WELCOME TO THE BELNAP FAMILY ORGANIZATION
BFO OVERVIEW
Mission Statement: “The Belnap Family Organization is a non-profit ancestral family organization for all descendants of Utah Pioneer Gilbert Belnap, created to preserve, perpetuate, and promote family solidarity.”
ABOUT US
The Belnap Family Organization was created in 1904 to preserve, perpetuate, and promote family solidarity among all descendants of Utah Pioneer Gilbert Belnap. It is one of the oldest and largest family organizations in the United States, with over 12,500 known descendants located throughout the United States and around the world.
This Day In Belnap
Family History
- 1856 Gilbert Belnap, at Fort Lemhi, went in search of pine timber to build a grist mill; he killed one pine hen, which he roasted and ate
RECENT BELNAP FAMILY NEWS . . .
- “As You Wish”: Cary Elwes, Direct Descendant of Sir Robert Belknap, Stars in Movie ClassicsNotable Descendant of Sir Robert Belknap (abt 1330-1401): Cary Elwes is an English actor known world-wide for his leading roles in two cult movie classics: as Westley/Dread Pirate Roberts/The Man in Black in “The Princess Bride” and as Robin Hood… Read more: “As You Wish”: Cary Elwes, Direct Descendant of Sir Robert Belknap, Stars in Movie Classics
- Charles III, Direct Descendant of Sir Robert Belknap, Crowned KingNotable Descendant of Sir Robert Belknap (abt 1330-1401): Charles III, King of the United Kingdom and fourteen other Commonwealth realms, acceded to the British throne on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on 8 September 2022. The longest-serving… Read more: Charles III, Direct Descendant of Sir Robert Belknap, Crowned King
- Lord Carnavon, Direct Descendant of Sir Robert Belknap, Meets King TutNotable Descendant of Sir Robert Belknap (abt 1330-1401): On 23 November 1922–one hundred years ago–George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923), an enthusiastic amateur Egyptologist who provided financial backing for the discovery and excavation of ancient Egyptian… Read more: Lord Carnavon, Direct Descendant of Sir Robert Belknap, Meets King Tut
- Pop Idol Aaron Carter, Brother of Backstreet Boys Member Nick Carter, Gilbert Belnap’s 1st Cousins 6 Times Removed, DiesAaron Charles Carter (1987-2022), a former child pop singer and younger brother of Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter, died on 5 November 2022 at age 34. He was found dead in his bathtub at his home in Lancaster, California. Authorities gave… Read more: Pop Idol Aaron Carter, Brother of Backstreet Boys Member Nick Carter, Gilbert Belnap’s 1st Cousins 6 Times Removed, Dies
- Join Us for An Old-Fashioned Christmas at the Hoopernacle!The Belnap Family Organization cordially invites you to an Old-Fashioned Christmas Program and Sing-along at the Hoopernacle on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, 6:30 to 7:45 p.m., at the Hoopernacle Pipe Organ Barn, 5539 West 4200 South, Hooper, Utah. The evening… Read more: Join Us for An Old-Fashioned Christmas at the Hoopernacle!
- Queen Elizabeth II, Direct Descendant of Sir Robert Belknap, DiesNotable Descendant of Sir Robert Belknap (abt 1330-1401): Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, died on 8 September 2022 at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Born 21 April 1926 in Mayfair, London, Middlesex, England, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary of the… Read more: Queen Elizabeth II, Direct Descendant of Sir Robert Belknap, Dies
FAMILY FACES
FAMILY TREASURES
HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
Have you ever wanted to view–and read–Gilbert Belnap’s actual journal? Click “Learn More” below to access Gilbert’s first journal, which covers his life from his birth in 1821 to 1856, including his journey from Canada to Kirtland, Ohio, where he was baptized in 1841, to his meeting the Prophet Joseph Smith, Jr., in Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1844, to his journey in 1850 to the Salt Lake Valley and settlement in Ogden, Utah.
SIGNIFICANT ITEMS
Click “Learn More” below to read the original handwritten letter from Reuben McBride, dated 1 Nov 1886, Fillmore, Utah, to his sister Martha McBride Knight, regarding his experience as the very first person to be baptized for the dead in the font of the Nauvoo Temple in 1841.
DID YOU KNOW . . .
. . . that Gilbert Belnap’s grandfather, Jesse Belnap (1760-1854), fought in the American Revolution? Learn more about Jesse Belnap, his family, and his military service by clicking “Learn More” below.