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=== The Purpose and Scope of a Family Organization | ===The Purpose and Scope of a Family Organization=== | ||
Organizing a family association or organization is a great way to bring people together to accumulate, coordinate, learn, preserve and publicize genealogical and historical information among related family members. | Organizing a family association or organization is a great way to bring people together to accumulate, coordinate, learn, preserve and publicize genealogical and historical information among related family members. | ||
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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)] . | 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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=== Importance of Ancestral Family Organizations (AFO's) | ===Importance of Ancestral Family Organizations (AFO's)=== | ||
The [https://sites.google.com/view/brough-family-organization/home Brough Family Organization] (BFO)--one of the largest and oldest ancestral family organizations and surname associations in the world--has stated the following about Ancestral Family Organizations (AFO's): | The [https://sites.google.com/view/brough-family-organization/home Brough Family Organization] (BFO)--one of the largest and oldest ancestral family organizations and surname associations in the world--has stated the following about Ancestral Family Organizations (AFO's): | ||
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"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 === | ===AFO’s Can Sponsor Physical or Virtual Reunions=== | ||
Since the late 1800's, family reunions have been held regularly or periodically by many large LDS 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- | Since the late 1800's, family reunions have been held regularly or periodically by many large LDS 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-global 2020 International Brough Reunion]. Other examples of AFO virtual reunions have been posted online by the [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=== | ||
In 2009, the Brough Family Organization (BFO) freely released worldwide a 37-minute high-quality video documentary entitled "A Thousand Years of Family History", which detailed the Brough ancestry of England and their descendants in Europe, America and Australia. | In 2009, the Brough Family Organization (BFO) freely released worldwide a 37-minute high-quality video documentary entitled "A Thousand Years of Family History", which detailed the Brough ancestry of England and their descendants in Europe, America and Australia. | ||
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Also, additional information about the video--including its entire audio script--is available on the BFO website at: [https://sites.google.com/view/brough-family-organization/video-2009-2010 A Thousand Years of (Brough) Family History]. | Also, additional information about the video--including its entire audio script--is available on the BFO website at: [https://sites.google.com/view/brough-family-organization/video-2009-2010 A Thousand Years of (Brough) Family History]. | ||
=== AFO's Can Produce Monuments Promoting Faith and Family | ===AFO's Can Produce Monuments Promoting Faith and Family=== | ||
In 2010-2015, the Brough Family Organization (BFO) and Osmond Family Organization (OFO) produced physical memorials and historical monuments to their ancestors--which tell in considerable detail (or more than most gravestone inscriptions do) the faith and history of some of their ancestors. Examples of these extensive memorials and monuments can be viewed here: | In 2010-2015, the Brough Family Organization (BFO) and Osmond Family Organization (OFO) produced physical memorials and historical monuments to their ancestors--which tell in considerable detail (or more than most gravestone inscriptions do) the faith and history of some of their ancestors. Examples of these extensive memorials and monuments can be viewed here: | ||
[https://sites.google.com/view/brough-family-organization/monuments Brough Family Monuments to Mormon Pioneeers ]- erected from 2003 to 2015. | [https://sites.google.com/view/brough-family-organization/monuments Brough Family Monuments to Mormon Pioneeers] - erected from 2003 to 2015. | ||
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[http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029371/Log-cabin-where-Olive-Osmond-was-born-is-dedicated-in-Idaho.html?pg=all Olive May Davis Osmond Cabin & Museum dedication in Samaria, Idaho], May 3, 2010 (''Deseret News'')<br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeOHspBD6m0 Olive May Davis Osmond Cabin & Museum in Samaria, Idaho,] April-May 2010 (''YouTube'' video)<br>[https://sites.google.com/view/osmond-family-organization/osmond-cabin Olive May Davis Osmond Cabin and Museum dedication and plaque photos ]- Osmond website, 2012 | [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029371/Log-cabin-where-Olive-Osmond-was-born-is-dedicated-in-Idaho.html?pg=all Olive May Davis Osmond Cabin & Museum dedication in Samaria, Idaho], May 3, 2010 (''Deseret News'')<br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeOHspBD6m0 Olive May Davis Osmond Cabin & Museum in Samaria, Idaho,] April-May 2010 (''YouTube'' video)<br>[https://sites.google.com/view/osmond-family-organization/osmond-cabin Olive May Davis Osmond Cabin and Museum dedication and plaque photos ]- Osmond website, 2012 | ||
=== Guides | ===Guides=== | ||
*[http://www.genealogy.com/26_wylie1.html Tips on Publishing a One Family Periodical] | *[http://www.genealogy.com/26_wylie1.html Tips on Publishing a One Family Periodical] | ||
[[Category:Family_Organizations]] | [[Category:Family_Organizations]] | ||