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    • Regional Branches
    • Membership Details
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  • Notable Blaisdells
  • Stories & Facts
    • The Blaisdell 37
    • A Puritan Persuasion
    • The Family Patriarch
    • Who Was Ralph Bleasdale
    • Crossing the Atlantic-635
    • Journey of the Blaisdell
    • Angel Gabriel Story
    • Angel Gabriel Thesis
    • Angel Gabriel, A Ballad
    • Remembering Angel Gabriel
    • Pemaquid Point
    • Secret Hid at Pemaquid
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The Blaisdell Family National Association

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BFNA's Founding History

The BLAISDELL FAMILY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (BFNA) was organized on August 15, 1935, to represent the descendants of Ralf Bleasdale - who was born in Hawkshead, England, 1593, sailed on The Angel Gabriel, and was shipwrecked at Pemaquid Point, ME. on August 14, 1635.  At least 38 spellings of Bleasdale have since evolved, the most  revalent being Blaisdell, Blasdell, and Blasdel. Other variations include Bleasdell and Blasdale. 


The Blaisdell Papers, published regularly since 1935, is the fifth oldest family publication in the U.S.  It documents the genealogy, vital statistics, current and past activities of the descendants of Ralf Bleasdale.  Published biannually in June and December, the Blaisdell Papers accompanies membership in the BFNA.  Dues for basic membership are $25 a year, payable in advance.  Gift memberships are $20 each.  A DVD containing publications of the Blaisdell Papers (1935-2010) may be purchased for $15.


The BFNA has recorded genealogical and historical data on computerized files since 1935.  Over 88,666 Blaisdell descendants are documented in the lineage-linked Personal Ancestry File (PAF) accessed by the BFNA Genealogist.  Notes are maintained with information relating to biographical sketches, obituaries, vocations, military service (including Revolutionary War service notes), education, affiliations, census data and other sources of information. The Blaisdell Papers is a certified source for DAR/SAR memberships.


BFNA members are encouraged to review, verify, and send current family information to the BFNA Genealogist and the Vital Statics Editor to update and maintain accurate records. 


Annual or biennial reunions are held regionally in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, North Carolina and Wisconsin. 

 

National reunions are held every five years, alternating between regional locations and Pemaquid, Maine (where Ralf Bleasdale landed in 1635).  Recent reunions have taken place in Amarillo, TX, in 1990; Portland, ME, in 1995; Greensburg & Guilford, IN, in 2000; South Portland, ME, in 2005; Mt. Vernon, IL, in 2010, York ME in 2015. 


The BFNA cooperates with other historical and maritime groups interested in recovering and raising The Angel Gabriel.  Periodic updates appear in the Blaisdell Papers.  We are also cooperating with the Maine Historical Society to preserve Blaisdell items. 

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Please Help US Replace the Weathered Pemaquid Point Plaque!

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In 1635 Ralph Blaisdell, the American Blaisdell patriarch, sailed from England to the "New World" for a new life. The ship he and his family sailed in, the Angel Gabriel, shipwrecked off Pemaquid Point, Maine on 15 August 1635. The plaque commemorating his arrival is now 57 years old, and weather and time have taken their toll. The BFNA has agreed to raise $1600 to replace the current plaque, but we need your help to raise the funds. 


No changes to the plaque design will be made.


Please consider helping with your tax-deductible donation. 

Donations received: $50.

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