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The DELANO KINDRED was founded in 1991 for the purpose of exploring the ancestry and genealogy of our common ancestor, Philippe de Lanoy. Philippe was born to Jan and Marie de Lanoy around 1602 in Leiden, Holland, and was baptized there on the 6th of November, 1603. In 1621, Philippe arrived in Plimoth (now Plymouth, Massachusetts) on the ship Fortune and some time later changed his name to Philip Delano. He is the progenitor of the Delano family in America.

We sadly announce the passing of Dr. Jememy Bangs on August 26, 2023, in Leiden. Dr. Bangs was a giant in the world of genealogy, a good, dear friend, an artist, an author, a scholar, and a strong supporter of the Delano Kindred. The drawing of the ship "Fortune" that is often seen on the Delano Kindred website and merchandise was done by Dr. Bangs. Please click here to view our tribute to Dr. Bangs, written by our Delano Kindred president, Tom Delano.

Here are a few "Quick Links" to frequently-accessed pages on this website:

• Documents and Reports for the 2023 Annual Membership Meeting:
  • Click on the "LIBRARY" tab above
  • Select "DOCUMENT" as the TYPE
  • Enter 2023 as the YEAR
  • Enter "annual" as a Keyword and click on "Execute Search."
• For the LATEST NEWSLETTER (Bonnes Nouvelles #108, October 2023), click here.

Latest Documents Added to the Library:

• 2023 Annual Meeting and Reunion documents:
• President's Letter
• Biographies of candidates for election as Officers
• Meeting Agendas
• Treasurer & Finance Committee Report
• Proposed FY2023-2024 Budget
• Research Committee Report
• Genealogy and DNA Committee Report
• Merchandise Reports
• Internet-Website-Membership Combined Report
• Board of Directors Meeting minutes for 06 April 2023.

Latest Videos Posted (click here to jump to the Video Library page):

• 2023 Annual Membership Meeting on August 5, 2023 in Duxbury, MA
• Sara Delano Roosevelt, News Clips
• DELANO and COOKE ANCESTORS, recording of ZOOM presentation by George English on 4 November 2022.

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2023 Annual Meeting Information Update (July 17, 2023)

The 2023 Delano Kindred Annual Meeting and Reunion will be held in Duxbury, MA, August 4, 5 and 6, 2023. There is no official hotel this year, as most of our meetings will be held at the Alden House Historic Site in Duxbury. The Annual Membership Meeting will be held at the Duxbury Senior Center in Duxbury.

You can view the Annual Letter from President Tom Delano by clicking here.

Here are the reference documents for this meeting. Please note that members will be required to log in to view some of these documents.

• For BIOGRAPHIES of candidates standing for election as OFFICERS of the Kindred for the next 2 years, click here.
• For the SCHEDULE of EVENTS for the Annual Meeting and Reunion, click here.
• For the Annual Membership Meeting AGENDA, click here.
• For the TREASURER and FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT for FY 2022-2023 click here.
• For the PROPOSED BUDGET for FY 2023-2024, click here.

There is still time to register to attend these festivities in person or remotely via Zoom. Links for those who register to attend via Zoom will be emailed to them prior to the meeting.