In a message dated 2/15/2003 4:35:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, radiotest@juno.com writes: My question is: where do people begin when trying to trace Mayflower ancestry? Bless your heart-- Round these parts we say if you can trace any of your ancestors to New England it greatly increases your chances. Suggestion is to start with grandmothers and list all the sirnames you can find. Then look these names up in the "Mayflower Ancestrail Index." This makes it a lot easier. For example, when I found out my family originated in this country in Rhode Island, it was a breeze from there. Kindest regards, Ed Sherman of Brewster, Cooke and Warren Past Governor Society of Mayflower Descendants in the state of SC GSMD # 64,667, SC # 609