For many, membership in the Mayflower Society goes hand in hand with membership in the family society of your Mayflower ancestor. When you join your family society, you are supporting their work and keeping the memory of your ancestors alive. Some of these societies have been around for years - the Howlands lead the group, founded in 1897 with the Aldens close behind in 1906 and the Bartletts in 1908. Over the years, many more have been formed and their objectives, projects, meetings and newsletters are unique to each society. Some offer scholarships, some own and maintain historic houses, others are working on data bases. However large or small the society, they all have something in common - to honour the memory of their ancestor and remember them. They need your support.

For many years, Robert Tatem faithfully maintained the list of family societies and made it possible for the editors of our newsletters to reproduce updated lists. His unremitting dedication to keeping track of these all important family societies is an inspiration to me to try to keep it going. Robert passed away 10 June 2007, at the age of 97. Remarkably, he had been a member of the Howland Society for 80 years! He is truly an inspiration to us all to honour our ancestors by remembering them, and by supporting our family societies. Gail Adams, Editor of The Howland Quarterly also keeps this important list updated and regularly prints it and when I do not receive updates from the societies, she is my source - so a big thank you to Gail!

Some of our Mayflower ancestors do not yet have a society to honour their memory: Peter Brown, Francis Eaton, Moses Fletcher, Richard More, William Mullins and John Tilley - all of these families have yet to have a society named for them. Why don't you be the one to start one for your ancestor? As we hear of others who are interested in founding a family society, information will appear here.  If information on your family society below has changed, please contact me, Susan E. Roser as I am trying to keep this information up to date. I am also willing to do whatever I can to assist those who are interested in getting a family society going, such as with the initial steps that must be taken. Since the call went out here for the formation of family societies, we have seen them formed for Samson, Standish, Priest and Chilton. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have every Mayflower family represented and remembered by their descendants, with their own family society? Let's try to make this a reality!

 GOOD NEWS! May 2008 - Interest has been shown to start a society for Francis Eaton. If you are interested, please contact me.

Alden Kindred of America, Inc.

Pilgrim Isaac Allerton Society

The Pilgrim Isaac Allerton Society was formed this year and has already published its first newsletter, The Allerton Family Journal. Please visit the website for more information.

Billington Family Association

Carl J. Anderson, III, 3830 Parade Blvd., Erie, PA 16504-2044

 Status of this society is unsure. Mail and phone calls were not responded to.

The Governor William Bradford Compact

c/o Dr. John Pogue, 5204 Kenwood Ave.,Chevy Chase, MD 20815-6604

The Society of Governor William Bradford Descendants Inc.

Carol Scarborough

The Elder William Brewster Society

The Pilgrim Peter Brown Society

Susan Abanor,14 West 17th St., New York, NY 10011

Chilton's Children