Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013

BUS TOUR TO MOHAWK VALLEY

Date: 19 June, 2013 (Wednesday) Cost: $60
Departure: About 8 am from the Desmond Hotel
Return: About 6 pm

The 2013 Palatines to America tour will take us through the historic Mohawk Valley section of New York State. The first European settlers in the Mohawk Valley were 1710 Palatines who had fled the abysmal living conditions in the Hudson Valley. Upon leaving the Hudson, many settled first in the Schoharie Valley, then moved on to the Mohawk Valley when land title issues in Schoharie were settled adversely to them.

We will start our tour in Little Falls at the home of General Nicholas Herkimer, the famous Palatine general of the Revolution who died of the wounds he received at the Battle of Oriskany, and will continue on to the Oriskany Battle Site near the present day city of Rome, New York, While in Rome we will have lunch and tour the nearby reconstruction of Fort Stanwix National Monument, an important site in the French and Indian as well as the Revolutionary War. It was built on the site of the Oneida Carrying Place, an important stop in the trade route between Albany and the Great Lakes. Many of the original Palatine settlers of the Mohawk Valley, including Nicholas Herkimer, made their living trading furs between the Indians and the Dutch settlers in Albany and Schenectady.

En route each way between Little Falls and Rome we will tour many Palatine sites including the old Palatine Church and the original Mohawk Valley Palatine settlements of Burnetsfield and Stone Arabia. One stop will be at Fort Klock, one of many fortified stone homesteads and fur trading posts built by our Palatine ancestors to resist Indian attacks in the French & Indian and Revolutionary Wars. We will end our tour at Johnson Hall, home to Sir William Johnson who decided to remain on the British side during the American Revolution and who, due to his many alliances with the Indians, particularly Joseph Brant, was responsible for the deaths of many Palatine and later European settlers in the Valley.

A historian will be present on the bus to describe the general history of the 1710 Palatines as well as the specific history of the places we visit. We are also seeking a
luncheon speaker for in-depth coverage of some aspect of the Palatine story in the Mohawk Valley or Palatine genealogy.

Register for the Tour here.

(Space is limited. You are encouraged to sign up early with your registration for the Palatines to American National Conference.)

Thursday, Jun 20, 2013

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Palatines to America, 2013 National Conference will be held June 19-22, 2013 in Albany, New York at The Desmond Hotel, 660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12211, phone 800-448-3500

Enjoy speakers Henry Z “Hank” Jones, Jr. F.A.S.G.,Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer, Joseph Lieby, Jeff O’Connor, Hans Pohlsander, and Ernest Thode and Peter Christoph.

Take advantage of a bus trip to the Mohawk Valley historic sites on Wednesday, the 19th before the conference formally begins! It will be a full day bus tour of the historic sites in the Mohawk Valley area. It will cost $60. Departure will be at about 8am and return to the Desmond at 6pm. A description of this bus tour is attached.

The second tour is the trip to the NYS Library and Archives. It will take place on Thursday, the 20th. It will leave the Desmond at 9:30 am and leave the Library at 4:30 pm to return to the Desmond. The trip will tour some of the historic sites in Albany before doing to the Library for an orientation and the opportunity for research. The cost of that trip will be $40.

Palatines to America, PO Box 141260, Columbus, OH 43214
Phone: 614-267-4700
E-mail: palatinenotes@gmail.com

READ MORE ABOUT THE CONFERENCE HERE

Conference Information and Registration Form

Pay online

Thursday, Jun 20, 2013

New York State Library Tour

Date: 20 June, 2013
Cost: $40
Departure: 9:30 am from the Desmond Hotel
Return: About 4:30 pm from the Cultural Center on Madison Ave., Albany

The 2013 Palatines to America National Conference is being held in an exciting part of our country, where so much history has taken place. Albany, New York is situated on the Hudson River, about one hundred and fifty miles north of New York City. Henry Hudson, exploring for the Dutch and looking for a shorter route to Asia, sailed up this river in 1609 as far as the Cohoes Falls above Troy. Soon after, trading began with the Indians and settlements were established, first on Manhattan Island and then at Fort Orange (Albany). Early Palatines in the 1700s traveled through Albany as they sought better conditions further inland. Later immigrants traveled by boat up the River and over the Mohawk River and Erie Canal as they moved farther and farther west.

General Burgoyne was held prisoner at General Philip Schuyler’s home in Albany after the British defeat at Saratoga in 1777. Palatines fought in the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. New York played a significant role in the War of 1812. The Albany area was a major staging area for important battles in the north with Canada during that war. A pivotal role was played by New York in the Civil War. As the most populous and wealthiest state at the time, it supplied the most men, money and material in the north’s struggle with the south. A major exhibit available for viewing at the New York State Museum, which shares the Cultural Building with the State Library and Archives is “An Irrepressible Conflict – The Empire State in the Civil War.” An immense collection of information is available to the researcher in the collections archived here in the capital city of Albany.

Our Thursday June 20 tour will take those participating on a narrated jaunt of downtown Albany, passing the river front where, if we are lucky, the replica of the Half Moon (Henry Hudson’s ship) and other ships may be at anchor. The State Capital at the top of State Street and other historic places will be pointed out as we make our way to the Cultural Center. We should arrive there by 10:30.

On the 7th floor, our group will be met by a Library staff member for a guided walking tour in groups of up to 20, of the local history and genealogical resources of the New York State Library. Next, the group will take the elevator to the Archives on the 11th floor. There, a member from the Archives will greet us and take us to a meeting room where information about the Archives will be provided by video.

Time will be available for enjoying lunch, doing personal research, exploring the magnificent museum and perhaps visiting the gift shop. The bus to return to the Desmond will leave promptly at 4 pm.

Space for this trip is limited to 40. If you plan to take the trip, sign up early when you register for the Palatines to America National Conference.

Register for Tour here.

Friday, Jun 21, 2013

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Palatines to America, 2013 National Conference will be held June 19-22, 2013 in Albany, New York at The Desmond Hotel, 660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12211, phone 800-448-3500

Enjoy speakers Henry Z “Hank” Jones, Jr. F.A.S.G.,Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer, Joseph Lieby, Jeff O’Connor, Hans Pohlsander, and Ernest Thode and Peter Christoph.

Take advantage of a bus trip to the Mohawk Valley historic sites on Wednesday, the 19th before the conference formally begins! It will be a full day bus tour of the historic sites in the Mohawk Valley area. It will cost $60. Departure will be at about 8am and return to the Desmond at 6pm. A description of this bus tour is attached.

The second tour is the trip to the NYS Library and Archives. It will take place on Thursday, the 20th. It will leave the Desmond at 9:30 am and leave the Library at 4:30 pm to return to the Desmond. The trip will tour some of the historic sites in Albany before doing to the Library for an orientation and the opportunity for research. The cost of that trip will be $40.

Palatines to America, PO Box 141260, Columbus, OH 43214
Phone: 614-267-4700
E-mail: palatinenotes@gmail.com

READ MORE ABOUT THE CONFERENCE HERE

Conference Information and Registration Form

Pay online

Saturday, Jun 22, 2013

REGISTER NOW

Palatines to America, 2013 National Conference will be held June 19-22, 2013 in Albany, New York at The Desmond Hotel, 660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12211, phone 800-448-3500

Enjoy speakers Henry Z “Hank” Jones, Jr. F.A.S.G.,Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer, Joseph Lieby, Jeff O’Connor, Hans Pohlsander, and Ernest Thode and Peter Christoph.

Take advantage of a bus trip to the Mohawk Valley historic sites on Wednesday, the 19th before the conference formally begins! It will be a full day bus tour of the historic sites in the Mohawk Valley area. It will cost $60. Departure will be at about 8am and return to the Desmond at 6pm. A description of this bus tour is attached.

The second tour is the trip to the NYS Library and Archives. It will take place on Thursday, the 20th. It will leave the Desmond at 9:30 am and leave the Library at 4:30 pm to return to the Desmond. The trip will tour some of the historic sites in Albany before doing to the Library for an orientation and the opportunity for research. The cost of that trip will be $40.

Palatines to America, PO Box 141260, Columbus, OH 43214
Phone: 614-267-4700
E-mail: palatinenotes@gmail.com

READ MORE ABOUT THE CONFERENCE HERE

Conference Information and Registration Form

Pay online

Sunday, Sep 15, 2013

Family History Library Research Trip, September 15-22, 2013 at Salt Lake City, Uath. Click here for information and registration form.

Saturday, Oct 12, 2013

Our Fall 2013 Seminar will be held on Sat, October 12, 2013 at the Family History Center, 2710 So. Monaco Parkway, Denver, CO. The feature speaker for this Seminar is Baerbel K. Johnson, A.G. Ms. Johnson works for Family Search as an International Research Consultant.

She holds degrees in Family and Local History and Sociology from Brigham Young University and had more than 20 years of experience in European family history research with emphasis on Germany.

She has published a number of journal articles, contributed material for several books and lectured at various conferences. Her personal interest is in “putting flesh on the genealogical skeleton” by placing each individual in a proper social and historical context. She is also an expert on internet sources for Germanic genealogy, both in the US and overseas.

She is a member of ICAPGen, NGS, the German Professional Genealogist Associations, and the German Society for Computer Genealogy.