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You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
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The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 1 Send Message	Lynn	Report	28 Jun 2007 09:49
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 1 Send Message	The name Howland is quite often thought of as purely a Mayflower family. There are many Howlands in the United States that are not direct descendants of John Howland who came over on the Mayflower. Being indirectly descended disqualifies people from membership in the Mayflower society (I am one of these people). There were several Howland brothers in England. Some joined their brother in what became the United States and others stayed in England. My family for example arrived in the United States in the 1960s.

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