Massachusetts Societies
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Online Resources
- 1620-1920 General Society of Mayflower Descendants Membership Applications, 1620-1920 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
- 1700-1880 Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880 at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
- 1733-1990 Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards, 1733-1990 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1845-1900 NEHGS Membership Applications, 1845-1900 at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
- 1893-917 Register of the Massachusetts Society of the Colonial Dames of America, 1893-1917 at Google Books
- Roll of membership with ancestral records, Massachusetts Sons of the American Revolution: (1893-1894, 1897, 1899, 1901, 1904, 1907, 1910, 1913, 1916, 1920, 1923), e-book
- 1922-1985 Massachusetts, Order Sons of Italy in America, Lodge Records, 1922-1985 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1925-1955 Massachusetts, Order Sons of Italy in America, Membership Applications, 1925-1955 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- Massachusetts: Society of the Cincinnati at American Ancestors - index ($)
- American Ancestors Journal at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
- New England Ancestors Magazine at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
Genealogical and Historical Societies
State genealogical and historical societies may have records and services to help you with your research. The following are important genealogical societies in Massachusetts:
- New England Historic Genealogical Society
101 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116–3087
Phone: (617) 536–5740
Fax: (617) 536–7307
- General Society of Colonial Wars
University of Baltimore Special Collections
Langsdale Library 1420 Maryland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201
The Society's Lineage Records (with indexes) FS Library film 528677 (first of 209 films).
- General Society of Mayflower Descendants
4 Winslow St
Plymouth, MA 02360
Phone: (508) 746-2590
- Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants
75 Derby St, Suite 13
Hingham MA 02043-4036
Phone: (781) 875-3194
Fax: [call the office for this number]
Email: msmd@massmayflower.org
Publication The Mayflower descendant : a quarterly magazine of Pilgrim genealogy and history FS Library 974.4 D25md
- Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Inc.
P.O. Box 215
Ashland, MA 01721-0215
Email: president@msoginc.org
Lineage and Heritage Societies
Four chapters hold open educational meetings from September through June each year.
- National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
1776 D Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006–5392
Phone: (202) 628–1776
This society has published: DAR Patriot Index: Centennial Edition. Three Volumes. Washington, DC: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 1994. FS Catalog book 973 C42da.
- The Pilgrim Society
75 Court Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
Phone: (508) 746–1620
Fax: (508) 747–4228
Email: pegbaker@pilgrimhall.org
- Massachusetts Historical Society Library
1154 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: (617) 536–1608
Fax: (617) 859–0074
Email: library@masshist.org
- Society of the Colonial Wars in Massachusetts
Family Associations and Surname Societies
Family associations and surname societies have been organized to gather information about ancestors or descendants of specific individuals or families. See United States Societies for a directory and more information about these societies.
- Tufts Kinsmen Association
16 Coltin Dr
Newburyport, MA 01950-4507
Email: business@tuftskinsmenassociation.org