The Mayflower 500 : five hundred notable descendants of the founding families on the Mayflower
(Genealogy - Reference)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"More than 30 million people may be descended from the Mayflower passengers. Here, for the first time, are gathered lineages of the most famous descendants of the Pilgrims, ranging from John Adams and Franklin Delano Roosevelt to Amelia Earhart and Katharine Hepburn, among scores of other notables. From the world-renowned genealogist Gary Boyd Roberts-Senior Research Scholar Emeritus of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and the acclaimed author of Ancestors of American Presidents and The Royal Descents of 900 Immigrants-comes a new, groundbreaking work: The Mayflower 500. Published to commemorate the Pilgrim Quadricentennial in 2020, Roberts's book stands as a testament to the widespread, diverse, accomplished, and sometimes surprising progeny of the Mayflower Pilgrims and as a fascinating look into the genealogical evolution of America over four centuries. Treating more than 500 notable figures in American history and contemporary life who can trace their ancestry to the founding families of the Mayflower, Roberts has included lineages for a sweeping array of descendants, including political, literary, and artistic figures; actors; musicians; inventors; military officers; explorers; business, cultural and religious leaders; scientists; academics; athletes; and even two circus performers. Additionally, Roberts treats 50 figures descended from the brothers of Pilgrims John Howland and Governor Edward Winslow, and he provides Mayflower descents for figures associated with the New England Historic Genealogical Society, the founding genealogical society in the world"--,Provided by publisher.