Membership Eligibility

Any person able to document their direct descent from one or more of the following Mayflower Pilgrims may apply for membership in the General Society of Mayflower Descendants:

For information about membership in the General Society of Mayflower Descendants (GSMD), the Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Florida (FSMD), and our colony, please contact our Colony Archivist at hopkinscolonyvero@gmail.com.
If you are interested in information about transferring to our colony from another state please contact our membership secretary at hopkinscolonyvero@gmail.com.

Additional Memberships

Junior Members

Our Junior Members are part of the Florida Mayflower Juniors Program which is open to any Colony member who would like to sponsor a family member under 18 years of age, including sons, daughters, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. The prospective Junior member need not live in Florida. This program is honorary: being a Junior Member does not confer membership to the General Society. When a Junior Member reaches the age of 18, s/he may submit a regular membership application that must meet the application requirements. The cost of the Florida Junior Program is a one-time fee of $30.00. The sponsor will receive the Junior Member’s certificate and information packet for presentation. The Florida Mayflower Juniors program is a meaningful way to celebrate your family’s role in continuing America’s Pilgrim lineage. For information please contact our Junior Chair at hopkinscolonyvero@gmail.com

Lifetime Members

We currently have 6 lifetime members. Any FSMD member in good standing who has attained the age of fifty (50) years and has been a FSMD member in good standing for more than five(5) years is eligible to become a Life Member of FSMD. For information please contact our Colony Archivist at hopkinscolonyvero@gmail.com

Scholarship Programs

Florida Society of Mayflower Descendants Scholarship Program

The Florida Society of Mayflower Descendants is proud to offer annual scholarships, including the prestigious Edward Sullivan Award.
Applicants must be a current high school senior, current first-year college freshman, or a returning member of the U.S. military who is or will be attending a college or university or a vocational/trade school.
Student must be sponsored by a biological relative of a current member in good standing of the Florida Society of Mayflower Descendants. (Examples: Parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin.)

Further information and forms for the current scholarship program may be obtained at the Florida Society website at this link: http://www.flmayflower.com/programs/

General Society of Mayflower Descendants (GSMD) Scholarship Program

The General Society of Mayflower Descendants (GSMD) Scholarship Program offers scholarships to graduating high school seniors who are Mayflower descendants and will be attending a four-year college or university or two-year community college. Information can be found at the link above or within the Members only section of the General Society website. For an applicant to be considered for a Mayflower Scholarship, the Application Form must include a valid GSMD membership number for either the applicant or for a parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent of the applicant.  Please note that the membership number supplied must be for a living and currently active GSMD member.  Also, you will be required to list your Mayflower Ancestor(s) from the ship.