“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. […]
The Six Fathers of European Men
By John Blankenbaker In the limit, there was one father, Adam. Though Adam’s descendants are beyond counting, nearly all men in Europe descend from just six men and to these men we can give the names, R, I, G, J, N, and E. We can trace a path of male descent for European men from […]
Germanna Foundation statement concerning Orange County Comprehensive Plan
Statement of the Germanna Foundation Opposing Amendments to Orange County Comprehensive Plan The Germanna Foundation preserves what is best in the heritage of Orange County and works to transmit those values to the rising generations. The staff-initiated proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan short-change the future, and so we must ask the Orange County Planning […]
John Back – Revolutionary War Soldier
John Back: Revolutionary War Soldier from the Little Fork The Revolutionary War pension application of John Back for his service contains information about his birth, places he lived and how long he lived in each place in addition to his military service. Back was a descendant of Harman Back who arrived in 1738 from Siegen and […]
The Revolutionary War and Germanna
Many Germanna-related individuals served in some capacity as patriots during the Revolutionary War. Thanks to the work of volunteer researchers, this page will grow as more Germanna patriots are recognized for their service to American independence and liberty. It is our hope that sharing this research will encourage many Americans to meet the documentary requirements for […]
The 1715 Jacobite Rebellion and Germanna
by John Blankenbaker As a result of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1715 in Scotland, George Hume spent nearly all of his adult life in Virginia where he became a respected surveyor including areas inhabited by Germanna people. Also, he was an ancestor of several Germanna families that makes him of special interest to Germanna historians. […]
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