Here is an article I found at Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter Mayflower Ancestors This Thursday is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. On this day, we remember the many brave immigrants who persevered in the face of hardships to create a better life for themselves and their descendants. All Americans owe thanks to their ancestors, whether they arrived on the Mayflower or in the centuries thereafter. This is an excellent week to spend a bit of time researching your immigrant ancestors, regardless of their arrival date. While 102 souls arrived in Plimoth in 1620, nearly half of them died the first winter ... See the rest of the article at http://eogn.typepad.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2005/11/mayflower_ances.html