Don’t worry, you’re not the first one to wonder! Your grandmother or sibling has joined one society, and you’d like to join another – using their paperwork. Is it possible? Maybe. First of all, review the qualifying ancestor guidelines for the society you’d like to join and the society your family member joined. Is thereContinueContinue reading “Can the same person be a qualifying ancestor for multiple societies?”
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I have Canadian roots. Might I have Mayflower ancestors?
The simple answer: yes. If your family was from an area that was popular with the New England “planters” , Revolutionary War era Loyalists, or economic “Late Loyalists,” they may have roots in colonial Massachusetts. If you want to identify Mayflower line ancestors, focus on using established techniques for researching planters, loyalists, or late loyalists.ContinueContinue reading “I have Canadian roots. Might I have Mayflower ancestors?”
Is there an easy way to check my Mayflower line?
Think you have Mayflower ancestors but aren’t ready to delve into the research yourself? There are three good options to help you check the line. If you apply for Mayflower Lineage Match, the General Society of Mayflower Descendants will check to see what portion of the line has been documented in a previous application. ThereContinueContinue reading “Is there an easy way to check my Mayflower line?”
Why isn’t my Revolutionary War ancestor already on file?
The Sons of the American Revolution and the Daughters of the American Revolution maintain records of many of those who served in the American Revolution. This can include images of family Bibles, vital records, pensions and more. Yet, some ancestors aren’t listed. Why? The files held by DAR and SAR were created when someone joinedContinueContinue reading “Why isn’t my Revolutionary War ancestor already on file?”
Profiles of Service: What role did my ancestor play in the American Revolution?
In addition to the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, the Daughters of the American Revolution classifies three types of Revolutionary War “service”: military, civil, and patriotic. Clients often wonder how I know they’ve assigned the wrong service to their ancestor. There are actually profiles of the “typical” ancestor with each kind of service. IfContinueContinue reading “Profiles of Service: What role did my ancestor play in the American Revolution?”
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