This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FO.2ADI/362.2 Message Board Post: I certainly agree with your desire to join the Mayflower Society and the DAR, but I must tell you that the Jamestown Society might be a little more difficult. First of all, you must have an invitation from a member to submit an application. Then the cost is, or was as of last year, $300. Plus, if I remember correctly, there is a rather narrow window in which to respond, 3 months I think. I checked into this because I'm a Stephen Hopkins descendant and managed to find a member who invited me. But I decided not to pursue it when I found out how much it would cost. Karen Sullivan

I am a bit late getting in on this thread -- but I did investigate the Jamestowne Society a bit. You do need a sponsor -- but I needed one for the DAR and also a signer for the Mayflower Society. Usually someone in a local society will do that -- they just need to have met you, etc. -- don't have to be your best friend. According to the Jamestowne Society "If no sponsor is available, the board may act as the sponsor." The cost is now $350, but it is a lifetime membership. I only pay $20 for the Mayflower Society, but in 20 years that is more than the Jamestowne lifetime. The requirements for Jamestowne include more than the original settlers of 1607. Most ancestors who lived in Jamestowne prior to 1700 can qualify and also those who were stockholders of the London Company. So, there are well over 1,000 qualified ancestors. The trick is to get all the paperwork since most of the area was "burned" and a lot of records no longer exist. Good luck if anyone tried it! Lucy ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 6:48 AM Subject: Re: [MFLR] Help with Cooke descent line. > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FO.2ADI/362.2 > > Message Board Post: > > I certainly agree with your desire to join the Mayflower Society and the > DAR, but I must tell you that the Jamestown Society might be a little more > difficult. First of all, you must have an invitation from a member to > submit an application. Then the cost is, or was as of last year, $300. > Plus, if I remember correctly, there is a rather narrow window in which to > respond, 3 months I think. I checked into this because I'm a Stephen > Hopkins descendant and managed to find a member who invited me. But I > decided not to pursue it when I found out how much it would cost. > Karen Sullivan > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I do belong to DAR and need just one proof for Mayflower Society. I think fees are very reasonable, but I think $350.00 for Jamestown is prohibitive when you are in your 80's. That's a little much for probably the few years you have left. M.E. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lucy Peterson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 5:29 PM Subject: Re: [MFLR] Help with Cooke descent line. >I am a bit late getting in on this thread -- but I did investigate the > Jamestowne Society a bit. You do need a sponsor -- but I needed one for > the > DAR and also a signer for the Mayflower Society. Usually someone in a > local > society will do that -- they just need to have met you, etc. -- don't have > to be your best friend. According to the Jamestowne Society "If no > sponsor > is available, the board may act as the sponsor." > The cost is now $350, but it is a lifetime membership. I only pay $20 for > the Mayflower Society, but in 20 years that is more than the Jamestowne > lifetime. The requirements for Jamestowne include more than the original > settlers of 1607. Most ancestors who lived in Jamestowne prior to 1700 > can > qualify and also those who were stockholders of the London Company. So, > there are well over 1,000 qualified ancestors. The trick is to get all > the > paperwork since most of the area was "burned" and a lot of records no > longer > exist. > Good luck if anyone tried it! > Lucy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 6:48 AM > Subject: Re: [MFLR] Help with Cooke descent line. > > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Classification: Query >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FO.2ADI/362.2 >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> I certainly agree with your desire to join the Mayflower Society and the >> DAR, but I must tell you that the Jamestown Society might be a little >> more >> difficult. First of all, you must have an invitation from a member to >> submit an application. Then the cost is, or was as of last year, $300. >> Plus, if I remember correctly, there is a rather narrow window in which >> to >> respond, 3 months I think. I checked into this because I'm a Stephen >> Hopkins descendant and managed to find a member who invited me. But I >> decided not to pursue it when I found out how much it would cost. >> Karen Sullivan >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >