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Welcome to the Offley Family Society web site. The Offley Family Society is a Family History Society and consists of members of the family who are interested in historical and genealogical research into the name of Offley and similar names such as Offler and Offiler. The Society was founded by Mr Jack R. Richards, BA, FCMA, FCCA in 1987. Since then it has attracted members mainly in the United Kingdom but also around the world in places such as the USA, Canada and Australia. *** The AGM 2008 was held on 20th September, 2008. A full report can be read on the AGM 2008 page. ***. At the AGM in 2007, the Society decided to embark upon a DNA project and this exciting new project has now been underway for some time. For further details please refer to the news and/or DNA Project page.
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U.S.A. 2010
A meeting is being
arranged next year at the James Maddison University, Harrisonburg,
Virginia, of descendants of the Offley progenitors who emigrated from
England in the 17th century and later.
The meeting is being
sponsored by the Offley Family Society (which is based in England, www.offleysociety.co.uk
), and will cover the period from 22nd July to
24th July 2010. Harrisonburg is in the Shenandoah Valley and is
an historic Civil War site.
Whilst there are many
people named Offley in the U.S.A. it is thought that those attending
will be out-numbered by descendants through female lines. There
are hundreds, if not thousands, of American citizens who have Offley
blood in their veins including the descendants of Adam Thoroughgood
and Sarah Offley whose home in Virginia is a well known tourist
attraction. All who bear the name of Tarvin and many named
Cheney, including Richard Cheney, the past Vice-President of the U.S.,
and his ninth cousin, Barack Obama, are Offley descendants.
Visitors from the
U.K. will be met at Dulles airport and full details of the event can
be obtained from Mr J.R Richards, 2 The Green, Codicote,
Hitchin, SG4 8UR. Telephone: 01438 820006.
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Membership Enquiries
: Mr J.R. Richards, 2
The Green, Codicote, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 8UR
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Last Updated : 12th April 2009
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