The Barthmes Family Association, Inc. was founded in 1984 and became a not-for-profit corporation in 1987. It is dedicated to the search for descendants of the Barthmes family.

Included are known spelling variations of Barthmes, the spelling recorded upon immigration. They are: Bardmas, mass, mes; Bartimus; Bartmas, mess; Bartmes, mess; Bortmas, mass, mes, mess, and Portmes. A possible connection is Barthelmes.