Our Mission and Values
Minerd.com
The mission of Minerd.com is to be a forum for sharing knowledge among our cousins and the public to strengthen our understanding of the long-term, combined impact of extended families on society. This is done through:
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Research – To identify each and every descendant of Western Pennsylvania pioneers Jacob and Maria (Nein) Minerd Sr.;
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Social Outreach – To hold an annual reunion open to the family at large;
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Knowledge -- To collect, organize and preserve all types of documentation and photographs related to cousins’ lives and their contributions to Americana; and
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Publishing – To share extensive research results through printed materials and our website.
Annual Reunion
The mission of the national Minerd-Miner-Minor Reunion, held each summer in Western Pennsylvania, is to:
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Promote family relationships by holding an entertaining annual reunion at a place of historic significance in the family;
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Educate our cousins about our family’s rich history and heritage; and
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Share and publish research information widely to broaden our understanding of our extended family’s role in our communities nationwide.
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