I like the story of John Alden presenting Miles Standish's proposal of marriage to Priscilla Mullins, who said, "Why don't you speak for yourself, John?" The rest is history, and since John and Priscilla are my ancestors, I am happy to be a part of their history.
2695

James Streeter

Ancestor:
John Alden, John Billington, William Brewster, Peter Brown, Francis Cooke, Edward Doty, Francis Eaton, Edward Fuller, Samuel Fuller, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, William Mullins, Thomas Rogers, Henry Samson, Myles Standish, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Age:
69

Location:
California, United States

When I was in my early teen's I was given a list of names that went from my great grandfather back to John Alden on the Mayflower. From this began 55 years of family history research which continues today.
2694

Sally Rolls Pavia

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins, Myles Standish

Age:
79

Location:
Arizona, United States

Being a part of history is an exciting prospect. Knowing you had ancestors that helped form our country makes me proud and I want to know more about them.
2675

Linda Jean Monks

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Bradford, James Chilton, William Mullins, Thomas Rogers

Age:
70

Location:
Arizona, United States
2651

Gregory Luyet

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
49

Location:
Arkansas, United States

It means being part of a long line of people who seek a better life of freedom of worship. It is an obligation to welcome others as the Native Americans welcomed us.
2650

Franklin Davis

Ancestor:
John Billington, Thomas Rogers

Age:
85

Location:
Connecticut, United States
2648

Barbara Cunningham

Ancestor:
William Bradford, John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
76

Location:
Vermont, United States

I have been a member of The Mayflower Society while living in NY. I have been working on my family genealogy for about 12 years.
2643

Rev. Dr Linda Line

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins, Myles Standish

Age:
66

Location:
California, United States

I am part of some of the most important events in American history.
2640

Thomas Adams

Ancestor:
John Alden, Edward Fuller, William White, Edward Winslow

Age:
64

Location:
Indiana, United States

This means that I am a part of the building blocks of this great country. Part of the foundation. My family has lived here, along with other descendants, longer than the majority of Americans, but that does not grant me more freedoms than anyone else. It just means my family is invested deeply.
2639

LeeAnn Jefferis Coburn

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller

Age:
57

Location:
Colorado, United States

First, it affirms my sense of a tie to New England; something I’ve always felt. Second, it’s an interesting balance to my “old lineage” in the country from my father’s side to my “recent arrival” via my mother’s side. And finally, it answers a question about a family history of an ancestor “missing the boat” and coming to the country later.
2637

Robert Hellam

Ancestor:
James Chilton

Age:
70

Location:
California, United States

I am a living link to our American history.
2635

Delores Fritz-Broadwell

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Location:
Arizona, United States

I'm very proud to be part of the Mayflower story in knowing my ancestors were involved with the creation of the colonies and eventually the great United States.
2634

John Lemon

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, Edward Doty, Richard Warren, William White

Age:
65

Location:
Utah, United States

The Mayflower story is one of many that make up the stories of my family history in America.
2633

Susan Allen

Ancestor:
William White

Age:
48

Location:
California, United States

It means that I come from a long line of survivors and adventurers. Susanna White, my ancestor, lost her husband in a new land with two very young children. She married Edward Winslow, a key Pilgrim leader, and had five more children with him. I'm proud to come from such "good stock." It's something I remind myself of when times get tough.
2632

Pamela Palmer

Ancestor:
William Bradford, Stephen Hopkins

Location:
Washington, United States

Proud to be part of the history of this country.
2628

Alice Darling Strom

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
72

Location:
Nevada, United States

As a genealogist, tracing my family back to the beginnings of our country has been a goal for many years. Climbing brick walls, finding imaginative ways of searching for proof of family connections, and keeping track of my research has all been worth it.
2626

Elizabeth Dorland

Ancestor:
Myles Standish

Age:
69

Location:
Nebraska, United States

I grew up in the 4th generation of the Dorland Family in SE Nebraska. They arrived from Ohio in the 1870s. My paternal grandmother told us we were descended from Myles Standish via Grandpa Dorland. My great grandmother Jennie Norton Dorland was the great granddaughter of Lucy Standish, 2nd Great granddaughter of Myles. Verifying family stories!
2623

Marisa Schuler

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller

Age:
30

Location:
Washington, United States

I find history fascinating, there is a lot of good and bad in the history of our country and it is interesting to know that I have ancestors who came here on the Mayflower and also Mexican ancestors who've been on the continent of America much longer but only immigrated to the USA a few generations ago.
2618

Philip Southwick

Ancestor:
John Alden, Isaac Allerton, James Chilton, Francis Cooke, Edward Doty, Edward Fuller, Samuel Fuller, William Mullins, Thomas Rogers, Edward Winslow

Age:
67

Location:
Minnesota, United States

I am very proud to be connected to our American history through the Pilgrims.
2617

Virginia Williams

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
63

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

It’s my family heritage, and with both of my parents’ deaths at relatively young ages (63, 65), I am anxious to learn more about our family history.
2616

John Harrington

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
46

Location:
Rhode Island, United States

Being a part of the Mayflower story is important to me for my family's history. In addition, it will give me more means to meet like individuals.
2612

Leslie Harris

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
44

Location:
Texas, United States

I recently learned of my connection to the Mayflower story. I cannot put into words exactly how much it means to me. It gives me a sense of place, purpose, meaning, historical importance, and motivates me to want to contribute more to others. My Mayflower connection is a special background to jump off from and make a difference in the world.
2611

Chip Rhodes

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
64

Location:
Colorado, United States
2609

Kathy Meredith

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins

Age:
61

Location:
Utah, United States

I am happy to honor the sacrifice and achievements of my Mayflower ancestors. Their story is very inspirational.
2608

Merry L. Kelley

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, Richard Warren, William White

Age:
65

Location:
California, United States

I feel very honored that my ancestors left their home to come to this new land. They left me the legacy of being born in this free country. Their sacrifices give me strength to continue in my life even though it is hard at times.
2607

Bradford Butman

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
70

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

As a New Yorker who summers on Cape Cod people have asked me about my name, but only in recent years did I try to figure out if there really was a connection to #2 pilgrim William Bradford. There is. Thanks to the General Mayflower Society preliminary review and librarian when I visited, I am now in the process of becoming a member in NY.
2601

Norma Lukens Reni

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
73

Location:
Missouri, United States

My roots, my heritage. My lineage to brave people who began a voyage that gave my family its life and breath.
2598

Cindy Storck

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, William Brewster, Edward Doty, Henry Samson, Richard Warren

Location:
Oklahoma, United States

My ancestors were the roots of my country.
2597

Sarah Perry

Ancestor:
John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
65

Location:
California, United States

The Mayflower story fills me with compassion for all that my ancestors must have endured to survive and enable me to exist.
2591

Sue Hollinger

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
47

Location:
Wisconsin, United States

I love ancestry and I adore my family history. What I have discovered about my ancestors is fascinating and it continues to fascinate me every step of the way.
2589

Carolyn Jacob

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Stephen Hopkins

Location:
Ohio, United States

It is fascinating to be part of this amazing time in history! it gives a whole new perspective to hearing the story of the challenges faced and the knowledge that someone braved almost insurmountable odds, making my very existence possible. It is truly humbling. I hold them all in great regard and hope I am worthy of their efforts.
2588

Jodi Brusseau-LaCroix

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
56

Location:
Tennessee, United States

It humbles me. When I saw the connection years ago while working on my grandmother's (Elsie Church Brusseau) line, it really made me stop and think about the history of my family and connection to this country.
2586

David Gunther

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
76

Location:
North Carolina, United States
2585

Travis Doto

Ancestor:
Peter Brown

Age:
30

Location:
Indiana, United States
2581

William Hopkins

Ancestor:
William Brewster, James Chilton, Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins

Age:
67

Location:
Wisconsin, United States

I love history and I love genealogy. As a retired physician, I am also interested in DNA and have been tested as a direct male descendant of Stephen Hopkins. I descend from Hopkins and Brewster on my Dad's side, and Cooke and Chilton on my Mom's side. I travel and visit distant cousins often, as I continue to research my roots.
2579

Harry Whitney

Ancestor:
William White, Edward Winslow

Age:
75

Location:
Missouri, United States

Any connection to the past provides some sense of understanding of my current character and destiny. That knowledge is extremely satisfying.
2575

Kevin G Miller

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers, Henry Samson

Age:
56

Location:
Wisconsin, United States

Humbling that I am a descendant of Mayflower Pilgrims
2571

Justine Tarleton

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
41

Location:
New South Wales, Australia
2570

Mark Holtz

Ancestor:
John Alden, James Chilton, Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, William Mullins, George Soule, John Tilley, Edward Winslow

Age:
56

Location:
Florida, United States
2569

Erin Grainger

Ancestor:
Peter Brown

Age:
42

Location:
California, United States

It brings history alive.
2568

Judith Calavan

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
67

Location:
California, United States

I recently have begun my genealogical journey, and finding the connection to Stephen Hopkins has added excitement and a renewed interest in history. I have applied and am working on my membership. Hopefully I will find many interesting things that future family members can enjoy.
2565

Mary Steinman-Wynn

Ancestor:
George Soule

Age:
60

Location:
North Carolina, United States

Pride in heritage and remembrance of those who come before me is what I experience the most. It took a long time to discover my line to George Soule but it was well worth it know this heroic branch of my tree.
2563

Jean Stratton Barto

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins

Age:
62

Location:
Virginia, United States

Knowing that two of my earliest ancestors to Massachusetts had a part in establishing Plymouth, the foundational settlement in New England.
2562

Julie Stufft

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, William Bradford, Richard Warren

Location:
Chisinau, Moldova
2559

Glenn Warren

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
68

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

The connection to the Mayflower voyagers is through Richard Warren's daughter Mary Warren who married Robert Bartlett of Plymouth. Their daughter Rebecca Bartlett married William Harlow, our direct ancestor. He was first mentioned in Plymouth in 1646.
2556

Cynthia Gage Hewes

Ancestor:
William Bradford, William Brewster, Stephen Hopkins

Age:
76

Location:
California, United States
2555

David Hammerslag

Ancestor:
James Chilton, Francis Cooke

Age:
58

Location:
Arizona, United States
2552

Sarah Stout

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster, John Howland, William Mullins, Myles Standish, John Tilley

Age:
34

Location:
Wisconsin, United States
2550

Doris Luoma

Ancestor:
Myles Standish

Age:
85

Location:
Ohio, United States

Proud knowing family has been here so long
2545

Doug Hart

Ancestor:
John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
59

Location:
Ohio, United States
2540

Dick Wolfe

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, Richard Warren

Age:
56

Location:
Colorado, United States

I have a renewed interest in the history of our country knowing that I am a Mayflower descendant. I have greatly enjoyed reading about the history of the Mayflower and my ancestors and their role in the history of our country.
2539

Suzanne Marigliano

Ancestor:
John Alden, Isaac Allerton, John Billington, William Brewster, Peter Brown, Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins, William Mullins, Thomas Rogers, Myles Standish, Richard Warren

Age:
58

Location:
South Carolina, United States

I am so proud to be part of this family. Every day I find more interesting contributions made by all of these wonderful and brave people.
2538

David Wallace

Ancestor:
Francis Eaton, Richard Warren

Age:
70

Location:
New Hampshire, United States

Ancestry is very important to me and i am proud to be a descendant of Mayflower Pilgrims.
2537

Francis Gosling

Ancestor:
William Brewster, John Howland, Henry Samson, George Soule

Age:
61

Location:
Minnesota, United States

I was surprised to find this connection; even more so after finding 4 relatives! I'm still in shock. For me, it can never be quite the same. I see things from the perspective of 400 years in America and all my ancestors and all their stories that need to be told.
2535

Jenifer Bowman

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Stephen Hopkins

Age:
49

Location:
Colorado, United States

I am overwhelmed to learn that I am a descendant of not only one, but two Mayflower families. Their stories are the story of beginning of the United States of America, which is the story of my life. It blows my mind that I am connected to such important American history.
2534

John Gardner Lathrop

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, William Mullins, Degory Priest, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Age:
71

Location:
Florida, United States

I'm interested in my heritage especially my New England ancestry. With 2020 rapidly approaching, I want to be part of the celebrations. I am currently in the process of submitting supplemental applications to the Mayflower Society. I am anxious to find new cousins.
2525

Mary Burdick

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster, William Mullins, Richard Warren

Age:
70

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

It's fun, challenging, and rewarding learning about all my ancestors. NEHGS and the Great Migration Project have helped enormously.
2523

Jody Ayers

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
27

Location:
Idaho, United States
2522

Karen McPherson

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Francis Cooke, Richard Warren

Age:
70

Location:
Virginia, United States
2518

Kathleen Baxter

Ancestor:
James Chilton

Age:
73

Location:
Minnesota, United States

Just plain pleasure and knowing I come from people who helped make history.
2513

Nicholas Ceppi

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, Richard Warren

Location:
Florida, United States
2508

Jeanne (Morrison) Galarneau

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
60

Location:
Washington, United States

I was surprised to discover that William Brewster is in both of my parents' family trees.
2507

Karen Dodrill

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins

Age:
58

Location:
Nevada, United States
2503

Gail Clifford

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, William Brewster, John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
76

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

Firm connection to history
2502

Stephanie Strine

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
48

Location:
Iowa, United States
2501

Kyle Bradford

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
45

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

When I visit other places my name means nothing, but in Massachusetts, I get asked if I'm related to William Bradford the Pilgrim sometimes. I say I am, usually. Sometimes I say no, though, until I learn more. But it's pretty rad to read the Mayflower book and encounter my namesake.
2500

Linda Meeks

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
71

Location:
California, United States
2498

Dennis Rees

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller

Age:
64

Location:
Kansas, United States

Edward Fuller is one of 9 Great Grandparents I have that immigrated to the New World between 1620 and 1640. It tells me that my ancestors had a spirit of adventure and a love of God that transcends the 400 years since and I feel that I have inherited it from them!
2489

Michael Sheldon

Ancestor:
John Tilley

Age:
67

Location:
Florida, United States

To know where you are going, it is important to know where you have been.
2487

Brian Pray

Ancestor:
John Howland

Location:
Florida, United States
2485

William Cox

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
84

Location:
Florida, United States
2484

John Keefe

Ancestor:
John Billington

Age:
71

Location:
Florida, United States
2483

Matthew Hovious

Ancestor:
John Billington, William Brewster, Francis Eaton, Samuel Fuller

Location:
Madrid, Spain

As the 400th anniversary of their journey approaches, I feel proud of my Mayflower ancestors' spirit of nonconformity. Accepting the risks involved and embarking upon this journey across the world in search of religious freedom was an important step on Western civilization's progress towards liberty and, through the Mayflower Compact, democracy.
2482

Michele McCamish

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster, James Chilton, Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins, William Mullins

Age:
61

Location:
California, United States

I have a strong heritage and ancestors with a strong will to be in a better place.
2481

Bethany Knight

Ancestor:
James Chilton

Age:
65

Location:
Connecticut, United States
2480

Dawn Newman

Ancestor:
Myles Standish

Age:
54

Location:
California, United States

Gives me a sense of being part of history. For better or for worse.
2477

Deborah Martin

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Francis Cooke, John Howland, Richard Warren

Age:
65

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

My history helps me better understand who I am today
2474

James Bruckman

Ancestor:
John Alden, John Billington, James Chilton, Francis Eaton, Samuel Fuller, John Howland, William Mullins, Thomas Rogers, John Tilley

Age:
73

Location:
Wisconsin, United States

Although I had nothing to do with this important event in American History, I am proud to be a descendant of these 9 families.
2466

Donna Heys

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins, Richard Warren

Age:
61

Location:
Dorset, United Kingdom

A connection to the past.
2465

Margaret Hall

Ancestor:
Samuel Fuller, Stephen Hopkins

Location:
Washington, United States
2464

Joyce Martin OConnell

Ancestor:
William Brewster, John Howland, John Tilley

Location:
New York, United States

I feel like I am part of the beginning of America. I get strength knowing I descend from strong people.
2463

Margaret Tanner Glover

Ancestor:
John Alden, John Howland, William Mullins, George Soule, Richard Warren

Age:
47

Location:
Connecticut, United States

It means finding my roots and understanding how my relatives from the UK came to this country in search of a better life. I want to meet more relatives who share this desire. I am also related to Mary Dyer, the Quaker who was married in St. Martin's in-the-field in London and was hanged in Boston. I am also related to Roger Williams.
2461

Brad Otten

Ancestor:
Richard More, Henry Samson, John Tilley

Age:
61

Location:
Pennsylvania, United States

Gives me deep roots to the country I love so much, the USA.
2460

Lorene Finn

Ancestor:
James Chilton

Age:
76

Location:
New Hampshire, United States

It means being a part of history. That a part of my family was the first English family to arrive in Massachusetts. It also means I'm one of the very many descendants of the first explorers to land in America, who helped to form this nation.
2459

Diane Marie Fleisher Preiser

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke

Age:
75

Location:
Pennsylvania, United States

Having roots in the founding of our country to go along with my Native American heritage...all of which I can pass onto my descendants.
2458

Keith Smith

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, James Chilton, John Howland, George Soule, John Tilley

Age:
51

Location:
New York, United States

Fun bit of trivia
2457

Nancy Sawyer Donovan

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
76

Location:
Arizona, United States

I would be very proud to say I have an ancestor who came to this country and braved the elements they had to face. I have patriots that fought in the Revolutionary War which I am very proud.
2455

Sylvia Shults

Ancestor:
George Soule

Age:
49

Location:
Illinois, United States

I am in awe of the courage it took to cross an ocean to begin a new life on another continent. I like to think I can draw on that fortitude in my own life. Thanks for the inspiration and example, George!
2454

Janice Alden Packard

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins

Age:
75

Location:
Texas, United States

It has always been part of my heritage and has been interesting to find more and more.
2450

Robert D. Murray

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins, Richard Warren

Age:
68

Location:
Maine, United States

I just love learning about the lives of family that lived before me. Also, find it interesting to see as the limbs of the tree grow, just who in my line... legally or illegally I may be related to.
2445

Renwick Brewster

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
62

Location:
New Jersey, United States

It is something I have always taken great pride in.
2444

Cynthia Kettler

Ancestor:
William White

Age:
66

Location:
Ohio, United States

What a great honor it is to know that I am descended from a family on the Mayflower. There was such a small group, that to be part of the history of this country is so awesome!
2442

Jeanne Merrill Goodman

Ancestor:
John Alden, Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins, William Mullins, Degory Priest

Age:
77

Location:
Arizona, United States

I'm honored to be a part of this group of people who were religious, freedom-seeking, and fearless in their desire to make a better life for their families.
2441

Gary Mitchel Lippert

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, James Chilton, Degory Priest, William White

Age:
77

Location:
Ohio, United States
2440

Lavern Reynolds

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke

Age:
69

Location:
Arizona, United States

I have traced 17 Mayflower Passengers. I joined the Mayflower Society with Francis Cooke whose son married Sarah Warren, the daughter of Mayflower Passenger Richard Warren. My 1st cousins still live in Plymouth, MA., 400 years after the ship landed! Our family tree has 15 generations in Massachusetts - praise God! We are very patriotic.
2439

Allison Smith

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, Edward Fuller

Age:
39

Location:
Washington, United States

Its amazing to know that both my parents had an ancestor that arrived on the Mayflower! It is truly a connection to the start of this country and the search for freedom.
2437

Wendelyn McDaniel

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
63

Location:
Washington, United States

I suppose it makes all my work on the family tree worthwhile.
2436

Barbara Ferguson

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, George Soule, Richard Warren

Age:
76

Location:
California, United States

I think I must be related to a lot of people. But the early ancestors intermarried with late arrivals from Scotland and Germany so we truly are a diverse nation.
2435

Ron Wilson

Ancestor:
John Howland

Age:
61

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

A direct personal connection to history.
2434

Eva Palmer

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, Francis Eaton, Samuel Fuller, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, Richard More, Henry Samson, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Age:
69

Location:
Idaho, United States

The Mayflower connection is such a great heritage and the beginning of a free nation. So proud.
2433

Alice Barrett Clement

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Location:
Colorado, United States

To keep the story going through each generation.
2429

Anne Smittle

Ancestor:
James Chilton, Stephen Hopkins, Thomas Rogers

Location:
West Virginia, United States

My family has been a part of American History for generations. They are part of the founding of our country.
2428

Sandra Porter

Ancestor:
John Howland

Age:
68

Location:
Michigan, United States
2425

Karl Donn

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
61

Location:
North Carolina, United States

I developed tremendous respect for the of passengers the Mayflower and my ancestors after discovering that I was Richard Warren’s descendant. I learned a lot about my family as they moved through Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont and New York. They were very adventurous and made an incredible impact on this great country in many ways.
2422

Rolf Winters

Ancestor:
John Alden, Edward Doty, William Mullins, Henry Samson, Myles Standish

Age:
72

Location:
Maine, United States
2421

Terry Robertson

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Age:
58

Location:
California, United States

I am very proud to be an American woman who has some of the same blood as William Bradford. Where would we be without those brave and determined people on the Mayflower? When I remember my connection to William Bradford, I know I can get through anything. My Aunt Bonnie Huser has been our genealogist and we are proud to be part of America's story.
2420

Peter Beal

Ancestor:
George Soule

Age:
78

Location:
Maine, United States

Nearly completed family genealogy and would like to include Mayflower descendant piece
2416

Ashley Emerson-Janes

Ancestor:
James Chilton, Francis Cooke

Location:
Michigan, United States
2412

Amy Scott

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers

Age:
44

Location:
Nova Scotia, Canada

It is really great to see where my roots are from.
2411

Edith Frances Brigham Johnson

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster

Age:
90

Location:
Virginia, United States

A challenge to live up to my heritage.
2404

Cory Verrill

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton

Age:
47

Location:
Maine, United States

Authentic New England roots
2397

Ann Kunkle-Jones

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, Francis Eaton

Age:
49

Location:
Wisconsin, United States
2391

Ralph Wadleigh

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

Ties me and my descendants to America's heritage.
2389

Justine Scott

Ancestor:
John Alden, John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
34

Location:
Alberta, Canada

These Ancestors were instruments in the hands of God. They left a legacy of righteousness for their posterity to honour. I receive strength because of my heritage, and seek to honour them.
2384

Michael Lowry

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins

Age:
74

Location:
Mississippi, United States
2383

Andrew Palmer

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
44

Location:
Ohio, United States
2382

David Baker

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton

Age:
62

Location:
Florida, United States

I am a New Hampshire Mayflower. Allerton and three other families. Being descended from Allerton gives me a base line for my resourcefulness. My daughter is a NH Mayflower (lives in CT). Her mother brings her four additional Mayflower families for a total of eight to her son. Demonstrates how "close together" everyone was in olde England!
2381

Sara Soule-Chapman

Ancestor:
George Soule

Age:
65

Location:
Minnesota, United States

Connectedness
2380

Tom Bartlett

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
59

Location:
Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Pride, perseverance, patriotism. Honoring the legacy of the incredible band of settlers known as The Pilgrims.
2379

Sharon Teeler

Ancestor:
Samuel Fuller

Location:
Virginia, United States

Tracing roots back to a vital moment in the history of our country, honoring ancestors, and preserving and passing that knowledge and connection onto my children and future generations.
2376

Connie Bennett

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Bradford, James Chilton, Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins, William Mullins, Richard Warren

Location:
Alabama, United States
2375

Jo Anne Farrell

Ancestor:
Francis Eaton

Location:
New Jersey, United States

My world opened up. Thanksgiving dinner always began with Dad mentioning "our ancestors who first came here" - I thought he was making a general statement for all Americans. Never dreamed Dad already knew about his descent from the Mayflower. Wish we could have shared that experience, but I'm so very thankful for the bond forever between us!
2372

Warren Pearce

Ancestor:
John Alden, Richard Warren

Age:
73

Location:
Colorado, United States

Wonderful history
2371

Neil Gest

Ancestor:
George Soule

Age:
82

Location:
Washington, United States

My grandfather talked incessantly about Bishop Joshua Soule when my brothers and I grew up in Ohio. We knew little about the original "Soule" who arrived in 1620 on the Mayflower. It was not until I had read Nathaniel Philbrick's book MAYFLOWER that I decided to challenge myself and join the Mayflower Society. It was an adventure of discovery!
2369

Sarah Boye

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
32

Location:
Florida, United States

My ancestors built the person I am now, with generations of love.
2367

Terre Woodward

Ancestor:
Peter Brown, Francis Cooke, John Howland, Edward Winslow

Age:
67

Location:
Wisconsin, United States

Being part of the Mayflower story helps me put specific names and places in my family history, and will assist me in determining if my ancestry searching is accurate. How interesting to be able to read things that these grandfathers and uncles had actually written, or have a glimpse into some of my ancestors' lives!
2366

Ricardo Ernesto Rain

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, Edward Doty, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, Thomas Rogers, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Age:
71

Location:
Wald, Germany
2355

Serena Caperonis

Ancestor:
John Alden, James Chilton, John Howland, William Mullins, George Soule, John Tilley

Age:
73

Location:
Massachusetts, United States
2351

Sara Caroline Stinson

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, William Mullins, Thomas Rogers, Myles Standish, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Age:
68

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

To honor my ancestors
2348

Michael White

Ancestor:
William White

Age:
50

Location:
New York, United States
2347

Barbara Ferguson

Ancestor:
George Soule

Age:
76

Location:
California, United States
2346

Clif McCrady

Ancestor:
Thomas Rogers

Age:
54

Location:
Wyoming, United States

It feels like it is a sacred pact between me and my ancestors to continue to strive toward building a stronger nation, an invitation to share the history, and not forget their struggles and hardships.
2345

Alice Barrett Clement

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Location:
Colorado, United States

It would mean being able to leave concrete proof for all of my descendants of the blessing to be part of this story.
2344

Allison Giddens

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Location:
Georgia, United States
2342

Patricia Anne Dierdorff

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
80

Location:
Washington, United States

Doing the research was going beyond what my great-grandfather did years ago. I'm leaving this for my family to pursue further if they wish. Have submitted two, but there are four proven Mayflower passengers I'm related to. My son and I enjoy researching together.
2340

Janice Moerschel

Ancestor:
John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
64

Location:
Washington, United States

I am thankful that John Howland survived being washed overboard in a storm. Otherwise, I might not be here or be who I am today. My family has a rich heritage and the Mayflower is part of it.
2339

Mark Mcguffin

Ancestor:
Henry Samson

Age:
63

Location:
Texas, United States

It means being a part of history and being able to learn about many of my ancestors. Very informative and interesting.
2336

Judith Spofford Elmes

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
73

Location:
Alabama, United States

My husband’s sister is a member, we are both considering joining.
2334

Daryll Dowty

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
70

Location:
Florida, United States

It is part of my family heritage. I am proud to represent the lineage f the people who established the first successful, continuous settlement that developed into the United States of America.
2331

David Anthony Hylander

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller, John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
35

Location:
Arizona, United States
2330

Rebecca Stockbridge

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, George Soule, Richard Warren

Age:
37

Location:
New Hampshire, United States
2328

Alida Koreman

Ancestor:
Moses Fletcher

Location:
Florida, United States

I am from the Netherlands though we are now trans-oceanic, following Moses Fletcher's voyage. The Mayflower story is a minor story in history, but a nice one. We celebrate Thanksgiving since our ancestry became known. My daughter Marinde has grown her whole life knowing of her early American ancestor. Our cousins in Berkels do not have an interest.
2327

Joyce Raymond

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
66

Location:
Prince Edward Island, Canada

It is very much a part of my histroy
2323

Kerri Crossman

Ancestor:
Francis Cooke, Richard Warren

Age:
58

Location:
Ontario, Canada

Proud
2322

Mark Howland

Ancestor:
John Alden, Isaac Allerton, William Bradford, William Brewster, Francis Cooke, Edward Doty, Francis Eaton, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, William Mullins, Degory Priest, Henry Samson, George Soule, Myles Standish, John Tilley, Richard Warren, William White, Edward Winslow

Age:
63

Location:
Hawaii, United States

I am descended from 35 of the surviving 51 passengers. My book “Connections” is at the NEHGS library in Boston
2321

Jennifer Lewis

Ancestor:
Edward Winslow

Age:
42

Location:
New Hampshire, United States
2319

Peggy Bostic

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
68

Location:
Indiana, United States

It's a legacy for my descendants for generations to come. A part of American history before it was America. I take great pride in being a part of this historical adventure.
2318

Bobbie Howard

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
61

Location:
California, United States

I had always heard stories, but had attributed them to cousins, never myself because I was born in Canada, an outsider. Then I discovered my Mother's roots lived deeper in me than my father's roots. Each discovery connected me deeper to the soil, to history, my history. It gave me ownership in America and belief in the strength of character needed.
2317

Mary Chapman Cole

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins

Age:
50

Location:
Washington, United States

I find it exciting to prove my direct family link to an important event at the start of American history. I am currently a member of the Alden Kindred and National Society of Colonial Dames of Washington State, and simply need to finalize my documentation for membership in the Mayflower Society.
2316

William Rainwater

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, Francis Cooke, Francis Eaton, Degory Priest

Age:
65

Location:
New Jersey, United States
2313

Martha Lynn Carlton Furlette

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller

Age:
58

Location:
Georgia, United States

My grandmother always said her ancestors could be traced back to the Mayflower. I inherited a lot of documents needed for membership. I was fortunate to obtain the last document needed to connect our family to an already existing documented line to Edward Fuller. I made real what my grandmother said was true—we are descended from a Mayflower passenger.
2309

Christopher Tourtellot

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Location:
Massachusetts, United States
2308

Devon Elizabeth Hylander

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller, John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
39

Location:
Arizona, United States
2307

Greg Holland

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
54

Location:
Virginia, United States
2306

Lester Pratt

Ancestor:
William White

Age:
75

Location:
Ohio, United States

It is a pride for family history. Our ancestors were brave people.
2304

Vicki Mott Friddle

Ancestor:
James Chilton

Location:
Michigan, United States
2303

Kenneth Doty Brown

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
73

Location:
New Jersey, United States

Family, history, proud
2302

Sandra Sidler

Ancestor:
Peter Brown

Location:
North Dakota, United States
2300

Kenneth Walsh

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Edward Fuller

Age:
61

Location:
Florida, United States

I am a minister in the United Church of Christ and I am pleased to descend from such a Godly heritage.
2299

Richard "Dick" Warren

Ancestor:
William Bradford, John Howland, Thomas Rogers, Richard Warren

Age:
75

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

We were the first Americans. Our ancestors made out the idea of the USA on their own, and the Mayflower Story includes the Revolutionary War through nowadays. Be grateful for what we achieved! You benefit from the Mayflower story as much as any of us! We are free from England and free from the Christian Church! At last mankind has its own country!
2298

David Magdziarz

Ancestor:
William White

Age:
59

Location:
Illinois, United States

My being part of the Mayflower story echoes the diversity of America's melting pot. I am descended from William White through my mother's father's side of the family, while her mother's side was Mohawk. However, my father's family were much more recent Eastern European immigrants from the late 1800's/early 1900's.
2297

Heather Reed

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, William Brewster, Stephen Hopkins, Thomas Rogers, Richard Warren

Location:
Maine, United States
2296

Linda DeArruda

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
70

Location:
Massachusetts, United States
2295

Anastasia Blackwell Olson

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Location:
British Columbia, Canada

I think it's important to know where we came from. Researching my ancestry makes me feel more grounded.
2294

Anna Sakcriska

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
57

Location:
Kansas, United States
2293

Julie Maynard

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton

Age:
41

Location:
New York, United States
2290

Sharon Garrison

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Location:
California, United States
2289

Nancy Holder

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins, Thomas Rogers

Age:
77

Location:
Arkansas, United States
2288

Warren Pearce

Ancestor:
John Alden, Richard Warren

Location:
Colorado, United States
2287

Bill Young

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, Richard More, John Tilley, Richard Warren, William White

Age:
67

Location:
New Hampshire, United States
2285

Ru Coutter

Ancestor:
John Billington, William Bradford, John Howland, Thomas Rogers, John Tilley, Richard Warren

Age:
39

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

It's my family, so it means years and years of hard work. Just like our ancestors John Howland, William Bradford, Richard Warren, Thomas Rogers, and John Billington, we were a hardscrabble family. We came up from nothing and made good. The people who pretend their honest hardworking ancestors were like royalty should be ashamed. Truth = Pride.
2284

Terry Keith Smith

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
60

Location:
Oklahoma, United States

Knowledge of where we came from. Knowing my people were a part of This Great Country's history.
2280

David Hopkins

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins

Age:
42

Location:
Florida, United States

I am honored to be part of a family that help found this great Nation!
2279

Polly Ballance

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Bradford, William Brewster, William Mullins

Age:
70

Location:
Georgia, United States

I feel more connected to my country's history.
2277

Polly Ballance

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Bradford, William Brewster, William Mullins

Age:
70

Location:
Georgia, United States

I feel more connected to my country's history.
2276

JON H. WHEELER

Ancestor:
William White

Age:
79

Location:
Florida, United States

PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN. PROUD THAT MY ANCESTER HAD A PART IN THE ESTABLISHING OF THE COLONY THAT WAS THE SEED TO GROW INTO THE GREATEST NATION OF FREE PEOPLE THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN.
2273

Marcia Huntley Maloney

Ancestor:
James Chilton, Richard More, Richard Warren

Age:
73

Location:
California, United States

Proud.
2272

Jane E. Wilcox

Ancestor:
John Alden, James Chilton, William Mullins

Location:
New York, United States

John Alden and Priscilla Mullins were my introduction to the concept of genealogy when I was about 4 years old. Even though they were on my paternal side, my maternal grandmother -- a national DAR genealogist -- would tell me how having a Mayflower ancestor was special. She found her own Mayflower ancestor, James Chilton, 2 years before she died.
2271

Nancy Konkolewski

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins

Location:
California, United States

Being part of the Mayflower story means so many things to me. First of all, it means that I am part of the beginnings of the history of the United States. It means that my family of ancestors were strong, courageous people who persevered and who without them my life may have been different than what it is today. It means deep connections.
2270

Jeffrey Thorpe

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins

Age:
72

Location:
Utah, United States

Being a part of the Mayflower family brings life to the courage and difficulties they faced and a deep appreciation of being part of the development of America.
2269

Lynne Wilkinson McDonough

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller

Age:
73

Location:
Utah, United States
2265

Kim Ferguson

Ancestor:
Degory Priest

Location:
Washington, United States

Learning more about history, and appreciating those who came before
2264

June Ristow

Ancestor:
John Howland, John Tilley

Age:
56

Location:
Georgia, United States

I find it exciting to be able to tie my family's history to historical events. I hope it gives my children more interest in history.
2263

Louise Lalonde

Ancestor:
William Bradford

Location:
Michigan, United States
2260

Karen Bush

Ancestor:
Degory Priest

Age:
76

Location:
California, United States
2257

Franklin Davis

Ancestor:
John Billington, Thomas Rogers

Age:
85

Location:
Connecticut, United States

Verification of the work covering several years (off and on) researching my ancestors, with no idea when I began that it would lead to two Mayflower connections.
2256

Erin O'Shaughnessy

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
55

Location:
Washington, United States
2254

Roger Stong

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Mullins, Myles Standish

Age:
55

Location:
Oklahoma, United States
2253

David Brown

Ancestor:
Stephen Hopkins, Richard Warren

Age:
71

Location:
Connecticut, United States

I am glad to know that what my grandfather said was true. "I guess we go back to the Mayflower."
2248

Tom Cowens

Ancestor:
William Brewster, Peter Brown, Richard Warren

Age:
54

Location:
Tennessee, United States
2241

Scott Crawford

Ancestor:
Edward Doty

Age:
54

Location:
Ohio, United States
2238

Marge Supple

Ancestor:
John Alden, William Brewster, William Mullins, Myles Standish

Age:
66

Location:
Connecticut, United States

The group photo is of the Turner Family reunion in Mt Dora, Fl in 2015. We are the descendents of four Mayflower piligrims - Standish, Alden, Warren and Brewster and very proud of our heritage. Family is what binds us together. We are proud of our ancestors that risked their lives to seek a better life in the new world.
2237

Peter Taylor Kirsch

Ancestor:
George Soule

Age:
50

Location:
Kentucky, United States

Freedom of conscience, honesty, integrity, compassion, kindness, caring, fairness, bravery, dedication and diligence.
2234

Andrea Paduchak

Ancestor:
James Chilton

Age:
48

Location:
New Hampshire, United States

I like the idea that we are an integral part of history!
2232

John Paduchak

Ancestor:
Richard Warren

Age:
52

Location:
New Hampshire, United States
2231

Karen Marie (Odegaard) Halloran

Ancestor:
John Alden

Location:
Oregon, United States
2230

William Tracy

Ancestor:
Edward Fuller, Stephen Hopkins, Richard Warren

Age:
72

Location:
Colorado, United States

Having ancestors who were courageous and pious, even though they were not so tolerant of the right of individuals to choose their personal religious preferences.
2229

David Trebing

Ancestor:
William Brewster

Age:
56

Location:
District of Columbia, United States

It implicitly redoubles the commitment each of us has to celebrate the American experience. Whether our families were already here, came in 1620, or arrived yesterday, we all contribute to the great "melting pot" that makes the United States unlike any country on earth.
2228

Richard Bodily

Ancestor:
William White

Location:
California, United States

It provides a connection to events early in this country and makes them more meaningful.
2227

Jayna Jamison-Manlove

Ancestor:
Edward Winslow

Age:
43

Location:
Missouri, United States
2225

Christopher Gay

Ancestor:
John Alden

Age:
62

Location:
Massachusetts, United States

It doesn't have that great of an impact. It's fun to see my family tree travel from my 1955 birth to John Alden. I was the chef at Plimoth Plantation in the 80's, long before I knew about my roots.
2224

James Battles

Ancestor:
James Chilton

Age:
73

Location:
Texas, United States

The courage and determination of my ancestors helped to build this country. Being able to share the story of James Chilton with family and others is important to keep their contribution alive. Being a member of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants is another way to tell the Mayflower story.
2223

Connie Dexter

Ancestor:
Isaac Allerton, John Howland, Edward Winslow

Age:
69

Location:
Florida, United States

I am proud that my family had a part in the establishment of this great country.
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