5 Tips for Completing a Mayflower Society application (from a lineage society genealogist)

Lineage society applications can feel overwhelming. There are a lot of documents to gather, which can be both expensive and time consuming. Everything must be checked to confirm that the society’s standards are met. But there are things you can do to make the process easier. Try out some of my favorite tips. Don’t completeContinueContinue reading “5 Tips for Completing a Mayflower Society application (from a lineage society genealogist)”

Not the only colony – Plymouth and the New England colonies in the early 1600s…

With the focus on Plymouth Colony this time of year, it’s easy to treat it as the center of European settlement in New England. The reality is far more complicated. While Plymouth may have the earliest date for European arrival, it was one of multiple colonies being established in the 1630s. These colonies were inContinueContinue reading “Not the only colony – Plymouth and the New England colonies in the early 1600s…”