How To Join

Lineal descendants of Roger Williams and their spouses are eligible to join the Roger Williams Family Association.

Effective July 1, 2009 membership dues and fees for Standard and Associate Memberships are as follows:

Application fee for Annual Member: $25.00
Application fee for multiple Annual Members within family: $35
Annual Membership Dues: $10.00
Life Membership Dues: $75.00 (no application fee required)

Here's how to join our organization:

• Print out an Application Form.
   
• Complete the form, being certain to LIST SOURCES as required.
  If you are applying for more than one person, an application form must be completed IN FULL for each person.
   
• Attach a check or money order payable to "Roger Williams Family Association" in the amount of:.
   

Dues of $10.00/Annual Membership plus $25.00 application fee
(application fee for multiple Annual Members within family submitted together: $35.00)
OR
$75/Life Membership (no application fee required)
 

• Mail form and check to:
       Mrs. Barbara (Wright) McCurdy
       PO Box 717
       Portsmouth, RI 02871
  Mrs. McCurdy will verify each line of descent from Roger Williams and submit your application to the membership for approval at the next scheduled meeting.

Please note that references are REQUIRED.
Please note that a separate, completed application must be submitted for each proposed member.
Incomplete applications will be returned.

Documents sent with your application will not be returned to you unless they are
accompanied with a self-addressed, stamped envelope with appropriate postage.

Upon acceptance into the Association, you will receive a membership packet including a membership card and a copy of our most recent Bulletin. The Bulletin will be mailed to you each year that you are a member in good standing and will include a program of meetings and events that you and your guests are invited attend. The membership packet will also include brochures on tourist attractions related to Roger Williams and two booklets published by the Association: "A Brief Biography of Roger Williams" and "A History of Roger Williams Family Association."

Questions? Please contact Mrs. McCurdy at 401-682-2404.

Please Note: The information you provide on your application form is considered private and confidential. We do not sell, trade, exchange or otherwise make available any information from our records to any other organization or company.