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Sweetland/Swetland Lore

The Newsletter of the Swetland Family Association

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Swetland Family Association Newsletter Issue

Highlights

Published Date

Sweetland/Swetland Lore #59

·        Reunion Goals

·        Homestead Fundraiser a grand success

·        Revolutionary War Pension Records

·        2012 Scholarship Reminder

·        Tribal Wisdom

·        Earle Swetland Query

·        Nance Swetland’s Passing

-Autumn-

September 2011

Sweetland/Swetland Lore #58

·        Taking trips and visits

·        Crown Hill Findings

·        Gravestone Symbols

·        Tips on Cemetery Visits

·        Treasurer’s Report

-Summer- June 2011

Sweetland/Swetland Lore #57

·        SFA President postpones Reunion due to economic climate

·        SFA President and Reunion Chair seek your input

·        Visiting Family History Library in Salt Lake City

·        Aaron Sweetland’s Lighting Work is center stage today

·        Descendants meet in California

-Spring-

March 2011

Sweetland/Swetland Lore #56

·        President announces reunion is still pending.

·        Newspaper features a family’s ties to the Swetland Homestead

·        Q&A on the Salt Late City, Utah Library

·        Donation form for your contributions to the SFA

December 2010

Sweetland/Swetland Lore #55

·        SFA Presidents message:  Scholarships and Continuing Education.

·        Help with Identifying a Sweetland Painter.

·        Why should one apply for scholarship?

·        Hear from former SFA Scholarship awardees.

·        Sweetland’s encouraged continued-education over 100 years ago.

·        Scholarship details and information.

·        Donation contributions for reunions, scholarships, and general fund.

Sept 2010

Sweetland/Swetland Lore #54

·        President's message: Literature

·        Luke Swetland

·        New Book, Crown of Serpents

·        A family pirate story

·        CD's of Doug's book available now

·        Post on SFA website message board

·        Treasurer report

June 2010

Sweetland/Swetland Lore #53

·        President's message

·        Planning your own family reunion

·        Do I ear what I ear?

March 2010

Sweetland/Swetland Lore #52

·        President's message

·        Memories of Doug

·        Call for articles

·        Genealogy help

·         Obituary

December 2009

Sweetland/Swetland Lore #51

·        President's message

·        Obituary

·        Treasurer's report

·        Funny genealogy

·        Researching "Oliver"

·        Getting people to share

September 2009

Sweetland/Swetland Lore #50

·        President recounts true dedication to reunions

·        Reunion agenda

·        Register for reunion and hotel by June 15th (p. 5)

·        Mrs. Young-Thayer shares research

·         Keep your photos safe

June 2009

Sweetland/Swetland Lore #49

·        President encourages Reunion attendance

·        Our President’s Life and Interests

·        New London promises interesting Reunion events

·        Writing an autobiography

·         Register for the Reunion !

March 2009

Sweetland/Swetland Lore #48

·        Ancestral sacrifices inspire gratitude

·        What papers to toss

·        Colonists didn't have microwaves

·        Try family recipes

·        “Max" Noyes obituary

·         Reunion is coming

December 2008

Sweetland/Swetland Lore #47

·        President emphasizes education, pride in our name, tells of reunion

  • Schools in the old days
  • How to apply for the scholarship
  • Swetland.org website
  • A Sweetland war story

September 2008

Sweetland/Swetland Lore #46

  • From the President:  Plan now to attend the 2009 SFA Reunion
  • Treating gravestones responsibly
  • You library card may bring more Internet data
  • From the Computer Pro:  Protect your computer !
  • Obituary and Treasurer’s report

June 2008

Sweetland/Swetland Lore #45

  • Computer Health
  • Pro Helps Lore
  • The President’s Message
  • Reunion 2009
  • Puritan Planting
  • Lives Well Lived
  • Genealogy Online on a budget

March 2008

Sweetland/Swetland Lore #44

  • The Swe(e)/(a)tland Family Association Scholarship Award
  • The Swe(e)/(a)tland Family Scholarship Award Process
  • The President’s Message
  • The Allen County Library
  • Discovering Family History

December 2007

 

Sweetland/Swetland Lore #43

  • Mark Swetland steps down
  • Successful Reunion 2007
  • Donating to the SFA
  • Help the new Editor
  • Reunion Photos
  • Add to Doug’s Big Book

September 2007

Sweetland/Swetland Lore #42

 

 

 

  • The President’s Message
  • Roger & Priscilla have been Busy
  • A few Swetland Patents
  • Our Treasury Balance
  • How We Began
  • Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro with Carroll Wilcox

June 2007

Sweetland/Swetland Lore #41

  • The President’s Message
  • Mark Swetland and his Health Concern
  • 2007 SFA Scholarship Winner Announced
  • Reunion Information
  • Who was Benjamin S. Swetland? 
  • A Few Swetlands of the Chautauqua County NY Area (Brocton)
  • A Call for Pictures, Stories, and Information
  • 2007 SFA Reunion Submission Form Attached

March 2007

Sweetland/Swetland Lore #40

  • 2007 SFA Reunion July 20th and 21st
  • New website for researching genealogy
  • Plans for the 2007 reunion
  • Tremendous Swetland and Sweetland data on the Internet
  • Internet data comes alive

December 2006

Sweetland/Swetland Lore #39

  • 2007 SFA Reunion in Brocton, NY
  • How much Information on People is on the Internet?
  • A second Luke Swetland
  • Why have a Family Message Board?
  • A New Editor!!!
  • The 2007 SFA Reunion will be July 20 and 21.
  • Why did no one send information to fill the blank?

September 2006

 

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