Blackburn Family Association

01/11/2026

As you make your plans to attend our reunion in Reno this year, here is a link to the information about our host hotel. https://www.blackburn-tree.org/reunions/reunion-hotel-info/
We've received some feedback that in order to use the reservation link included on the page, it's better to be on either a computer or an iPad rather than your phone. Hope to see you at the reunion!!

01/01/2026

Hope to see you in Reno this year!!

12/22/2025

It's that time of year, cousins, time to renew your Association membership! Membership remains at $15.00 per year or choose a Patron membership at $50.00 per year. If you have questions, please visit the membership page on our website: https://www.blackburn-tree.org/membership/
See you in Reno!!

Membership Why become a member? What You Get... Membership entitles you to receive direct to your mailbox the family research journal, Blackburn Beginnings. The Association’s quarterly newsletter has been published continuously since 1988 and has been the ongoing repository for new research and cr...

11/27/2025

11/20/2025

Cousins - with the holidays approaching, families gathering, and looking ahead to 2026, don't forget our reunion is planned for Oct. 14 - 18 in Reno, Nevada. It's the perfect time to meet our extended Blackburn family or maybe reconnect with cousins you met at a previous reunion. Join in any or all the activities and above all - mingle, mingle, mingle!
Our host hotel is Circus, Circus and information is available here: https://www.blackburn-tree.org/reunions/reunion-hotel-info/. There are plenty of rooms are still available, but please make your reservations as early as possible so you don't miss out on our special rates.
See you there!!

2023 Reunion Hotel Info Hotel Reservations Headquarters Hotel: DoubleTree by Hilton 4727 Concord Pike Wilmington, DE 19803 Group Rates (breakfast included, taxes extra): Single – $124 Double – $129 Triple – $134 Quad – $139 Reservations for 2023 can now be placed. To make reservations, call ...

07/04/2025

Happy Independence Day!

09/06/2024

On September 22nd at 11:00 a.m., Quakers at London Grove Friends Meeting will have a commemoration to the 350 year old fallen oak tree that fell one year ago. Those attending the reunion in 2023 will recall this majestic oak towering over the property, later felled by weather and age. All are welcome to attend. You may want to check their website for further information and perhaps join them for meeting in advance.

We are a Quaker spiritual community whose worship is often profoundly deep and whose fellowship is warm. People comment that being at London Grove ‘feels like coming home.’ Our multi-generational community supports and helps each other and we love to have visitors and seekers join us in worship...

07/28/2024

The Association plans reunions every 3 to 4 years and the location and dates for our next reunion have been set. We will be in Reno, Nevada October 14 - 18, 2026, and headquarters will be the Circus Circus Hotel. Time to meet cousins from all over and re-connect with some you've met before. Please visit our website, www.blackburn-tree.org and click on the reunion tab for details. You're welcome to participate in any or all of the activities and more details will be available as time gets closer. See you in Reno!

Welcome to the Blackburn Family Association, Inc. The authoritative source on the Blackburn family of North America that had its origins in County Armagh, Ireland.