Broyles descendants James Albin, our Germanna Chaplain, and Colonel Robert Broyles are spearheading the project that has commissioned genealogist Cathi Clore Frost to write an updated and documented account of the descendants of Germanna immigrants Johannes Broyles and his wife Ursula Ruop. Target publication date for this new Germanna Record is July 2021, to be […]
Getting Germanna Records genealogy books to you
Today’s 5 Minutes with Germanna has Office Manager Barbara Bounds explaining the process of what it takes to get our Germanna Records sent from our office to your front door. This video was filmed and edited by our very own Dr. Eric Larsen, Director of Archaeology. Enjoy! Have an idea of a topic you would […]
Germanna Unveils New Edition of Dr. Holtzclaw’s Classic
The Germanna Foundation is proud to present the long-awaited new Special Edition of Dr. Benjamin C. Holtzclaw’s Germanna Record Number Five: Ancestry and Descendants of the Nassau-Siegen Immigrants to Virginia, 1714-1750. First published in 1964, this volume, carefully researched in Germany by the genealogist Emil Flender of Unna, Westphalia, and Dr. Holtzclaw, has been the […]
Germanna Record 18: The Second Germanna Colony and Other Pioneers
The first edition printing having been sold out, Germanna Record #18 is now available again on Amazon in print and Kindle format. The Second Germanna Colony and Other Pioneers is superb study and is the culmination of decades of research by John Blankenbaker, the foremost authority on the families that came to Germanna in 1717 […]
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 updated and all photos and graphics in the book enhanced. The book is also now available on Kindle. You can read […]
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 […]
60th Anniversary of the Germanna Foundation
March 14, 2016 is the 60th anniversary of the creation of the Germanna Foundation! To celebrate, we’re making available a free pdf of Germanna Record #9 that tells the whole interesting story of how the Foundation was created. The dedication in this 1966 book still applies: “To the undaunted few who changed the old world […]
“Rectors Remembered” Donated to Foundation
Thank you to Laura Wayland-Smith Hatch, who announced that she is donating her recently released genealogical compilation, “Rectors Remembered” to the Germanna Foundation. The compilation reflects almost 10 years of work and consists of 8 volumes and more than 5,000 pages. Laura’s work is available on Amazon, and we’re sure that Rector descendants will find […]
1942 Book: Fisher Genealogical History
A reader who is a direct descendant of Ludwig Fisher sent the Germanna Foundation a link to an online 1942 book by Gertrude Fisher Harding called, “Fisher Genealogical History.” You can read the book in various format by clicking on this link or view it here. Below is the text format to help with keyword searching […]
Recommended Books Pt 1
Books recommended by Germanna Foundation members: Seasons of War: The Ordeal of the Confederate Community, 1861-1865, by Daniel E. Sutherland In 2014, the Germanna Foundation is celebrating the 300th anniversary of the founding of Germanna. At the mid-point of its story is the Civil War, which pitted Germanna families against one another in battles spanning […]
