Welcome
Thank you for visiting the official web site for the Society of
Mayflower Descendants in the State of Washington.
We invite you to learn more about our Society, explore the possibility of
joining and discover the benefits received from being a member of the
Society.
You are eligible to join the Washington Mayflower Society,
if you can document your descent from one or more of the
passengers on the Mayflower voyage of 1620 that terminated on the shores of
New England at Plymouth.
The Mayflower carried passengers who were coming to a new country to start a new life
and the crew who sailed the Mayflower. A listing of the known people who made the
journey on the Mayflower which land in 1620, including a brief Biography
for each Mayflower passenger with descendants.
We hope that you will take a few moments to peruse the pages herein.
Whether you are interested in becoming a member, or simply learning more
about the Washington State Mayflower Society History,
we are certain you will enjoy your visit.
Twenty-six Mayflower passengers are known to have left proven
descendants, and they can be viewed in the "Eligibility & Passenger" section,
as well as detailed membership information to assist in the process of joining the Society in
"Applications" section.
To learn more about our Society Ojectives,
or to apply for membership, view
the pages which can be accessed from either the top and bottom of this page or
contact an Officer of the Society.
A quote from the book,
Mayflower A Story of Courage, Community and War,
by Nathaniel Philbrick states "In 2002 it was estimated that there were approximately 35 million descendants of the
Mayflower passengers in the United States, which represents roughly 10 percent of the total
U.S. population." You could be one of the 35 million persons who descend from a Mayflower
Passenger.
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