Membership Information
Any person shall be eligible for
membership
in the Society of The Ark and The Dove who is lineally descended from
Sir
George Calvert, or an ancestor, as the propositus, who came over either
on the Ark or the Dove, bearing the first Maryland colonists under the
command of Governor Leonard Calvert, which sailed from Cowes, Isle of
Wight,
England, on St. Cecilia's Day, the 22nd of November, 1633, and who
settled
the Province of Maryland.
Membership applications shall be made in writing, signed by the
applicant,
and be accompanied by proof of eligibility. Applications are
subject
to review by the Committee on Membership.
| Inquiries should be addressed to: |
The Society of The Ark and The Dove
Attn: Membership
P. O. Box 401
Riderwood, MD 21139-0401
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Or via e-mail: membership@TheArkAndTheDove.com
Acceptable Proofs for the
Society of The Ark and The Dove
- Civil records of birth, death,
marriage or marriage intention or license.
- Church records of baptism, birth,
marriage, death, burial, admission, dismission.
- Cemetery records: notarized copies of
tombstone inscriptions or legible photographs of same; also, records
from the cemetery office typed on corporate letterhead.
- Probate records such as wills,
inventories, administration accounts, distribution and guardianship.
- Land records such as grants, patents,
deeds, tax lists, rent rolls and land commissions.
- Colonial, state, and county court
records.
- Contemporary diaries, Bible entries
and letters. If these records are unpublished, the following
information must be provided: name and address of present owner,
photocopies of entries or notarized handwritten copies. The title page
of Bibles should be included showing the date of publication.
- Revolutionary and other military
pension applications.
- Newspaper obituaries.
- Census records for 1880, 1900, 1910
and subsequent years, where relationships of individuals are clearly
stated.
Unless the application is a
short form application, under no circumstances will other members’
applications
be accepted as proofs. Applications to other lineal societies are never
accepted as proofs.
Potentially
Acceptable Proofs (Each case will be considered on its
own merits.)
- Census records for 1850, 1860 and 1870.
- Family genealogies that contain
citations or primary sources and/or where the author’s reasoning
for arriving at the conclusion has been clearly stated.
- County histories containing account of
families are acceptable where the compiler has cited where the
information was obtained.
- Bibliographical sketches of leading
families (subject to the same stipulation as No. 2).
The
Society of The Ark and The Dove