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Genealogy Quest - Notable Ancestors - Lineage Societies Qualifying Persons

Provides the names of some of those ancestors and the society that may accept you if you are able to prove direct descent. Qualifying ancestors for Jamestowne Society, Founders of the New Haven Colony, The Society of Mayflower Descendants and more.

Genealogy Research Associates - Lesson 7: Lineage Societies

Hereditary Societies

Hereditary Society Blue Book - Societies

The Hereditary Society Community of the United States of America

Provides information on a wide range of hereditary societies in the United States. The HSC site is designed to bring together the elements comprising the hereditary society community, in an effort to create unity, foster relationships, and inform the public. Listing all known hereditary societies, the site is an exhaustive and concise medium for hereditary society members and genealogists.

Wikipedia - List of hereditary and lineage organizations