GENEALOGY (last revised: 2007-01-27 15:23 -0700)
One of the major objectives of The Bland Heritage Foundation, is the database assembly of the Bland Family, worldwide. Achieving this ambitious aim requires the dedicated work of each interested cousin, through the collection of data on family members, as well as the accurate connecting of related families, as far back as possible.
Please don't think having information on only a few generations is incon-sequential. Many times, just one cousin sharing his/her data can connect many other cousins and grandparents through finding their place in one of the major family lines. Your genealogical data is important to all the family! All we ask is that your data be based on original sources (family bibles, census, birth/death certificates, etc). We trust you and your Bland family will make it a priority to gather and submit your genealogical data.
To assist you in finding more about of your Bland genealogy, as well as close living cousins, currently unknown to you, the Foundation has provided several valuable resources, several of which are provided courtesy of our "off-site" partners. Please remember, we can not vouch for the authenticity of genealogical data you might find. (Before going "off-site", please bookmark this page, so that you can easily return to it.)
If, in your Internet searching, you find other sources we have not listed below, please notify the Webmaster of their location -- Thank you!
RESOURCES:
"Among Cousins" is the periodic newsletter written by BHF Genealogist, Charles L Bland. The volumes serve as supplemental material (changes and updates) to his 1982 book, "A Vision of Unity - The Bland Family in England and America". Archived issues are available by clicking the link above, while both his book and more recent issues of "Among Cousins" are available from the Bland Gift Shoppe.
Bland Broadcast List provides a rapid method of communicating genealogical Q&A to all subscribers. This broadcast list is administered by the Bland Heritage Foundation on servers provided by RootsWeb. Please subscribe -- it's FREE. Click on the button to the left, and once your e-mail program generates a new message form, type only the word subscribe in the message form, then merely click your "Send" button. Thanks for subscribing!
Bland Family Genealogy Forum is provided by our corporate partner MyFamily.com, Inc., maker of Family Tree Maker® and other related products. Use this forum frequently and please footnote you comments with "Visit www.BlandHeritage.org". Thanks!
Bland Family Lines is the codification of all known Bland families residing in the United States, of which the two major families (#1 and #2) trace their roots to England in the 1500's. The codification was established by BHF Genealogist Charles L. Bland and provides a means by which living Blands can identify their living blood relation, as well as easily determine their ancestors.
Bland Genealogical Database. As indicated above, it is very important that your Bland family genealogy is included in the BHF database. Click here to find out how you can aid in building contributing to the Bland Family tree. How to Submit YOUR Bland Genealogy.
Bland List Archives is also archived beginning with May 1999. Review the archives to see if any message touches on data you have collected on your known family -- don't forget to subscribe, above.
Bland RootsWeb Resources Portal, also provided by Ancestry.com, is a cornucopia of Bland data. Please remember, entries may not always be based on "original source" material.
Distance Cousins, another on-line-partner, provides us with free access to numerous Bland resources including access to City Directories, Census, Military Records, Death Records, plus another Bland Genealogy Inquiry board, plus other resources.
Genealogy-Newbie If you've had questions about computers and/or genealogy, but didn't want to show your ignorance by asking, this is the place for you! Six thorough, easy-to-understand lessons written by a Certified Genealogical Records Specialist for those who are just beginning in genealogy.