The DILLARD ANNUALS are an outgrowth of the Dillard Family Association, which was formed at the Fiftieth Anniversary Reunion of the descendants of Lt. John Dillard (1755-1842) of Rabun County, Georgia at Dillard, Georgia on June 9, 1991.
What is our purpose? This can be explained by noting that those in attendance at the reunion included many more lines of Dillard descent than just the one decended from John Dillard of Rabaun County, Georgia, and included lines of Dillards descended from Washington County, Tennessee, Laurens County, South Carolina, and the Spottsylvania County, Virginia. At this meeting in 1991, several experienced family historians thought they were in heaven, only to be frustrated that there wasn't enough time to take in and absorb all the research opportunities. This meeting underscored the genuine interest in the "roots" of present day Dillards who are reaching back for the values of the past.
The DILLARD ANNUAL, recognizing this interest, and being an arm of the Dillard Family Association, is for the purpose of promoting and preserving the heritage, culture, and fellowship of all Dillards anywhere -- and not necessarily just the descendants of John Dillard of Rabun County.
We hope that the DILLARD ANNUAL will serve as a means of the exchange of responsibly proved and scholastically sound historical information about Dillards, as well as information about what Dillards are doing now and what fun people Dillards are. To view the DILLARD ANNUALS please click on the link to the table of contents given above. We believe that you will be pleased with this journal of Dillard family history.
Note: The Dillard Annual was discontinued after the 2001 edition.