2022

Supported the Soule Kindred in their restoration and preservation of the Esther (Delano) Soule marker in Duxbury's Myles Standish Burying Ground. The marker was completely restored and re-set in its previous location.

Contributed a total of $14,345 to the Alden Building Campaign to help with construction of a new addition to the Alden Barn. Our total contribution was doubled to $28,690 under an Alden matching grant program.

2021

Restored and preserved the Benoni Delano marker in Duxbury's Myles Standish Burying Ground. The marker was completely restored and re-set in its original location. See the story in newsletter #93, and watch our library video of Carolyn Ravenscroft of the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society spin the tale about Benoni Delano and his wife, Rebecca (Alden) Delano.

2019

Redesign of The Delano Kindred site, including improved member management and launch of new online store presence.

Supported restoration of the Samuel Delano logbook from the brig Grace in conjunction with the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society.

2015-2017

Supported indexing and publication of the Plymouth Colony Recotds by Jeremy Bangs through the Leiden Americam Pilgrim Museum.

2011

Efforts to save the Vrouwekerk ruins in Leiden, The Netherlands, concluded successfully with the placement of a memorial plaque on the ruins site on November 24, 2011.

Muriel Cushing's DFIP III published.

2010

Regional Genealogy by Carolyn Clarke - DELANOs of OLD ROCHESTER published.

Contribution to the Duxbury Rural & Historical Society in support of the Capt. Samuel Delano Jr. papers project.

2009

Started a program to support a museum relevant to DELANO history - one each year.

2007

Supported the genealogical research of the 1575 baptism data of Jan de Lanoy in the Lille Regional Archives.

2006

DELANO KINDRED Y-DNA Program started. Program includes financial support to selected documented DELANOs & DELANOYs.

2005 - 2009

Contributed to the Plymouth Plantation Living History Museum.

2005

Erected a historical marker memorializing the location of Philippe Delano's 40 acres of land in Duxbury, MA.

2004 - 2008

Contributed to the restoration of the portrait of Catherine Robbins Lyman Delano portrait at the Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, NY.

2004

Developed a digital version of book II of the GHAAHD.

2002

Contributed to the National Whaling Museum, New Bedford, MA.

2001

Muriel Cushing's DFIP II published.

2000

Regional DELANO Genealogy of the Family of Corp. Jonathan DeLano published by Mary Skinner.

1999 - 2010

Members provide copies of various DELANO genealogical publications to various local libraries.

1999 - 2009

Launched and maintained several websites - updating new website in 2010.

1999 - 2010

Pro-bono genealogical help to members & non-members.

2000 - 2009

Supported efforts to save the Vrouwekerk ruins in Leiden, The Netherlands. Contributed to the memorial plaque to be erected at the ruins site.

1999

Muriel Cushing's DFIP I published and was reviewed favorably by The American Genealogist.

1998

Contribution to the Riverside Cemetery, Fairhaven, MA.

1993

In response to requests from many members, found a source of re-prints of the GHAAHD.

1991

Started the DELANO KINDRED news letter Bonnes Nouvelles to provide information about the DELANO Family and the DELANO KINDRED.