How do I add a relative to my tree who came over on the Mayflower

LegacyUser · December 17, 2020

Anitra Whittle · December 17, 2020

Hello Eileen,

Thank you for the clarification. Before you begin, do you know where this Mayflower traveler fits into your tree? Very important. It won't matter if you find her/him and can't tie him/her to your tree. It won't help if you just add her/him not linked to your tree.

1.First search for that name in Family Tree. Likely if your ancestor was on the Mayflower, someone has already entered him into Family Tree.

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-can-i-find-a-deceased-person-in-family-tree

While signed in to FamlySearch.org, click Search on the upper left bar.

Click the tab for the kind of search you want to use:

Find by Name. Enter a name and other information. If you want to match one or more of your search criteria exactly, click the check box next to the field.
- Searching for a birth event searches for both birth and christening information.
  - You can use wildcards in the names of people and places. Enter * to replace zero or more characters. Enter ? to replace one character.
- Searching for a death event searches for both death and burial information.

InkedSearch Family Tree_LI Put as much information as you can in the Discover your Deceased Ancestors.

InkedSearch for names in Family Tree_LI Then a search window will open up. You may need to add birth dates, where born, wife or children.

If one of them is your Mayflower traveler, and you know where he fits.

You can copy the ID number of the person like: MTWG-000 under his/her name in the search page.

Then you can go to where her/him fits into your ancestors and add him by name or ID number.

Enjoy,

Anitra

If we need more information to help, reply to this message with the new information. 😀

Brett . · December 18, 2020

@Eileen Mitchell1

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Eileen

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Question:

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Have you, found this "Relative", who came over on the "Mayflower", through:

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(1) your normal "Research"?

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(2) one of the "E-mail" Messages from 'FamilySearch' relative to one of the "Campaigns"?

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(3) some other way [eg. (BYU) "RelativeFinder"]

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The reason I ask is that ...

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IF, it was through the aforementioned; THEN, ...

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(1) normal research: Just add them as normal.

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(2) campaign: It is most likely that are ALREADY connected/linked to you.

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(3) especially, through (BYU) "RelativeFinder": As per (2) above.

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Just my thoughts.

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Brett

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Brett . · December 18, 2020

All

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FYI

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Related 'Questions' ...

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(1) How to add a relative who came over on the Mayflower to my tree

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https://community.familysearch.org/s/question/0D54V000056FTUVSA4/how-to-add-a-relative-who-came-over-on-the-mayflower-to-my-tree

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(2) Enter a relative who came over on the Mayflower to my tree

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https://community.familysearch.org/s/question/0D54V000056FTeeSAG/enter-a-relative-who-came-over-on-the-mayflower-to-my-tree

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Brett

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Dennis J Yancey · December 18, 2020

all of the people who came over in the Mayflower - are already in FamilySearch

you simply need to ensure that there are no missing links between you and that person.

There is no need to add a new Pilgrim to FamilySearch form the Mayflower - they are already in FamilyTree to begin with.

do you know all the generations between YOU and that Pilgrim ancestor?

if so - trace that line back in FamilyTree - and see if all the links are indeed made.

LegacyUser · December 18, 2020

I don't know the number of generations between me and my ancestor. I do know the Mayflower sailed in 1620

Dennis J Yancey · December 18, 2020

but which Mayflower person are you referring to?

LegacyUser · December 19, 2020

Joan Rogers Hurst

Brett . · December 19, 2020

@Eileen Mitchell1

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Elieen

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I am sorry, I did not get back earlier ...

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The "Border" in the state, north of us, OPENED to us, without having to 'Quarantine' (and, PAY for it ourselves); and, we took the opportunity to drive up there, to see our Children and Grandchildren, who we have not been with for about 12 Months, BEFORE that state COLSES the "Border" again - re: "COVID-19" .

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As an aside ...

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This may (in fact, should) help you 'see' the (any) actual link/connection between, you; and, the "Mayflower" Ancestor you are aware of ...

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Just a thought ...

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IF, you have not already; THEN, ...

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You can always try (BYU) "RelativeFinder".

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(BYU) "RelativeFinder" digs (pun intended) a lot DEEPER in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch', than 'FamilySearch' does.

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(BYU) "RelativeFinder" is one of the "Third Party" Applications that "Certified" to work with "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

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BYU = Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah, USA (ie. the Church University).

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From the "Family History Technology Laboratory", of the "Computer Science" Department.

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Here is direct link to "RelativeFibder"

https://www.relativefinder.org/#/main

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Relative Finder _ BYU _ v2 .

Apart from the "Important" people (including those from the "Mayflower"), from "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch', that can be found in (BYU) "RelativeFinder", that may be connected/linked to you ...

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And, there are specific 'Groups' ...

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But, not limited to ...

▬ Mayflower Passengers

... https://www.relativefinder.org/#/groups/120235

▬ Mayflower relative

... https://www.relativefinder.org/#/groups/109597

And, more ...

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There are also some other options ...

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