Membership connects you with the Doty family story — access to our family trees, quarterly newsletter, ongoing genealogical research, and a community of fellow descendants and family history enthusiasts.
$150 — pay one time
Discounted dues until age 18.
RegisterExplore the Doty family tree, maintained by the Society Historian.
Explore GenealogyConnect with fellow members at Society gatherings and the Triennial Meeting.
See Events| Type | Dues | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Membership | $10 / year (email) or $25 / year (mailed) | Dues depend on newsletter delivery preference, not membership type |
| Lifetime Membership | $150 one-time | One payment — full membership for life, no annual dues |
| Junior Membership | $10 one-time | Valid until age 18 |
| Student Membership | Contact us | |
| Military Membership | Contact us | |
| Teacher Membership | Contact us |
Membership certificate: a printed Certificate of Membership, signed by the Governor, is $3 extra — ask when you join, or contact us.
Full membership — Regular, Lifetime, and the discounted types — includes all of this. Free membership receives the newsletter excerpt only. Your membership type is part of your member profile.
Every new member is issued a digital membership certificate. A printed certificate is also available to purchase for $3 — see the payment page.
Every quarterly issue in full, plus the whole back archive. Free membership gets an excerpt — full members read it all.
Search the family trees and the Society's research records — members only.
The history pages, including the Mayflower Compact — members only.
Find fellow members in the Membership Directory and see where members live on the Members Map.
Non-members pay more for Society events — members always get member pricing.
Add or update your line in the family tree through the Historian.
Take part in the Doty–Doughty DNA Project and connect your line to the wider family.
You will need to be a member to have access to the information in our Family Trees. Our Members support the objectives of the Society, including the further development of Edward's Tree. PEDS is an all-volunteer organization — we hope that when you join us, you will contribute your knowledge to our endeavor.
As a benefit of membership, Members enjoy additional access to this site and to the Trees, including the privilege to (1) request that their Doty lineage be added or updated, (2) run and print a variety of tables, charts and reports from the Trees, and (3) upload media files. Members are also invited to register for FREE access to our Ancestry tree and to contribute to the development of that tree, too. Finally, they have access to our Membership Directory, which includes the Doty lineage, if any, of each of our Members. Will you find an unknown cousin there?
Have you hit a brick wall in researching your Doty lineage? Do you need documentation for a Mayflower Society membership application? Maybe one of your cousins can help. Tell us your problem, and we'll post it in our “Most Wanted” column. That's what family is for.
If you are a descendant of Edward Doty, then after you join, please be sure to complete and submit your Member Lineage Instructions & Form. The new and updated Lineage Forms of our Members are a major contribution to developing the Family Tree.
Freewill donations are greatly appreciated so we may continue the research of Edward Doty and to perpetuate his name. We look forward to getting to know you.
Complete the Register form — it takes about five minutes and covers your contact info and Doty connection.
No. The Society is a family society, not a lineage society, and welcomes anyone connected to the wider Doty family story.
See the Membership page for the full list of types. Dues vary by type and delivery preference; a few types are still pending confirmed rates from the Society.
