How many people can proudly say that they have personally contributed a very personal and meaningful item into a time capsule to eventually be discovered by yet unborn descendants? WELL, YOU … [Read More]
Germanna Foundation
Preserving the historic heritage of the original settlers of the Fort Germanna Colonies in Virginia
Hilary Duff discovers she is a Spotswood descendant
On a recent episode of the TLC TV series, "Who Do You Think You Are?", actress/singer Hilary Duff found out that her 7x great-grandfather was early colonial Virginia Lt. Governor Alexander … [Read More]
Reunion 2018 Beckons You
The deadline is approaching to sign up for the 61st annual Germanna Reunion, but it is not yet too late for you to join in this stimulating, exciting, and fun weekend gathering July 12-15, … [Read More]
Germanna Record 20 Available Again and Now on Kindle
Our book, Germanna Record 20: "Germanna Studies: Essays Honoring John V. Blankenbaker" had been sold out but we have reissued it. The design of the cover and interior pages of the print book have been … [Read More]
Anna Jarvis, the Germanna Descendant who Founded Mother’s Day
Anna Jarvis, the founder of Mother’s Day, devoted years to gaining national recognition for a day to honor mothers, as a fulfillment of a dream held by her own mother—Ann Marie Reeves Jarvis. Ann … [Read More]
Dutch Ambassador Visits Fort Germanna Visitor Center
It was a great honor to have Ambassador Henne Schuwer from the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Fort Germanna Visitor Center on Saturday, March 24, 2018. Germanna Foundation President Marc Wheat … [Read More]
The Chalice of Oberfischbach & Germanna
At the Germanna First Colony 300th anniversary celebration, Marc Wheat told those assembled at the Fort Germanna Visitor Center that perhaps the most meaningful object that our members had touched on … [Read More]
Who Were Germanna’s Founders?
The inspiring history of the Germanna colonies lay nearly forgotten for 200 years. Threads of awareness emerge in the historical writing of professor William J. Hinke c. 1920, in an inquiry to … [Read More]
“Germanna on the Frontier” Reunion & Conference in July
It's the Germanna Event of the Year! The annual reunion and conference where Germanna "cousins" from all over the country and world come back to where it all started in Virginia at Fort Germanna. A … [Read More]
Announcing Germanna’s Christmas Markets on the Rhine River Cruise, December 2019
Join your Germanna Foundation cousins on a cruise that takes you to 10 cities and 9 Christmas Markets in 4 countries from December 8-15, 2019. By going on this cruise, you help raise funds for the … [Read More]
Six Ways to Make the New Tax Bill Work for You – BEFORE the end of 2017
This Bloomberg article shares good advice on strategies to save money off your April tax bill, including this important advice regarding making tax-deductible donations: . . . . . A typical piece … [Read More]
Germanna 101 – History of the Germanna Colonies in Virginia
Germanna Foundation Membership Development Manager Ashley Abruzzo (and Germanna descendant) presents a video overview on the history of the Germanna Colony, a German-speaking settlement that began in … [Read More]
Germanna Descendant in NSA’s Hall of Honor
Parker Hitt, a 3rd great-grandson of Peter Hitt and Elizabeth Otterbach, through Germanna Colonists Harmon Hitt and wife Mary Weaver, is in the National Security Agency's (NSA) Hall of Honor for being … [Read More]
Give the Gift of Germanna
. . . . and help support the Germanna Foundation! Wondering what to give the Germanna descendant in your life? We've got a lot of ideas for you: • BEFORE you shop on Amazon, use Germanna's Amazon … [Read More]
German Embassy staff visit Fort Germanna
The Culpeper Star-Exponent ran a front-page story on the German Embassy's visit to Germanna on Saturday, November 11, 2017: Germanna Foundation President Marc Wheat got to share one … [Read More]
German Embassy Staff to Visit Germanna
The Germanna Foundation is honored to host a team from the German Embassy on Saturday, November 11, 2017. This German-American team set out from the German Embassy in Washington, DC on Monday, … [Read More]
Germany Trip 2018 Deadline
The time has come for those intending to travel to their ancestral villages in Germany in 2018 to send their deposits to reserve a place. Space is limited, and many have already sent deposits. The … [Read More]
Germanna-Named Places in America
Did you know that 79 populated places/towns in America bear Germanna Surnames spread over 31 states? And there are over 1,100 places like public and private buildings, reservoirs, schools, and … [Read More]
Germanna Roads in America
Look how many roads and street names in America are Germanna names! Germanna Foundation Treasurer Keith Hoffman did research to find map information for nearly every road in the US and he was able … [Read More]
List of Germanna Names
We've compiled a quick-reference list of Germanna names: Germanna Names (pdf) Use this for our Germanna in America project to find photos of signs, billboard, advertisements and other items with a … [Read More]
Germanna First Colony Land Patent Map
Here the land map of Germantown in Fauquier County, Virginia. It shows the schematic outline for individual family tracts on the 1,805 acres of land in 1729. Unfortunately, most of the original … [Read More]
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