In celebration of New Bern’s tercentennial, the New Bern-Craven County Public Library is sponsoring two programs featuring the renowned Palatine researcher, Henry Z. “Hank” Jones, Jr.
On Friday, May 21, at 7 p.m. in Orringer Auditorium at Craven Community College, Mr. Jones will deliver a free lecture titled “The Palatines: Profiles in Courage.” The lecture will discuss the history of the Palatines and their subsequent immigration to England and North America.
On Saturday, May 22, a day long genealogy seminar will be held at the New Bern-Craven County Public Library auditorium, beginning at 9 a.m. for registration. Topics discussed will include “When the Sources are Wrong,” “Family Tradition: Separating Fact from Fiction” and “How Psychic Roots Became an Unsolved Mystery.” Also discussed will be “Tracing the Origins of early 18th Century Palatines and Other Emigrants.” The cost for this seminar is $40 if registered by May 7 and $50 after May 7. Price includes lunch and workshop material.
Contact the Kellenberger Room at 638-7808 or visit the Kellenberger Room’s website (http://newbern.cpclib.org/research) for more information and registration forms.
Hank Jones has written seven books on genealogy and an autobiography. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists, a group whose membership is limited to 50 members. He received the Award of Merit from the National Genealogical Society for Distinguished Work in Genealogy, is a member and former Trustee of the Association of Professional Genealogists and is a Charter Member and former Director of The Genealogical Speaker's Guild. In addition to his genealogical career, Hank also had a twenty-five year acting career, appearing on numerous television programs and eight Walt Disney movies in the late 1960s and early 1970s including Herbie Rides Again, Blackbeard’s Ghost and The Shaggy D.A. He retired from acting in 1981 to spend more time doing genealogy.
