Membership

Mayflower Society Application

The Society of Mayflower descendants in the state of North Dakota

The General Society of Mayflower Descendants has state level societies also. It is through these state societies that membership at the national level is accomplished. Members of the General Society are also members of a state society.

If you are interesting in joining both the North Dakota and General Societies of Mayflower Descendants, you will need to document your lineage back to one of the Mayflower passengers with known descendants. Anyone who can provide this ancestry may join.

The best documentation is vital records, such as birth, marriage, and death certificates for each person in the list on the Line of Descent form (left column). Other documentation sources may be published genealogies, family documents and other official records. After the initial review, you will receive your personalized worksheet and instruction guide. Note that if you have a relative who is, or was, a member of the Mayflower Society, their lineage documentation may be of help to you.

DUES

Annual:
$60 per year

Application Processing Fee:
$175 one-time

Junior Membership:
$15 one-time fee

Descendants under 18 are eligible. Send name, address, date of birth, and fee to Jr. Membership Chair

Application Process:

  1. The Applicant downloads the Line of Descent form from this webpage and completes as much of it as possible. It is a fillable pdf and typing the entries is preferred. Here is the link to the Line of Descent Form.
  2. The Applicant contacts the Historian, emailing the completed Line of Descent form. The Applicant is then advised which documents need to be provided to the Historian.
  3. The Historian completes the official application form, checks supporting documents, and corresponds with the Applicant as necessary. The application processing fee and first year dues are requested to be sent to the Secretary before the application can be electronically submitted to Headquarters.
  4. The application is then submitted by the Historian to the General Society in Plymouth MA, with a copy of the supporting documentation. Upon approval of the Historian General, the application is returned to the Historian.
  5. After approval, the Applicant receives a copy of the verified application from the Historian.
  6. The Secretary sends the new Member a signed certificate and membership card. The Member will then electronically receive both the annual North Dakota Prairie Schooner newsletter and the Mayflower Quarterly Magazine, which will continue as long as annual dues are paid.  The annual meeting and luncheon of the North Dakota Mayflower Society is currently held on the first Sunday in October at various locations within the state.