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• 2026 Pal Am National Conference

  • Start
    18 Jun 2026
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  • End
    20 Jun 2026
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  • Location
    DoubleTree Resort Hotel Lancaster, Pennsylvania

  

  Our German Ancestors: Building America

  Join more than 100 other German genealogy fans on

  June 18-20, 2026

  at the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton 2400 Willow Street Pike
  Lancaster, PA, for the 2026 National PalAm Conference.

  Learn about researching your German ancestors from six highly regarded experts in the field.  Gather with others who share your interests, maybe even connect with a cousin or two.

  Sunday, May 31^st is the last day to register, so don't delay.
  Read all about it and register here.

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• Colorado Chapter Spring Seminar

  • When
    27 Jun 2026
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    11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Denver Public Library

  Colorado Palatines to America Spring Seminar
  Denver Public Library
  Research Trip

  Let's chase our German roots together!

  Meet at the Denver Public Library 10 W 14th Ave on the 5th floor.

  Questions and registration dbigham72@gmail.com 

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• PA Chapter Third Tuesday for August 2026

  • When
    18 Aug 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    ZOOM

  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 August program:

  Evaluating the DNA of Palatine Families – Part 2
  Tuesday, August 18, 2026

  Continued from our January program, this talk will also focus on how DNA can be used as a tool to enhance family history, particularly as we use DNA to link families together and discover new details about our ancestors. This second part of the talk will also give detailed examples among families who lived in the Palatine region of Germany, and among Swiss-Germans who settled in the Palatinate for several generations from the mid-1600s to mid-1700s before immigrating to Pennsylvania.

   Darvin L Martin has been passionate about family history since his youth and began to explore ways to use DNA testing to solve family history puzzles since these tests were first offered more than twenty years ago. His interest in history, particularly local history not found in common textbooks, compelled him to blend a career of scientific research with the pursuit of his own ancestry, seeking to understand the lives of his ancestors, many of whom are from Palatine families. He has chaired the Lancaster Family History Conference from 2003 through 2019 and serves as Group Administrator of the Mennonite and Amish Immigrants DNA Project.

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

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• PA Chapter Fall Webinar & Annual Membership Meeting

  • When
    26 Sep 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    ZOOM

  Pennsylvania chapter Fall WEBinar
  and Annual Membership Meeting

  The Pennsylvania Chapter’s Fall Webinar and Annual Membership Meeting is happening on Saturday, September 26, 2026, beginning at 1:00 pm EDT.  Join us via Zoom for two interesting presentations, then stay connected for our Annual Membership Meeting.

  Putting Those Records to Work
  and
  Legal History of Title Origins in Pennsylvania

  Our first session on Records explores the clear use of each document we locate. Each can be mined – directly or in combination with other records – for more: a deeper, richer context for our family members and their place in time. In our second session on Title Origins, we will learn that PA law begins with one premise: William Penn owned it all. Knowing how the genealogists can read between the lines when tracing land ownership back to the beginning pays big dividends for research.

  
  

  Judy G. Russell, The Legal Genealogist®, is a genealogist with a law degree who provides expert guidance through the murky territory where law and family history intersect. An internationally-known lecturer and award-winning writer, she holds credentials as a Certified Genealogist® and Certified Genealogical Lecturer® from the Board for Certification of Genealogists® and is a Fellow of the Utah Genealogical Association. Her blog is at https://www.legalgenealogist.com.

  Our Annual Membership Meeting will convene at approximately 3:15 pm, following a brief break at the conclusion of the presentations. Please join us for this important look back at the past year and overview of upcoming activities, as well as the election of officers for the next year. Agenda and background material will come out closer to the meeting date.

  Register Here to join us for this event. If you have questions about the presentations or the annual meeting, please email us at info@pennpalam.org.

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• PA Chapter Third Tuesday for October 2026

  • When
    20 Oct 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    ZOOM

  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 October program:

  Tips and Tricks of Deciphering German Handwriting
  Tuesday, October 20, 2026

  Learn the top tips and tricks for deciphering the old German script! With expert insight on how to easily recognize certain letters, how to tell tricky letters apart, abbreviations, spelling variations, names, and more, you'll be amazed at what you can read after only an hour of learning! Your ancestors' stories are waiting for you.

  
  

   Katherine Schober is German-English   genealogy translator, author, and dedicated   educator. As the founder of Germanology   Unlocked, she brings over a decade of   professional experience to her mission of   helping individuals uncover and preserve their   German family stories. Katherine specializes   in deciphering old German handwriting,   offering a range of services that include expert translations, engaging webinars, and in-depth classes and workshops. Her expertise has made her a sought-after speaker at major national genealogy conferences such as RootsTech, the International German Genealogy Partnership Conference, National Genealogical Society, and more. Her contributions to the field have been featured on the History Channel and PBS's "Finding Your Roots".

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

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