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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

Telephone: 617–536–5740

Fax: 617–536–7307

Internet: http://www.americanancestors.org

General Society of Colonial Wars

University of Baltimore Special Collections

Langsdale Library 1420 Maryland Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21201

Internet: http://www.gscw.org/

The Society's Lineage Records (with indexes) are on films (beginning with Family History Library film 528677).

General Society of Mayflower Descendants

4 Winslow St

Plymouth, MA 02360

Telephone: (508) 746-2590

Internet: http://www.themayflowersociety.com/

Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants

150 Wood Road, Suite 103

Braintree MA 02184-2511

Tel.: 781-535-6159

Fax: [call the office for this number]

email: msmd@massmayflower.org

Internet: http://www.massmayflower.org/

Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Inc.

P.O. Box 215

Ashland, MA 01721-0215

Telephone: 598-892-1225

Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/~masgi/

National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution

1776 D Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20006–5392

Telephone: 202–628–1776

Internet: http://www.dar.org/

This society has published: DAR Patriot Index: Centennial Edition. Three Volumes. Washington, DC: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 1994. (Family History Library book 973 C42da 1990.)

The Pilgrim Society

75 Court Street

Plymouth, MA 02360

Telephone: 508–746–1620

Fax: 508–747–4228

E-mail: pegbaker@pilgrimhall.org

Internet: http://www.pilgrimhall.org/

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-=== Online Resources ===
+State genealogical and historical societies may have records and services to help you with your research. The following are important genealogical societies in [[Massachusetts|Massachusetts]]:
-*'''1620-1920''' [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/2731/general-society-of-mayflower-descendants-membership-applications-1620-1920 General Society of Mayflower Descendants Membership Applications, 1620-1920] at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
-*'''1700-1880''' [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/2728/mayflower-families-fifth-generation-descendants-1700-1880 Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880] at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
+*'''[[New England Historic Genealogical Society]]'''<br>
-*'''1733-1990''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5061 Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards, 1733-1990] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
-*'''1845-1900''' [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/2758/nehgs-membership-applications-1845-1900 NEHGS Membership Applications, 1845-1900] at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
+::101 Newbury Street<br>
-*'''1893-917''' [https://books.google.com/books?id=yCcwAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA3#v=onepage&q&f=false Register of the Massachusetts Society of the Colonial Dames of America, 1893-1917] at Google Books
+::Boston, MA 02116–3087<br>
-*[https://archive.org/details/rollofmembership1897sons 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
+::Telephone: 617–536–5740<br>
-*'''1922-1985''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1887 Massachusetts, Order Sons of Italy in America, Lodge Records, 1922-1985] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
+::Fax: 617–536–7307 <br>
-*'''1925-1955''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1665 Massachusetts, Order Sons of Italy in America, Membership Applications, 1925-1955] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
+::Internet: http://www.americanancestors.org<br><br>
-*[https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/187/massachusetts-society-of-the-cincinnati Massachusetts: Society of the Cincinnati] at American Ancestors - index ($)
-*[https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/382/american-ancestors-journal American Ancestors Journal] at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
-*[https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/201/new-england-ancestors-magazine New England Ancestors Magazine] at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
-=== Genealogical and Historical Societies ===
+*'''General Society of Colonial Wars<br>'''
-State genealogical and historical societies may have records and services to help you with your research. The following are important genealogical societies in [[Massachusetts|Massachusetts]]:
-*'''[[New England Historic Genealogical Society]]'''<br>101 Newbury Street<br>Boston, MA 02116–3087<br>Phone: (617) 536–5740<br>Fax: (617) 536–7307
+:University of Baltimore Special Collections
+:Langsdale Library 1420 Maryland Avenue
+:Baltimore, MD 21201
+:Internet: [http://www.gscw.org/ <u>http://www.gscw.org/</u>]<br><br>
-*'''[http://www.gscw.org/ General Society of Colonial Wars]<br>'''University of Baltimore Special Collections<br>Langsdale Library 1420 Maryland Avenue<br>Baltimore, MD 21201<br>The Society's Lineage Records (with indexes) {{FSC|376474|item|disp=FS Library film 528677 (first of 209 films)}}.
+::The Society's Lineage Records (with indexes) are on films (beginning with Family History Library {{FHL|376474|title-id|disp=film 528677}}).<br><br>
-*'''[http://www.gscw.org/ General Society of Mayflower Descendants]'''<br>4 Winslow St<br>Plymouth, MA 02360<br>Phone: (508) 746-2590
+*'''General Society of Mayflower Descendants'''<br>
-*'''[http://www.massmayflower.org/ Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants]'''<br>75 Derby St, Suite 13<br>Hingham MA 02043-4036<br>Phone: (781) 875-3194<br>Fax: [call the office for this number]<br>Email: msmd@massmayflower.org<br>Publication ''The Mayflower descendant : a quarterly magazine of Pilgrim genealogy and history'' {{FSC|245045|item|disp=FS Library 974.4 D25md}}
+::4 Winslow St<br>
+::Plymouth, MA 02360<br>
+::Telephone: (508) 746-2590<br>
+::Internet: http://www.themayflowersociety.com/<br><br>
-*'''[http://www.massachusettssocietyofgenealogists.org/ Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Inc.]'''<br>P.O. Box 215<br>Ashland, MA 01721-0215<br>Email: president@msoginc.org<br>
+*'''Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants'''<br>
-=== Lineage and Heritage Societies ===
+::150 Wood Road, Suite 103<br>
-Four chapters hold open educational meetings from September through June each year.
+::Braintree MA 02184-2511<br>
+::Tel.: 781-535-6159<br>
+::Fax: [call the office for this number] <br>
+::email: msmd@massmayflower.org<br>
+::Internet: http://www.massmayflower.org/<br><br>
-*'''[[Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library|National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution]]'''<br>1776 D Street, N.W.<br>Washington, D.C. 20006–5392<br>Phone: (202) 628–1776<br>
+*'''Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Inc.'''<br>
-This society has published: ''DAR Patriot Index: Centennial Edition''. Three Volumes. Washington, DC: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 1994. {{FSC|1170480|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 C42da}}.
+::P.O. Box 215<br>
+::Ashland, MA 01721-0215<br>
+::Telephone: 598-892-1225 <br>
+::Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/~masgi/<br><br>
-*'''[http://www.pilgrimhall.org/ The Pilgrim Society]'''<br>75 Court Street<br>Plymouth, MA 02360<br>Phone: (508) 746–1620<br>Fax: (508) 747–4228<br>Email: [mailto:pegbaker@pilgrimhall.org <u>pegbaker@pilgrimhall.org</u>]<br>
+*'''[[Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library|National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution]]'''<br>
-*'''[http://www.masshist.org/library/ Massachusetts Historical Society Library]'''<br>1154 Boylston Street<br>Boston, MA 02215<br>Phone: (617) 536–1608<br>Fax: (617) 859–0074<br>Email: [mailto:library@masshist.org <u>library@masshist.org</u>]
+::1776 D Street, N.W.<br>
+::Washington, D.C. 20006–5392<br>
+::Telephone: 202–628–1776 <br>
+::Internet: http://www.dar.org/<br><br>
-*'''Society of the Colonial Wars in Massachusetts'''<br>
+::This society has published: ''DAR Patriot Index: Centennial Edition''. Three Volumes. Washington, DC: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 1994. (Family History Library {{FHL|973 C42da|disp=book 973 C42da}} 1990.)<br><br>
-:*[https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/2755/society-of-colonial-wars-in-massachusetts-membership-applications-1560-1970 Society of Colonial Wars in Massachusetts Membership Applications, 1560-1970]
-=== Family Associations and Surname Societies  ===
+*'''The Pilgrim Society'''<br>
-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.
+::75 Court Street<br>
-*'''[https://tuftskinsmenassociation.org/ Tufts Kinsmen Association]''' <br>16 Coltin Dr<br>Newburyport, MA 01950-4507<br>Email: [mailto:business@tuftskinsmenassociation.org  <u>business@tuftskinsmenassociation.org</u>]
+::Plymouth, MA 02360<br>
+::Telephone: 508–746–1620<br>
+::Fax: 508–747–4228 <br>
+::E-mail: [mailto:pegbaker@pilgrimhall.org <u>pegbaker@pilgrimhall.org</u>]<br>
+::Internet: http://www.pilgrimhall.org/<br><br>
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