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It’s 2026 – it must be time for another DFA Genealogical Conference!
We’re busy lining up the agenda for this year’s Dillman Genealogical Conference. The Dillman Family Association will be meeting near Cincinnati, Ohio, just across the river in Erlanger, Kentucky. Cincinnati has a proud history of German immigrants including Dillmans!
The conference will be held August 7–9, 2026 at the Wingate by Wyndham Erlanger hotel located at 605 Atlas Air Way, Erlanger, KY, 41018. The special group rate for the Dillman Family Association is $100 plus tax per night, and includes a full breakfast. To get this rate, reservations must be made directly with the hotel by July 7, 2026! Be sure to tell them you are with the Dillman Family Association. (1st night stay will be charged 14 days prior to arrival as a non-refundable deposit – 23 Jul 2026)
Dillman Genealogical Conference Registration: Registration is $50 if submitted or postmarked by July 17, 2026. (Registration includes your conference attendance, 2026-2028 family membership in the DFA, receipt of our quarterly newsletter to one email address, and the right for one family member to vote on DFA decisions). Registration after July 17th or at the door: $75
Membership only: If you are unable to come to the Genealogical Conference but would like to be a member of the DFA, 2026-2028 dues are $25 and you will receive our quarterly newsletter by email, other DFA updates, and have the right to vote on DFA decisions. Members who want to receive newsletter by postal mail please add $2.50 per issue (or $20 USD for membership period).
Get your fillable PDF registration form HERE.
Keep an eye on this space, we will be adding details as things firm up over the next few weeks!
Dillman Family Association Genealogical Conference 2024
The Dillman Family Association recently held their 2024 Dillman Family Association Genealogical Conference! On the second morning we had presentations of Family Story Boards by several members, which were followed by a walk-through of Ancestry.com’s online records search tool. On the first day we had a presentation by Daniel Ware of the Kentucky Historical Society including the Genealogy and Library resources. We also had a presentation by Mattheus Mitchell about the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints’ FamilySearch website and genealogy tools, and a walk-through of the MyHeritage website and Family Tree Builder software by Daniel Dillman.
Dillman Family Association Group Photo 2024
On the first night we enjoyed a convivial dinner at a local restaurant with a lot of fun conversation! After dinner we returned to the hotel for the Open House activity and Dillman Family Association Library viewing time. There were several new donations made to the DFA Library this year, as there are in most years. There will be more DFA Library time available today and this afternoon and evening. Also on the agenda for today, we will be deciding on the site for the next DFA genealogical conference in 2026, and the election of new officers for the next two years.
The Dillman Family Association book is here!
Our new book, Discovering Dillman Families Throughout The World has been released, and is available for purchase! for more information, please click here or in the menu. The Dillman Family Association is also working to place copies of this book in repositories where Dillmans have had some history. We have already sent copies to the Library of Congress, the Allen County Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana, DAR, FamilySearch/LDS and other obvious choices, but there may be other locations that would benefit from having a copy. If you have any suggestions, we would like to know.
Here’s the wonderful Dillman Family Association introduction video from our August 2020 virtual conference:
