NORTH CAROLINA chapter
PALATINES TO AMERICA - GERMAN GENEALOGY SOCIETY
THE SWISS AND PALATINE STORY OF
NEW BERN'S PAST
Baron Christoph de Graffenreid led Swiss and German immigrants to North Carolina to found New Bern in 1710. This presentation will include information about the origins and Swiss roots of settlers, the American Branch and associated families.
Palatines to America has established the de Graffenreid Circle; applicants must prove descent from an immigrant to the New Bern settlement to qualify for membership. Upon approval, a pin and certificate will be presented to the member.
Presenter: Victor T. Jones, Special Collections Librarian, Kellenberger Room, New Bern-Craven Public Library, New Bern, NC.
Victor T. Jones, Jr., was born in New Bern, North Carolina, and grew up in Craven County. He became interested in his family's history while in high school. For over twenty years, he has worked in the Local History and Genealogy section (Kellenberger Room) of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library.
To register, send an email to Bonnie Everhart (bonnieeverhart@gmail.com) with your name and Pal-Am membership number.
The cost is $10.00 via Paypal to ncpalam
or
mail a check payable to NC Chapter, Pal-Am to
Bonnie Everhart
7792 Young Rd
Hickory, NC 28602
A link to the seminar will be emailed to registrants September 22nd, 2026.
