Dear Listers: I am a single woman----and I have been doing research on my family lines since 1974. Why? I have no children--but I am doing it as a legacy to my five nephews and nieces and their children (nine great grand nephews and nieces). I have found 15 Patirots who fought in The American Revolution ( and still looking), two Mayflower Ancestors ( and still looking), and so far, only three great, grand uncles who fought in The War of The Rebellion. All of this, is of great satisfaction to me, and I hope it will be to the younger generation!!!! Ruth T. in NH ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Crippen" <crippen3@alaska.com> To: <MAYFLOWER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 4:13 PM Subject: Re: [MFLR] William BRADFORD > Susan Masse: > If one becomes too academically challenged on > contemplating GSMD membership, think of the great > snob appeal. Not to generate another great debate > here, but our Mayflower families are the folk who > made this great nation what it is today, the most > treasured residence on earth. The Mayflower Compact > was, after all, the genesis for "My Country tis of > Thee". > Regards, > Jim Crippen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Susan Masse <smasse@wvi.com> > Date: Monday, February 10, 2003 7:23 pm > Subject: Re: [MFLR] William BRADFORD > > > > > >and- > > >Is there any interest in a STEPHEN HOPKINS Family > Society? > > >Gini Patterson > > >gini1223@comcast.net > > > > Hi, > > I've been lurking. I recently found out through > another researcher > > that I > > am a Hopkins descendant. So I have a question: > > (and please don't take this as mean-spirited, or > anything like > > that, > > because I really do want to know) > > > > Why go through the process and join the Society? I > don't have any > > children, > > and only one cousin from that side of the family > (who doesn't seem > > to > > interested in any of the genealogy stuff). > > > > Thanks > > > > Sue > > > > > > ==== MAYFLOWER Mailing List ==== > > Check out the Mayflower FAQ (Frequently Asked > Questions)page at > > http://www.macatawa.org/~crich/mayfaq.htm . > > > > > > > ==== MAYFLOWER Mailing List ==== > Check out the web page of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants at http://www.mayflower.org/ > >