THE SOCIETY of MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS in the STATE
OF CALIFORNIA

Commemorating

400 Years
​1620 - 2020​

Voyage of hope trailer

To help us fulfill our financial commitment for the float in the 2020 Tournament of Roses' Rose Parade in Pasadena, please donate directly by the link below:
The Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of California is a non-profit lineage society dedicated to preserving the history of our Mayflower ancestors through education and research. We are active participants in the documenting of tens of thousands of Mayflower ancestral lines which may otherwise be lost to history. Members are also provided an opportunity for fellowship with others who share a common ancestry and are interested in advancing awareness in the history and contributions of the Pilgrims.​
Members of our society have proven their descendency from one or more passengers who in 1620 sailed on the merchant ship, Mayflower, from England to what is now Plymouth Massachusetts. To learn about joining see the list of fifty-one passengers who left descendants and the Forms necessary to begin the process.

The Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of California maintains a headquarters and library in Oakland, California, but the membership is distributed throughout thirteen colonies statewide. See the map on our State Colonies page showing the general areas where a colony meets nearest you.
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To volunteer or donate to the Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of California please send your correspondence or contact us at our headquarters and library in Oakland, California.

To see the current list of California Mayflower State Officers and Colony Governors, please click this link here, or view the Contacts Link in the tab above.

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Please click the button above to be taken to the page with the many ways of how to donate and acquire coins, lapel pins and many other items to Commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the Landing of the Pilgrims. 

They make great keepsakes and gifts and all proceeds with go toward all State 2020 activities!

we sailed in the parade!

We hope you saw our beautiful float in the 2020 Tournament of Roses Rose Parade on January 1st.

The GSMD "Voyage of Hope - 1620", by Fiesta Floats, won the "Americana Award" for the "Most Outstanding Depiction of National Treasures and Traditions". 

It was a stunning float and made such an impact on all who saw it.  For those who rode on it, it was a one-in-a-lifetime moment that will last with us forever.

Check out here the progress the float makes down the boulevard below:
All pictures of Rose Parade Float are by: Bill Peters

There are more pictures taken of the whole process from our initial consultations with Fiesta Floats to the final sailing down the boulevard on the Voyage of Hope - 1620. Be sure to check out the progress of the float in pictures here.
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There are many activities going on around the State and Country.  In our local Colonies, there are 2020 events occurring now or in the planning stages.  Please check out our Colony Contact Page to find a local Colony near you to see what they may be doing.
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