Dunham Dispatch

Phyllis S. Kitson single-handedly prepared, edited and published Dunham Dispatch from 1977 - 1999. Because her materials may have research value for others undertaking Dunham-related research, she has allowed us to present the material on this site. Some of the initial issues are not in the exact format she published but the text is retained. On some pages there were problems with the materials being copied. Where the exact text could not be determined, it has been highlighted in red and enclosed in brackets [ ]. The photographs which appear have been copied from her issues. After the first few issues it was possible to scan the pages and create portable document formatted (pdf) pages. Some of the pages, although readable, may be replaced later as better copies of the originals are found.

Phyllis has prepared the following short introduction.

Phyllis on Phyllis

As a retired teacher & school counselor, I've been deeply interested in genealogy for many years. Of some 130 pedigree charts, I was able to fill out completely (with all 31 names, dates, etc.) only three of them. My hobby (which is actually more of a life-work) really got going when I switched gears & started looking, rather than for ancestors, for all descendants of varius couples among my Colonial ancestors.

I have been blessed with more recent ancestors who were savers of paper: documents of all types, many-many old photographs, & skillions of old, old letters (dating back to the 1790's). These things gave me a great head start on my quest for distant cousins all over the country, many of them people who had more family memorabilia that they shared with me---so that "vast" can't really describe my collection of historical family documents.

I became a family newsletter "junkie," turning out 6 or 7 different newsletters, several of which publications were very successful in terms of adding further to my knowledge of family lines.

Now that my health & mobility have largely deserted me, I greatly miss the ability to put together these newsletters, but I have a wonderful family who take excellent care of me: a daughter (a lawyer living in Ohio) & 2 sons (still nearby) & 4 grandsons. This allows me to maintain my own home, which I share with an autocratic little dog who is coddled & spoiled & much loved--rather like the lucky woman who owns her.

Phyllis S. Kitson

We appreciate Phyllis's willingness and assistance in preserving these materials. This page is linked to an index page of the issues.

Volume	Date of Issue
Volume I-1-page 1	May 1977
Volume I-1-page 1	August 1977
Volume I-1-page 1	November 1977
Volume II, No 1	February 1978
Volume II, No 2	May 1978
Volume III, No 1	January 1979
Volume IV, No 1	May 1991
Volume IV, No 2	July 1991
Volume IV, No 3	September 1991
Volume V, No 1	May 1992
Volume V, No 2	July 1992
Volume V, No 3	September 1992
Volume V, No 4	November 1992
Volume V, No 5	December 1992
Volume VI, No 1	January 1993
Volume VI, No 2	March 1993
Volume VI, No 3	April 1993
Volume VI, No 4	May 1993
Volume VI, No 5	June 1993
Volume VI, No 6	July 1993
Volume VI, No 7	August 1993
Volume VI, No 8	September 1993
Volume VI, No 9	October 1993
Volume VI, No 10	November 1993
Volume VI, No 11	December 1993
Volume VII, No 1	January 1994
Volume VII, No 2	February 1994
Volume VII, No 3	March 1994
Volume VII, No 4	March 1994
Volume VII, No 5	April 1994
Volume VII, No 6	May 1994
Volume VII, No 7	June 1994
Volume VII, No 8	July 1994
Volume VII, No 9	August 1994
Volume VII, No 10	September 1994
Volume VII, No 11	October 1994
Volume VII, No 12	November 1994
Volume VIII, No 1	Jan 1995
Volume VIII, No 2	February 1995
Volume VIII, No 3	March 1995
Volume VIII, No 4	April 1995
Volume VIII, No 5	June 1995
Volume VIII, No 6	July 1995
Volume VIII, No 7	August 1995
Volume VIII, No 8	September 1995
Volume VIII, No 9	October 1995
Volume VIII, No 10	November 1995
Volume VIII, No 11	December 1995
Volume IX, No 1	January 1996
Volume IX, No 2	February 1996
Volume IX, No 3	March 1996
Volume IX, No 4	April 1996
Volume IX, No 5	May 1996
Volume IX, No 6	June 1996
Volume IX, No 7	July 1996
Volume IX, No 8	August 1996
Volume IX, No 9	September 1996
Volume IX, No 10	October 1996
Volume IX, No 11	November 1996
Volume IX, No 12	December 1996
Volume X, No 1	January 1997
Volume X, No 2	February 1997
Volume X, No 3	March 1997
Volume X, No 4	April 1997
Volume X, No 5	May 1997
Volume X, No 6	June 1997
Volume X, No 7	August 1997
Volume X, No 8	October 1997
Volume X, No 9	December 1997
Volume XI, No 1	February 1998
Volume XI, No 2	April 1998
Volume XI, No 3	June 1998
Volume XI, No 5	July 1998
Volume XI, No 6	August 1998
Volume XI, No 7	October 1998
Volume X8, No 8	December 1998
Volume XII, No. 1	January 1999
Volume XII, No 2	February 1999
Volume XII, No 3	March 1999
Volume XII, No 4	April 1999
Volume XII, No. 5	May 1999
Volume XII, No 6	June 1999
Volume XII, No 7	July 1999
Volume XII, No 8	August 1999
Volume XII, No 9	September 1999
Volume XII, No 10	October 1999
Volume XII, No 11	November 1999