The Austin Families Association, forerunner of the Austin Families Association of America (AFAOA), was founded by siblings Edith Austin Moore and Henry Warner Austin in 1942 in Washington, DC at a family reunion.  AFAOA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit tax-exempt association organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. It is dedicated to the research, preservation, and distribution of Austin family genealogies and histories. The organization maintains an online database and website documenting more than 70 Austin progenitor lines and related families, providing resources and expertise to genealogists, descendants, and the general public. AFAOA supports education through publications, digital archives, webinars, conferences, instructional materials, and administers a voluntary DNA Project to advance genealogical understanding. All activities are conducted for the public benefit to promote historical knowledge, family heritage preservation, and genealogical education.

 

 

 

 

 

Our Purposes as stated in our Bylaws:

 

1.  To research, gather, preserve and disseminate the Austin genealogies and Austin family histories, currently in excess of 70 major progenitor lines, including related families such as Austen, Auston, Asten, and Aston, and make these educational materials available to the public.

2.  To establish, maintain, and continually update the Association website and a specialized database of Austin information that can assist genealogists, members of the Austin families, or any member of the public trying to connect their family heritage to our Austin progenitor lines. Our database contains over 172,000 Austin and related family member individuals in nearly 65,000 family groups and the information is freely searchable and available online.

3.  To establish and perpetuate a voluntary Austin DNA Project used solely for educational and research purposes, with the results made publicly available to advance genealogical and historical understanding.

 

4. To help foster wider acquaintances, long-term friendships, and information sharing among individuals interested in genealogical research and family history in furtherance of the Association’s educational purposes.

5. To provide genealogical research information and educational materials on our website, via our monthly webinars, in our quarterly newsletter, at our annual conference, and on our digital documents repository website at the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.