Library

Directly Behind the Mayflower House Museum

Tucked behind the Mayflower House Museum is the library. Each year, thousands of hopeful genealogy seekers travel to Plymouth to look for a link to the Mayflower.  A knowledgeable staff, headed up by the Historian General, is available to assist those who visit. Friendly volunteers willingly show guests around and help to find valuable documentation. Behind the scenes, verifiers are combing through applications and approving or rejecting potential members for the Mayflower Society.

The following are links to PDF files that contain titles of the library collection. The first is Genealogies and the second is Library_Catalog.

We welcome one and all, and our knowledgeable staff is always ready to assist researchers, historians, genealogists and the occasional tourist. We also accept lineage requests and other inquiries via email ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ). There is a small research fee for non-members, a fee for using the copying machines and a fee for extensive research. The copy of an approved lineage paper costs $10.00.

GSMD published genealogy books are available at the library to use in your research. They are also available for purchase along with gift items pertaining to the Pilgrims The library is open Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 3.30 PM year round, except holidays. We are not open on weekends.

Directions to the Library: The Library is located off of MA Route 3. From the North, take Exit 6A. From the South, take Exit 6. Going East toward Plymouth Center, Turn right onto Court Street. After 0.3 mile, turn left onto North Street. In 0.1 mile, turn slight left onto Winslow Street and left onto the driveway along the side of the Museum to the Library.