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The Robert French & Esther Griswold French
Research Grant for Genealogy
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The
GFA funded an exhibit
installed in Wethersfield by the Griswoldville Preservation Association. The
display features graphics that convey the history of water-powered mills in
Griswoldville. One panel is on display in the Wethersfield Museum on the
first floor of the Kinney Memorial Cultural Center. The second panel
is in the Town Library. One outdoor sign is located near the walkway
to Mill Woods Park off Griswold Road. The water-powered grist and fulling
mills operated in the early 1700’s and later knitting, weaving and edge tool
mills operated into the 20th century.
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The Griswold Family Association sponsors a
research grant program, which was created in honor of our retired
genealogists, Esther and Robert French. The Robert French & Esther Griswold
French Research Grant for Griswold Family Genealogy & History is available
by application for GFA members, other than our paid genealogical staff, who
seek funds to research specific topics and need some financial assistance.
A Grant Committee will review applications and award funds. Funds can be
requested for travel expenses (excluding meals), fees for use of materials,
copying, and so on, and research results will be published in the GFA
Bulletin. Copied documentation will be submitted to the GFA archives.
Suggested topics: Canadian Griswolds and
links to the US Griswold families; the many variations, sources and family
links to Griswold Coat of Arms; Griswolds in the Revolutionary War;
Griswolds in the Civil War; a helpful project would be to assign reference
numbers to all Griswolds listed in the 1850 census which could be listed in
our data base for cross reference. This is just to get you started: any
reasonable research request will be considered! |
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Grant Application
Form
1. Name
________________________________________________________________
Address
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Phone
________________________________________________________________
E-mail
________________________________________________________________
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| What is the most reliable method to contact
you?
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2. Grant proposal: What is the nature of your
research/travel proposal? |
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What is your budget?
A. Travel
- mileage @$.31/mile & tolls
- airfare
- hotel
B. Library/archive fees
C. Photocopying
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| 3. What particular aspect of GFA history of
genealogy are you working on? Please include details of your past research
experience, and what you are trying to find during this trip. (Use
additional sheets as needed)
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Submit to:
GFA Grant Committee
C/o Dr Sara French, President
4899 Crestwood Lane, Syracuse, NY 13215 |
