Great Migration
The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony. An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration. You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.» Great Migration «Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 119» Next»
Great Migration: John Alden (1599-1687)
https://www.americanancestors.org/DB393/rd/12107/21/235171134
John was a member of the Mayflower’s crew, working as a cooper to maintain the ships barrels, and he was among the signers of the Mayflower Compact. John was given the choice by his employers to stay in America or return to England after the voyage, and he chose to stay and marry Priscilla Mullins, who had lost her entire family the first winter in Plymouth. The couple’s love was immortalized in an 1858 bestselling poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - a direct descendant of John and Priscilla - titled ‘The Courtship of Miles Standish’.
We are descended through our Laviolette (DeRochemont) branch. After fully documenting our lineage, I was accepted as a member of The General Society of Mayflower Descendants. This means that other family who wish to join are able to do so by using that same documented line.
| File name | Great Migration John Alden (1599-1687).pdf |
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| Linked to | ALDEN, John; MULLINS, Priscilla Sarah |
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