Those of you who are members of Palatines to America German
Genealogical Society should be aware that our 2013 conference at the Desmond
Hotel in Albany, NY will take place starting on Wednesday, 19 June, and end on Saturday
22 June. Wednesday, a bus trip to the
historic sites of the Mohawk Valley will leave at 8 AM for an all day
trip. On Thursday, another trip will
leave from the Desmond at 9:30 AM for an orientation and research at the New
York State Library and Archives, and return at 4:30 PM to the Desmond. At this point, we are unable to accommodate
any late registrations for the bus trips
I have had several inquiries this past week asking if it was
too late to register for the Friday and Saturday conference days.
I am happy to say that you can still
register, but need to do so at the registration desk at the conference, since
registrations sent by mail at this point might not arrive and be processed in
time. With over a hundred registered so
far, we are anticipating the highest registration that we have had in the past
few years.
Our two main speakers are Hank Z Jones, and Ernest
Thode. Each of them will present four
talks over the course of the two days.
In addition, Jeff O’Connor will appear as Conrad Weiser Jr. in a
presentation that will provide background for some of the history of the early
18th century Palatine immigrants who settled along the Hudson and
then moving to the Schoharie Valley, the Mohawk Valley, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. Christine Crawford
Oppenheim will provide information about researching in the online Pennsylvania
archives. Joe Lieby will present a talk
entitled “Were Your Ancestors Refugees from the 1848 Revolution?” Hans Pohlsander will provide an interesting
look at the history and inscriptions of Celle, a German City.
Our banquet on Friday evening is included in the cost of
your registration either for the full conference, or for a one day registration
for Friday. Our speaker for the evening
is Peter Christoph.
It is not too late to attend. You can register on the day you attend.
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