Hatch Family Reunion Web Site

Welcome to the
Hatch Family Reunion 2005
Web Site !

This is the web site for the 2005 reunion of the Hatch family in North America. The 2005 reunion was held at the American Legion Hall, 20 Water Street, in Sandwich, Massachusetts, on August 20^th and 21^st, 2005 . Photographs will be available soon at:

2005 REUNION PHOTOGRAPHS

The reunion committee would like to thank everyone who attended the 2001 & 2005 reunions and who helped organize the events. 2005 Reunion logo clothing is still available. Photographs from the 2001 reunion are available at:

2001 REUNION PHOTOGRAPHS

Thanks to everyone for a memorable event.

The reunion's e-mail address is:
president@hatchfamhx.org

SOME HATCH RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET

*Hatch Family Genealogy Forum (GenForum)*	*Hatch Mailing List (Rootsweb)* *(put "subscribe" in the subject)*
*Sandwich, Massachusetts Information* *(site of the 2001 Reunion)*	*Kaye Hooley's Hatch Web Site*
*Photo of the American Legion in Sandwich* *(courtesy of Hugh Hatch)*	*Photo of the American Legion in Sandwich* *(courtesy of Hugh Hatch)*
*Laura's Genealogy Site* *(Hatch and other lines)*	*Reunion Logo Shirts (click on Hatch Reunion Shirts)* *(Shirts are $27 US shipping included)*
*A list of Hatch locations* *(Some places named HATCH)*	*Some Hatch Lines* *(submit yours!)*

HATCH Reunion 2001 & 2005 Committee

Co-Chair: Carl Akins	Co-Chair: Anne Ward
Committee Member: Brent Bentley	Reunion Registration: Marlene Markotan
Committee Member: Doug Smith	Committee Member: Hugh Hatch
Committee Member: Helen Hatch	Committee Member: Myron Hatch
Committee Member: Faye Hoot	Committee Member: Laura Wayland-Smith Hatch
Committee Member: Nancy Hatch Gray

Some original Hatch lines in North America
(with year of arrival)

John Hatch of Charles County, Maryland (1632)
Thomas & William Hatch of Scituate, Massachusetts (1633)
Thomas Hatch of Dorchester, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts (before May 1634)
Phillip Hatch of York, Maine (1637)
John Hatch (Hache) of Exeter, New Hampshire (before 1684)
Anthony Hatch of Norfolk, Virginia (1688)
Zephaniah Hatch of Nova Scotia (c.1825)

Origin of the name Hatch

The name Hatch came from an old Anglo-Saxon word which meant a door, gate or entrance. It also
meant a wicket across a stream or river which was used to catch fish.
It was originally spelled as Hacche. There is more information at the above link.

Last update: 29 August 2005