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Blaisdell Papers

The Blaisdell Papers have been published by the Blaisdell Family National Association (BFNA) at least twice a year since 1935, making it the fifth oldest, continuously published family journal in the US. 

Blaisdell Papers document the genealogy, history, news items, accomplishments, births, marriages, anniversaries, deaths and obituaries of Blaisdell family members.  These stories are a reflection of our nation’s cultural and genealogical heritage.  Published in June and December, each issue now averages 84 pages (on acid free paper for longer shelf life) with an average of 40 black and white photos per issue.  Since 1935 there have been eleven volunteer Editors.

An index is prepared for each five-year volume (10 issues).  Blaisdell Papers will be sent to any genealogical library or historical society who requests to be put on the mailing list.  Currently, 38 leading genealogical libraries are receiving Blaisdell Papers.          

Blaisdell Papers earliest issues, 1935 – 1985, are available on DVD (2 disks) or CD-ROM (11 disks) and are fully searchable in PDF format.  Cost: $30 per set. 

Basic Membership in the Association  is open to the general public.  Receiving Blaisdell Papers is a benefit of membership. 

 

If you do not wish to charge your credit/debit card to become a member, you may send an annual contribution of $15 (or more) by check to:

 

"Blaisdell Family National Association (or BFNA)
                 John W. Blasdel, Treasurer
                 4728 Fesseneva Lane
                 Naperville, IL  60564-5788"

 

Additional gift subscriptions are available for $12 each.

 

Use this same Harrison, OH, address to order the 1935 - 1985 issues of the Blaisdell Papers on DVD or CD-ROM.

 

A complimentary copy of the Blaisdell Papers is available upon request to the Editor:

 

R. Carter Blaisdell, Editor

Blaisdell Papers

PO Box 1346, Black Mountain, NC  28711

 

Email: blaisdellpapers@blaisdell.org 

Phone: 828-669-7733

 

The Editor welcomes news articles of your Blaisdell-related family: accomplishments, recognitions, graduations from high school, college or trade school, baptisms, weddings, historical accounts, memoirs, poems.  Send original photos by email attachment in .jpg at 300 dpi or by mail, and they will be scanned and returned to you.

 

For those who can not afford an annual BFNA Basic Membership in order to receive Blaisdell Papers, the Association will send these at no cost as long as we have the funds to do so.  Donations to the Association’s Endowment Fund enable us to help those with more limited resources.

 

Check Here for Back Issues of Blaisdell Papers

Please Click HERE for Historical Accounts

"Please Click HERE to enter/pay for a mail subscription to the Blaisdell Papers"

 

Please Click HERE for The Lizzie Blasdel Westmoreland and Alice Blasdel Blackwell Blaisdell Papers Project on DVD or CD.

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