By Leslie Hall Fall 2011 Germanna Newsletter For any genealogist there can be nothing more exciting than actually seeing where one’s ancestors lived, to walk in their footsteps, and to imagine what their life must have been like. For me, the trip to Germany with my fellow Germanna travelers was all about that but so […]
“Destination Appeal” of Wilderness Battlefield, Germanna, Rapidan River focus of National Parks Service study
The Wilderness Battlefield Gateway Study was commissioned to assess future opportunities to balance preservation and development along Germanna Highway from the Rapidan River to the Wilderness Battlefield in eastern Orange County, Virginia. The link to the 200 page+ study is at http://telegraph.civilwar.org/aboutus/news/Wilderness-Battlefield-Gateway-Study.pdf The following points summarize the findings of land analysis and planning with respect […]
Brooke’s Bank
From Tappahannock, intersection of Queen Street (Rt. 360) and Rt. 17 take Rt. 17 north 14 miles. Turn right at Brooke’s Bank Road. Follow signs. Brooke’s Bank (c. 1751) was built by Sarah Taliaferro Brooke following the death of her husband William, who died in a naval battle. The land was granted to Mrs. Brooke […]
Germanna Foundation Seeks Chief Operating Officer
NEW POSITION: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER The Germanna Foundation, a 501(c)3 (www.germanna.org), seeks an experienced Chief Operating Officer (COO). Principal responsibilities of this full-time position are: Fundraising (membership, annual fund, benefit functions, grant writing, capital campaign) Public relations (interaction with business. government, and civic leaders in a 6-county Piedmont Virginia area) Oversight of the Visitor Center […]
Salubria Preservation and Archaeology
The Germanna Foundation takes very seriously its stewardship of the historic property known as Salubria. Substantial efforts are being made to preserve, study, document and better understand the history of this architectural treasure. Germanna Trustee Kathy Ellis shares the following update: GLASS The Salubria Architecture Subcommittee in-service on March 13 was great fun, and I […]
Germanna and the Founders and Patriots of Texas
“Bond reflected that good Americans were fine people and that most of them seemed to come from Texas.”–Ian Fleming, Casino Royale The third largest state in the membership rolls of the Germanna Foundation is the Lone Star State of Texas. We are proud of our Lone Star members, whose ancestors brought their heritage of liberty […]
History of the Little Fork
The Little Fork community, named for its location in the Little Fork of the Rappahannock River where the Hedgeman and Hazel Rivers meet to form the northern branch of the Rappahannock River, became important as a settlement with strong Germanna ties. People from the home villages in Germany with family connections to the Germanna settlers […]
Germanna descendants visit Enchanted Castle site
By Phil Audibert Orange County Review July 20, 2011 This past Sunday, the Enchanted Castle site at Germanna was opened for the first time in 16 years so that descendants of the original German families who settled there could stand on ground where their ancestors lived and worshipped almost 300 years ago. The visit to […]
Who Were The German Settlers in the Robinson River Valley?
by John Blankenbaker To say that the Second Germanna Colony came in 1717 is too simplistic. We now know that people left in 1717 who did not make it to America in 1717. We might say that everyone who came in the period from 1717 to 1725 was a member of the Second Colony. If […]
Tips to Enhance Your Genealogy Research
In doing genealogy, use the following checklist to get more out of your efforts: 1. Research log. It shows where you have searched and may help you decide where to search next. 2. Correspondence log. This reminds you to whom you have written, emailed, or called and when. Include the reason for the contact. 3. […]
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