Join us for our first Third Tuesday program of 2026, will be presented by Darvin L Martin.  Mr. Martin is the Group Administrator of the Mennonite and Amish Immigrants DNA Project.  He will will 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. He will give detailed examples among families who lived in the Palatine region of Germany, and among Swiss-German who settled in the Palatinate for several generations from the mid-1600s to mid-1700s before immigrating to Pennsylvania.

Watch this space for details about our February, 2026 Third Tuesday presentation.

Join us on Tuesday, March 17 when native Pennsylvania Dutchman, Ken Weaver helps answer questions like these:
Have you ever wondered whether a German surname in your lineage has some significance or meaning? What about how your ancestors named their children? This presentation will explore German naming customs of both forenames and surnames to help you better understand how your ancestors got their names, the importance of naming customs, and how names evolved over time.

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