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In Search of Mayflower Pilgrim Susanna White-Winslow

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Sue Allan’s tenacious pursuit of origins of the Mayflower passengers in England led us from Dorothy May Bradford’s family, to William White’s family in Wisbech, which in turn led to her assembling all the pieces necessary to solve the mystery of the origin of Mayflower passenger Susanna (Jackson) White Winslow – something researchers have been trying to puzzle out for many decades without success.

American Ancestors Magazine Special Edition: 2020--Your Guide to the Mayflower 400th Anniversary

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This special commemorative issue of American Ancestors magazine focuses on the history, relevance, and impact of the Mayflower and its passengers. Drawing from our extensive staff expertise, as well as from partner organizations and outside authors, this issue is our second definitive guide to the 2020 anniversary. Tours, events, resources, and organizations from the United States, Wampanoag Nation, United Kingdom, and the Netherlands are represented.

Manuscripts at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, R. Stanton Avery Special Collections, First comprehensive edition

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The American Ancestors manuscript collection holds the largest amount of genealogical material in the country. This guide is an easy means to identify which of the over 5,500 entries have relevant individual bible records, diaries, account books, research notes, and more. This 600+ page guide directs family historians to an unprecedented wealth of resources — most available nowhere except the R. Stanton Avery Special Collections Department at the Society.

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