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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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]
E-mail: msmd@massmayflower.org

Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Inc.
P.O. Box 215
Ashland, MA 01721-0215
Email: president@msoginc.org

Lineage and Heritage Societies[edit | edit source]

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
E-mail: pegbaker@pilgrimhall.org

Massachusetts Historical Society Library
1154 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: (617) 536–1608
Fax: (617) 859–0074
E-mail: library@masshist.org

Society of the Colonial Wars in Massachusetts

Society of Colonial Wars in Massachusetts Membership Applications, 1560-1970

Family Associations and Surname Societies[edit | edit source]

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
E-mail: business@tuftskinsmenassociation.org

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+=== 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 ($)
+=== 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]]:
-*'''[[New England Historic Genealogical Society]]'''<br>
+*'''[[New England Historic Genealogical Society]]'''<br>101 Newbury Street<br>Boston, MA 02116–3087<br>Phone: (617) 536–5740<br>Fax: (617) 536–7307
-::101 Newbury Street<br>
-::Boston, MA 02116–3087<br>
-::Telephone: 617–536–5740<br>
-::Fax: 617–536–7307 <br>
-::Internet: http://www.americanancestors.org<br><br>
-*'''General Society of Colonial Wars<br>'''
-: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>
-::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 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)}}.
-*'''General Society of Mayflower Descendants'''<br>
+*'''[http://www.gscw.org/ General Society of Mayflower Descendants]'''<br>4 Winslow St<br>Plymouth, MA 02360<br>Phone: (508) 746-2590
-::4 Winslow St<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>E-mail: msmd@massmayflower.org<br>
-::Plymouth, MA 02360<br>
-::Telephone: (508) 746-2590<br>
-::Internet: http://www.themayflowersociety.com/<br><br>
-*'''Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants'''<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>
-::150 Wood Road, Suite 103<br>
+=== Lineage and Heritage Societies ===
-::Braintree MA 02184-2511<br>
+Four chapters hold open educational meetings from September through June each year.
-::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>
-*'''Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Inc.'''<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>
-::P.O. Box 215<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}}.
-::Ashland, MA 01721-0215<br>
-::Telephone: 598-892-1225 <br>
-::Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/~masgi/<br><br>
-*'''[[Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library|National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution]]'''<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>E-mail: [mailto:pegbaker@pilgrimhall.org <u>pegbaker@pilgrimhall.org</u>]<br>
-::1776 D Street, N.W.<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>]
-::Washington, D.C. 20006–5392<br>
-::Telephone: 202–628–1776 <br>
-::Internet: http://www.dar.org/<br><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>
+*'''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]
-*'''The Pilgrim Society'''<br>
+=== Family Associations and Surname Societies  ===
-::75 Court Street<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.
-::Plymouth, MA 02360<br>
+*'''[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>]
-::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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