Featured Speaker

Bonnie Wade Mucia, AG®, AGL™
Director of the Silver Books Project
General Society of Mayflower Descendants
Bonnie Wade Mucia, AG® , AGLTM an Accredited Genealogist in the New England region, an Accredited Genealogist Lecturer, and is the owner of Keeper of the Past Genealogy, LLC. She serves as the Director of the Mayflower Families Silver Books Project for the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, where she concentrates on the descendants of Mayflower passengers. In addition, Bonnie is a volunteer docent at both Beaufort National Cemetery and the Parris Island Museum at the U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot. She has published numerous articles in respected genealogical journals and delivered lectures on various topics.
Program Presentation
Where the First Colonists Lie: Early American Burials in Jamestowne and Plimoth
Explore the earliest English burials at Jamestowne and Plimoth Colony through archaeology, material culture, written records, and modern DNA work. Discover how survival-era burials, cultural influence, and recent identification projects connect these first colonists to their living descendants and illuminate the legacy they left behind.
2026 Jane E. Groves Riddell Hurt Kansas Mayflower Pilgrim Award for Excellence in Promoting the Mayflower Society and Pilgrim History
Award Presentation to
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Della J. Regenold
GSMD Deputy Governor General, Past Kansas Governor and nominee for GSMD Secretary General 2026 - 2029


