The Indiana Chapter
Our Mission
Our goals are to promote interest and study of the emigration of the "Palatines" and other German-speaking people to North America and to exchange information relating to the life, times and society of German-speaking peoples and their descendants.
- to promote interest in the research and study of all German-speaking peoples who migrated to the Americas
- to exchange and preserve information relating to the history and culture of German-speaking families
- to provide appropriate methods, tools and resources to assist members in achieving their research goals
- to encourage fellowship and sharing of information among members
Our Membership Year
October 1 - September 30
Officers and Chairpersons
The Indiana Chapter board (current and past) at the Edelweiss Restaurant of the German American Klub, Indianapolis
President: Patty Wiseman
Vice President/Program Chair Jane Gottlieb
Secretary: James Ellis
Treasurer: Andrea Glenn
Director-at-Large: Pat Rogers
Director-at-Large: Elden Hartman
Director-at-Large: Andrea Ackermann
Membership: Karen Zimmerman
Newsletter Editor: OPEN
Past President: Kent Robinson
We welcome you to join our quest to exchange and share information through fellowship with others who have similar interests. Be sure to stop back to see us again as we gradually expand our website!
Meetings
The Indiana Chapter holds a spring meeting and a fall meeting, with a wide variety of speakers and topics relating to Germany genealogy and history.
We also try to schedule a CLS--Collaborative Learning Series--meeting sometime between our spring and fall meetings. These programs have a specific topic and are generally scheduled at one of the Indianapolis Public Library branch locations. If held as a hybrid event, virtual attendance is restricted to PalAm members of any state chapter. The CLS events are free of charge.
IN Chapter Events
Indiana Chapter PalAm 2026 Spring Meeting
Zoom or Pike Branch Indianapolis Public Library, 6525 Zionsville Rd, Indianapolis
German Research Techniques
Featured Speaker: Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG
Genealogy.net: Germany's Genealogy Mega Site
Discover the Holdings of German Archives
Hunting for Henry: A Case Study Using Collaterals
The Indiana Chapter Annual Business Meeting
For more upcoming Palatines to America events, check the National event list. Many events held by other chapters are available to any National member.
