“Thankful to be a descendant of several Mayflower pilgrims. Thank God for the courage and perseverance. Proud of being an American even more than before. So many American ancestors from the early 1600s. Both at Plymouth, MA, and Jamestown VA.”

“I am thrilled to be a part of the group and have the opportunity to learn so much more. ”

“Being a part of the the Mayflower story, I have a better understanding of my ancestors' determination and fortitude to come to a place unseen to forge a new life and how they laid the foundation for the American colonies.”

“Peter Brown married my 9th great grandmother Martha "weighte" Ford around 1626. She arrived on the Fortune ship in 1621 with her husband William Ford and 3 children. Her husband William and baby John Ford passed either on the ship or right after the Fortune arrived.”

“Knowing my connection to the American experience from the beginning.”

“I'm very proud to discover that I'm descended from John Alden and Priscilla Mullins Alden. I've applied to the Mayflower Society and am waiting to hear. My father had no idea he was a Mayflower descendant. I wish he was alive so I could share it with him! ”

“Family history is a complicated love affair...full of saints and sinners...and my Mayflower heritage is just one part of that story.”

“ I am proud of my connection to the U.S. extends back to the Pilgrims. To be that brave and determined seems a great legacy!”

“I love history, and finding out how long my family has been here has been here has been so much fun to learn about. I’m working on my husband’s genealogy now. He appears to be descended from several Mayflower passengers! ”