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NL #86, March-April 2018

This issue of the Bonnes Nouvelles provides the information about the 2018 DELANO KINDRED Reunion and Annual Meeting in Fairhaven Massachusetts. (For details, please click on the REUNIONS tab above.) Also included is an analysis about Lt. Jonathan DELANO?s lands and will. A transcript of his 1720 will is provided for comparison. Updated information about the DELANOs of Sconticut Neck is provided as well as other articles of interest. To quickly view or download the Reunion Registration Form, click here . To view this newsletter in it is entirety, click here

NL #85, November 2017

This issue of the Bonnes Nouvelles provides the information about the 2017 DELANO KINDRED Reunion in Charleston, South Carolina (Thursday, 14 September ? Sunday 17 September). We were fortunate that the flooding from Hurricane Irma had subsided. This issue includes articles about the Reunion, including the Genealogical and Educational Symposium, and the Annual Membership Meeting. Also we are very pleased to include about honors our members have received this fall. We have also included an article showing copies of letters received from Joel Andrew Delano by Cousin Carolyn Marcinkowski?s great great grandfather. As we draw towards the end of 2017 we hope you will consider including a donation to the DELANO KINDRED Contribution Program. Contributions to this program are exempted from U.S taxes. We hope you have a pleasant Thanksgiving and joyous Holiday Season. To view this newsletter in it is entirety, click here

GHAAHD "To The Reader" Listing of Significant Errors

We have added a document titled "TO THE READER" to the web site. This brief document lists some of the more significant errors that exist in the The Genealogy, History and Alliances of the American House of Delano 1621 to 1899 (GHAAHD) and is intended to accompany that volume. You can access it from the General Information About... Philippe Delano menu item on the right or directly by clicking here. This POST is enabled for member comments, so if you know of additional errors in the GHAAHD that you think should be included in this list, you may post them as a comment; please include your source reference.

NL #84, July-August 2017

This issue of the Bonnes Nouvelles provides updated information about the 2017 DELANO KINDRED Reunion in Charleston, South Carolina (Thursday, 14 September ? Sunday 17 September). Please Note that the current cutoff date for making hotel reservations at the DELANO KINDRED Group rate is 15 August. So start making your plans soon. Also included in this issue is information about the DELANO/DELANOY connection with details about the New Amsterdam-Haarlem Delanoys line that can be traced back to Wervike, Flanders in 1575/6. Information about DELANO KINDRED?s Annual Contribution to the Plimoth Colony as well and article about Elizabeth T. Delano?s paintings that were given to the Town of Fairhaven last May -- and much more. We look forward to seeing you at in Charleston in September. REUNION RESERVATIONS -- DEADLINE IS AUGUST 15, 2017 Remember, you must make reservations for BOTH the Hotel and our Annual Meeting. To see the Reunion Flyer, click here; to view or download the Reunion Registration Form (Parts 1 and 2), click here. Please complete both parts 1 and 2 of the forms with a check for the appropriate amount and send them to our Treasurer, Cousin David Grinnell, whose address is on the form, by 15 August 2017. Our REUNION this year will be held at the Hilton Doubletree Hotel in North Charleston, SC. To check out the hotel, click here. Our special Delano Kindred room rates (before taxes) are $129/night for either a room with two double beds or a room with a king bed. The rates are good for up to 3 days prior to or 3 days after our meeting dates if rooms are available for those extra days. All rooms are non-smoking. Click here to book a room using these rates. Please leave the "Delano Kindred, Inc." box checked under "Special Accounts and Rates" and change the "Travel Dates" and "Number of Rooms and Guests" information to suit your needs. If you need a handicap-accessible room or experience any difficulty making your reservation, call the hotel directly at 843-518-6200 and remember to tell them you are part of the Delano Kindred group. Also, don?t forget to make your hotel reservations directly with the Doubletree Hotel by 15 August. This will be a very interesting and memorable event. We hope to see you there and enjoy your company! To view this newsletter in it is entirety, click here

NL #83, March 2017

This issue of the Bonnes Nouvelles provides the information about the 2017 DELANO KINDRED Reunion in Charleston, South Carolina ?(Thursday, 14 September ? Sunday 17 September).? Also included in this issue is a short history of the historic town of Charleston and an overview of its sights and its southern cuisines. ?Part Three of the account of the life of Joel A. Delano, the compiler of the GHAAHD, is included in this issue. We are pleased to include news of one of our oldest members, Cousin Virginia C. Kelley as well as reminder about the opportunity to submit your candidates for the Annual Charitable Drawing that is held at the Reunion.? We thank our members who have generously donated to our DELANO KINDRED Contribution Program and sadly pay tribute to our Cousins who have departed from us.? We have also included a current directory of your DELANO KINDRED Officers, Directors and Committee Chairs for your information as well as other information and notices. To view this newsletter in it is entirety, click here