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 Germans? This is the place to learn more about them and find tips, clues, and resources to further your research. 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). Members have access to additional resources, including searchable newsletters back to the first in 1978.
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Upcoming PalAm Programs:
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| December, 2023 |
No programs this month. Happy holidays! |
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January 16, 2024
7:00 PM EDT |
German Resources from the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society.
More information to follow. Register Here. |
Pam Israel |
February 20, 2024
7:00 PM EDT |
The Mason-Dixon Survey: Genealogical Implications of a Changing Boundary - Jake Eubanks of the St. Louis County Library will explain about the survey that established the boundary between PA and MD and what it means for genealogical records and research. Register Here. |
Jacob Eubanks,MLS |
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January 16, 2024
7:00 pm German Resources from the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society
Pam Israel, German Resources from the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society (WPGS) President, will talk about research in the WPGS Library at the Carnegie Library of ...
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February 20, 2024
7:00 pm Mason Dixon Survey: Genealogical Implications of a Changing Boundary
The Mason-Dixon survey resolved a border dispute that had its origins almost a century earlier in the somewhat confusing proprietary grants by King Charles I ...
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