National Conference June 17-19, 2010

PAL-AM National Conference

Celebrating Our German Heritage 1710-2010
300 years of German History and Heritage in America

June 17-18-19, 2010 Holiday Inn- 542 Route 9 Fishkill, New York 12524

THURSDAY’S PROGRAM

June 17, 2010

TOUR IS SOLD OUT Tour Thursday 17 June 2010, noon - Tour of the Palatine sites along the Hudson River where our ancestors settled $40

The Hudson River Valley is where the early Palatines settled in the new world. See the beautiful Hudson River Valley as the early Palatine did in 1710. Visit the early settlements of Newburgh, East Camp, Germantown, Livingston Manor and possibly the west side of the Hudson River where West Camp was located. Refreshments at the historic sites.

8pm Evening informal get together site to be announced

FRIDAY’S PROGRAM

June 18, 2010

8:30 am National Board Meeting

11am - 2 pm Registration

2-2:15pm Opening Welcome Session

2:30 - 5:15 pm Choice of Presentation

Joe Lieby - Kleindeutschland: Researching Your Ancestors in Manhattan's Little Germany

or Leslie Albrecht Huber: 300 Years of German Immigration

6:00pm Evening Banquet and dinner presentation by Philip Otterness

SATURDAY’S PROGRAM

JUNE 19, 2010

8:30 am New York Chapter Meeting

9am-11am Registration

9 - 11:15 am Double Track of Presentations

Track One: Palatine focus, with presentations by:

Philip Otterness: The Story behind the Book. Research and Writing of Becoming German

Meldon Wolfgang: Understanding and Using Archival Collections in the 21st Century. Focus on Palatine Sources

Track Two: General German focus with presentations by:

Elsie Saar: Reading Old German Script

Richard Haberstroh: Locating Towns in Germany

11:30 am Luncheon and national General Membership Meeting

1:00 -3:00 pm Double Track of Presentations

Track One Palatine Focus, with presentations by:

Philip Otterness: A Pictorial History of the Palatines

Alice Clark: The Palatine DNA Project

Track Two, with presentations by:

Mel Wolfgang: Some Tips on Becoming a "Digital Alhenenforscher"

Richard Haberstroh: German Vital Records