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A NEWSPAPER SERVING THE GERMAN-AMERICANS OF UPSTATE NEW YORK
AUSTRIA • GERMANY • LIECHTENSTEIN • SWITZERLAND
Vol. 10 No. 2 May - June 2022 Issue

PalAm 2022 National NY Chapter

Conference set for June 2022 Palatines
Conference is in
he Palatines to America Na-
tional Conference will be person and Zoom
Theld in Denver on June 16-
18, 2022. The Conference will fea-
ture two full days of lectures by Dr.
Wolfgang Grams of Oldenburg,
Germany, and Daniel Jones, AG,
German, Swiss and Slavic Research
Specialist at the Family History Li-
brary in Salt Lake City.
Dr. Wolf-
gang Grams will
lecture on: ew York Chapter Palatines to
�� Facts and NAmerica, German Genealogy
Fiction in the Society, will host a conference on Samuel Schenck House one of Buffalo's oldest known houses still
German Ameri- Saturday June 4, 2022 via Zoom or standing at its original location.
can Migration �� Solving Complex Genealogi- in person at the Germantown Li-
Experience; cal Problems: The Case of Bal- brary in Germantown, NY. The fo-
cus of this conference is the Henry EC200 Bicentennial
�� The Pursuit of Happiness: thasar Weber
Faith, Land and Hope; Conference registration fee in- Z. Jones, Jr. Palatine Research Cen-
�� German Resources to Trace cludes: ter. Hank Jones will join partici- heritage projects to include
Your Roots I: Archives, Digitiza- ��All eight lectures pants via live video to introduce the
tion and Online Resources in Ger- ��Lunches on Friday and Satur- collection. Schenk House marker
many; day Thomas Shannon, vice president
�� German Resources to Trace ��The Friday evening banquet NY PalAm and Town Historian of ollowing a year of concerts, tinuum: A History of Erie County is
Your Roots II: Documents �� A no-host Get Acquainted Germantown, will speak about the educational displays, com- The Buffalo History Museum’s leg-
Daniel Jones event on Thursday evening. specifics of the collection and plans Fmunity events, special pro- acy contribution to the bicentennial.
will lecture on: Other conference highlights: for making it accessible. Attendees grams, and more cross-county fun The signature exhibit was realized
�� From the ��Bus tour of “German Denver” will be able to view the collection and learning the Erie County bicen- through a generous Erie County
Alps to the Rhein: (10 a.m.-3 p.m., June 16) with lunch firsthand. tennial committee has brought down capital investment. We hope the
Beginning Your at Helga’s German Restaurant There will then be a lecture the curtain on Erie County’s bicen- community takes advantage of pay-
Swiss Research; ��Opportunity for complimenta- about the Palatine Germans who are tennial celebration with a review of as-you-wish admission and comes
�� Foreign ry translation service buried at the Cheviot, First Re- the year’s activities and the an- by to explore this and more at the
Language Re- ��Opportunity for a complimen- formed and First Lutheran cemeter- nouncement of a slate of upcoming museum.”
search: Tools for Reading Genea- tary research consultation. ies located in the early Palatine heritage projects that will continue “Despite the challenges of com-
logical Documents; Numerous books, maps, and settlement areas of Germantown. the bicentennial legacy. memorating a bicentennial in the
��Defending the Vaterland: Ger- other research materials will be for Weather permitting, attendees will “The EC200 bicentennial cele- middle of a pandemic, the effort has
man Military Records; sale. have a field trip to Cheviot Ceme- bration provided a year of learning, been a great success. We have had
tery where Christopher White, NY
entertainment, and newfound appre- the opportunity to share the untold
Online registration is now open
chapter programs chair, will do a ciation both for our rich history and stories and unheard voices that
at https://www.copalam.us.
live gravestone cleaning workshop. for the strong mosaic of our com- make Erie County's history so rich
Following the meeting, attend- munity today. Working with many and diverse. From digital billboards
ees are encouraged to utilize the partners to make this year a success to in-person events to museum ex-
great collection of Palatine German not only made for lighter work, it hibits, we have worked hard to
genealogical materials at the library. brought forward rich perspectives, make sure that every story and ev-
Lunch will not be provided. This thoughtful input, and creative tal- ery constituency has been represent-
event is free, suggested donation ents that truly spotlighted the diver- ed in the commemoration of our
$20. sity, energy, and resilience of Erie bicentennial. Commemorating our
To register via PayPal, go to: County and its residents,” said Erie diversity and amplifying those sto-
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ County Executive Mark C. Polon- ries is one of the significant legacies
PalAm1710. Type in the “What is carz. of EC200,” added Erie County his-
this payment for?” section of the “We are building today for fu- torian Douglas Kohler.
PayPal page your name, phone ture generations of county residents A number of EC200 Legacy
number and email of the person(s) who may not ever know who we projects will be completed after
attending the conference. Also indi- were but will understand that we April 2022, including:
cate if you will be attending via cared enough about this county to The EC200 Historic Markers
Zoom or in person. leave it a stronger, better, more in- Committee will begin meeting in
To pay by checks, make checks clusive place for them. I deeply May to begin the process of install-
payable to: NY Chapter – Palatines thank our partners in the EC200 ing new markers and plaques
to America and mail to: Garry Fin- endeavor for their commitment to throughout Erie County. Markers so
kell, PO Box 8811, Albany, NY making this a true countywide bi- far are planned for: the Schenk
12208. centennial celebration that exam- House at Grover Cleveland golf
The purpose of Palatines to ined the past, celebrated the present, course (future site of Erie County
“Welcome Orioles” sign outside of 562 Genesee St. in 1930. America a German Genealogy Soci- and looked to the future.” Parks Museum); the Buffalo and
ety is to promote the study of Ger- Melissa Brown, EC200 co-chair Erie County Botanical Gardens; the
The German roots of Buffalo’s manic immigration to North and executive director of the Buffa- East Presbyterian Church led by
America, to publish information of lo History Museum, said, “Dozens Uncrowned Community Builders; a
Ukrainian home – Dnipro general interest, and to provide a of EC200 heritage-based partners plaque for the Buffalo Green Fund
means for members to exchange led projects that showcased our his- at the Grover Golf Course Club
by Martin Ederer other meeting space are upstairs. If
information and share research. For tory through the generations – for
he Ukrainian crisis has brought you have never seen it, you should. continued on page 6
more information please visit: all its complexity and nuance. Con-
Ta good amount of public atten- Buffalo’s old neighborhoods
www.palam.org
tion to fundraising efforts being co- were blessed with numerous such
ordinated out of Buffalo’s church, school, ethnic and social
Ukrainian Cultural Center, Home club auditoriums, many of them
Dnipro, located at 562 Genesee St. quite ornate. Think of the old Dom
It’s a lovely multistory building Polski halls.
in what was once the heart of Ger- After World War II, there was
man Buffalo. There’s a great vault- an influx of Ukrainian immigrants
ed Rathskeller. The restrooms are a into the Buffalo area. In 1955, they
great trip back into the 1910s. There bought what had been the Orioles
is a good-size library and meeting building. Built in 1914, the Orioles
space on the first floor. Up front is a Building was home to the Fraternal
credit union. A large auditorium and Order of Orioles Nest #1.
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