Members and guests come from all over the nation to attend the event that begins on Friday morning and ends at noon on Sunday. It is always on the second week-end of October and in a different state. The association gets its strength through the numbers and financial aid of the members. Members are encouraged to submit genealogical and biographical information on any and all Alfords family members, others they know, or those they read about. This information is added to the collection, entered in the database and published when appropriate.
Members can help by serving as an association officer or working on one of the many projects.
Those who prefer not to be in a leadership role can help by collecting Alford information locally. Surveying local cemeteries and cemetery publications in local libraries and reporting Alford data to AAFA is an ongoing project and there are other similar projects. Some members do clerical work at home which we especially welcome and encourage-especially if they have a computer. Getting involved is voluntary, but helping the Association is really helping yourself. Or, provide your name, birth date, address, phone number, e-mail ID and that of the members of your family who are to join.