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Originally Posted by Riley Owain
Did you know that the Mayflower Compact was sign on this day in 1620.
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Actress Sally Field had her ancestry traced by the researches at Finding Your Roots and found out that not only did her family arrive on the Mayflower the captain of the ship was her lineal grandfather. He was elected the first governor and was directly responsible for organizing the feast with the natives which became Thanksgiving.
Her family story contains some other fascinating twists and turns. PBS has put the episode online :
http://www.pbs.org/weta/finding-your...e-family-tree/