2010 DFA Reunion Notes:

At the 2010 reunion, Dave presented all the exciting news going on in the Dare Family research world.  Here is a synopsis:    (2011 will be even better!)

1. Our Dare and Sheppard Family Tree now has over 110,000 connected names.

2. Our web site had over 5000 unique visitors in 2010 from Jan to August.

3. Our Dare DNA project has 5 main lines of Dare DNA results!  If you are a male Dare, please send in your swabs to this link at: FamilyTreeDNA (under the Dare DNA Group), to get a group discount, and to see which Dare line you are in!

4. Our DFA Members-only web site is now up and running.  If you are a member, send Dave an email to get your user name and password. 

   To join the Association, if you are a descendant of Captain William Dare, send your $5 membership fee to our Treasurer below.

5. Facebook is proving to be a great way to stay connected to, and to meet new Dare cousins, all over the world.  There are now 146  members on the international D-A-R-E Facebook Group and 53 members of the Dare Family Association's  Facebook group!