American Ancestors

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American Ancestors

Mission Statement

To advance the study of family history in America and beyond, we educate, inspire, and connect people through our scholarship, collections, and expertise.

American Ancestors is a national center for family history, heritage, and culture and the oldest and largest genealogical society in America, founded in 1845. It serves more than 456,000 members and subscribers, and reaches millions more through its award-winning website AmericanAncestors.org, which features 1.4 billion searchable family names. Located in Boston’s Back Bay, American Ancestors is home to a world-class Research Center, an expert staff, a publishing division, and the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center. 

Why Donate to American Ancestors?

Donating crypto to American Ancestors will enrich lives, preserve legacies, and more fully communicate the power and importance of the past and its influence on the future—understanding family history connects everyone to shared human experiences.

Your generosity supports the expansion of the programs and projects to further understand the American experience. With your help, we will uncover and tell the stories of the individuals who built our nation and benefit future generations of Americans to understand how their past shapes our present.

Please contact Ted MacMahon, CFRE, Assistant Vice President, at [email protected] for confidential information on gift strategies that can help you support American Ancestors and provide significant benefits to you and your family. 

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