The Carey/Cary Family Organization
Welcome to the Carey/Cary Family website!
The first meeting and reunion of the Carey/Cary Family was held at Ocean City, MD, on September 9, 1994. At that time, family members present voted unanimously to adopt bylaws for the organization and to establish a family newsletter.
The purpose and goals of the Carey/Cary Family organization are stated in the preamble to the bylaws: (1) To strengthen ties and increase interaction among members of the Carey/Cary family; (2) To collect and share current, historical and genealogical information about and related to the Carey/Cary family; and (3) to provide opportunities for communication and interaction with members of the family.
The purpose of the newsletter was stated in the first issue: To increase communications among family members and to strengthen family ties; to inform family members of important events such as the family reunion; and to serve as an historical record of information about the Carey/Cary family. From all indications, the newsletter has succeeded in achieving this purpose. In addition, the newsletter has served as a means of sharing family research, history, lore and news, thanks to many talented and interested family members.
The newsletter and this web site provide the means for family members throughout the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and elsewhere--to communicate, to interact, and share family information. The annual Carey/Cary Family reunion provides an opportunity for members to share information and to discuss issues of importance to the family and the organization.
It is important to note that the newsletter, the website and the reunion reflect the policy of the parent organization in its scope. The family group was organized with the idea of gathering and sharing information about descendants of Thomas Cary who appeared in Maryland records about 1666 (known as Thomas Cary, the Immigrant). However, it was decided that membership in the organization would be open to all who were interested in Carey/Cary ancestry in general, without regard to any specific blood line.
Carey/Cary Family officers Richard G. (Rick) Carey, Vice President; Barbara Carey Phillips, Secretary; Helen Carey, Treasurer and Newsletter Editor; and webmaster Sean Gilson join me in welcoming you to this website. If you are a Carey/Cary Family member, we appreciate your interest and support. If you are not a member, we invite you to join with us.
Best wishes!
E. Niel Carey
President
