PA chapter Third Tuesday Zoom PROgram

The Pennsylvania Chapter’s series of Third Tuesday Zoom programs continues. Presented at 7:00 PM ET, they are free and open to all. Join us for our November program:

What's Your Problem???
Tell Us About It!!!
Tuesday, November 17, 2026

The November Third Tuesday program brings back our popular discussion of member research problems. What is your brick wall in researching your Pennsylvania German ancestors? Perhaps you are seeking the name of the ship that brought Heinrich Schmidt to these shores and when. Or maybe you found brothers George and Casper Henzel operating a butcher shop in Allegheny City in the 1860’s, but George disappeared after Casper and his 

family moved west. How might you find George? Perhaps you found one census record listing your third great grandmother’s first name as Margaretha but another shows Magdelena. Which is right or are they even the same woman? Might “Mar.” mean Martha or Marie or Margaret or some other variation? WHAT DO YOU DO NEXT?

We can’t solve your problem or do the research for you, but maybe other attendees can offer ideas and suggestions for your next steps. For detailed information on how to submit your problem and the information we will need, see below.  The submittal deadline is October 17, 2026.

Register here to join us for this program. If you have a question that you want to ask, feel free to email it to us in advance at info@pennpalam.org.

SUBMITTAL GUIDELINES

INFORMATION WE WILL NEED ABOUT YOU:
Your Name
Your Email Address

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING THE PROBLEM:
It must be Pennsylvania-related. Please include the name of the County and Township, if known.  It must be general enough that other people can contribute to or benefit from the discussion.

INFORMATION WE WILL NEED ABOUT THE PROBLEM:
What’s the problem?
Who does it involve (names, dates, places)?
What do you already know (facts, documentation)?
What do you hope to learn?
Where have you looked?

HOW TO SUBMIT:
Condense the information into two paragraphs. A one- or two-page attachment, with a chart or a map, can accompany your submittal. Email your information to programming@pennpalam.org with “Third Tuesday Program on November 17, 2026” in the subject line.