People have come to Germanna for many reasons. Initially, they came because it was a convenient ford across the Rapidan River, and more recently to connect with the distant past, perhaps where their families fished and farmed, explored, or battled. These people have deep roots far from Germanna, whether they crossed the Bering Straits or […]
2022 Germanna Foundation Germany Trip June 7-19
We are back and the Germanna Foundation is ready to travel to Germany! How about joining us for an escorted tour through your Germanna ancestral villages? Perhaps you would like to stroll down the streets of Trupbach and see the homes of the Holzklau, Otterbach, Heimbach, Jung and Fischbach families after being greeted by a […]
Germanna Foundation Germany Trip Webinar
Have you ever wanted to visit the village of your ancestors in Germany? Or are you someone who is interested in German history, culture, and cuisine? Have you been on a Germany trip with Germanna and want to reminisce about your experience? Have you thought about going and want more information? In this new webinar, […]
In Celebration of German-American Day
Since the arrival of the first Germans at Jamestown in 1607, German-Americans have distinguished themselves in the cultural, economic, and political life of the United States. Through their participation in American society, German-Americans have demonstrated their loyalty to their new homeland and their strong support of our republic’s democratic principles. Germanna Foundation Council of Advisors […]
Germanna Foundation’s Germany Trip
Germanna Foundation Trustee and Genealogist Barbara Price gives an overview of the Foundation’s trips to Germany, which she leads. For more information about traveling to Germany with Germanna, click here and fill out the form indicating your interest.
Travel to Germany in 2021 with the Germanna Foundation
Have you ever dreamed of taking THE VACATION to Germany? The Germanna Foundation offers a unique opportunity to experience Germany as only it can. The next trip takes place June 2021. Each year’s trip is custom designed with the traveler in mind, whether you are a Germanna descendant of the First or Second Colony, have […]
Germany Trips
The Germanna Foundation’s annual trip to Germany is an exceptional experience. The ancestral villages of the participants become the itinerary for each year’s trip. The next trip takes place 17-29 June 2019. One of the tour guides is a Germanna trustee, descendant, and expert on Germanna genealogy and the other is a German native who […]
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 mission and work of the Germanna Foundation. The cruise will ALSO trace a long portion of the river path […]
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 itinerary is tentative, and is completed only when tour leaders Barbara Price and E.K. Mello know the roster of travelers and which villages their ancestors emigrated […]
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:
