I received notice from FS, saying I'm a descendent of Mayflower pilgrim. The descendent list looks p

bonniesamuel1

I received notice from FS, saying I'm a descendent of Mayflower pilgrim. The descendent list looks plausible and seems to be in conjunction with NEHGS, what criteria does the Mayflr Soc require as proof?

The pilgrim ancestor is John Howland.

Dennis J Yancey

a great question for GOOGLE

https://www.themayflowersociety.org/join

 

bonniesamuel1

As I received the message from Family Search, then, on what basis do they (FS) ascertain one's relationship to the Mayflower?

Dennis J Yancey

simply by your family line as it is recorded in FS FT at the moment.

(doesnt mean its proven - just based on your recorded line of descent)

Dennis J Yancey

There have been lost of message like this

 

Descent from Mayflower

Descent from a revolutionary war soldier

and various similar items

 

This is simply based on a database of such people (like the people on the Mayflower) and whether your ID in FS FT has a line of descent that connects to that person.

BUT FS FT is only as good as the quality and reliability of the records there in.

and no one is claiming that the records in FS are 100% reliable (so you will need to verify the line based on your research as well as using resources that you feel are reliable)

bonniesamuel1

Thank you, Dennis. I've contacted NEHGS for some info too as they were referenced in the email I received. I do use the FS tree and document carefully, as I see many people do these days, others...not so much. As to the stated Mayflower line descent given me, it looks plausible. I'm not so much interested in joining Mayflower as mining proven data on my ancestors. Bonnie

Dennis J Yancey

Tools like Relative Finder and Puzzilla are great tools in analyzing your family tree that have capacities for analysis way beyond FS FT.

 

see:

https://community.familysearch.org/s/feed/0D54V000051ETyKSAW

 

https://community.familysearch.org/s/feed/0D54V000051ETpkSAG