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Immigrant families found Germantown, Pennsylvania in the first major immigration of German people to America.

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Germantown, Philadelphia

Neighborhood of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, United States

Germantown is an area in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by Palatine, Quaker, and Mennonite families in 1683 as an independent borough, it was absorbed into Philadelphia in 1854. The area, which is about six miles northwest from the city center, now…
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German Americans

Americans of German birth or descent

German Americans are Americans who have full or partial German ancestry.
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