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Palatines to America - German Genealogy Society

Colorado Chapter

October 23, 2010 Colorado Chapter - at the Holiday Inn, 7390 W. Hampden, Lakewood, CO The speaker will be Shirley Riemer who recently re-published The German Research Companion. See the seminar flier for more information and the registration form here.

The Colorado Chapter was formed in 1980 in response to the needs of area genealogists interested in doing research on their German-speaking ancestors. The German language was used so extensively when Colorado was established in 1876 that the state constitution was published in both English and German. Today about 20 percent of Colorado residents trace their ancestry back to Germany.

The Board of the Colorado Chapter consists of about 15 members whose primary goal is to assist the 140 local chapter members trace their German roots. The board has four open meetings each year to plan and run two annual seminars and to publish at least two newsletters prior to the seminars.

The seminars take place in April and October and run a full day. The chapter’s annual meeting is held during the spring seminar, and a typical German dinner follows the fall seminar. Speakers at the seminars are both local experts in German genealogy and notable experts from other parts of the country. Attendance has been outstanding by both local chapter members as well as non-members.

The Denver area is fortunate to have two excellent sources of genealogical documents available. A local branch of the National Archives is close by, and the Denver Public Library has one of the best collections of genealogical books and documents in the country. Our chapter supplements the library’s collection with useful German books and other genealogical documents on a continuing basis.

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