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A Family Affair: How to Plan and Direct the Best Family Reunion Ever (National Genealogical Society Guides) Paperback – June 25, 2003

by Sandra MacLean Clunies (Author), The National Genealogical Society (Author)

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"Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Rutledge Hill Press (June 25, 2003) Language: English ISBN: 1401600204 Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 7.5 x 9.2 inches Whether planning a small annual get-together or a once-in-a-lifetime gathering of hundreds"

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320 pages
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English
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Rutledge Hill Press
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June 25, 2003
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7.5 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
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1401600204
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978-1401600204
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rutledge Hill Press (June 25, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1401600204
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1401600204
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches

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Sandra Chmelovsky

Not every family is alike and so each book has some idea that would be valuable to make the reunion better. So not every book fi

Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2016

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It is clear that each book on the subject of Family reunions has something to offer as far as ideas go to make the affair successful. Not every family is alike and so each book has some idea that would be valuable to make the reunion better. So not every book fits every family but they have something in common that is to get to know where we came from and who we are now. Just plain getting to know family better and the traits they have in common and tendency toward certain illnesses. Now DNA is coming into the scene and that is fun to find out just where we all come from and that we all have something in common.

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keeptherepublic

Should have bought this book 2 years in advance.

Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2018

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Overly complicated. Some good ideas, but we'd already advanced in our preparations before I bought the book. Passing it on to the next chairperson.

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S. C.

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Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2010

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This book is a definite excellent resource for planning a family reunion and for getting ideas as to what types of activities the family can partake. It offers guidance into a variety of issues in the planning process and expounds on a number of important details everyone should know before planning a huge gathering such as a family reunion and any other large party!

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Richard Martin

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Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2016

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Didn't find many new ideas in it, but the few I found were helpful.

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kuma

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2016

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Excellent book and most helpful.

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Dawn B.

Must read if you are having a Reunion!

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2005

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Excellent book with a lot of info and good Ideas. Will not be disappointed with this Book! A great book for planning a reunion.

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Linda J. Reed-Taylor

Great book for reunion planners!

Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2007

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This is one of the best books on reunion planning, with lots of great information and ideas I never thought of before. Well worth the money!

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Michael K. Smith

Look no farther -- this is the book you need!

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2004

Family reunions are not, for many of us, as basic a part of family research as they might be, and books on the subject usually reflect that. If most of your relatives still live within a day's drive, you probably see them regularly and an annual picnic is almost a routine event, dedicated to introducing new offspring and remembering the recently deceased. If your family is scattered all over the country, as is true of probably a majority of the American population these days, a reunion becomes a special event with a significant outlay in time and money for both planners and attendees, but the activities are still largely the same. But Sandy Clunies, a Certified Genealogist and frequent speaker at the national level, is a very experienced family researcher and past winner of the NGS Family History Writing Contest, so her interest here is primarily in the role of genealogy at the family reunion. How could any attentive researcher pass up the chance to graze among all those memories and experiences brought together for a few days in one place?

Putting on a reunion can be an overwhelming task, but (to quote the author's grandmother) you can eat an elephant if you cut it into bite-sized pieces. "What kind of show should it be?" she asks. Do you need a theme? Is there to be a central event, like a milestone anniversary or the dedication of a DAR grave marker? Will it be potluck at a state park? A gathering at the ancestral family farm? Or a Caribbean cruise? The most important rule, though is Plan Ahead. At least a year - preferably two if it's to be a big event. The second rule is Take a Businesslike Approach. This includes record keeping, not only to properly account for finances but to provide information for future reunions. (Detailed attendance records from family gatherings held a century ago have become valuable resources in their own right.) The Internet, naturally, is a great help in locating those whom you want to invite, especially if you've been out of touch for a few years, and the author gives detailed advice (plus encouraging anecdotes) on the use of search engines and message boards for this purpose. You will also want to advertise your reunion online in order to alert those individuals you weren't able to locate. Many suggestions of an historical and genealogical nature are provided for activities (house and cemetery tours, living history demonstrations), and for showcasing the family's history (enlargements of photos collected in advance, displays of inherited artifacts). And, of course, a series of oral history sessions is an opportunity not to be missed, with memories triggered by old photos and conversations with other descendants. To preserve all you've been able to learn, a post-reunion book (with sales solicited during the event) will not only provide a permanent record, it will help establish a tradition of future reunions and encourage wider attendance. A family website can present new information acquired, woven into what was already known, and can also encourage further research -- and advance planning for the next get-together. Even though I'm not a big reunion-attender, this is by far the best book I've seen on the subject.

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