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Date: Fri, 6 Feb 1998 21:13:28 -0500

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RE:Copy of: FU: Re: What is a "Palatine"?

From "The German and Swiss Settlements of Colonial Pennsylvania by
Oscar Kuhns, 1900:
"The Palatinate has a history at once interesting and important. Its
inhabitants are the descendents of the group of German tribes called
the Rheinfranken, with an admixture of the Alemanni, the latter of whom
had occupied the land until 496 a.D. when Chodwig, king of the Franks,
defeated them in a battle fought somewhere on the Upper Rhine. They
were and are still among the best farmers in the world, in many districts
having cultivated the soil for thirty generations. Situated as they are
along the great waterway of Europe, they are said, by those who know,
to combine the best qualities of North and South, being distinguished for
indomintable industry, keen wit, independence, and a high degree of
intelligence. During the Middle Ages, the Palatinate had been among the
most powerful and influential of the German states; it had rejoiced in
great and enlightened rulers like Conrad von Hohenstauffen, Frederick the Wise,
(who recognized the Reformation), and the tolerant and broad-minded
King Ludwig, the protector of the Swiss Mennonites. The country along the
Rhine and the Neckar was known as the garden of germany; the University of
Heidelberg was one of the oldest and most influential seats of learning
in Europe."
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I'm sure there are more knowledgeable researchers than I, but my
understanding is that the term "Palatine" originally referred to the group
of immigrants invited to England from the Palatinate (in what is now
Germany), which had suffered greatly from religious persecution and general
economic suffering during the Hundred Years War. When the British could not
provide work for thousands who accepted their offer, they dispersed them
overseas and approximately 4,000 "Palatines" were sent to the Hudson Valley,
where they were dumped and suffered great privation. "The Palatine Families
of New York," by Henry Z. Jones, and his follow-up "More Palatine Families"
is a most thorough list of all the known immigrants. Later, "Palatine" came
to be applied to all German immigrants. The Olive Tree Genealogy Site at
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/ is another good Palatine source with links to
others of interest.

I own the Jones volumes and would be happy to do lookups. Just remember
that it covers only the 1710 mass migration from England and not later
individual arrivals.
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From: Joe Armstrong <>
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Date: Wednesday, February 04, 1998 7:45 PM
Subject: Re: What is a "Palatine"?

>I am not sure about "Palatine" meaning of German descent, but it may have
>something to do with one of the neighborhoods in Rome, Italy. Central Rome
>is comprised of five main hills, the main one of which is the Palatine
Hill.
>This hill was the favorite location of Imperial Palaces during the reign of
>the Julio-Claudian line, especially Augustus (Octavian) Caesar.
>
>Joe Armstrong in Philadelphia
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