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Graves Family Association







This page was previously to apply for and renew your GFA application and also order back issues of the Graves Family Newsletter. Since many of the activities of the Association are no longer happening, none of these options are now available.

Objectives of the association

  1. To collect, preserve, connect, and publish all information on the Graves/Greaves/Grave/etc. family name, for all time periods, worldwide.
  2. To contact and involve as many Graves/etc. descendants as possible in one or more activities of the Association.
  3. To instill a feeling of pride and belonging, and a sense of heritage, in all Graves/etc. descendants.

Activities and benefits of the association

  • Graves Family Bulletin, an online newsletter with articles about genealogy and DNA testing of potential help to Graves/Greaves descendants.
  • Facebook page.
  • Family reunions (most recent National reunion was in June 2007 in Williamsburg, VA). Local reunions.
  • Trips to England (most recent one was in June 2009).
  • Help with ancestry and family research.
  • Searches for Graves records and ancestors in Britain, Ireland, U.S., Canada, Germany, and elsewhere.
  • Publication of genealogies for all Graves/Greaves families, research results, etc.
  • Help in finding others with similar interests.
  • Internet web site, Graves e-mail mailing lists.
  • DNA Study to connect families and find ancestries.
  • Other activities and benefits as announced.

Association fees

  • Memberships are no longer available.