our members

All of our members have proven their lineage to at least one member of the Mayflower passengers.  Some members have been able to trace back their ancestors to more than one Mayflower passenger.

But these members have not done this all on their own. Many of the Mayflower passengers ancestry has been documented up to four (4) to seven (7) generations.  It is your job to document your ancestry back to one of those documented generations.

If you like to attempt to trace your ancestry, a great place to start is the Mayflower Lineage Match which is sponsored by the General Society of Mayflower Descendents. 

All applicants must apply through one of the Member Societies. The Member Society Historian will help you determine what documents you need to prove your lineage, and then prepare your final application for membership.  Once complete, your application will be sent to The Mayflower Society in Plymouth, Massachusetts for verification and approval by our genealogy department.

The South Dakota Mayflower Society meets annually to discuss topics and the direction the organization would like go during the next year.

An annual newsletter is also sent to all South Dakota Mayflower Society members.  And the General Society of Mayflower Descendents sends a quarterly publication to all members.