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THE RICH FAMILY ASSOCIATION
An association of people with the surname 'Rich'
From our Constitution and Bylaws
The purpose and objectives of this Association shall be to discover, procure, and preserve whatever may relate to the Rich Family in America; to procure and maintain collections of photographs, records, heirlooms, etc., relating to the Rich Family; to encourage study and research relating to the Rich Family; and to disseminate information thereon; to support scholastic achievement, and historical museum activities; to erect and maintain suitable memorial monuments; and to acquire and maintain real estate for these purposes.
The Rich Family Y-Chromosome DNA Study has been updated. Dr. Richard Rich reports here.
Who are we? - The RFA was founded in 1965 and was originally for the families of settlers who arrived on Cape Cod in the 1600s. The association now includes many other Rich lines from all over the world.
Why Join? - Joining the Rich Family Association has been the fast track for many individuals to trace their historic family roots. Many of our members have done extensive research and are willing to share information.
How to Join - The initial membership fee is $20.00, then dues of $15.00 per year due on January 1 each year--not dependent on when you sent your initial membership fee. A lifetime membership fee in RFA is $200.00. Membership in the RFA entitles you to receive Kinfolk, the RFA newsletter, which is published three to four times per year.
Who May Join? - The Rich Family Association accepts membership from anyone with a connection to an ancestor with the surname "Rich." or variations such as Ricci, Richie, Riche, Reich, etc.
Mail your check (payable to RFA) to:
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| President: Craig R. Rich Holland, MI |
Vice President: Arthur Freeman Rich III Kennebunk, ME |
Treasurer: Richard Rich Whitman, MA |
| Secretary Elizabeth Beyus Amston (Hebron), CT |
Kinfolk Editor: Karen L. Rich Whitman, MA |
Genealogist: Betsey J. Patterson Wellfleet, MA |
| Director: Frank Rich Johnson Windham, NH |
Director: George Lewis III East Harwich, MA |
Director: W. Guy Rich Dahlgren, VA |
| Director: Richard J. Lundström Oxford, MA |
Director: Elizabeth Haskell Truro, MA |
Director: Ina R. Mish Buzzards Bay, MA |
| Director: Polly Page Topsfield, MA |
Director: Chuck Rich Falmouth, KY |
Director: Linda Greene Westford, MA |
| Director: Sandra Anne Gilley S. Portland, ME |
Editor Emerita: Barbara Baker Buzzards Bay, MA |
Honorary President: Evelyn Rich Smith & Doris White |
Publications: Karen Rich, Barbara Baker, Elizabeth Beyus, Sandra Gilley,
Ina Mish, Betsey Patterson.
Reunion: Liz Beyus, George Lewis, Margo Lewis,
Elizabeth Haskell, Ina Mish, Betsey Patterson
Membership: Margo Lewis
Auditor: Position open
Scholarships: Betsey Patterson, Margo Lewis, Karen Rich
Nominating: Richard Lundström
The 2011 reunion of the RFA was held September 17, 2011 on Cape Cod, MA.
Next year we will meet September 15, 2012 in Mystic, CT. Watch your Kinfolk for details.
Photos of past reunions: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
The Rich Family Association newsletter Kinfolk is published quarterly and contains news of interest to members. Kinfolk also publishes significant life events such as births, deaths, marriages of Rich Family Association members. A significant portion of the newsletter lists individual family genealogies. The editors welcome your contributions to Kinfolk. Dues paying members are automatically added to the mailing list.
Kinfolk has been published since 1966 and has provided Rich family lineages in most issues. One association member is in the process of indexing the family histories which have been published but it is not yet available electronically.
You can search the Table of Contents for past issues of the RFA newsletter, "Kinfolk".
Back issues of Kinfolk are available for a small fee. A CD-ROM containing PDF files of every page of every Kinfolk from 1966-2010 is available for $25 plus postage. Contact Betsey Patterson at the RFA P.O. Box to order your copy of 45 years of Kinfolk for only $25!.
The Rich Family Association offers scholarships to college students whose parents or guardians are members of the Association. Last year, over $11,000 was awarded. Details are included in Kinfolk. Click here for scholarship rules and the application form. The form is a PDF-- easily readable and printable using the free Adobe Acrobat reader.
Will We Do Individual Research?
The Rich Family Association was not established to perform original or individual genealogical research, but will publish family lines in the newsletter Kinfolk.
Many RFA members have extensive family genealogies which are not yet available electronically and there are members who do not use the Internet, so a 'snail mail' query to the RFA Newsletter, Kinfolk, may prove helpful. Write to: Kinfolk c/o the Editor, Karen Rich, PO Box 142, Wellfleet, MA 02667. Be sure to include your name, email address, street address and phone number. You may also e-mail her at the address below.
You may also post your query to the Rich Family listserv -- The official Rich Genealogy Forum (not affiliated with the RFA). To subscribe, send an e-mail message to: RICH-L-request@rootsweb.com with the word "subscribe" as the only word in the body of the message. You will begin seeing queries from other list members in your e-mail box immediately. To post your own message, ask a question or answer a query, send an email to RICH@rootsweb.com. To "unsubscribe", just send an e-mail message to: RICH-L-request@rootsweb.co with the word "unsubscribe" as the only word in the body of the message.
There are many genealogical links on the Internet. Here are a few to get you started.
RFA Link Page
A whole
page of links to RICH family genealogy sites on the Internet.
Cyndi's List of Genealogical Resources
A very comprehensive site with hundreds of genealogical resources.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons)
The Mormon's
huge database is now accessible on-line.
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
General Society of Mayflower Descendants
THE place to start if you think you have Mayflower roots.
New England Historic Genealogical Society
The New England Historic Genealogical Association in Boston, Massachusetts
has a large library of information and research material on early New England
families as well as families from other parts of the country.
Rootsweb
The mother
lode for genealogists!
E-mail us or write to us at this address:
The Rich Family Association
P. O. Box 142
Wellfleet, Massachusetts 02667
Last updated on 10 December 2011.
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