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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.

See also: Create and Maintain Family Associations or Organizations

Surname	Links & Description
Babel	Facebook: Babel Family Genealogy For Babel family and descendants.The Babel family from Pfronten Germany to St. Clair Michigan and Chatham Kent Canada.
Babb	Website: Babb Family Association Genealogical Roots and the preservation of historic landmarks associated with the family name, DNA, reunions, origins England, International organization.
Backus	Website:  Backus Family History Contains the results of ongoing research on the Backus and Lattin Families and branches,DNA project, membership or registration.
Badham	Website: Badham Family History Group A group of people dedicated to the research of Badham history and genealogy started in the late 1980s with a postal survey carried out by Huw Badham. Portal for forum, community discussion, research help for members.
Bailey	Website: The Bailey Family Foundation Facebook: Bailey Foundation Scholarship The Foundation collects, and distributes Bailey genealogy information as well as offers scholarships. The Facebook page is for scholarship recipients that are Bailey descendants.
Bailey	Facebook: The Bailey clan....John Abbots' family A group trying to connect those related to the family of John Abbot Bailey, who lived in Falkland, BC.
Baker	Website:Baker Family International for anyone researching the Baker surname, queries, mailing list, research aides.
Baker	Website: The Baker Family Reunion Descendents of James Baker and wives Cornelia Westervelt and Ruth Post Baker. Blog, Reunions, Research Facebook: Page The Baker Family Reunion they can be reached through messenger.<be>
Baker - Parker	Facebook: Baker Parker Family tree page A group
Balch	Website: Balch House Association Website: Balch Family Home Page The first association is in relationship to museum of original Balch Family. The second website is the main function of continuing the Balch genealogy. They have asked for family stories, collaboration. There are links for more research. Facebook: Balch Family Genealogy Page for member communication
Ball	Website: The Ball Family of Hastings; Its branches and connections The association's purpose is to help researchers, collaborate, create a data base. Collaborators are from New Zealand, England, South Africa to name a few. Website: WILLIAM BALL FAMILY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1700 research help, DNA study, membership. Facebook Closed Group: William Ball Family Association Decendents of William Ball and Margaret Sampson
Ballard	Facebook: Ballard Family History and Genealogy A group that describes itself as including Ballards in the US and it's territories, and Canada
Barlow	Website: Israel Barlow Association Facebook:  Israel Barlow Family Association The stated object of the organization was to "perpetuate the memory and genealogy of the descendants and ancestors of Israel Barlow and his wives.." Israel Barlow Family Association
Barnum	Website: Barnum Family Genealogy Website is for the genealogy of the Barnum, Barnam and Barnham families worldwide. In particular they have genealogy for Thomas Barnum (1625-1695) in North America.
Barone	Facebook: Family Genealogy Project A group for posting photos of the Barone and Suley family and asking questions.
Barra	Facebook: The Barra Family Tree page A Group for descendents of John and Gertrude "Gerty" Barra nee Bulong
Barrett	Facebook: Barrett and White Family History A group
Bartlett	Website: Bartlett Society a.k.a.The Society of Descendants of Robert Bartlett ofPlymouth, Massachusetts, Inc. History, genealogy and descendants of Robert Bartlett and a DNA project.
Barton	Website: Barton Family Associated with the Barton Historical Society. Emphasis on the John Barton Family
Barton	Website: Barton Historical & Genealogical Society Membership of this society is open to ALL Barton families. DNA project, newsletter, research, collaboration, international.
Barton	Website:Barton Quest Multiple Barton families and Barton Historical Society DNA project
Barton	Website: Barton Family Organization John Barton 1806 and Elizabeth Bell 1814; George Barton m. Mary Pye; Thomas Barton 1785 England; and William Barton ~1780 of Orange County, North Carolina are mentioned
Bassett	Website: Bassett Family Association Website has newsletters, DNA, history, links, etc for Bassett surname
Bates	Website: Bates Association This organization started with descendants of Edward Bates of Weymouth Massachusetts, today honors Bates of other areas of the United States, and "cousins" from other lands. DNA project. Newsletter.
Beene - Bean	Website: Beene/Bean Family Tree Emphasis on Phillip Beene of Virginia 1789, and his descendants. Multiple other surnames listed on Welcome page.
Belnap	Website: Belnap Family Organization Facebook: Belnap Family Organization A nonprofit organization for all descendants of Utah Pioneer Gilbert Belnap (1821-1899) The Facebook link is to a page for communications.
Benbow	Book: The Benbow Family Association This Association was organized at Nauvoo, Illinois in June 1993. That was the first reunion of Benbow families in 150 years and included members from thorughout the world. The Association has representatives for ancestors Thomas, Prestwood, William, John, Ellen Benbow.]
Benbow	Website: The Benbow Family of the United Kingdom, and Selected Allied Families Charles Benbow Family of Wales, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and other parts of the USA, UK, etc.. Facebook: Benbow Family Facebook Page
Bennett - Jackson	Facebook: Bennett/Jackson Family Family community page shares photos and stories regarding this family
Bennion	Manuscripts and Papers: Bennion family papers, 1844-1949
Benrud	Website: Benrud Family Tree Norweigian Family Association, newsletters, collaboration of genealogy, photos, reunions Facebook: Benrud Family Facebook group serving as social media and immediate conversations for members of the Association.
Beresford	Website: The Beresford Family Society English based Family Association includes Canada and United States.Family origins are in Derbyshire, England, Research help, publications, and "gatherings". Facebook: Beresford Family Society Page is used as a way of dispersing information.
Bevis	Website: Bevis Family The website is for descendants and researchers of William Langley Bevis (1791-1870) and his wife Jennie Palmer.
Bingeman	Facebook: Descendants of Samuel and Sarah Bingeman, Berks County, Pennsylvania A group For descendants of Samuel and Sarah Bengeman only
Bisbee	Website: Bisbee Family History "We are a national association of Bisbee Families and friends who have a common interest in each other and in our family heritage."
Bishop	Facebook: Bishop Family History Group closed group for family discussions, pictures, current events.
Black	Facebook: Black Family History "The Northern California Clan" A group place for chat, photos, and share family through the years.
Blackburn	Facebook: Blackburn Family A group
Blackburn	Facebook: Blackburn Family Blog A group
Blackburn	Website: Blackburn Family Association. Inc Facebook: Blackburn Family Association The website is dedicated to researching genealogy and history of Blackburn and their allied lines. Facebook is their social media outreach.
Blair	Website: Blair Genealogy A member of the Blair Society for Genealogical Research, DNA project link, and research helps Website: Blair Society for Genealogical Research Facebook: Blair Society for Genealogical Research a page. They are quick to respond to questions. They assist researchers, and there is a DNA project. Website: Blair Family DNA Project Group 4 Information and research help for a specific grouping in the DNA project.
Blair	Website: Clan Blair Society Society for Blairs and descendants of Blairs worldwide, regardless of the spelling of their surname.They have charitable projects, genealogy, Scottish and Irishheritage promotion.Newsletter and annual meeting. Facebook: Clan Blair Society The group was created as a means of reaching Clan Blair Society members as well as friends of Clan Blair, and to make announcements.
Blais	Association des Familles Blais Families Association)(French) Researchers for Pierre Blais and Anne Perrot descendants The BLAIS families Here are some variations of FRANCE. Blai, Blay, Blaye, Bled, Wheat, Belet, Blet. In an English-speaking environment, Blais have become Blair
Blake	Facebook: Blake Family Tree A group for Edward James Blake family.
Bliss	Website: The Bliss Family History Society Members are committed to helping each other to learn more about their own family history and Bliss genealogy in general. They oversee a message board on Ancestry, havea publication, reunions. They participate in the One Name Guild. International organization.
Bloor, Bloore, Blore, Blewers and Blowers	Website: The Blo(o)r(e) Society One-Name Study Group, main study is in the Midlands area of the U.K. Main aim is study name, history, meetings, newsletters, conservation of documents
Böckenhauer	Facebook: Böckenhauer Connection+Familytree A Group for Böckenhauer, Boeckenhauer, Beckenhauer, Bockenhauer, Boekenhauer, Beuckenhauer, Beuckenheuer surnames
Boggs	Facebook: Boggs Family History A group for all Boggs surname.
Boggess	Website: Boggess Family Association Facebook: Boggess Family Association page Family Association for bringing Boggess Families together and learning of Family History
Bolling	Website: Bolling Family Association Facebook: Bolling/Bowling and All Spellings Family Genealogy These sites are for all spellings of the name Bolling. Facebook is a group.
Bonneau	Website: Les familles Bonneau d'Amérique This site are for all spellings of the name Bonneau. Both french and english.
Boren	Facebook: Boren family Update This is a group.
Boulet	Website: [http://www.famillesboulaybouletboule.org/ The Boulay, Boulet, Boulé families and other related families.
Boulter	Website: Our Family Histories includes family history information for the Boulter, Larson, Shook, Webster and other surnames.
Bowen	Facebook: Bowen Family History Group Purpose of the group is to add to Family History and communicate.
Boyd	Website:House of Boyd Society Facebook: [1] Maintain a database and assists members with their genealogical research.
Braithwaite	Website: Braithwaite Family History This includes nine generations of descendants from Rowland and Hannah Askew Braithwaite of Kendal, Westmoreland, England. The family immigrated to Manti, Utah and lived there from 1854-1882.
Branham	Facebook: John T. Branham Family A community for sharing family memories, Emphasis on John T Branham 1867 - 1950
Brantley	Website: The Brantley Association of America Emphasis is for the genealogy and history research on the Brantly or Brantley surname, primarily the United States
Brewster	Website: The Elder William Brewster Society A lineage society for Pilgrim William Brewster
Bridger	Website: Bridger Family Association Purpose is to perpetuate the memory of Gen. Joseph Bridger and family, the history, descendants, relics, etc.
Bridges	The Thomas & Bridges Association The purpose of the Association is family heritage, to unite family efforts to help others, gather, preserve and restore possessions, places associated with the Thomas and Bridges families. They award scholarships, volunteer to assist Trigg County historical and social area. They are for all descendants of James Thomas, Jr., and Drury Bridges
Brimhall	Facebook: Brimhall Family Group Facebook group for Brimhall family activities, histories, pictures, etc.
Brindley	Website: The Brindley International Historical Foundation Brindley Surname project covering several countries. Newsletter, books, links.
Bristol	Website: Bristol Family Association They have a newsletter, collaboration of genealogy, reunions.
Brough	Website: Brough Family Organization The Brough Family Organization (BFO) is one of the largest and oldest non-profit ancestral family organizations and surname associations in the world, and since 1918 it has researched and published numerous genealogies and histories on the ancestors and descendants of the Broughs of the British Isles. Today there are thousands of descendants of the Broughs of the British Isles living throughout the world, and the BFO has active members in many countries--including the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Currently the Brough Family Organization is listed in FamilySearch, Wikipedia, Facebook, and other online sources, and thousands of people visit the BFO website every month.
Brown	Website: Orson Pratt Brown
Brown	Website: Brown Family Association George Alton Brown Descendants and Related Families
Brown	Website: William and Margaret Brown Family History Library and Center William and Margret Brown, their numerous descendants, ancestors, siblings, and collateral relatives. The library is a place for collections related to this. There are related associations listed.
Brown - McKinnon	Facebook: The Brown / McKinnon Family Tree Group Page. For posting Family Photos, Accomplishments, events, etc and collaborating on Family History.
Bruno	Facebook: BRUNO FAMILY-TREE Purpose is to Link their family together internationally.
Bryant	Facebook: The Bryant Family Purpose it to learn more about the Family Tree
Bryant	Facebook: Hunter/Bryant Family Tree gathering place for Hunter/Bryant Family
Bryner	Website: Bryner Pioneer Museum Hans Ulrich Bryner Jr. Family and related.
Bunker	Website: The Edward Bunker Family Association genealogies, ancestors and descendants.
Bunker	Website: The Bunker Blog - Website of the Bunker Family Association was created in 1913
Burleson	Website: Burleson Family Association The purpose of the website is to provide source materials for tracing lineages, preserving family records and offer information for descendants and future researchers, DNA project and reunions. Facebook: Burleson Family Association Public group that serves for the association to communicate easily.
Burns	Facebook: Burns Family Tree Group created to make a family tree, communicate, and add memories.
Burns	Facebook: "Family Tree" Burns group for adding relationships on family tree, pictures, stories, etc.
Burrington	Facebook: BURRINGTON FAMILY GENEALOGY Burrington group for sharing family history, pictures, stories.
Bush	Facebook: Bush Family Society - Jerrawa Descendants of the Bush Brothers Jeremiah & Arthur Bush~Australia
Bush	Facebook: Family Tree (Fain/Bush/Helms/Mitchell/Patterson) Purpose is to gather information and teach the next generation about their family.
Bushby	Facebook: Bushby/Jensen/Spark Family Tree The page is for anyone looking to find information on the Bushby/Jensen/Spark Family
Butler	Website: The Butler Society Their initial focus was upon the family of the Chief Butlers of Ireland, but now covers different family groups in England, Ireland, Wales and elsewhere.
Buxton	Website: Buxton Family Genealogy Started with decendants of Anthony Buxton (1610-1684) and Elizabeth of Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England, 1637 and branched out to Buxtons of the United States
Buxton	Facebook:Buxton Family Facebook group devoted to family of Benjamin H & Carol F (Wyeth) Buxton.
Bylander	Facebook: The Bylander Family Genealogy Group working on finding and adding all Bylanders to find out Family Genealogy