Holt Association of America

The Holt Association of America was formed in 1921 to promote acquaintance and fellowship among the descendants of William Holt, Nicholas Holt, John Holt, Oliver Holt, Robert Holt, Randall Holt, Michael Holt and all other branches of the Holt surname that arrived in America between 1620 and 1892. Its purpose is to acquire, collect and preserve records, papers, photos and memorials relating to the surname HOLT and to encourage interest in the various Holt families in America and around the world (see Archive page).

The Holt Association of America recently celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2021 and encourages all Holt descendants to join (see Membership page).

If you are searching for information on your Holt lineage, please contact us and we can help (see Contact Us page).

The Holt Scholarship Fund was established in 1949 and awards two annual scholarships -- the Holt Scholarship is $5000 and Mary Bryant Scholarship for $2500 -- to qualified applicants (see Scholarship page)

Background on the Holt Association of America

The Holt Association was founded by Dr. Hamilton Holt, President of Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. He was an educator, author, editor and politician. His co-founder was Henry Holt, famed publisher and author. They met at The Authors Club in New York City, and while both Holt descendants from unrelated lines, they developed a close friendship and conceived the idea for the Holt Association. 

To date, Holt Association of American members include descendants from 17 unrelated families: Nicholas, William, John, Oliver, Randall, and Robert Holt from England and Hans Michael Holt from Germany.

For the past 100+ years, the Holt Association of America has collected and preserved papers, records and photos. The Association has contributed to restoring buildings that have an impact on the Holt legacy, placed memorial markers, and created a national repository for our records. The Association was incorporated in 1971, has 501(c)(3) non profit status and donates to other 501(c)(3) organizations related to Holt interests.