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From: "Paul Dicks" <>
Subject: Re: [IP] [IRL-PALATINE] 2009 anniversary
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:32:37 -0400
In-Reply-To: <57950B1A-6582-4AAD-ACC3-1E6391444DC7@sbcglobal.net>


I'm related to two of the three destinations; my mom's line went to Ireland;
my dad's line went to New York Province, fought in the war of 1812 against
the Americans, and then went to Bytown (Ottawa). I only found this out,
when in desperation, I put someone from my dad's line into Yahoo's search
engine, and up pops an issue of the Ottawa Loyalist, telling all about how
he had been a lieutenant in the war, and his sons fought as well. As far as
I know, I don't have any direct descendants that went to Australia. So,
though I primarily focus on the Irish roots (there is actually an Irish
person in my tree, she was disinherited and shunned from her family for
marrying one of those German immigrants), I am interested in the American
side as well.

Take care, Paul Dicks (Switzer, Domage, Sheir, and everyone the Switzers
married (which is almost everyone)


>From: Robert Fizzell <>
>Reply-To:
>To:
>Subject: Re: [IP] [IRL-PALATINE] 2009 anniversary
>Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:29:40 -0500
>
>Most assuredly, this list is for ALL Irish Palatines. The proposed
>celebration is for all of us who trace back through Ireland to those
>13,000 hardy souls who made what must have been a very difficult
>decision to leave family and home and to strike out into the unknown.
>It just has happened that there have been more North Americans
>chiming in. We definitely hope that a good representation from all
>around the world will participate. I recently ran across a person
>whose Irish Palatine ancestors returned after a few generations from
>Ireland to the Pfalz.
>
>There is a fairly large group of my family in Australia, and I am
>hoping that they might get involved.
>
>Some of you may be interested to know that there are other
>associations of Palatine emigrants. In the U.S. there is the
>Palatines to America, which is a large organization with state
>chapters. They include not only those from the original 13,000, but
>also those who came later.
>
>Bob Fizzell
>
>On Oct 19, 2006, at 9:49 AM, Brian Rhynehart wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I feel I have to put my 2 cents worth in here and agree in
> > principal with
> > Terry, about the risk of this being hijacked.
> >
> > There are Palatine descendants in many other countries; there are
> > reportedly
> > at least 3 verified families in Australia and there are the various
> > other
> > "Rhyneharts" who regardless of spelling came from the same 10 or 12
> > square
> > mile area in Wexford (documentation for 1 generation will verify
> > what is
> > suspected) there are also a few other family lines here from
> > Wexford in a
> > similar situation.
> >
> > If you mention "Palatine" in Australia outside a dedicated group of
> > genealogists you would probably get one spark of recognition in a
> > sea of
> > about 30 blank faces so the concept of raising awareness is very
> > valid and
> > commendable.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Brian Rhynehart.
> > Canberra, Australia.
> >
>
>
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