Membership in the Order of the First Families of Maine is extended to men and women 18 years of age or older who are lineal descendants of an ancestor who was a resident of, owned land in, or was the chief proprietor of a business between 1604 and 1652 within the boundaries of present-day Maine. 
     Membership in the Order is that of life membership only and shall be extended by the invitation of the President General. Membership inquiries are welcome.  The life membership fee is $200 plus the non-refundable application fee of $40.
     For more information about membership, contact the President General.

You are eligible to join using the following Mayflower Pilgrims through their affiliation with the trading post on the Kennebec River in 1628 or the Penobscot River in 1631. You can use your GSMD record copy as documentation, so it is very easy. These Mayflower passengers qualify: John Alden*, Isaac Allerton*, William Bradford*, William Brewster*, John Howland*, Henry Sampson**, Myles Standish*, and Edward Winslow*.

* Chief proprietor ** Resident