Colorado Chapter of Palatines to America

Colorado Palatines to America Fall Seminar.

Seminar is in-person and by ZOOM

3 October 2026, Time 9:30 am - 4:30 pm


Online registration coming soon!


The Colorado Chapter of Palatines to America is pleased to announce that Gail Shaffer Blankenau, a professional genealogist, historian, speaker, and author who holds an MA degree in history from the University of Nebraska–Kearney and who received the 2023 James L. Sellers prize has accepted our invitation to be the speaker at our Fall Seminar October 3, 2026.

Blanenau’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. Mountian Peaks and Trails: Your Swiss Ancestral Journey

About Palatines to America

and the Colorado Chapter

The PURPOSE of this society is to promote the study of Germanic immigration to North America, to publish information of general interest, and to provide a means for members to exchange information and share research ...

TIPS Table of Contents

by Tim Ostwald

Review the TIPS Table of Contents and when you find an article that interest you, the article will be found under the Members section (if you are a member) or you may purchase a CD with all the tips on it at one of the Chapter's seminars.