The National Blue Family Association
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The
13th biennial BLUE FAMILY REUNION
Mark your Calendars and start planning your Vacation now.
It
all starts
June
21, 2008
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The 13th bi-annual NBFA Reunion 2008 all Blue family descendants (both Dutch and Scottish Lines and anyone interested in the Blue family name and it's history) are welcome to the NBFA Reunion all or any segment of the Reunion.
The First segment of the National Blue Family Association Reunion
will be held in Romney, WV
Hosted by Madeline Blue at her home.
The Ancestral home of the John Blue (1.1) Family legends claim that John Blew was one of the earliest settlers in the valley of the South Branch of the Potomac River, in what is now Hampshire County, WV. He supposedly brought his wife and children from New Jersey in 1725, settled on the river about five miles north of the present site of Romney, and built his cabin near Hanging Rock (sometimes called Blue's Rock). There are many legends regarding when John Blue arrived in WV. The fact known to family generalist is that the John Blew who received the Fairfax land grant for Lot 27 on the South Branch was John (1.1.1). Although dated 17 Aug 1749, this grant was really executed subsequent to 1 May 1754, the date that Hampshire County was formed. This fact is established by the identification of the grantee as "John Blew of Hampshire Co.". This also indicates that John Blew was living in Hampshire Co., or what was to be Hampshire Co., before the grant was executed, probably having arrived in 1752. (See William H. Blue's "DESCENDANTS OF JOHN BLAW (BLUE) d.1757 Somerset Co., NJ Fifth Edition" for more of this story.
The
Second segment of the National Blue Family Association Reunion will be held in
Jefferson County, WV
Hosted by Richard F. Blue and his
family.
Families of interest are many of the children of Frederick Blue (1.5) who settled in this area. Also in the Jefferson Co. area the family of 1.1.2 Michael BLUE (ca1720-1819), m1. Martha BLACKFORD?, m2. Sarah _____ .
The
Third segment of the National Blue Family Association Reunion will be held in
Schuylkill County, PA.
Hosted by Jean
Duff and her committee.
In this area families of interest are 1.3.2.3 John BLEW (ca1754-1810), m.ca1780 Jerusha _____ (d.1829+) and their descendents. The NBFA will visit the ancestral Blew family farm of Frank Blew & Mary Oswald Blew [1.3.2.3.3.2.8]. Also many of the local cemeteries in the area plus much more to be announced soon.
Click here to see Past Reunion Pictures and Burying Ground information from Somerset Co., NJ
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Welcome to The National Blue Family Association Homepage we hope you enjoy your visit and
come back often. Please take a second to bookmark
this site before you forget.
This site was first post on the Internet in 1992. We have enjoyed a very
long and informative history at this site. We have found many 'new"
cousins over the years. We hope that you may be able to also find a
"new" cousin from visiting our site.
You are
welcome to add links from your site to our site. LINKS TO OTHER FAMILY BLUE SITES
CAN BE FOUND AT BLUE FAMILY LINKS. We are
always happy to add links
from any Blue Family site to our site. Please send your URL to Sarah
Bitter and
she will visit your site then add a link to the NBFA site.
If you have additional information
you would like to share with the Association. You can do it one of two ways.
First, The Chalice our NBFA newsletter,
you are welcome to send family news, family research articles, new or old
photos, births, marriages or Death information Please send
your information to William
H. Blue or Sarah
Bitter. We are always looking for
"Blue family news"
Second, The NBFA Website we
are always happy to post Births, Marriages or Death announcements on the
website. Please send your information to Sarah
Bitter.
If you have additional information on any of the Blue Family lines please
contact William H. Blue .
Best of hunting and do keep us all updated on your family tree.
PURPOSE
The National Blue Family Association is an informal group of people with an interest in the genealogy, history and
origin of the Blue family surname and its many variations. (BLAW / BLEW / BLAUEN / BLAU / BLU et al) and allied lines.
THE BLUE FAMILY brief history
The Chalice
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The great majority of the Scottish BLUE families in North America originated in Argyllshire, the maritime county in southwestern Scotland. Some of these came by way of Ireland, and spent a generation or two there before coming to North America. The earliest known Scottish BLUE family to emigrate was that of Malcolm BLUE (1700-1766) and his wife, Sarah SMITH, from Cantyre, Argyllshire, who came in 1748 and settled on the Cape Fear River in North Carolina. In the following decades many more Scottish BLUEs arrived, settling in Ontario and the Maritme Provinces of Canada, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. At this time we have identified about thirty Scottish BLUE families. Research in Scotland may eventually lead to the connecting of many of these families.
Please feel free to join us in the search for your roots. If we have been of any help in your search, please let us know by contacting any from the list below we would love to hear from you.
If you have additional information on your line please contact one of us.
Our Mission
We are a clearing house for information on all BLUE families we can find who resided in North America.
*** Please Note that this site has stopped at the sixth
generation. We have tried very hard not
to post generations with
living members. If you need help finding your connection to the Blue family we
will be happy to help you. Please give us as much information as you
have of your oldest know ancestors. (1930 is a good goal the 1930 census is
available to us and we normally can find your ancestors and begin to trace them
form this point. Also any other information you may have that
could help us to help you find your connection. Dates, places and
names are very important. Spouse surnames are also very helpful.
We request in return that you furnish us with any updates that may help us with
the 6th edition to the Family genealogy works always being worked on. Remember
the Blue family is a LIVING family and if we all work together we can keep it
updated.
JOIN The National Blue Family Association:
Anyone with an interest in a family surname like BLU, BLUE, BLEW,
BLAU, BLAWEN, BLAW or in a surname that means BLUE, is welcome to join The National Blue Family
Association. We are always looking for new members. With your membership
you will receive the Chalice newsletter. Starting 2004 there will be
4 issues per year. Your membership helps finance additional research of the Blue
Family.
Please visit by clicking here 
to go The National Blue Family Association Application on this site.
NEW - September 2007
Sample of our Newsletter The
Chalice Is Now online!
Please click on the above underlined words "The Chalice"
and download in PDF format a sample of the Spring 2007 Chalice.
We hope you enjoy it.
If you are not a member of the NBFA and receiving the Chalice (our newsletter) Please take a moment and click on the 'NBFA Application' above and send in your application today.
NEW - January 1, 2008
Scottish Blue Family Lines
A new, 1800 page history
and genealogy book has been released.
"The Scottish Blue Family in North America" by Douglas F. Kelly
Is now available.
Most of the Blues included start in North Carolina, but there are sections on Blues in South Carolina, New York, West Virginia and also in Canada
The following links will have more information regarding this Book.
1) http://home.earthlink.net/~blue.history/ This link will take you to a site for more information regarding the above mentioned book. "The Scottish Blue Family in North America" by Douglas F. Kelly
2) http://www.carolinascots.com This link will take you to a site which describes another books by the same author which not only gives information about some Scottish Blue Families, but also the history and background of the emigrations from the Highlands of Scotland to the Carolinas.
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Contact Information
You may contact your Web Host Sarah A. Bitter for general information.
If you wish to join the Association please contact Rev. John Gray.
If you have anything you would like to contribute to the Newsletter please contact Bud Miner.
Our Newsletter is published FOUR times a year.
If you have updates on any of the Blue Family lines please contact William H. Blue. Bill has completed the 5th edition of his wonderful work "Descendents of John Blaw" SEE ABOVE
Officers: of The National Blue Family Association CLICK ON THE MAILBOX TO EMAIL
Secretary/Treasurer:
Rev John Gray
Please NOTE as of December 2005 John Gray has a NEW mailing address.
Please see NBFA Application for his new address. Please NOTE: John has a NEW email address 1/1/06
Chalice Acting Newsletter Editor - Bud Miner
Please feel free to contact Bud with any Newsletter articles you would like to have published
Fifth Edition "Descendants of John Blaw d. 1757" and the Scottish Blues in America.
compiler: William H. Blue (This book is now available in CD format) Please feel free to contact Bill with additions and corrections to our family genealogy.
Webmaster and Reunion Chairperson :
Sarah A. Bitter
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Late updated: April 24, 2008
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