Society News

The Nova Scotia Colony of Mayflower Descendants held its 2026 conference and Annual General Meeting over the weekend. The group of 40 or so enjoyed speakers on the Religious turmoil of the late 1500s and early 1600s by Acadia Professor Dr. Jennifer MacDonald, two wonderful resource filled speeches from the Rev. Dr. Becket Soule (Governor Read More

The Nova Scotia colony will be holding its 2026 Annual Conference and AGM on October 2, 3 at the Old Orchard Inn, Wolfville, NS. For more information, Click here.

We welcome The Reverend W. Becket Soule as our new Governor. He was elected at the Annual General Meeting of the CSMD on Sunday November 2, 2025. In addition, we also elected the following people to three year terms on the Board of assistants. Deputy Governor – Bob Curry – Pennsylvania Co-Historian – Elaine Senack Read More

In March 2025, Barry Frame resigned as Regent of the Nova Scotia Colony of Mayflower Descendants. Past Regent Cheryl Anderson offered to assume the role of acting Regent until September 2026, when the new Officers are elected, which the Executive accepted. Thanks go to Barry for his service as Vice-Regent and Regent.

Please join us in congratulating the following people who were recently elected to the Board of Assistants for the term of 2025-2028: John Noble – Historian Carol Martin – Surgeon Cheryl Anderson – Canadian Pilgrim Editor Paul Roney – Digital Administrator George McNeillie – Librarian (acting) Bob Curry – Recording Secretary Maureen McGee – Member Read More

The Nova Scotia Colony of the Canadian Mayflower Society elected a new Regent and Vice-Regent at their Annual General Meeting this fall. The new Regent is Barry Frame who replaces the previous Regent, Cheryl Anderson. Barry previously held the position of Vice-Regent. The Vice-Regent position is now held by Janet Eisses. A Big Congratulations to Read More

The Canadian Society of Mayflower Descendants (CSMD) marked its 44th anniversary on September 13, 2024. It was established in 1980 when it became the first Mayflower Member Society of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants to be formed outside the United States. Article II of our Constitution sets out our Society’s objectives. The formation of Read More

The Passenger Inheritance Program (PIP) is an opportunity for Mayflower Society members to “inherit” ancestors from their sibling, parent or grandparent OR from their child or grandchild without completing a formal application. And – here’s the best part – each PIP is a flat fee, regardless of how many ancestors are available to inherit. The Read More

Please join us in congratulating the following people who were recently elected to the Board of Assistants for the term of 2024-2027: Bob Power – Treasurer Dave Bradley – Co-Historian Becket Soule – Elder (he also retains his positions as Deputy Governor and Deputy Governor General) George McNeillie III – Captain

The GSMD Congress meeting in Plymouth in September 2023 approved a $25 increase in the fee for applications and supplementary applications effective 1 January 2024. This decision means that CSMD is obliged to increase the fee it charges for applications and supplemental (including Silver Supplemental) applications effective 1 January 2024. The Board of Assistants has Read More