Hello Ella – well, that makes us cousins. What I know about joining the Mayflower Society is that it takes a lot of research and a fair amount of money. My mother, a reference librarian, did the work for our family when I was in high school and she was retiring – back in the 60s. I did not join with her at the time – one of my regrets in life. When I wanted to join a few years ago while I was doing research for Mayflower Chronicles: The Tale of Two Cultures, I learned that my birth certificate proving my connection to her, and through her application all the way back to Elder William and Mary was not sufficient. I had to come up with birth, death, and marriage certificates for current and past generations back to my grandparents. At that point I subscribed to their quarterly magazine (excellent resource) and decided not to bother with the rest. I’m working on a biography of Mary Brewster now. It is scheduled for publication this spring, if we can get it ready by then. There is an Elder William Brewster society that was much easier to join. I recommend it.