Welcome to the Pennsylvania Chapter of Palatines to America
Did your forebears emigrate to Pennsylvania from a German (aka Palatine) state? Are you interested in those Pennsylvania German immigrants? This is the place to learn more about them and find tips, clues, and resources to further your research, whether they arrived in the 18th, 19th, or even 20th century. Members have access to additional resources, including searchable newsletters back to the first in 1978. By the way, If your ancestors arrived in Philadelphia during the 1700s, the men were marched from the docks to the courthouse pictured above to sign the Oath of Allegiance (see the Research Links for the Pennsylvania German Pioneer series to learn more).
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Are you looking for a way to give back or become more involved?
We need volunteers!
Click to view our Volunteer Opportunites page to learn how you can help.
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Upcoming PalAm Programs:
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| June 12-15, 2025 |
International German Genealogy Partnership (IGGP) Conference
(No Third Tuesday this month)
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Many fascinating experts in researching German ancestry |
| July, 2025 |
Summer break - no Third Tuesday program |
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| August 19, 2025 |
Using Historical Newspapers in Genealogical Research |
Laura Cubbage Draper |
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August 19, 2025
7:00 pm Using Historical Newspapers in Genealogical Research
Before Facebook and Twitter, the local paper was the place to get the scoop on your neighbors. Historical newspapers are indispensable to genealogy research and ...
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September 13, 2025
1:00 pm Fall Webinar and Annual Meeting
Join us via Zoom on Saturday, September 13 @ 1:00pm EDT for our annual fall webinar, followed by our Annual Membership Meeting. Sharon Cook MacInnes will ...
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