Stefanie is correct (in general) with regards to the IGI. The same goes for both the Ancestral File and Pedigree Resource File the LDS church publishes on its website (www.familysearch.org) That being said, in SOME cases, the IGI may lead you to primary evidence which WILL be accepted by the Mayflower Society. The LDS Church has microfilmed many primary records across the globe (vital records of towns comes immediately to mind). The IGI [International Genealogical INDEX] does index many of these microfilmed records. In many cases you can determine the source from where the IGI found the record by clicking the "Source Call No.:" found at the bottom of the page. In addition, if you go to a LDS stake library, they have a form you can fill out to rent a copy of the microfilm with the original record (for a modest fee). While the film must stay at the library, almost all of them have the capability for you to obtain a photocopy of the microfilm record, which you can submit to the Mayflower Society. Raymond T. Wing Genealogist, Wing Family of America, Inc. [WFA] www.wingfamily.org