Here is an early land patent map showcasing where several Second Colony ancestors had land in the Robinson River Valley in Madison County, Virginia. Many of the grants for land patents were between 300-400 acres. Do you see your ancestor’s family name? Click to enlarge.
Germanna Museum Artifact: John Spotswood
Alexander Spotwood’s oldest son, John, died at the age of 34 and was buried in New Post, Virginia, just southeast of Fredericksburg. His burial site was found by accident in 1931 by Massaponnax Gravel Company workers via a steam shovel. The cast iron marker with John Spotswood’s name is now on display at the […]
President Trump’s German Genealogy Tree
President Trump declared October 6, 2017 to be German-American Day and mentioned that he had a German grandfather. Here is his genealogy tree showing his German and Scottish ancestors back to the early 1800s: Trump Genealogy (pdf) His German side:
President Donald J. Trump Proclaims October 6, 2017, as German-American Day
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 06, 2017 President Donald J. Trump Proclaims October 6, 2017 as German-American Day German-American Day, 2017 – – – – – – – By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On October 6, 1683, 13 families landed in Philadelphia, […]
Germanna in America
We’re collecting photographs of Germanna names throughout America for a display in the Fort Germanna Visitor Center along with a map with pins of where Germanna descendants live. When you see a Germanna name on something like a sign or outdoor advertisement, take a high resolution photo of it with your phone or camera and […]
How you can make Germanna a national asset for all Americans
Would you like to see the Germanna story — the German Colonists at Fort Germanna in Virginia and their descendants — preserved as a national asset for all Americans? Americans already know about and visit the Spanish-speaking Fort Augustine and the English-speaking Fort Jamestown, but wouldn’t you like them to also know about and visit […]
2017 President Letter
A letter from Germanna Foundation President Marc Wheat begins our 2017 Fundraising Drive to raise end-of-years funds to support next year’s work of the Foundation preserving the legacy of Germanna and making Germanna a national asset for all Americans. Click here for more information on the different ways you can donate. Dear Germanna Supporter, Three […]
Historic Germanna 101
Germanna descendant and Germanna Foundation Membership Development Manager Ashley Abruzzo will present an overview on the history of the Germanna Colony, how the Germanna Foundation was created, and its present-day mission to preserve, protect, and educate the public on Virginia’s early German-American heritage. The event will be held at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library Salem Church […]
Germanna Museum Artifact: Spotswood Window
The Alexander Spotswood stainglass window has been on permanent loan from Preservation Virginia (formally the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities) since 2006 and is in the Brawdus Martin Fort Germanna Visitor Center. The window was originally in the old Magazine at Colonial Williamsburg. See below photo from page 44 in the book, Williamsburg […]
The Willheit Family: The First Four Generations
Now available to purchase via Amazon or by calling the Germanna Foundation is our latest Germanna Record, #21, called The Willheit Family: The First Four Generations by Germanna Foundation Trustee and genealogist Cathi Clore Frost. This fully documented and annotated book with 660 pages of rich, in-depth Willheit genealogy research that is invaluable for Germanna […]
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