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From: Lois Sparling <>
Subject: Re: [IP] [IRL-PALATINE] 2009 anniversary
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:06:11 -0600
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There is a new Canadian TV show on The History Channel called Ancestors
in the Attic. I wonder if it has the budget to do a segment on this.

Lois Sparling

Tom Upshaw wrote:

>At 9:17 PM -0600 10/19/06, Lois Sparling wrote:
>
>
>> I believe that there was a
>>group who went to Ireland, decided that was not what they wanted and
>>soon headed back to England and/or off to America. What is our position
>>on their descendants, should any of their descendants wish to join in?
>>
>>
>
>The Irish Palatine Association has the goal of furthering the
>scholarship and appreciation of Irish Palatine history, no matter how
>or whether people are related to them by blood; I would hope all
>would be welcome to participate in these events and that all members
>of the IPA would be allowed to go on any group-organized trip(s).
>Some of the key scholars should be invited guests! And since some
>Palatines came directly from Germany (via Rotterdam and England in
>some cases) to the New World in the same overall migration, it would
>be interesting also in those countries to make a point of having a
>joint celebration. Other Palatine organizations may be already
>planning such, and it would at least be good to make sure we stay in
>contact with them as 2009 approaches.
>
>The simultaneous gatherings mentioned could occur during the main
>gathering in Ireland.
>
>This is starting to sound rather involved; but a tercentennary
>(tricentennial?) happens only once...
>
>Here's a really wild idea- I wonder if we could get Rick Steves
>interested to follow our itinerary and do one of his shows on it?
>http://www.ricksteves.com/tvr/news.htm
>
>Hank Jones could be an invited celebrity guest for the US palatine
>gathering, and the Canadians of course may with luck convince cousin
>Laureen to let us meet at the Prime Minister's residence.
>Tom
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