This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DaleHCook Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.counties.barnstable/1105.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Mayflower Descendant is the major journal of Mayflower research, published by the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. It was originally published as a quarterly from 1899 to 1937 (volumes 1-34). Publication was resumed in 1985 as a semi-annual and continues today. Because the contents of MD are primarily transcriptions and abstracts of contemporary records from towns in southeastern Massachusetts it is extremely useful to, and cited by, researchers investigating non-Mayflower families in that area. The first 34 volumes are often found in bound sets in libraries holding major genealogical collections. Volumes published since 1985 can be purchased from the Massachusetts Society. I own the first 46 volumes on CD-ROM and the balance on paper. It is one of my most-used references works. For a listing of MD's contents through 2005 see: http://members.cox.net/plymouthcolony/periodicals.shtml#md Dale H. Cook, Member, NEHGS and MA Society of Mayflower Descendants; Plymouth Co. MA Coordinator for the USGenWeb Project http://members.cox.net/plymouthcolony/index.shtml Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.