The Alden Kin Search  Project

General Genealogy Information

How to Use this Information

This is the Alden Family Database for Eight Generations, 2006 Edition.  The information was gathered from many sources, beginning with the records of the Alden Kindred of America, Inc., the family organization of Alden descendants.  Much additional data has been submitted by researchers, while other data has been gathered from library, field, and Internet sources This database is a work in progress.  Accuracy of the information contained in the database is not guaranteed.  Research is ongoing to authenticate sources and to update and correct errors.  Corrections and additions will be posted on our website and incorporated into future editions of the database.  NOTE: In 2003 an earlier version of this database was posted on the Alden Kindred website.  Thousands of additions and corrections were submitted by researchers. This information is being integrated into the database as time permits, but the 2006 version includes only a fraction of the revisions submitted.  If you submitted additions or corrections to the 2003 version of the database but they are not included in the 2006 version, please be patient as all revisions will eventually be incorporated into the master database. 

The information  covers only the first eight generations of descendants of John and Priscilla Alden. Information on generations later than the eighth does not appear on the website for reasons of privacy. Individuals in the first eight generations will generally have been born prior to 1900.

The Alden Family Database for Eight Generations, 2006 Edition is intended to be used as a finding aid for information on Alden descendants.  You can access the information in several ways. Begin by reading the instructions  "Working with the HTML Files" to familiarize yourself with how to use this information.

You can choose to trace your line beginning with John Alden and follow the links forward through each generation.  Or you can choose to locate an individual in any generation of your line (through the eighth) by using the Surname List to choose the surname of the individual you are looking for, and then the Name List to choose their first name, which will take you to their individual page.  Remember to be patient –the process may be slow because of the large amount of information and/or your computer’s processor speed.

You can also use the Surname and Name lists if you want to find out if a person is an Alden descendant.  Once a name is found, the lineage back to John and Priscilla can be easily followed using the links.  Once a line has been determined, additional details on sources and citations may be obtained from the Alden Kindred Genealogist (see below) (a fee may apply for copies, printouts, and services).  See also “How can I join or learn more about the Alden Kindred?

Information on individuals in the database includes (when known) dates and places of birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial.

How do I submit data to the Alden Kin Search Project or correct an error?

As you go through the information,  you may have further information you can provide or you may find conflicts with the information you have. Go to the Submit Form  and follow the instructions there. To help us maintain high standards of accuracy, we ask that you carefully enter and document your information. Information may be submitted electronically in standard GEDCOM format (email if a small file, diskette, or CD) or by regular mail. If you submit a GEDCOM file, please submit ONLY descendants of John and Priscilla - not your entire file.

If you have genealogical questions, want to find out more about your line of descent from John & Priscilla, or wish to submit additions or corrections, you can also e-mail our genealogist at genealogist@alden.org or write to:

Alden Kindred Genealogist
P. O. Box 2754
Duxbury, MA  02331-2754