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Spring 2021 Issue Number 174 Spring 2021 ISSN 8755–6014 Number 174 Our Mission ● to promote interest in the research and study of all German-speaking peoples who migrated to the Americas. ● to exchange and preserve information relating to the history and culture of German-speaking families. ● to provide appropriate methods, tools, and resources to assist members in achieving their research goals. ● to encourage fellowship among members. Our Vision ● to be recognized as a growing and vibrant family history society that focuses upon researching German-speaking people. PRESIDENT’S CORNER Roberta Newcomer [email protected] Volunteers are the life-blood of any non-profit organization and Pal-Am is no exception. We do not generate income to hire employees, to provide leadership for our state chapters, or the national organization. Our governing boards are comprised of volun- teers who are willing to donate their time, expertise, skill and energy to keep us moving for- ward…even during a pandemic!. What motivates individuals to sign on to serving on our Boards? John Harder identified five reasons why he benefits from being a Director-at-Large on the National Board: 1. It is an opportunity for me to pay the organization back for years of benefits I received as a member of Pal-Am. 2. It is a chance to get better acquainted with leaders of Pal-Am. 3. I can share skills from my professional career with Pal-Am. 4. I can help shape the direction of Pal-Am for the future. 5. It broadens my understanding of the Pal-Am organization. (Continued on page 9) In This Issue NGS Family History Conference ... 11 President’s Corner ............................... 1 Indiana Chapter Spring Meeting ........ 6 Pal-Am Resource Center Closed ..... 11 Calendar of Events .............................. 2 NY Chapter Spring Events ................ 7 Saxony Ancestors Volume ............... 12 Historical Events in History .............. 2 PA Chapter Report .............................. 8 Transition Team Report ................... 12 2022 National Conference ................. 3 In Memoriam: Odell Miller ................ 8 In Memoriam: Annette Burgert ...... 13 OH Chapter German Comm Forum 4 Cincinnati's Germans .......................... 9 Pal-Am 45th Anniversary ................. 14 IN Chapter Collaborative Learning .. 5 Pal-Am 2021 SLC Trip...................... 10 Pal-Am Membership Form .............. 15 IN Chapter Spring Meeting ............... 6 Pal-Am Logo Available ..................... 11 Directory of Services......................... 16 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Palatines to America - German Genealogy Society 174-1 The Palatine Patter Spring 2021 Issue Number 174 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2021 17 Apr Ohio Chapter German Forum via ZOOM. Diana Druback, speaker. "Germany Family Immigrants in New York City." See page 4. 21 Apr New York Chapter Presentation via ZOOM. Christopher White: "Gravestone Conservation for the Genealogist." See page 7. 24 Apr Indiana Chapter Annual Spring Meeting See page 6. 1 May New York Chapter Spring Meeting via ZOOM. Joe Lieby, speaker. Please see page 7. 8 May Ohio Chapter German Forum via ZOOM. Carol Swinehart, speaker. "Using Matricula to Find German Catholic & Other Church Records." See page 4. 5 Jun New York Chapter Spring Seminar via ZOOM. Roland Geiger, speaker. See page 7. 26 Jun Indiana Chapter Collaborative Learning Webinar Interactive Forum free to all Pal-Am members. Please see page 5. 12-18 Sep Pal-Am Family History Library Research Trip - Sign up now. Please see page 10. 2022 17-18 Jun Palatines to America National Conference, to be held in Denver, CO Hosted by the Colorado Chapter. Please see page 3. Save the Date! HISTORICAL EVENTS OF INTEREST Palatines to America - German Genealogy Society 174-2 The Palatine Patter Spring 2021 Issue Number 174 COLORADO CHAPTER NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2022 JUNE 17-18 The 2022 National Pal-Am Conference will be held in Denver at the Hilton Doubletree Den- ver, 3203 Quebec St. on June 17 and 18. Colorado Chapter secretary Gina Moore is chair of the conference and has initiated arrangements for the hotel venue. After recent facilities negotiations, in consultation with members of the National Board, the contract has recently been finalized and signed. The conference comes during the 40th anniver- sary year of the Colorado Chapter and this milestone will be celebrated during the conference. Colorado Chapter welcomes input on potential presentation subjects and activities/field trips and future assistance in publicizing the conference from member chapters. Gina Moore has agreed to become vice-president of the National PAL-AM Board and will as- sume her position in June. CO Pal-Am treasurer Jerry Schaefer will be the National Conference treasurer. This was part of the clippings saved by my mother…From Dear Abby, ―Will you please explain the cousin relationship again? And this time go into the grandnephew, grandniece, and great-aunt and great uncle as well as great-grand-aunt and great-grand-uncle relationships. Thank you.‖ The child of your parent’s brother or sister is your first cousin. However, your first cousin’s child is not your second cousin, but your first cousin once-removed. The child of your first cousin once-removed is your first cousin twice-removed, and his child is your first cousin three times removed. Your second cousin is your grandparent’s brother’s or (sister’s) grandchild. That second cousin’s child is your second cousin once-removed, his child is your second cousin twice-removed, and so on. And your third cousin? It’s your great-grandparent’s brother’s (or sister’s) great-grandchild. The third cousin’s child is your third cousin once-removed, his child is your third cousin twice-removed. The grandchild of your brother or sister is your grandnephew or grandniece. The sister or brother of your grand-parent is your great-aunt or great-uncle. The sister or brother of your great-grandparent is your great-grand-aunt or great-grand-uncle. Palatines to America - German Genealogy Society 174-3 The Palatine Patter Spring 2021 Issue Number 174 OHIO CHAPTER GERMAN COMMUNITY FORUM via ZOOM Last month, Ohio Chapter resumed its German Community Forums. A free program, open to the public, and usually held monthly at the main Columbus Public Library from September through May, we are conducting the Forums via Zoom until further notice. APRIL 17, 2021 1:15 PM Diana Druback will speak on "German Family Immigrants in New York City." During the 1800's, New York City had the third largest German-speaking population. The speaker's German great-grandparents and five of their siblings immigrated to and set- tled in New York City. MAY 8, 2021 1:15 PM Carol Swinehart will discuss "How to Use Matricula to Find German Catholic & Other Church Re- cords." Register for either or both of the programs via email to [email protected]. Be certain to include which session you plan to attend so that we can send you login information. All German Community Forum sessions are free and open to the public. Please feel free to share and invite anyone you know who may be interested. FROM THE MEMBERSHIP REGISTRAR Moving? Changing your email address? Please send me a note if you have any changes in your contact information so we can keep our mailing lists up to date and avoid USPS returned undeliv- erable mail, which is slow and costly. Karen Zimmerman, [email protected] Palatines to America - German Genealogy Society 174-4 The Palatine Patter Spring 2021 Issue Number 174 INDIANA CHAPTER COLLABORATIVE LEARNING SERIES VIA ZOOM SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 Do you have a problem with your German research? Join us for a Crowdsourcing event to offer solutions to your problem Collaborative Learning Series SATURDAY, JUNE 26 @ 1 PM EDT via ZOOM FREE & Open to Pal-Am members only (any chapter) Register at: https://inpalam.org/ This will be an interactive session Ask a question about what to do to further your German research… Use your knowledge to help others… Give your research new direction… Reach out for assistance… Obtain responses from those present who will provide suggestions from their own experience… By engaging in this interaction, it is hoped that those with specific issues will be able to obtain ideas that will help them make progress with the German research and those who may have ex- perienced a similar problem can ―pay it forward‖ by assisting others. This way everyone wins! QUESTIONS: [email protected] Palatines to America - German Genealogy Society 174-5 The Palatine Patter Spring 2021 Issue Number 174 INDIANA CHAPTER SPRING MEETING via ZOOM Saturday, April 24, 2021 Featured Speaker: JAMES BEIDLER PENNSYLVANIA’S LAUNCHING PADS INTO THE MIDWEST Many Midwestern families spent a generation or more in Pennsylvania before migrating throughout the region as it grew in the 1800s. Hear details on major spots they came from in—and routes they took from—the Keystone State. RESEARCHING GERMAN FAMILIES IN PENNSYLVANIA Applying genealogical basics to the peculiarity of searching for the rich records relating to America’s first large ethnic minority population – especially highlighting church registers and immigration documents – as well as the Second Wave Germans who joined them in Pennsylvania. DIGGING PENNSYLVANIA ROOTS FROM YOUR DESKTOP It’s estimated that one in four Americans has ―Keystone State‖ roots. Much Pennsylvania research – from church records to land documents to courthouse filings – can be done remotely. Learn to get much of your gene- alogy done without setting foot in Pennsylvania by using FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania State Archives and other sites. GO WITH THE FLOW: FINDING ALL THE NEWSPAPERS YOU NEED! There’s been a huge increase in accessibility of newspapers to genealogists due to digitization but keeping up with the many services - ranging from free to paid to publisher-sponsored sites—offering content is difficult. Learn the ebb and flow of finding historical newspapers on- and offline, as well as finding and utilizing other newspaper resources such as abstracts and clipping files, and learn through a couple of case studies.