Welcome to the Blais world
L'association des Blais d'Amérique

Historical Background
The Association obtained its letters patent on October 15, 1999, less than a year following the proposal of a Blais meeting (November 1998) and less than five months after the idea of creating an association (May 1999).
Members
Any descendant, direct or through marriage, of the pioneer ancestor Pierre Blais or any other person interested carrying on the objectives of the Association, can become a member.
Partners
The Association des Blais d'Amérique invites business people and professionals of the greater Blais family to become partners.
Objectives
- Gather together all persons interested in the history and genealogy of Pierre Blais’ descendants;
- Organize meetings and other activities to foster relationships between Association members;
- Develop and manage Blais family archives;
- Produce and issue a liaison bulletin and other historical/genealogical publications as well as promotional items relative to Blais history and heritage;
- Maintain a historical and genealogical help service for its members.
Online store
Would you like to own an official Blais facial mask?
Do you collect pins or key rings?
Would you want to purchase one of the Cahiers des Blais?
You can get all of this, and more, through our online store (See top menu) or use this link:
News from your Association
Members only section contains...

- 204 members Blais Ancestry
- 49 biographical profiles
- 62 complete editions of « Journal des Blais »
Membership categories
- Receive the
- Journal des Blais
- (3x per year)
- Your Blais ancestry
- Reduced price for activities
- Genealogical help
- Right to speak and vote at member meetings
- Same privileges as regular members
- (except the Journal)
- The person must be the spouse of a person already a member of the Association and reside at the same address to be eligible for this category
- Same privileges as regular members
- The person must be 25 or younger to be eligible for this category
- Same privileges as regular members
- The mention
- "Benefactor member"
- will be written on the membership card
- The membership card will be valid for a period of 3 years
- Same privileges as regular members
- The life member will receive a
- "Life member"
- certificate and will be exempt from paying an annual membership fee