Welcome to the official website for the Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Colorado!

We are a non-profit hereditary society dedicated to preserving the history of our Mayflower ancestors through genealogical and historical research. Our Society, founded in 1906, was the first State Society in the West.  We have over 300 members, and remain active throughout the year. Check out the Pilgrim Times for information on our Summer Picnic.

Under the governance of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, our state society maintains an active public presence, as well as regular membership gatherings which include historical and educational speakers. In addition, we work hard to encourage public awareness of America’s early history through our scholarship program. It is our hope that this site will also serve that purpose.

You may be eligible to join the Colorado Society of Mayflower Descendants 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 twenty-six Mayflower passengers who are known to have left proven descendants, as well as detailed membership information is included in our membership section.

We publish the “Pilgrim Times” which comes out quarterly and has additional information about the Colorado Society of Mayflower Descendants and our events.

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 history of the Mayflower, we are certain you will enjoy your time visiting our site.

Scholarship

The Colorado Society of Mayflower Descendants is proud to award two $1,620 scholarships each year to two eligible Colorado high school seniors.  The full amount is paid directly to the college, university or other institution where the student is enrolled with instructions that the amounts be applied to each of that year’s semesters evenly. This…

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Membership

Any person able to document their descent from one or more of the Mayflower Pilgrims is eligible to apply for membership in the Mayflower Society.  There were twenty-six males with progeny that has carried through today.  The list below is a comprehensive collection of the names of all twenty-six Mayflower ancestors, from whom all our…

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Histories

The General Society of Mayflower Descendants has been dedicated to preserving both the genealogies and histories of our Pilgrim ancestors for over one hundred years. From the foundations of American religious freedom, to Thanksgiving, to early Colonial history itself, the individuals from whom our members descend played a vital role in the development of our…

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