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As part of executing its educational mission year-round, MGC offers programs on open records and other topics of interest to genealogists 4 to 5 times a year. To avoid conflicting with regularly scheduled meetings of other societies and organizations, M:O.R.E. presentations will occur during the 5th week of a month.  

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Click here to see the presentations of those speakers who have allowed us to record their talks and make them available to everyone.

 

The presentations are free, but registration is required.​​​​

An Evening with​

Bonnie Wade Mucia, AG®

Decoding the Silver Books:

Mastering Mayflower Genealogy Research

Monday, 29 Sept. 2025, at 7:30 PM ET via Zoom​

Join us for a special presentation and discussion with Bonnie Wade Mucia, AG®, Director of the Mayflower Families Silver Books Project.

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Millions of Americans descend from the 102 passengers who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620, and the Mayflower Families Silver Books serve as a cornerstone for tracing those colonial roots. Published by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, this authoritative series spans 44 volumes including a three-volume index, offering meticulously documented lineages from Mayflower passengers through at least five generations.

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This session explores the origins, structure, and genealogical value of the Silver Books, equipping researchers with strategies for effectively using them in colonial New England research. Learn how to evaluate the sources, understand the citation framework, and integrate this compiled scholarship into broader research plans. Whether verifying a lineage for society applications or building a deeper colonial-era family narrative, this session helps genealogists maximize the potential of these essential resources.

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Bonnie Wade Mucia, AG® an Accredited Genealogist in the New England region and is the owner of Keeper of the Past Genealogy, LLC. She serves as Director of the Mayflower Families Silver Books Project for the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, concentrating on Mayflower passengers' descendants. She has published articles in respected genealogical journals, including the New England Historic Genealogical Society's Mayflower Descendant, the Rhode Island Roots Journal of the Rhode Island Genealogical Society, The Maine Genealogist, The Nova Scotia Genealogist, and Crossroads, among others. Bonnie is originally from Rhode Island but currently lives in South Carolina.

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Previous M:O.R.E. Presentations

  • Sybil J. Gilchrist: Camarades of War I (30 Jan. 2025)

  • Miriam Weiner: You Are Invited to a Meeting with the KGB (10 Nov. 2024)

  • Jenifer Kahn Bakkala: Writing a Compelling Family History (30 Sept. 2024)

  • Sara E. Campbell:  What's in My Vault--Confessions of a DPW Engineer (29 April 2024)

  • Jill Marie Snyder: Dear Mary, Dear Luther:  A Courtship in Letters (29 Feb. 2024)

  • Anne Hanson, Buried Secrets:  Looking for Frank and Ida (30 Jan. 2024)

  • John D. Warner: Archivist of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (30 Nov. 2023)

  • Kate Kelley, Meet the Photo Angel (30 Nov. 2022)

  • Kenvi Phillips, PhD: Sounds like Sounds Like Family:  The Oral Tradition in Researching Family History (29 Sept. 2022)

  • Paul Joseph Fronczak: The Foundling, True Identity (31 Jan. 2022)

  • David J. Silverman: This Land Is Their Land (30 Nov. 2021)

  • Nicka Sewell-Smith: The Trask 500 (30 Sept. 2021)

  • John D. Warner: Archivist of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (30 June 2021)

  • Amy Whorf McGuiggan: Finding Emma (31 March 2021)

  • Brooke Schreier Ganz: Reclaim the Records (27 Jan. 2021)

  • Judy Bambrough-Billingsley: Too Brown to Keep (29 Oct. 2020)

Recorded M:O.R.E. Presentations

We are grateful to these presenters who allowed us to record their talks and make them available to you.

Sara E. Campbell Handout

Sybil J. Gilchrist Handout

Recorded Presentations
Town Clerks Panel Discussion
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