Nova Scotia Colony of Mayflower Descendants

To educate, inform and inspire people about Nova Scotia's Mayflower heritage.

NOVA SCOTIA COLONY OF MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS

The Nova Scotia Colony is a member group of the Canadian Society of Mayflower Descendants, and membership is open to all who are interested in the Mayflower, its history and particularly the passengers who came on the boat in 1620 to New England. Many people will find that the story is inspiring, and may find that they are related to passengers on the Mayflower, and wish to prove their lineage and join the society as a “proven” member of one of these family lines. Nova Scotia, in general, and the Yarmouth area, in particular, has many strong ties to New England, and many, many people in the Province are descendants of the Pilgrims who arrived in what is now Massachusetts. This website has sections on the history of our Colony, News and Events relating to our Colony and a page for people to ask questions of our members and get feedback. Our Colony is also working on, and has on this website, an ongoing project to list documented, and also likely, lines to the Mayflower families that our members have volunteered. We are doing this to boost interest in the Mayflower families and their kin, but also to assist people who are just starting out to know what they should be looking for and what they need to document their lineage and join the Mayflower Society as a documented member. We would welcome any and all comments, queries and feedback, please see the Contacts page above for a directory of people who may be able to help. We hope you enjoy the website and find the information useful, and if it inspires you to begin looking into your genealogy, then you’ve come to the right place. Follow us on Facebook for the most recent news!
Greetings, Pilgrim!

News

2026 Annual Conference and AGM!

2026 Nova Scotia Mayflower Colony Conference
Friday & Saturday, 02 & 03 October 2026
Old Orchard Inn, Wolfville, Kings County, NS
History as Community
REGISTRATION-
Wheelchair accessible
Advance registration required - $35 (includes refreshments Friday evening and Saturday morning)
SCHEDULE
Friday 02 October
6:00-6:50 Registration and Refreshments
6:00-6:50 Meet, Greet - Visit Displays
6:50- 7:00 Greetings and introductions -Cheryl Anderson, Acting Regent, NSCMD
7:00-8:00: Dr. Jennifer MacDonald
8:00- 9:00: Canadian Society Governor (The Rev. Dr.) W. Becket Soule
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Saturday 03 October
9:00-10:00 Registration – Old Orchard Inn
Refreshments/Meet & Greet
10:00-10:15 Welcome, Greetings & Introductions – Cheryl Anderson, Acting Regent NSCMD;
Greetings from CSMD- Governor, (The Rev. Dr.) W. Becket Soule
Janet Eisses, Vice Regent, NSCMD
10:15-11:15: Dr. Roger Lewis
11:15-11:30: Recognition of New Members and Supplementals
11:30-12:45 – Lunch Break on your own
12:45-1:00: Group Photo - Bill Curry
1:00-2:00: Governor (The Rev. Dr.) W. Becket Soule
2:00-2:30 Ancestral Roll Call, Annual General Meeting, Election of Officers
2:00-2:30: Proving your Mayflower Ancestry Workshop
with Colony and Society Past Historian, Judi Archibald
2:30-3:00 Wrap up with raffle draws, perhaps a keepsake to take home!
Safe Journey Home!
To Register for the conference, please click on this link: Registration 2026

2025 Nova Scotia Colony of Mayflower Descendants Conference and AGM attendees

Read the Minutes of the 2025 AGM Here

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About

The Nova Scotia Colony of Mayflower Descendants is a group of people who celebrate their descent from one of the 26 families who left progeny after arriving in Plymouth, Massachusetts in the fall of 1620.