I forgot to mention Kansas and Nebraska. On Jul 22, 2010, at 4:36 PM, J Palermo wrote: > Missouri, California, South Carolina, Nevada > > On Jul 22, 2010, at 3:06 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >> >> and how many states and countries are represented TODAY from >> Germanna -- I can claim Mississippi. Take care. Marilyn >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Marc Wheat <[email protected]> >> To: germanna_colonies <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thu, Jul 22, 2010 12:58 pm >> Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] How many sovereign governments have >> Germanna's peoplelived under? >> >> >> Cary - thanks - I was unaware of northwest Georgia seceding. And >> very good >> point about Western States under the Spanish or Mexican governments. >> >> We have Rector descendants born and raised in Australia, and we had >> two >> attendees of the reunion from Sakatoon, Saskatchewan. >> >> On Jul 22, 2010, at 10:56 AM, "Cary Anderson" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Marc, >> >> You did not ask "How many other governments and constitutions..." so >> yes you >> are missing The United States of America. Then of course Virginia >> or some >> other states considered themselves sovereign identities at one time >> or >> another. While in Texas before their War of Independence, those >> living >> there were under the governance of the Republic of Mexico and the >> same for >> those in what is now California, Utah, Nevada, Arizonian, New >> Mexico, parts >> of Colorado, Oklahoma, and Kansas. >> >> Then there is the Indian Nation that was "independent" of the USA. >> Some got >> to Hawaii prior to the take over there; others there. Some got out >> into >> French held lands probably. >> >> Then, perhaps the northwest part of Georgia that seceded from >> Georgia in the >> Civil War and formed their own govt. might be considered. >> >> They should be very much at home as things were shifting as far as >> govt. is >> concerned, just like back at home. >> >> I'm sure others will be speaking up on others that I've forgotten. >> I never >> tried to make a list of these before; nor, do I have very good >> knowledge of >> just where all Germanna people had scattered, but that did happen >> rather >> quickly for quite a few. >> >> I sure there are several others I am missing. >> >> Glad you brought up a "new" subject. >> >> Cary >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Marc Wheat" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 7:00 AM >> Subject: [GERMANNA] How many sovereign governments have Germanna's >> peoplelived under? >> >> >> >> On September 18, the Germanna Foundation will be holding an event to >> celebrate the U.S. Constitution with assistance from the Center for >> the >> Constitution at James Madison's Montpelier. >> >> See our calendar entry at http://www.germanna.org/node/387 >> >> I would like to relate to the attendees how many governments and >> constitutions Germanna people have lived under since emigrating from >> German-speaking lands: British Empire, Articles of Confederation, >> West >> Florida Republic, Republic of Texas, the California Republic, the >> Confederates States of America. >> >> Am I missing any? >> >> Can anyone name for me the Germanna descendants who lived in the West >> Florida Republic (I have the three Kemper brothers), Republic of >> Texas, or >> the California Republic? >> >> >> >> >> >> If you refer to a Germanna descendant, include a link to your on-line >> data. >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> If you refer to a Germanna descendant, include a link to your on- >> line data. >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of >> the message >> >> >> >> >> If you refer to a Germanna descendant, include a link to your on- >> line data. >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of >> the message >> >> >> >> If you refer to a Germanna descendant, include a link to your on- >> line data. >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message > > If you refer to a Germanna descendant, include a link to your on- > line data. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message