Genealogy Webinars

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Genealogy Webinars

Education Committee Mini Webinars

  1. Getting Started
  2. Application Do’s and Don’ts
  3. Previously Approved vs Previously Proven
  4. Vital Records: An Introduction
  5. Silver Books
  6. Using Census Records
  7. Using Secondary Sources
  8. Using Gravestones
  9. Deciphering What Our Ancestors Wrote

Getting Started

Millions of People Descend from a Mayflower Passenger – Are You One of Them? Watch this video for tips on how to apply for membership to the Mayflower Society. This is a video from the mini webinars series created by our Education Committee.

Mayflower Society Application Do's and Don'ts



This video was created to assist you in the preparation of your supporting documentation for a Mayflower Society application or supplemental application. We look forward to reviewing your family’s lineage as you pursue membership in The Mayflower Society!

Previously Approved vs. Previously Proven

In this webinar viewers will learn the differences between an application that was “previously approved” and an application that was “previously proven.”

Vital Records: An Introduction

This video from our Education Committee offers an introduction to vital records including what they are, why they are important, and where to find them.

Silver Books

This video offers an introduction to the Silver Books. Using Silver Books is another video from the mini webinars series created by our Education Committee.

Using Census Records

This video offers an introduction to finding and using census records as evidence in membership applications. Using Census Records is another video from the mini webinars series created by our Education Committee.

Using Secondary Sources

This video from our Education Committee offers an introduction to Secondary Source evidence including when it is appropriate for use in documenting your lineage for a Mayflower Society application.

Using Gravestones

This video from our Education Committee offers an introduction to using gravestones as a source of documentation for your ancestors.

Paleography: Deciphering What Our Ancestors Wrote

This presentation will shed light on how to successfully decipher documents from the colonial and Revolutionary eras, many of which hold important genealogical and biographical details of our ancestors’ link.

If you have further questions, please contact your Member Society Historian for help.

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