Palatines to America upcoming events

Colorado Chapter Fall 2026 Seminar (3 Oct 2026)

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:30:00 GMT

COLORADO chapter 2026 Fall Seminar

The Colorado Chapter of Palatines to America is pleased to announce that Gail Blanenau has accepted our invitation to be the speaker at our Fall Seminar on 3^rd October 2026. Registration Coming August 1st. Visit www.copalam.us for more details.

Gail's Topics:
1. Power Combination: German Church Records
and Farm Histories
2. Finding Your Family in Numbers: How to Find and
Navigate German Census Records
3. Finding Your Germanic Home Village and Parish
4. Mountain Peaks and Trails: Your Swiss Ancestral Journey

The seminar will be a hybrid event.

PA Chapter Third Tuesday for October 2026 (20 Oct 2026)

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT

PA chapter Third Tuesday Zoom PROgram

The Pennsylvania Chapter’s series of Third Tuesday Zoom programs continues. Presented at 7:00 PM ET, they are free and open to all. Join us for our October program:

Tips and Tricks of Deciphering German Handwriting
Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Learn the top tips and tricks for deciphering the old German script! With expert insight on how to easily recognize certain letters, how to tell tricky letters apart, abbreviations, spelling variations, names, and more, you'll be amazed at what you can read after only an hour of learning! Your ancestors' stories are waiting for you.

Katherine Schober is German-English genealogy translator, author, and dedicated educator. As the founder of Germanology Unlocked, she brings over a decade of professional experience to her mission of helping individuals uncover and preserve their German family stories. Katherine specializes in deciphering old German handwriting, offering a range of services that include expert translations, engaging webinars, and in-depth classes and workshops. Her expertise has made her a sought-after speaker at major national genealogy conferences such as RootsTech, the International German Genealogy Partnership Conference, National Genealogical Society, and more. Her contributions to the field have been featured on the History Channel and PBS's "Finding Your Roots".

Register here to join us for this program. If you have a question that you want to ask, feel free to email us in advance at info@pennpalam.org or pennsylvaniapalatines@gmail.com.

PA Chapter Third Tuesday for November 2026 (17 Nov 2026)

Wed, 18 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

PA chapter Third Tuesday Zoom PROgram

The Pennsylvania Chapter’s series of Third Tuesday Zoom programs continues. Presented at 7:00 PM ET, they are free and open to all. Join us for our November program:

What's Your Problem???
Tell Us About It!!!
Tuesday, November 17, 2026

The November Third Tuesday program brings back our popular discussion of member research problems. What is your brick wall in researching your Pennsylvania German ancestors? Perhaps you are seeking the name of the ship that brought Heinrich Schmidt to these shores and when. Or maybe you found brothers George and Casper Henzel operating a butcher shop in Allegheny City in the 1860’s, but George disappeared after Casper and his

family moved west. How might you find George? Perhaps you found one census record listing your third great grandmother’s first name as Margaretha but another shows Magdelena. Which is right or are they even the same woman? Might “Mar.” mean Martha or Marie or Margaret or some other variation? WHAT DO YOU DO NEXT?

We can’t solve your problem or do the research for you, but maybe other attendees can offer ideas and suggestions for your next steps. For detailed information on how to submit your problem and the information we will need, see below. The submittal deadline is October 17, 2026.

Register here to join us for this program. If you have a question that you want to ask, feel free to email it to us in advance at info@pennpalam.org.

SUBMITTAL GUIDELINES

INFORMATION WE WILL NEED ABOUT YOU:
Your Name
Your Email Address

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING THE PROBLEM:
It must be Pennsylvania-related. Please include the name of the County and Township, if known. It must be general enough that other people can contribute to or benefit from the discussion.

INFORMATION WE WILL NEED ABOUT THE PROBLEM:
What’s the problem?
Who does it involve (names, dates, places)?
What do you already know (facts, documentation)?
What do you hope to learn?
Where have you looked?

HOW TO SUBMIT:
Condense the information into two paragraphs. A one- or two-page attachment, with a chart or a map, can accompany your submittal. Email your information to programming@pennpalam.org with “Third Tuesday Program on November 17, 2026” in the subject line.