October is German-American Heritage Month

Since October 1989, German-American Heritage Month has been sponsored by the German-American Citizens’ League, which was founded in 1895. The month takes place in October, since the first permanent German settlement in America was established on October 6, 1683 in Germantown, Pennsylvania. This year marks the 30th anniversary year of German Heritage Month.

Many of the events will take place at the German Heritage Museum, which was established in 2000 by the German-American Citizens League, and is located at 4964 West Fork Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45247.

October 5 — Annual Genealogy Fair, including the German Genealogy Interest Group, 11:00 to 3:00 p.m. (German genealogy questions answered noon to 2:00 p.m.). Location: Downtown Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County at 8th& Vine Streets.

October 10 --“Finding and Translating German Church Records and Newspaper Articles”- Presented by Kenton County Library staff Cierra Earl and Abby Carney, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (Registration required at www.kentonlibrary.org/events or 859-962-4070). Location: Covington (KY) Library (Local History Department), 502 Scott Blvd., Covington, KY 41071.

October 12- “A Biographical Walking Tour of the Mother of God Cemetery,”presented by the Local History & Genealogy staff of the Kenton County Library, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Location: Mother of God Cemetery, 3125 Madison Avenue, Ft. Wright, KY 41015.

October 13 -“Gerhard Lamers: German Immigrant Church Painter in Cincinnati,” presented by Dann Woellert - 2:00 p.m. Location: German Heritage Museum. There will also be a Civil War encampment by the 9thOhio Living History Regiment, 1-5 p.m.

October 19- “Cincinnati Germans in the Civil War: The 9th Ohio Volunteer Infantry,”presented by Andrew Houghtaling, 1:00 p.m. Location: James A. Ramage Civil War Museum, 1402 Highland Avenue, Ft. Wright, KY 41011.

October 20 - German Heritage Book Talk & Signing with Dr. Don Heinrich Tolzmann,”2:00 p.m.Location: German Heritage Museum at West Fork Park.

October 23 - “Lunch and Learn: German Immigration to Greater Cincinnati,” presented by Dave Schroeder, Executive Director of the Kenton County Public Library,12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Registration required at www.kentonlibrary.org,events or 859-962-4070). Location: Erlanger Brach of the Kenton County (KY) Library, 401 Kenton Lands Road, Erlanger, KY 41018, in the Twain/Clemens Combined Meeting Room.

October 24 -“Finding and Translating German Church Records and Newspaper Articles,”presented by Cierra Earl and Abby Carney, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (Registration required at www.kentonlibrary.org/events or 859-962-4070). Location: Covington (KY) Library (Local History Department), 502 Scott Blvd., Covington, KY 41071.

October 27 -“Cincinnati’s Berlin Wall Memorial in a German-American Context.” presented by Dr. Richard E. Schade - 2:00 p.m. Location: German Heritage Museum.