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• National Society, Descendants of Early Quakers

  The Objectives Of The Society: To promote historical research; To promote scholarly efforts towards the preservation of family documents and records of the Society of Friends; To promote appreciation and recognition of the accurate and extensive family records kept by the Society of Friends.

• Order of Descendants of Colonial Cavaliers

  Limited to ladies and gentlemen who are lineal descendants of Britons who, during the period of the Civil Wars in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland from the Interregnum until the Restoration of the Monarchy, resided in the New World remaining loyal to their Brittanic Majesties King Charles I and his son and successor, King Charles II.

• Order of the First Families of Virginia

• Society of the Descendants of the Colonial Clergy

  An applicant must have a proven lineal, lawful descent from a clergyman who was regularly ordained, installed, or settled over a Christian church within the limits of the thirteen colonies prior to July 4, 1776, and must be acceptable to the National Council of the Society.

• Society of the Descendants of the Founders of Hartford

  Descendants of the Founders of Hartford - any person who can prove that he or she is descended from someone who settled in Hartford before February 1640, as shown in the Book of Distribution of Land.

• Society of the Descendents of the Founders of Hartford

  A hereditary society whose goal is to promote and preserve the history of the Hartford, Connecticut.

• The Colonial Dames of America

  Headquartered in New York, New York. Society of women members whose direct ancestors held positions of leadership in the Thirteen Colonies.

• The Dutch Settlers Society of Albany

  Founded in 1924, the Dutch Settlers Society of Albany strives to perpetuate the memory of the individuals who settled in the greater Albany area during the Dutch colonial period of 1624 - 1664. The Society is charged with collecting and preserving information pertaining to the early history of Albany (Fort Orange, later Beverwijck) including genealogical records of the settlers and their descendants.

• The Flagon and Trencher: Descendants of Colonial Tavern Keepers

• The Guild of Colonial Artisans and Tradesmen 1607-1783

  The Guild is a national hereditary society which is dedicated to honoring Colonial ancestors who were skilled artisans and tradesmen in the American Colonies between the dates of the founding of Jamestowne, 13 May 1607, to the Treaty of Paris, 03 September 1783. Membership is extended to men and women, 18 years of age or older, who can prove lineal descent. Artisans and Tradesmen are defined as those accomplished in the field of art and those who crafted or traded items or were part of select Royal Guilds previously established in the old world which continued practices in the American Colonies. The online Guild's Dictionary of Arts and Trades is an extensive listing of Colonial trades and their definitions.

• The Nathan Hale Society

  Dedicated to preserving the memory of Connecticut’s State Hero and the places and times which his short but famous life touched.

• The National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century

  Members are descendants of early colonists to this country. Our members honor the hardships and heroism of those who sought spiritual and economic freedom in the wilderness of this new world.

• The National Society Colonial Daughters of the Seventeenth Century

  Any woman of good moral character and reputation, past the age of eighteen years, lineally descended from an ancestor who rendered service from 1607 to 1699 inclusive, according to the eligibility list as given in the national by-laws, may be considered a candidate for membership in the Society.

• The National Society Dames of the Court of Honor - New York State Society

  New York State chapter of national lineage society for women descendants of colonial governors or commissioned officers in American Wars through the War Between the States.

• The Order of Founders and Patriots of America

• The Society of The Ark and The Dove

  The Society of The Ark and The Dove was founded in 1910 to perpetuate the memory of the first families of Maryland and to provide opportunities for fellowship for all those who trace their descent from Lord Baltimore and from those who came on the Ark and the Dove in 1634 to settle the proprietary province of Maryland.

• The Winthrop Society -- Descendants of the Great Migration

  For those with proven descent from one or more passengers of the Winthrop fleet, or of others who settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony before December 31, 1632.