The Griswold Family Association of America

The Griswold Family Association was founded in 1930, to collect, preserve, and disseminate genealogical and historic facts relating to the origin and growth of the Griswold family in America. The Griswold Family Association holds Annual Reunions, usually in August, and sponsors tours of interest to the members

Contact information
Jack Hooten, Registrar
3822 Bandy Rd. SE
Roanoke VA 24104-7216

or email: BMNJRyan@aol.com
 

ANNUAL MEETINGS & SPECIAL EVENTS

August 1-3, 2008 Reunion: travel with the GFA to the Washington DC area. Visit National Archives and historic sites: alternate attractions for families on vacation.
Chaired by Jack Hooten: click here for details. 

Registration information appears in our Bulletin, mailed quarterly to members.
All new members receive back issues with payment of one year's annual dues. Click here for Membership Information to sign up now!

August, 2008: The Northeastern Pennsylvania Griswold Reunion met on August 18, 2007 in the Merli-Sanofsky Park in the Honesdale, PA area.  The group will meet again, same location, on August 16, 2008.  Chaired by Robert Powell.

We need Reunion Chairpersons & Committee members for these events:
August 1, 2009 one-day reunion in CT area with visit to Michael Griswold house
2010 Proposed: three-day reunion in Salt Lake City, UT
2010 Proposed: three-day reunion in Minneapolis, MN

Griswold Family Association Products for sale

• T shirts, golf shirts, baseball caps & tote bags with Griswold emblems: order here - Coming soon - new T shirts for 2008 Annual Reunion in Washington DC

Announcing our latest publication: The Griswold Family - Sixth & Seventh Generation of Michael Volume II of the 6th & 7th Generations:  published in June, 2007, in hardbound (900+ pages) and CD format.  Click here to order now

• The Griswold Family Association held their 2007 Annual Reunion on August 4th at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme CT.  Click the link for details and photos

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• GFA member Frederick “Harper” Griswold was interviewed as part of Ken Burns’ program The War which is being broadcast on PBS stations. “Harper” writes: I was on a cruiser that was the flagship for convoys on D Day June 6th, 1944. We were stationed off Omaha Beach.

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• GFA members and their families are eligible to apply for our annual scholarships: information is found in each quarterly Bulletin. Deadline is March 31st

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• The Griswold DNA project is on-line: one of the most exciting advances in genealogical research is the new technology which makes family connections through the male line.  If you are male Griswold, you can sign up and help to build the Griswold database.  We are looking for a new coordinator. Look for more information at www.familytreedna.com/public/GRISWOLD/

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• Researching your family line?  Check our Surname Index for a connection

The Michael Griswold House

Photograph by Barbara Ryan, August 2003

The Griswold Family Association owns and maintains an historic house in Wethersfield, Connecticut.  The original house was owned by Michael Griswold; most of the house as it exists today was constructed in 1730 by his son, Michael.  The half-brothers Edward and Matthew came to North America in 1639, and settled in Windsor, Connecticut. Francis, who may have been a cousin to Edward, was baptized 10th January, 1605/6 at  Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire. He came to North America in 1636 and settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Michael appears to be a fourth cousin once removed to Edward and half brothers Matthew and Thomas.  Their common ancestor would be John Greswold, Esq., born c. 1440.  

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