Dunbar FamilyDunbar FamilyMeet and GreetMeet and Greet

Spartanburg, SC

2009

Talk and Meet people around

the table

Welcome & Introduction

Purpose of Gathering Today

???Reunite our family

Share Information

Plan for our future

Build on our past

What are we doing???

Searching our past –

Compiling information –

Pictures, obituaries, old letters, memo’s, bibles, etc…

&

Ancestry

Building a Dunbar Family Tree

Where did the Dunbars come From?

Africa…???

Just saying Africa is not good enough. We want more information!

Approx. 390,000. slaves were shipped directly

from theses area in Africa

Example:

Vast area’s – over 30 countries and 200 ethnic groups

Africa is a continent with many countries…

Let’s try to find the Dunbars’ migration pattern…

Where ???

How ???

DNA Test

Things in the works…

1. Actively locating new family members

2. Planning a family reunion

What can you do to help???

• Discuss Family Reunion

• Family Reunion Committee

Share info from packets returned

FeedbackWould you be interested in a Reunion?99.9% Yes

How often should a reunion be?6% - Yearly88% - 2 yrs6% - 3 yrs

How long should a reunion be?6% - 1 day48% - 2 days46% - 3 days

Submit an Idea for …

Family Crest Samples

Family Logo The image that goes out with all correspondence.

Why do all of this ???

Let’s build our Dunbar future …

The Sky’s the limit

Who knows what we can accomplish

A Prayer&

A Meal

You represent one leaf on our tree

Let’s keep our tree growing