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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Morse Society?
The Morse Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to
researching and compiling Morse, Mors, Morss and Moss genealogical and family
history records in the United States and Canada.
What Morse lines does the Morse Society research?
We strive to cover all of the North American Morse lines, as well as related
overseas lines. We have done research on over 100 different lines so far, and
are discovering new ones all the time. The Society's database files represent
our biggest and most important ongoing project, and as such they are
continuously updated, expanded, corrected, and annotated by the Research Team.
Are the separate Morse branches in North American related?
Of the five New England progenitors, Anthony and William were brothers, and
there is a possibility that Joseph and Samuel were either half-brothers or
distant cousins (see MS Newsletter No. 107).
In August 2003 the Morse Society started its DNA Project, testing established
members of each line to see if they share a common ancestor. Preliminary test
results, reported in October 2004, have confirmed that (a) Anthony and William
were indeed brothers, and (b) the Samuel/Joseph clan and the Anthony/William
clan are totally separate haplogroups — i.e. they do not share a common ancestor
within the time span of recorded history.
Am I related to Samuel F. B. Morse?
Samuel Finley Breese Morse (1791-1872), American portrait artist and
inventor of the telegraph, is a seventh generation descendant of Anthony Morse,
who arrived in Newbury, Mass. in 1635. His ancestry is: Anthony(1-2), Peter(3),
John(4), Jedediah(5-6), Samuel F.B.(7). Check the family tree at the Library of
Congress SFB Morse page.
Who are the Morse Society “Shepherds” and what do they do?
The Shepherds are researchers who volunteer to help people with their own Morse ancestral lines. The Shepherd handles the research and data entry and is responsible for maintaining the master Morse Society database for that line. They are available to help members research their lines at no charge.
Undetermined or unknown lines
Who runs the Morse Society?
The Morse Society is run by a board consisting of four elected officers,
five elected at-large members, and four appointed committee chairpersons
(Research, Newsletter, Website, and Convention). Elected board members hold
their seats for two years. Board proceedings are conducted by email and votes
are taken on all decisions. In addition to electing the officers and at-large
board members, the general membership also approves dues increases, life
membership fees, and bylaws changes. Members are also urged to provide input and
participate in the activities of the society. All positions in the Morse Society
are unpaid and voluntary.
problems or suggestions, contact:
Morse Society Webmaster
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