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Family associations can be organized on different levels, such as ''immediate families''--which include a husband and wife and their children; ''grandparent families''--which include the descendants of siblings; and ''ancestral families''--which include the descendants of an earlier common ancestral couple. Other family associations, like the [https://sites.google.com/view/brough-family-organization/home Brough Family Organization] and [https://sites.google.com/view/osmond-family-organization/home Osmond Family Organization], may include ancestral families along with individuals who share a common surname (see below). | Family associations can be organized on different levels, such as ''immediate families''--which include a husband and wife and their children; ''grandparent families''--which include the descendants of siblings; and ''ancestral families''--which include the descendants of an earlier common ancestral couple. Other family associations, like the [https://sites.google.com/view/brough-family-organization/home Brough Family Organization] and [https://sites.google.com/view/osmond-family-organization/home Osmond Family Organization], may include ancestral families along with individuals who share a common surname (see below). | ||
A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mormon_family_organizations List of Mormon Family Organizations] is posted in Wikipedia, and links and information about Latter-day Saint Ancestral Family Organizations is available from the [https://sites.google.com/view/ldsafa/home Latter | A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mormon_family_organizations List of Mormon Family Organizations] is posted in Wikipedia, and links and information about Latter-day Saint Ancestral Family Organizations is available from the [https://sites.google.com/view/ldsafa/home Latter Day Saint Ancestral Families Association (LDSAFA)] . | ||
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"Also, AFO's often know about--and can find and acquire from different parts of the world--unique genealogical data and historical records, such as those found in family bibles, personal journals, private indexes and photographic collections. These sources can provide genealogical information not commonly found in ecclesiastical or government records. | "Also, AFO's often know about--and can find and acquire from different parts of the world--unique genealogical data and historical records, such as those found in family bibles, personal journals, private indexes and photographic collections. These sources can provide genealogical information not commonly found in ecclesiastical or government records. | ||
"Finally, because of its broad membership and extensive number of contributors, AFO's can usually afford and support extensive research by professional genealogists much easier and for longer durations than can most individual families or grandparent family associations." | "Finally, because of its broad membership and extensive number of contributors, AFO's can usually afford and support extensive research by professional genealogists much easier and for longer durations than can most individual families or grandparent family associations." | ||
=== AFO’s Can Sponsor Physical or Virtual Reunions === | |||
Since the late 1800’s, family reunions have been held regularly or periodically by many large ancestral family organizations (AFO’s). These reunions have often been held in towns, parks, ranches or churches located near ancestral homes. In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic encouraged a number of AFO’s to hold online virtual reunions. One such reunion—the 2020 International Brough Reunion—included participation among family relatives located in the United States, the British Isles and New Zealand, and can be viewed at: [https://sites.google.com/view/brough-family-organization/reunions/2020-online-reunion 2020 International Brough Reunion]. Other examples of AFO virtual reunions have been posted online by the Latter Day Saint Ancestral Family Association [https://sites.google.com/view/ldsafa/home Latter Day Saint Ancestral Families Association (LDSAFA)]. | |||
=== AFO's Can Produce Family History Vidoes === | === AFO's Can Produce Family History Vidoes === | ||