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From: Jennifer Griffin <>
Subject: Re: [IP] [IRL-PALATINE] 2009 anniversary
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:27:27 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <a06230904c15df1043f46@[192.168.1.101]>


This is the first time I have ever seen anything like this--- a global celebration!
It is cool there are people in so many different countries on this forum who are planning on celebrating the Palatine Migration Experience. It is really wonderful.

Tom Upshaw <> wrote:

Lots of good ideas. I see no reason to restrict participation to one
venue or another. Some may not be able to do a marathon trip across
Europe (& to the new world?) but some of us may be interested in
doing so. I like the idea of a sequence of events in the countries of
significance to the migration, in order of the original journey. A
specific day of events and hopefully local government commemoration
in each locale. I know after the trip to Germany in 2004, there are a
number of new friends there who would love to help organize such an
event. After the final and most important event in Ireland, there
could be local events in Canada, US, Australia as well for those
returning (and anyone else who really wants a long trip!). I would be
willing to help in some way.
Tom



At 8:36 PM +0100 10/18/06, Terry Jackson wrote:
>If a simple map was drawn up with the route (as far as is known) of our
>palatine ancestors marked on it, we could then volunteer for a section that
>we would be able to manage. There could be overlap where more than one
>person travels along the route (more likely in densely populated areas). I
>haven't really thought it through thoroughly but living in England I felt
>that the whole event was being dominated by the US and Canadian contingent
>(fair enough as most of them ended up there ~ I'm from Canada myself
>originally). I see this as an opportunity to publicise the Palatines and
>hopefully involve people who are descended but have never heard of them! If
>it is publicised as 'An EVENT' it may well interest people who would say
>"family history? Boring!"
>
>Ok, I've waffled on long enough someone elses turn.....
>
>Terry
>
>
> >> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>>We are rapidly approaching the 300th anniversary of the migration of
>>> >>>our ancestors from the Palatinate to England and Ireland. It would be
>>> >>>a great adventure and a proud remembrance for many of us to recreate
>>> >>>that journey.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>The Irish Palatine Association (http://www.irishpalatines.org/) is
>>> >>>considering how to commemorate this event. With limited resources of
>>> >>>both manpower and funds, it is difficult for them. Perhaps some of
>>> >>>you on this listserve have thoughts about what we might do and how to
>>> >>>assist in bringing this about.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>If you would be interested in some sort of commemoration, please set
>>> >>>out your thoughts here for the rest of us to consider.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>Bob Fizzell (Fischel)
> >> >>>(with ancestors among the Teskeys, Dolmadges, and Pipers.)

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