10/29/2025
Pilgrims or Puritans — which were your ancestors?
When the Mayflower set sail and the Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded, two streams of English Protestantism shaped the earliest American settlements: the Separating Pilgrims and the reform-minded Puritans. While they shared roots in the Church of England, their approach to worship, governance, and community life could not have been more different.
In our latest blog post, we unpack how these groups diverged — and how their legacies still influence America’s religious and cultural landscape today.
👉 Read more: https://www.traceyourpast.com/articles/pilgrims-vs-puritans-understanding-americas-earliest-religious-divides
If your ancestors arrived in early New England, you might just trace their roots through one of these remarkable migrations. Let us help you uncover the story.
Learn the key differences between the Pilgrims and the Puritans, two early English groups whose search for faith and freedom shaped the foundations of colonial America.
