{"id":54359,"date":"2019-11-26T10:07:46","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T15:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/?p=54359"},"modified":"2022-05-06T13:44:12","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T17:44:12","slug":"genealogy-101-beginning-your-mayflower-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/genealogy-101-beginning-your-mayflower-research.html","title":{"rendered":"Genealogy 101: Beginning Your Mayflower Research"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/em><\/strong>: In this article \u2013 part of an ongoing \u201cIntroduction to Genealogy\u201d series \u2013 Gena Philibert-Ortega describes how the \u201cSilver Books\u201d produced by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants are an excellent resource for your Mayflower genealogy. Gena is a genealogist and author of the book \u201cFrom the Family Kitchen.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Are you one of the approximately 35 million people who descend from a Mayflower passenger? Did your family have stories about Mayflower ancestry that you\u2019d like to prove? Perhaps you\u2019re hoping to take what you know and prove it so that you can join the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, or write something for your family documenting this legacy. How do you do that?<\/p>\n

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Once you start researching your genealogy and get back to the late 18th century, there is a source to help you continue the next five generations to your Mayflower ancestors. If you know the name of the Mayflower ancestor, your next step is to consult the series of books Mayflower Families Through Five Generations<\/em> (also referred to as the \u201cSilver Books\u201d because of their silver covers).<\/p>\n

Mayflower Families Through Five Generations<\/em>, published by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, is a multi-volume series that traces Mayflower passengers with known descendants. These genealogies range from 200 to 700 pages and in some cases go beyond the fifth generation, providing you even more complete and accurate research.<\/p>\n

According to the New England Historic and Genealogical Society, there\u2019s no reason to reinvent the wheel because the \u201cresearch relies on original material and has been vetted by expert genealogists.\u201d (1)<\/p>\n

Mayflower passengers covered in this series include: (2)<\/p>\n