On Tuesday of Lineage Week, two societies meet jointly for a tea. They are the Order of the First Families of Maine (OFFME) and the Order of the First Families of New Hampshire (OFFNH).
OFFME was founded in 2003 to honor the memory of ancestors who settled in, owned land, or conducted business in what is now present-day Maine prior to 1652.
Similarly, OFFNH was founded in 2009 to honor the memory of ancestors who settled in, owned land, or conducted business in what is now present-day New Hampshire prior to 1680.
There is an overlap of membership between the two organizations, and similar missions. Both organizations donate to historical charities in Maine and New Hampshire, respectively. Because of this, they have a joint meeting every April.
OFFNH Governor General, Marlene Wilkinson called the joint meeting to order. After their business was concluded, OFFME President General Kimberly Nagy presided over the OFFME business meeting.
This was an election year for OFFME, and the new slate of officers was installed. New OFFME President General Timothy Finton was installed, and the members enjoyed refreshments and fellowship.
Another similar organization is the Piscataqua Pioneers, who accepts descendants from the the Piscataqua River region (which covers Maine and New Hampshire) before July 1776. You can read more at this link: http://www.piscataquapioneers.org/
ReplyDeleteThanks, Heather. Both OFFME and OFFNH accept the book "Piscataqua Pioneers : Selected Biographies of Early Settlers in Northern New England" which was published by that organization as proof of qualification for their ancestors.
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