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Welcometo the Chandler Family Association website; we are pleased that you have dropped in. We welcome everyone who is interested in the Chandler name B. Glenn Chandler, CFA President and genealogy. In addition to providing information to those interested in Chandler genealogy, this website is intended to facilitate communication among our members, present news about our latest research efforts and assist researchers with their own unique challenges.

The CFA is a co-sponsor of the Chandler DNA Project. With nearly 200 Chandler men already tested, this initiative has provided invaluable information to members and promises to reveal even more as additional Chandler men take the simple DNA test.

Our association, founded in 1991, has grown to include more than 400 members in 38 states and several other countries. Although the founders of the Chandler Family Association traced their ancestry to John Chandler 1610, today our membership includes Chandler descendants from at least 15 different ancestral lines. So no matter what Chandler ancestry you claim, or why you are interested in the Chandler name, you are welcome here. We are pleased to share the pride of our ancestry with you and invite you to join this vibrant organization.



Are You In Arrears?
September 1 is the date when you should renew your membership in the CFA. Helen reports that approximately 35 of our members are more than two years in arrears on paying their dues. The members on that list will be dropped from membership before the Autumn 2008 CFA Newsletter is published. If you are not sure of your membership status, Helen will be happy to check her list. Contact her at . To renew your membership, download the
membership form, complete it by hand, and mail it to Helen.

New Photos - CFA 2008 Reunion

A second page of reunion photos has been posted - 2008 Reunion Photos - Page 2. These were sent by Dodie Chandler and Carol Chandler Halbert. Also Dodie sent the best group photo so far (lots of smiling faces) - see it here! If you have some different ones, please send them to Claudia at .

St. Margaret's Church - New Photo
Joyce Chandler has sent an amazing photo of St. Margaret's Church and Big Ben taken from the top of the London Eye. Take a look!

Chandler Mysteries
Check our our Queries page for some interesting Chandler mysteries! You might be able to help a frustrated Chandler researcher.

Pleasant Barnett Chandler and William Addison Chandler of Texas
Iris Guertin is writing a book, "Navidad Country," about an area of southern Texas in the years 1830 through 1870. One chapter will be about William Addison Chandler and Rev. Pleasant Barnett Chandler (sons of Lewis Chandler of Oglethorpe, Georgia) and their families. Iris would greatly appreciate any information or photographs you can share that pertain to this branch of the Chandler family. Write Iris at

Jim Reeves Retires
At our annual business meeting in Chattanooga, Jim Reeves was presented with a plaque in appreciation for his service as a founder, officer, and author of the John Chandler Descendant Chart Book. (See photo.) Jim has retired as CFA librarian and will no longer be adding entries to his book. Plans are being made to continue that work with updated software. In the meantime, the current version will continue to be a valuable research tool, and, thanks to Jim's generosity in donating his library to the CFA, the books will continue to be available at our reunions. Thanks for everything you have done for the CFA, Jim!

Members Contribute to CFA Web Site
Our web site changes and grows with input from our membership. A new page, Chandler Memories, features photos of long ago Chandler reunions and family groups. Chandler Memories joins Chandler Gatherings, a collection of photos of modern day Chandler family groups, and Chandler Sightings, photos and descriptions of Chandler-related signs and sites around the world. Your submissions make our web site better, and we solicit your photos and informaton for these pages in particular. Another way you can participate in the web site is to submit your lineage for our Members/Lineage pages, taking your place among your Chandler cousins or beginning an entirely new Chandler line. To submit photos or information to the web site, e-mail Claudia at .

New Look for Website
The web site has been freshened up with new fonts and more colorful graphics. In addition, the wording and arrangement of each page has been individually looked over and most were somewhat updated. If you find any broken links or other problems, please alert Claudia at .

Navigating This Web Site
Move your mouse pointer over the compass image on any page for navigation options. For a guide to all the pages on the site, visit the Site Index. The Site Index page also offers a search engine that will search the entire site for your keyword or phrase.

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