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From: David Sylvester <>
Subject: Mayflower Ancestors
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 08:29:09 -0500

Here is an article I found at Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter

Mayflower Ancestors

This Thursday is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. On this
day, we remember the many brave immigrants who persevered in the
face of hardships to create a better life for themselves and their
descendants. All Americans owe thanks to their ancestors, whether
they arrived on the Mayflower or in the centuries thereafter. This
is an excellent week to spend a bit of time researching your
immigrant ancestors, regardless of their arrival date.

While 102 souls arrived in Plimoth in 1620, nearly half of them
died the first winter ...
See the rest of the article at
http://eogn.typepad.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2005/11/mayflower_ances.html

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