Membership Information
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Do you have a New England Ancestor in your family tree?
Membership in the National Society of New England Women (NSNEW) honors and
preserves the legacy of your New England ancestor. As a member of NSNEW, through
participation in the Society’s various programs and activities, you can
continue this legacy by actively supporting Charity, Education and
patriotism. Any female member of the Society of Mayflower descendants and
many other societies are eligible to join. |
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Your first step toward membership requires establishing your lineage. There are many tools to help you accomplish this. There is a logical step-by-step process for establishing your lineage. You start by filling out a pedigree chart. The following links are provided to assist you.
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There are colonies, with members who will assist you throughout the application process.
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Find A Colony |
Next, you need to contact a colony in your area. There are 52 colonies across the country from which to choose. Once you’ve identified a colony in your area, click on the email link, fill in the prospective member form and choose "send." Should there not be a colony close to you, please contact us.
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Once you’ve found a colony, you will begin the application process. You will need to provide proof for each date and place, for each generation, starting with yourself and going back lineally to your Patriot. In the first three generations, these proofs would consist of photocopies of birth, marriage, and death documents. For other generations back to the Patriot, one or more of the following items would usually be considered acceptable proof: cemetery records, tombstone inscriptions, obituaries, probate records, wills, census records, Bible records, local histories, and well-documented genealogies. Relationships between generations MUST be proven. Data submitted as proof is subject to NSNEW standards and interpretation. For further information concerning acceptable proof or for locating sources of proof, contact the Colony Registrar.
You do not need to complete an application worksheet before attending a colony meeting. You do not even need to have identified your Patriot Ancestor. By attending a local colony meeting, you will meet NSNEW members who have the experience to assist you in obtaining your goal of NSNEW membership.
Standardized
Lineage Society application worksheet
A worksheet similar to this will available to all prospective members. Please review this to see what type of information a women will need to provide to prove her lineage. All colonies have a Registrar who will assist you in your application process.
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