JOHANNES SCHWALM HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
The Johannes Schwalm Historical Association Inc. (JSHA) offers a program of issuing a Certificate of
Registration to those individuals who can trace their bloodline to a Hessian soldier who remained in
North America after the Revolutionary War. The Certificate is in Fraktur form, measuring 9 inches
by 12 inches, and was designed by David Hoffman of Denver, PA. It is suitable for framing and has
an intrinsic value as a work of art. Across the top, arranged in an arch, are the flags (in color)
of the six German Principalities who supplied soldiers along with the flag of Great Britain. The
Fraktur is printed on top grade parchment colored paper utilizing typical Pennsylvania Dutch colors.
Each Certificate is serially numbered and is hand lettered by the artist. It carries the corporate
seal of the JSHA and is signed by the association’s president and secretary. All individual
genealogies that are accepted under the Certificate Program will be maintained on a computer,
utilizing the Mormon personal ancestral file software. The genealogical work required to complete
an application is demanding and requires a relatively high degree of exactness. A detailed set of
instructions is included with each application. The decision to accept or reject an application and
the subsequent decision to issue a Certificate of Registration is solely that of the JSHA. Because
of the investment in the design phase and the anticipated expense of maintaining it as a viable and
continuing program, there is a non-refundable charge of ten dollars for a serially numbered
application, which is good for one year from the date issued. There is an additional charge of
forty dollars for the hand lettered Certificate of Registration.
Certificates can be valued gifts for your family members.
If you desire Certificates for immediate family members; (sibling, or child), you can request
additional ones for a charge of $35 each, $10 for the application and $25 for the Certificate. A
copy of each persons birth certificate is required to confirm his/her relationship with the
Hessian.
To participate in the Program, mail your request for an application together with a check for $10
payable to JSHA Inc. to:
R. Carol Aulick-Lynn and Jesse L. Lynn, Jr., Co-Registrars
Johannes Schwalm Historical Association
13107 Springmint Court
Cypress, Texas 77429
email: hessiancertjsha@sbcglobal.net
Please indicate the name of the Hessian soldier under whose name you will file when requesting
the application.
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