LancasterHistory Collection Highlights: Palatines in Lancaster County (PA PalAm Events)
7:00 pm
Via Zoom
LancasterHistory Librarian Jessica Barbera nee Gutacker will guide us through historic highlights of Palatines in Lancaster County and share tips on searching for items in LancasterHistory’s collections. She will also discuss the unique challenges related to researching German heritage items and offer suggestions on how to request access for digital and in-person viewing, including this Fraktur by Christian Strenge from 1801, details of which are shown on the right. If you are thinking of attending the National Pal Am conference in Lancaster in June, this is a great opportunity to learn more about resources you might access while you are in the area. Register Here.
Researching German Ancestors in Chester County, Pennsylvania (PA PalAm Events)
7:00 pm
Via Zoom
On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Ellen Endslow, Director of Collections/Curator at the Chester County History Center in West Chester, PA, will present on how the large number of German settlers who emigrated to Pennsylvania in the colonial era and during early statehood influenced settlement patterns.
2026 Palatines to America National Conference (PA PalAm Events)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The 2026 Palatines to America National Conferencetakes place at the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel in Lancaster, PAJune 18-20, 2026.
Register by April 15, 2026 to lock in "Early Bird" pricing and when you register for the Conference, we'll send instructions with your registration confirmation about how to get deeply discounted "Conference Pricing" if you choose to stay at the DoubleTree.
Enjoy two full days(Friday & Saturday, June 19-20, 2026,) packed with presenters on a variety of topics of interest to anyone who interested in their German Heritage.
We will also have a variety of exhibitors and vendors with materials to support or enhance your German genealogy.
On the first day of the conference, Thursday, June 18, 2026, an optional bus tour to the Mennonite Life Museum and the Amish Village will be offered, with a traditional Amish-style lunch provided. For more information, click here.
Keep an eye out for more information in upcoming issues of the PennPal and Palatine Patter newsletters.
