In This Issue:
- Site Statistics:
- 66,747 Hungerford Profiles (64,882 last quarter),
- 43,344 Marriage Records (42,107 last quarter),
- 9,382 Different Surnames (9,095 last quarter),
- 3,268 Library Entries (3,173 last quarter), and
- 7,252 Photographs (6,527 last quarter).
- National Recognition for The Hungerford World Tree: The Hungerford World Tree was awarded first place by the National Genealogy Association (NGS) in the Family Association Newsletter category.
- Additional Recognition for THFFI: The Hungerford Family Foundation, Inc. achieved the 2018 Platinum Seal of Transparency on GuideStar for the highest level of transparency awarded to nonprofit organizations.
- THFFI 2017 Audited Financial Statements: The audited financial statements for the THFFI 2017 fiscal year have been completed and posted to the Library in the website.
- Car Raffle: THFFI is conducting a car raf-fle fundraiser that beran as we went to press. The winner will receive a 2019 Lex-us ES350 worth approximately $55,000.
- Paula J. Wynne Hungerford: We profile Paula J. Wynne Hungerford, winner of the Meadowlark Award.
- Hungerford Survivor of the Titanic Disaster: We received an inquiry whether one of the survivors of the RMS Titanic disaster might have been a Hungerford. We confirm that fact and profile Helen Churchill Hungerford.
- Brick Walls and the Hungerford-Morgan Line of Descent. Roger Francis Patrick Hungerford-Morgan contacts your editor about an apparent connection; we tell the story.
- Notable Library Additions: Several notable books and vital records have been added to the Library. We list the most important of them for you.
- Website Tips: We offer more tips for using the THFFI website databases.
- Obituaries: We include a few obituaries of Hungerfords who passed away recently:
- Joseph Floyd "Bee" Hungerford (LM22),
- Maxi "Max" Paul Hungerford (LM604),
- Carolyn Hager Hungerford (SH6835spouse1),
- Robert D. Hungerford (UNUS2815),
- Rebecca Adeline Gerene Rhodes (US4745a),
- Brison Norris Hungerford (SH1363). and
- Gertrude "Trudi" Denison (SH667b).
- Answer To & Winner of the Last Quarterly Quiz.
- The Quarterly Quiz: This quiz asks you whether you know the name of the Hungerford who was the founder and first publisher of Sports Illustrated magazine?
- Answer To & Winner of the Last Quarterly Mystery.
- The Quarterly Mystery: This Quarterly Mystery derives from the references to Sir Thomas Hungerford (EN5) (Bef 1328-1397) in one of the entries from the Calendar of the Close Rolls that we have added to Addendum I of this newsletter. There are several questions that need to be answered, including whether Thomas Hungerford was a Statute Merchant?
- Calling for Quiz and Mystery Questions. Do you have ideas for a quarterly quiz or mystery question? Send us your ideas so that we can introduce your ideas to the larger Hungerford community and perhaps even break down your Hungerford brick walls.
- Calling all volunteers: We could use your help. Would you like to be a member of the Board of Trustees or an officer? Perhaps you are skilled in website development?
- Questions? Suggestions? We want to hear from you.
- The THFFI Board of Trustees.
- The THFFI Mission Statement.