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    1. What is Kinfolk
    2. MS MARY G LIGHTHALL
    3. For Lee Ann and others: The Rich Family Association, P. O. Box 142, Wellfleet, MA 02667, is a society for those interested in, descended from, or with the surname Rich. It was started in the 60s on Cape Co. Many members are descendants of Richard Rich of Piscataqua (now Portmouht NH) and Eastham, Cape Cod. A number of other Rich gateway ancestors have been researched and data published in "Kinfolk." Other members are searching for their ancestors, as are many who post here on the Rich list. Members who are on the net try to help when these messages are found. "Kinfolk" started publication in 1966 and so we are working on Vol 33. It is now published three times a year, in March, June and October. Each issue has 32 or 36 pages offset printed from camera- ready copy. Contents include all sorts of things which might interest Riches. Members often allow serial publication of their research results. Somes of these collections have been later published as books. "Kinfolk" goes to all members and to a number of libraries and genalogical societies. Regular subjects in each issue are Ancestor Tables; For the Record, obituaries, birth notices and marriage records contributed by members and from newspapers; Genealogist Corner made up of comments, reprints of interest from similar journals and from members; Genealogical Queries--queries from members seeking ancestors or help with research; articles about Rich families; biographies of "Riches to Remember"; membership application page; and a few pages of association reports, list of officers and items for sale. Because most members are not computer users, a section on Computer Genealogy presents some of the related materials from here. The contents of Kinfolk are under copyright by the RFA The RFA also has scholarshiip funds that go to deserving children/grandchildren of members. A fund at Boston University which started as the bequest of Isaac Rich, a founder of BU, is awarded with RFA cooperation in choosing a qualified Rich recipient. Details of these activities are reported in Kinfolk along with photos of recipients. Scholarships are awarded at the annual meeting in September An annual reunion on the third Saturday of September has been held in recent years at Eastham, Cape Cod. The program includes help from genealogists for members attending, a field trip to some nearby site, luncheon at noon, with a meeting, speaker and raffle following. Details of this activity are in the summer issue of Kinfolk. I will try to answer any questions you might have, or will furnish more material if you are interested in joining. ML. Production Editor of "Kinfolk."

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