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This is the Alden Family Database for Eight
Generations, 2006 Edition.
The information was gathered from many sources, beginning with the
records of the Alden Kindred of America, Inc., the family organization of
Alden descendants. Much
additional data has been submitted by researchers, while other data has
been gathered from library, field, and Internet sources This database
is a work in progress. Accuracy of the information contained in the database is
not guaranteed. Research
is ongoing to authenticate sources and to update and correct errors.
Corrections and additions will be posted on our website and
incorporated into future editions of the database.
NOTE: In 2003 an earlier version of this database was posted on
the Alden Kindred website. Thousands of additions and corrections were submitted
by researchers. This information is being integrated into the database as
time permits, but the 2006 version includes only a fraction of the
revisions submitted. If you
submitted additions or corrections to the 2003 version of the database but
they are not included in the 2006 version, please be patient as all
revisions will eventually be incorporated into the master database.
The information covers only the first
eight generations of descendants of John and Priscilla Alden.
Information on generations later than the eighth does not appear on the
website for reasons of privacy. Individuals in the first eight generations
will generally have been born prior to 1900.
The Alden Family Database for Eight
Generations, 2006 Edition is intended to be used as a finding
aid for information on Alden descendants.
You can access the information in several ways. Begin by reading
the instructions "Working with the HTML Files" to familiarize
yourself with how to use this information.
You can choose to trace your
line beginning with John Alden and follow the links forward through
each generation. Or you can choose to locate an individual in any
generation of your line (through the eighth) by using the Surname
List to choose the surname of the individual you are looking for, and
then the Name List to choose their first name, which will take you
to their individual page. Remember to be patient
–the process may be slow because of the large amount of information and/or
your computer’s processor speed.
You can also use the Surname
and Name lists if you want to find out if a person is an Alden
descendant. Once a name is found, the lineage back to John and
Priscilla can be easily followed using the links. Once a line has
been determined, additional details on sources and citations may be
obtained from the Alden Kindred Genealogist (see below) (a fee may apply
for copies, printouts, and services). See also “How can I join or
learn more about the Alden Kindred?
Information on individuals in the database
includes (when known) dates and places of birth, baptism, marriage, death,
and burial.
How do I submit data to
the Alden Kin Search Project or correct an error?
As you go through the information, you may
have further information you can provide or you may find conflicts with
the information you have. Go to the Submit Form
and follow the instructions there.
To help us maintain high standards of accuracy, we ask that you carefully
enter and document your information. Information may be submitted
electronically in standard GEDCOM format (email if a small file, diskette,
or CD) or by regular mail. If you submit a GEDCOM file, please submit ONLY
descendants of John and Priscilla - not your entire file.
If you have genealogical questions, want to find out more about your line
of descent from John & Priscilla, or wish to submit additions or
corrections, you can also e-mail our genealogist at
genealogist@alden.org or write to:
Alden Kindred Genealogist
P. O. Box 2754
Duxbury, MA 02331-2754
Following is the list of the
types of documentation that are acceptable to prove lineages for
membership in the Alden Kindred of America, Inc. This list is also sent to
all applicants by the Genealogist.
Primary Records: made at the time of the event or by a reliable
witness to the event:
Birth, marriage, and death certificates and records: Each
certificate must be a "long form" showing all of the information in the
original record ("short form" certificates that do not give the names of
parents are not acceptable).
If you receive a certificate with "incorrect" information on it,
do not alter the certificate. Attach any explanations for
discrepancies in the records on a separate sheet of paper.
Photocopies from microfilm records must identify the source.
Photocopies from published vital records must include identification of
the book/books from which records are copied.
Family records: Bibles, letters, diaries, etc. Identify the
author or original owner as well as the present owner and location of
records. Make photocopies of all pertinent pages. If information cannot
be photocopied, notarized typed transcriptions may be submitted.
Church and town records, gravestones, probates and deeds:
Clearly identify the source of the record and submit a photocopy or
typed transcription. Photographs of gravestones must be legible or
accompanied by a typed transcription. Published transcriptions of
records are acceptable (include identification of the book/books from
which records are copied).
Federal and state census records: Copies from microfilm or
CD-ROMs must be legible or accompanied by a typed transcription.
Abstracts must identify microfilm roll, state, county, town, and page
numbers.
Secondary Sources:
Works with references: Published genealogies and histories
that provide references are preferred. Examples of these types of works
include works published by the Mayflower Society -- The Mayflower
Descendant, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Mayflower
Families in Progress – and scholarly genealogical publications –
The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, The American
Genealogist, etc. Except for the above, a photocopy of the title
page of each book must be included.
Works without references: Any published work that does not
give the sources for its statements must be supported by at least one
primary document per generation confirming the line. A photocopy of the
title page of each book must be included.
Internet sources: Photocopies or printouts from the Internet
are secondary and must include identification of the source. Pedigrees
and unsupported material posted on the Internet are not acceptable.
Circumstantial Evidence may be considered only when the applicant
demonstrates that all reasonable attempts to locate primary evidence have
been exhausted.
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