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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:
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'''General Society of Colonial Wars<br />'''<span>University of Baltimore Special Collections<br />Langsdale Library<br />1420 Maryland Avenue<br />Baltimore, MD 21201<br />Internet: [http://www.gscw.org/ <u>http://www.gscw.org/</u>]</span>
=== Online Resources ===
*'''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 ($)
*'''1700-1880''' [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/2728/mayflower-families-fifth-generation-descendants-1700-1880 Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880] at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
*'''1733-1990''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5061 Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards, 1733-1990] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1845-1900''' [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/2758/nehgs-membership-applications-1845-1900 NEHGS Membership Applications, 1845-1900] at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
*'''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
*[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
*'''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 ($)
*'''1925-1955''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1665 Massachusetts, Order Sons of Italy in America, Membership Applications, 1925-1955] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*[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 ($)


The Society's Lineage Records (with indexes) are on films (beginning with FHL film 528677).
=== 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|Massachusetts]]:


'''General Society of Mayflower Descendants'''<br />4 Winslow St<br />Plymouth, MA 02360<br />Telephone: (508) 746-2590<br />Internet: http://www.mayflower.org/
*'''[[New England Historic Genealogical Society]]'''<br>101 Newbury Street<br>Boston, MA 02116–3087<br>Phone: (617) 536–5740<br>Fax: (617) 536–7307


'''Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants'''<br />150 Wood Road, Suite 103<br />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/
*'''[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)}}.


'''Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Inc.<br />'''P.O. Box 215<br />Ashland, MA 01721-0215<br />Telephone: 598-892-1225 <br />Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/~masgi/
*'''[http://www.gscw.org/ General Society of Mayflower Descendants]'''<br>4 Winslow St<br>Plymouth, MA 02360<br>Phone: (508) 746-2590


'''National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution'''<br />1776 D Street, N.W.<br />Washington, D.C. 20006–5392<br />Telephone: 202–628–1776 <br />Internet: http://www.dar.org/
*'''[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>E-mail: msmd@massmayflower.org<br>


This society has published:
*'''[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>


''DAR Patriot Index: Centennial Edition''. Three Volumes. Washington, DC: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 1994. (FHL book 973 C42da 1990.)
=== Lineage and Heritage Societies ===
Four chapters hold open educational meetings from September through June each year.


'''The Pilgrim Society'''<br />75 Court Street<br />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/
*'''[[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>


'''New England Historic Genealogical Society'''<br />101 Newbury Street<br />Boston, MA 02116–3087<br />Telephone: 617–536–5740<br />Fax: 617–536–7307 <br />Internet: http://www.newenglandancestors.org/
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}}.
 
*'''[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>E-mail: [mailto:pegbaker@pilgrimhall.org <u>pegbaker@pilgrimhall.org</u>]<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>E-mail: [mailto:library@masshist.org <u>library@masshist.org</u>]
 
*'''Society of the Colonial Wars in Massachusetts'''<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  ===
 
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.
*'''[https://tuftskinsmenassociation.org/ Tufts Kinsmen Association]''' <br>16 Coltin Dr<br>Newburyport, MA 01950-4507<br>E-mail: [mailto:business@tuftskinsmenassociation.org  <u>business@tuftskinsmenassociation.org</u>]
 
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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:

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Four chapters hold open educational meetings from September through June each year.

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.

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