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| Walker
| [http://www.walkerfamily.org John Walker Family Organization]
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| Walker
| Warrington
| Website: [http://www.walkerfamily.org John Walker Family Organization]<br>Association concentrating on early Walker ancestors; collaboration, reunions, newsletter, publication.&lt;br
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| Ware
| Website: [http://www.warefamilies.org/ Ware] purpose to link families together by freely sharing information for Ware descendants.
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| Warrington  
| Facebook Group: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/437072493009238/ Warrington Family Tree and Genealogy Group]
| Facebook Group: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/437072493009238/ Warrington Family Tree and Genealogy Group]
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| Webster and others  
| Webster and others
| Website: [http://www.ourfamilyhistories.org/index01/index.php Our Family Histories for the Boulter, Larson, Shook, and Webster ... family lines]<br>Goal is for collaboration, sharing of stories, pictures<br>
| [http://www.ourfamilyhistories.org/index01/index.php Our Family Histories for the Boulter, Larson, Shook, and Webster ... family lines]
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| Weiser
| Website: [http://www.weiserassociation.com/index.html John Conrad Weiser Family Association]<br>Newsletter, genealogy database, preserving family artifacts, social media<br>Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/56246898832/ Weiser Family]
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| Whiteside
| Website: [http://whitesideancestry.org/ Whiteside Ancestry]<br>Research, DNA project, Newsletter, Next Generation, Social media <br>Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/351635528197341/ Whiteside Family Facebook Group]<br>Contact: [mailto:whitesi@attglobal.net President: William Garrison Whiteside]
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| Whitlock
|Website: [http://www.whitlockfamilyassociation.com/ Whitlock Family Association] Family Association dedicated to building a firm database. Newsletter, research, DNA.
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| Whitney
| [http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/Main_Page Whitney Research Group]
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| Wiggins-Wells  
| Wiggins-Wells
| Website: [http://frontierfolk.org/wells.htm Aaron and Ruth (Wiggins) Wells Family Association]
| [http://frontierfolk.org/wells.htm Aaron and Ruth (Wiggins) Wells Family Association]
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| Wilcox-Wilcockson  
| Wilcox-Wilcockson
| Facebook Group: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/173170500720/ Wilcox-Wilcockson Family]<br>Descendants of Wilcox or Wilcockson (and variant spellings). <br>
| Facebook Group: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/173170500720/ Wilcox-Wilcockson Family]<br>Descendants of Wilcox or Wilcockson (and variant spellings). <br>
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| Williams
| Wing
| Website: [http://www.rogerwilliams.org/ Roger Williams Family Association]<br>Their purpose is to honor and preserve the memory of Roger Williams and promote communication among his descendants. Activities, genealogies, books online, research resources.<br>
| [http://wingfamily.org Wing Family of America, Inc.] formed in 1902, currently has 12 districts representing the descendants of Wing family throughout the US and Canada.
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| Wixson
| [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1472462709632870/ A Wixson Family Genealogy] group on Facebook dedicated to the preservation of our family history, & embracing the ancestry, life, and descendants of James & Beulah Wixson.
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| Willie
| Wold
| Facebook Page: [https://www.facebook.com/James-G-Willie-Family-Page-156630864369295/ James G. Willie Family Page]<br>The James G. Willie Family Page is an arm of The James G. Willie Family Organization. The page, and the Family Organization is run by W. Curtis Willie, The
| [https://www.facebook.com/groups/132576310216940/ The Wold Family] group on Facebook is a site to share stories, photos, documents and messages with family.
Family Organization President. Reunions every 2 years; to get on the list for the family newsletter and to get family news, send a friend request to W. Curtis Willie.
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| Wing
| Wolfensberger
| Website: [http://wingfamily.org Wing Family of America, Inc.]<br> Association formed in 1902, currently has 12 districts representing the descendants of Wing family throughout the US and Canada.
| [http://www.wolfensberger.org/pages/543123/index.htm The Wolfensberger Family Association]<br>This Association is for descendants of Hans von WOLFSBERG born about 1395 near Bauma, Switzerland. Newsletters, research collaboration, international collaboration, publications.<br>
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| Wixson
| Workman
| Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1472462709632870/ A Wixson Family Genealogy] <br> Dedicated to the preservation of family history; embracing, ancestry, life, and descendants of James and Beulah Wixson.
| [http://www.workmanfamily.org Workman Family Organization] John Workman 1789-1855 and Lydia Bilyeu were married in March 1809. They had 20 children and raised 13 to adulthood. Currently there are about 10,000 descendants.
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| Wold
| Wrexham
| Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/132576310216940/ The Wold Family]<br> Goal is to share stories, photos, documents and messages with family.
| [https://www.facebook.com/groups/119516114823382/ Wrexham Family History Group] on Facebook for Wrexham descendants to explore their connections with other Wrexhams.
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| Website: [http://www.wolfensberger.org/pages/543123/index.htm The Wolfensberger Family Association]<br>This Association is for descendants of Hans von Wolfberg born about 1395 near Bauma, Switzerland. Newsletters, research collaboration, international collaboration, publications.
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| Website: [http://www.workmanfamily.org Workman Family Organization]<br> John Workman 1789-1855 and Lydia Bilyeu were married in March 1809. They had 20 children and raised 13 to adulthood. Currently there are about 10,000 descendants.
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| Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/119516114823382/ Wrexham Family History Group] <br> For Wrexham descendants to explore their connections with other Wrexhams.
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Revision as of 16:38, 9 September 2015

Family Associations, Family Organizations, and Family Societies exist throughout the world, but finding them is problematic. This collection of links to the websites, Facebook pages, and if needed a mailing address, will help you find the organizations that can be helpful in your family history research. Feel free to add an organization or update any that are already listed.


Surname Links & Description
Walker John Walker Family Organization
Warrington Facebook Group: Warrington Family Tree and Genealogy Group
Webster and others Our Family Histories for the Boulter, Larson, Shook, and Webster ... family lines
Wiggins-Wells Aaron and Ruth (Wiggins) Wells Family Association
Wilcox-Wilcockson Facebook Group: Wilcox-Wilcockson Family
Descendants of Wilcox or Wilcockson (and variant spellings).
Wing Wing Family of America, Inc. formed in 1902, currently has 12 districts representing the descendants of Wing family throughout the US and Canada.
Wixson A Wixson Family Genealogy group on Facebook dedicated to the preservation of our family history, & embracing the ancestry, life, and descendants of James & Beulah Wixson.
Wold The Wold Family group on Facebook is a site to share stories, photos, documents and messages with family.
Wolfensberger The Wolfensberger Family Association
This Association is for descendants of Hans von WOLFSBERG born about 1395 near Bauma, Switzerland. Newsletters, research collaboration, international collaboration, publications.
Workman Workman Family Organization John Workman 1789-1855 and Lydia Bilyeu were married in March 1809. They had 20 children and raised 13 to adulthood. Currently there are about 10,000 descendants.
Wrexham Wrexham Family History Group on Facebook for Wrexham descendants to explore their connections with other Wrexhams.