Newsletters

Violette Family Association Newsletters

The Violette Family Association publishes newsletters on an irregular basis. Newsletters are made available for download from the list below and notices about newsletters are sent to members with an email address on file with the Association. Printed copies are sent to those with no email address on file. We encourage all members to include their email address in their Member Profile so we can avoid the cost of printing and mailing.

Date Topics
August 2023 Details of Triennial Meeting. VFA going paperless. Volunteer opportunities. New board nominees. List of missing members.
May 2023 Tributes to our late president. VFA going paperless. Planning for Triennial Meeting. Elections. Nominations for officers.
July 2020 Triennial Meeting: Elections, Agenda. Virtual Meeting instructions.
April 2020 New Violette books published. Planning for Triennial Meeting. Elections. Nominations for officers.
August 2019 Revised Constitution and Bylaws; voting
August 2018 VioletteRegistry.com in operation. Search your family tree. Usernames and passwords. Two Violette History books. Violette Family Association Facebook. What is my number?
September 2016 Reunion 2017 or not? DNA Testing.
February 2016 Reunion 2017 planning; will we have a Reunion 2017?
December 2014 A Violette History; Reunion 2014; President’s Message; Reunion 2017 planning
June 2014 Reunion 2014 preregistration form; clothing order form; Reunion schedule updated; CMA2014 topics; genealogy charts
May 2014 Reunion 2014 pre-registration and schedule; CMA2014 topics
December 2013 Reunion 2014 pre-registration and schedule; President’s Message; CMA2014 topics; Missing members; Deceased members; A Violette History
December 2011 Reunion 2011 reports; Past President’s message; New officers and Exec Committee; Missing members; A Violette History book; Our Facebook page; Deceased members; Marcella Violette scrapbooks donated
June 2011 President’s Message; Reunion 2011 News; Registration form; Raffle donations; Clothing order form; We need your donations; We need your email address; Missing members
March 2011 Reunion 2011 news; Registration form; Lodging; Raffle donations; Getting a passport; We need your email address; New mapping system at web site; Missing members
August 2010 Reunion 2011 planning; Getting a passport; We need your email address; New mapping system at web site; Missing members; A Violette coat of arms?
November 2008 Reunion 2008 report; Do you know your DNA history?; President’s Message; Secretary’s Report; Violette Industrial Building dedicated; Treasurer’s Report; Reunion 2011 planning; Violettes of Virginia; Rita’s last book raffled; New arrivals, In memoriam; Rita honored with letter from France; Need a passport?
May 2008 President’s Message; Important notices; New arrivals; In memoriam; Board of Directors; In search of; Reunion 2008 hotel info, registration form; Why we do genealogy; About the VFA website
August 2007 Reunion 2008 (30th Anniversary Celebration) program
November 2005 President’s Message; Report on Violette Industrial Building dedication; New officers; Reunion 2005 report; Treasurer’s Report; New arrivals; Deceased members; In search of; Odds and ends
May 2005 President’s Message; In search of; Hammond River Lots #14 and 15; Deceased members; Reunion 2005 registration
November 2004 President’s Message; Officers; New arrivals; Deceased members; Reunion 2005 notes; History of the Association; Letter from A. O. Violette regarding grist mill at The Acadian Village
May 2004 President’s Message; New arrivals; Deceased members; In search of; Excerpt of The Life and Times of Francois Violet
March 2003 President’s Message; Brief summary of Reunion 2002; Deceased members; Treasurer’s Report; In search of; Birthdays; Officers
June 2002 President’s Message; Reunion 2002 information; New arrivals; Deceased members; In search of; Passing the torch (Rita Daley)
December 2001 President’s Message; New VFA Website; Deceased members; In search of; Reunion 2002 information