Surnames being research, Part 2

At the 2013 Palatines to America Conference in Albany, NY, we asked those who registered to list any names that they are researching.  This blog will provide the names being researched, and the person who is interested in that name.  We have not provided the mail or email addresses of the person who listed the name, because of privacy concerns.  However if you are also interested in the same name, leave a comment with your email address, and we will leave if up to the person who listed the name to contact you.  I have never tried this way of linking people. I hope it works.  This is part two of the list.

Surname	Researcher	Surname	Researcher
Lant	Hansen, Lucia L.	Lauck	Jones Bob
Laux	Burns, Jean B.	Lawyer	Rightmyer, Susan M.
Leffler	Grigsby, Sharon K.	Keub	Swineheart, Carol
Lieby	Lieby, Joseph	Listermann	Burck, Kenny R.
Mack	Harsh, Clara H.	Mann	Swantz, Sally J.
Marzolf	Martzolf, Gary	Mathis/ Mathis	Burck, Kenny R.
Mening	Hansen, Lucia L.	Mesick	Wilson, Karen
Meyer	Meyer, Col. George	Miller	Miller, Odell
Miller/Heist	Harder, John E.	Muehleisen	Oppenheimer, Christine Crawford
Mueller	Thompson, Wendy	Muller	Miller, Odell
Munich/Muench	Hansen, Lucia L.	Nestell/Nestle	Nestell, Michael
Nies	Nies, Ruth E.	Ostranger	Andersen, Randy
Pickel	Apgar, George N. Jr.	Pritting/Pruetting	Saatman, Grace
Quellmalz	Fruh, Robert, P.	Regula	Eppler, Ruth C.
Reidt	Grigsby, Sharon K.	Reidt/Rieth	Swinehart, Thomas
Rickard	MacGowan, Sally R.	Rickard	Rightmyer, Susan M.
Rifenburgh	Rightmyer, Susan M.	Rockefeller	Burns, Jean G.
Roesch	Martzolf, Gary	Rosenbaum	McDaniel, Lauren
Rossman	Swantz, Sally J.	Ruff/Roof	Cross, John
Rypenberger	Rightmyer, Susan M.	Saatman/Saatmann	Saatman, Grace
Schaefer	Apgar, Geroge N. Jr.	Schauer	Jones, Bob
Scheffer	Andersen, La Cinda	Schneider	Meyer, Col. George
Schneider	Schmieder, Linda	Schneider	Swinehart, Thomas
Schreckinggest	Oppenheimer, Christine Crawford	Schultheis	Townsend, Jeanne Watersl
Schultz	Townsend, Jeanne Waters	Schwab	Powell, Jocelyn P.
Schwechheimer	Swackhamer, GeneL.	Seerbenz	Caylor, Eugene
Shirey	Clarke, Shannah Ehrhart	Showers	Jones, Bob
Simon/Simmons	Finkell, Garry	Snell	Nies, Ruth E.
Stager/Staker	Lieby, Joseph	Sternberg	Andersen, La Cinda
Stickle	Goddard-Lyle, Charlene	Stoll	Martzolf, Gary
Strecker	Goddard-Lyle, Charlene	Streit	Caylor, Eugene
Suits/Suts	Paris, John M.`	Swackhamer/Swackhammer	Swackhamer, Gene L.
Teeple	Eppler, Ruth C.	Treadway/Strong	Harder, John E.
Uhrich/Uhrig	Uhrick, David A.	Unzicker	Unsicker, Ruth
Van Norman	Harsh, Clara H.	Vanderhoff	Lieby, Joseph
Viehman/Feeman	Van Houten, Sylvia	Wager	Saatman, Grace
Warner	Clarke, Shannah Ehrhart	Warner	Swantz, Sally J.
Weiss	MacGowan, Sally R.	Wennerich/Venerich	Newcomer, Roberta M.
Wenrich	Daniels, Shirley M.	Wertman	Daniels, Shirley M.
Williamson	Townsend, Jeanne Waters	Wise	Harder, John E.
Wopperer	Schmieder, Linda	Young	Coons, William
Zerbe	Daniels, Shirley M.

This is the entire list.  Don’t forget to leave comments with your email address if you want someone to contact you who is researching the same name.

Surnames being researched

At the 2013 Palatines to America Conference in Albany, NY, we asked those who registered to list any names that they are researching.  This blog will provide the names being researched, and the person who is interested in that name.  We have not provided the mail or email addresses of the person who listed the name, because of privacy concerns.  However if you are also interested in the same name, leave a comment with your email address, and we will leave if up to the person who listed the name to contact you.  I have never tried this way of linking people. I hope it works.

Surname	Researcher	Surname	Researcher
Ache	Newcomer, Roberta M.	Anspach	Grigsby, Sharon K.
Anspach	Swinehart, Thomas	Barnhart	Caylor, Eugene
Becker	Becker-Sanford, Diane	Becker (widow)	Becker-Sanford, Diane
Belanger	Powell, Jocelyn P.	Bellinger	Anderson, Randy
Bellinger	MacGowan, Sally R.	Bellinger/Bouck	Burns, Jean G.
Belz	Paris, John M.	Bender	Dillon, Susannah H.
Berringer	Andersen, LaCinda	Boehrs	McDaniel, Lauren
Boesch/Bösch	Lieby, Joseph	Boeskaar	Becker-Sandford, Diane
Borroway/ Burrowy	Uhrick, David A.	Borst	Burns, Jean G.
Bossheren	Becker-Sanford, Diane	Bricker	Van Houten, Sylvia
Brown	Harsh, Clara H.	Brown/Braun	Van Houten, Sylvia
Buerck	Burck, Kenny R.	Castler	Andersen, La Cinda
Caylor/Koehler	Caylor, Eugene	Clark	Harsh, Clara H.
Colehamer/Kohlhamer	Finkell, Garry	Collins	Wilson, Karen
Daubebspeck	Oppenheimer, Christine Crawford	Demuth	Uhrick, David A.
Deonick	Paris, John M.	Diehl	Goddard-Lyle, Charlene
Diehl	Uhrick, David A.	Drutschel/Dritschol	Swinehart, Carol
Eacker	Paris, John M.	Ehrhart	Clarke, Shannah Ehrhart
Embury	Andersen, Randy	Eschbach	Oppenheimer, Christine Crawford
Essig/Essick	Eppler, Ruth C.	Fahl	Barker, Brenda
Feller	Goddard-Lyle, Charlene	Ferber	McDaniel
Ferry	Daniels, Shirley M.	Fife	Clarke, Shannah Ehrhart
File	Finkell, Garry	Finkel/Finkle	Finkell, Garry
Fischer	Swinehart, Thomas	Foss/Voss	Swinehart, Carol
Fox	Fox, Thomas	Fruh	Fruh, Robert P.
Gall	Dillon, Susannah H.	Gerngross	Andersen, Randy
Greenawalt	McDaniel, Lauren	Haag	Apgar, George N. Jr.
Haalo	Schmieder, Linda	Hagadorn	Wilson, Karen
Halm	Unzicker, Ruth	Harder	Harder, John E.
Harger	Dillon,  Susannah H.	Hauser	Cross, John
Haverstick	Dillon, Susannah H.	Hedgemen	Wilson, Karen
Heger,	Schmieder, Linda	Heiszenbuttel	Unzicker, Ruth
Helman	Martzolf, Gary	Helwig	Powell, Jocelyn P.
Herfle	Meyer, Col. George	Herrmann	Swinehart, Carol
Heuer	Burck, Kenny R.	Hiley	Thompson, Wendy
House/Haus/Hauss	Zeske, Marilyn	Huenagle	Van Houten, Sylvia
Imel	Newcomer, Roberta M.	Jung	Coons, William
Kaufman	Fruh, Robert P.	Keller	Thompson, Wendy
Kilts/Kiltz/Hilts	Zeske, Marilyn	Kilz/Kiltz	Powell, Jocelyn P.
Klintworth	Unzicker, Ruth	Klumpp	Thompson, Wendy
Knishern	Swantz, Sally J.	Kobel/Koble	Cross, John
Kober/Cover	Newcomer, Roberta M.	Kotterman	Cross, Joohn
Kuhn	Coons, William	Kuhn/Coon	Eppler, Ruth C.
Kuntz	Coons, William	Landt	Hansen, Lucia L.

I will post additional names in the next blog. Don’t forget to leave comments with your email  if you want someone who is researching the same name to contact you.

Palatines to America 2013 Conference

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 18^th 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.

NGS Conference

National Genealogical Society (NGS) 2013 Conference

I have just returned from the NGS Conference in Las Vegas.  I must admit that Las Vegas is not one of my favorite places to visit, since I don’t gamble, and much of the entertainment is not to my liking.  However, someone needed to be there for our Palatines to America luncheon during the conference.  It appears not too many Palatines to America are fond of Las Vegas either, since of the 120 who paid to attend our luncheon, only five including myself were Palam members.  I recruited my wife, Regina, who isn’t into genealogy and a member who was in attendance, Suzanne Spangler to collect tickets at the door and another attendee (who probably wasn’t a member) to help pass out membership brochures.  On the positive side, the brochures placed on the table were mostly taken.  We may gain some new members.

My topic for the luncheon was “Our German Ancestors: when they came and where they went.”  This provided me with the opportunity to promote our June conference in Albany.  I attempted to highlight some of the key periods of German immigration during the talk.  Some of those in attendance commented that they had signed up for the luncheon because that was the only presentation that talked about German ancestry.  They were correct, since no other presenter talked about German research.

In talking to some of the NGS board members, I learned that it has been difficult to find speakers to cover German topics.  The death of John Humphrey, and the poor health of Mel Wolfgang has reduced the number of speakers on German topics.  In time there will be others who will come forward with the proper credentials, but at present the available speaker pool is limited.  I was asked by an NGS board member to consider sending in possible talks on German themes for next year’s NGS conference even though the deadline for submission is past.  Since next year will be in Richmond, VA, I may very well do that, since I love visiting Virginia.

However, for all of you who are readers of this blog, I would remind you that there will be no shortage of speakers on German topics at the Palatines to America’s 2013 National Conference in Albany in June.  We have as main speakers, Hank Z Jones and Ernie Thode.  Additional speakers will be Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer, Hans Pohlsander, Jeff O’Connor and myself, Joe Lieby.  Check our www.palam.org website for further details.  We hope you will join us there in June.

Why Do We Attend Conferences?

I suspect that most people who are interested in genealogy or in researching their family history have attended at least a few conferences.  When I began researching my family, I attended an FGS or NGS conference each year for a few years.  My motivation was straightforward.  I knew very little about genealogy, and I decided that attending a conference would provide me with information that I would need to successfully research my family.

Later, I joined a local genealogy society, the Orange County (NY) Genealogical Society.  I didn't have any ancestors that lived in Orange County, but I thought it would be helpful to attend their meeting and associate with other family researchers.  My involvement eventually led to my becoming an officer in that society.  I still haven’t found any Orange County connections for my ancestors, but in some ways, belonging to the Orange County group is my attempt to contribute to the genealogical community.

While attending a national conference one year, I found a booth for the Palatines to America.  At the time, I knew that my father’s side of the family had emigrated from Mulhouse, in Alsace.  My grandmother spoke German, although I knew that Mulhouse is currently part of France.  I explained at the booth that my grandparents were from Alsace, not Germany and asked if Palatines to America would be a society I might join.  I was assured that the Society was for anyone with German-speaking ancestors.  A few years later, I did join Palatines to America and began attending the meetings of the New York Chapter.

So, the question is, why do you attend conferences and meetings?  Is it to support a genealogical society to which you belong?  Is it to gain more knowledge about a topic of interest in your research?  Or is it to associate yourself with other genealogists to share ideas and fellowship?

Whatever your reason, we hope that you will consider attending our Palatines to America National when we meet in Albany, NY from the 19 -22 of June.  Your attendance will be appreciated by the Palatines to America. The topics will be of interest to those with German ancestors no matter where their ancestors settled.  And of course, there will be the opportunity to meet and talk to others researching their German ancestors.  Go to our website, www.palam.org to register for the conference.