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Palatines to America - German Genealogy Society
Researching German Speaking Ancestors

Palatines to America (Pal Am) is a German genealogy society dedicated to the study of ancestors from all German speaking lands. The society takes its name from the fact that some of the earliest German-speaking immigrants to the American colonies came from a region in present-day Germany known as the Palatinate (Pfalz) and were called Palatines (Pfalzer). The founding members of Pal Am all had ancestors from this area of Germany. For more information about the Palatinate region and the Palatines, click here.

By joining the Palatines to America organization, a number of BENEFITS to support your German research are available to you. For MEMBERSHIP information and how to join, please click here.

Membership Renewal due by 1 October 2010. Renewal may be paid by PayPal or credit card under PayPal. Go to the Bookstore for payment.

June 2 - 4, 2011 - Palatines to America National Conference and Annual Meeting will be in Pittsburgh, PA sponsored by the Palatines to America and Western PA Genealogical Society. See the conference flyer.

Chapter Calendar of Events

April 17, 2010 Pennsylvania Chapter - 2010 Spring Conference at the Holiday Inn, Grantville, PA Details
May 22, 2010 West Virginia Chapter - Spring Chapter Meeting at the Robert C Byrd Health Sciences Library at WVU, Morgantown, WV Details
August 28, 2010 Ohio Chapter - German Community Forum Series at the Columbus Public Library, Columbus, OH begins its third year. Discussion will be on researching the region of Alsace-Lorraine.
October 23, 2010 Colorado Chapter - at the Holiday Inn, Lakewood, CO Details
October 16, 2010 Ohio Chapter - Fall Seminar at the Ramanda Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, Columbus, OH Featured Speaker is Marianne Wokeck, professor at Indiana University. See the Ohio Palam Chapter Events for information.
October 12 - 15, 2010 Ohio Chapter - German Heritage Week at the Columbia Main Library, Columbus, OH Daytime and Evening workshops, see the Ohio Chapter Events for more information.

February 25, 2009 The Ancestor Chart Names Index for Volumes 1, 2, 12, 13 and most of 5 thru 10 are now available under the Members Only section. The searchable database may be searched by surname and/or first name of an ancestor; and by spouse's surname and/or first name; and by Member's Number. Search instructions are available on the search page. More volumes will be added online in the future.

February 25, 2010 Arta Johnson Collection is available for research by Palam members. See the collection list under the Members Only link for more information.

February 25, 2010 The Patter Achive includes all past issues in the Members Only section of the web site. Members may view and download past Patter issues. The archive provides a unique look as to the Palatines to America grow since first organized. Also the queries sections would be of interest as to who is researching which surnames over the years.

July 12, 2010 The Palatine Patter - Issue 131 for Summer 2010 is now available in the Members Only Section.

October 9, 2008 The Immigrant Ancestor Register Index: The Decennial Indexes for the periods 1975 -1985 and 1985 - 1995 for the Immigrant Ancestor Register are available for searching on the The Immigrant Ancestor Register page.

2010 - September 12 - 19 Research Trip - The trip will be led by Mary Lou Delahunt to Salt Lake City LDS Family History Library. The registration form and information is available by clicking here.

April 2010 Family History Conference: Mark your calendar for the 2010 Family History Conference, "Follow Your Ancestral Trail" held April 28 thru May 1, 2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Registration for the 2010 National Genealogy Society Conference is now open and you may view the online program at the National Genealogical Society.

2010 Other Events of Interest: This link provides events of genealogy interest from other organizations. For these events click here.

January 19, 2010 The Patter is available electronically. If you can't receive it electronically, confirm your mailing address by e-mailing the Membership Registrar or write to Membership at the address below.

July 15, 2010 Keep your membership information up-to-date! Send any changes to your mailing address, phone or e-mail address to the Membership Registrar

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