Dillman Family Association Library and Archive

The Dillman Family Association Library was started by DFA member Phil Dillman before the creation of the DFA in 2002. It originally consisted of 3-ring binders filled with information and photos of his ancestors and their siblings. There were also binders with information for other Dillmans that he couldn’t connect to his own family.  It was hoped that he could link them up one day.

The Library’s collection has grown dramatically as the DFA continues to gather information through the efforts of the members.  Additional growth comes from the increasing amount of information available on the Internet and, of course, the Dillman DNA Project. There are currently about 60 binders in the collection with half of those covering the Conrad/Hans George Dillmann Group. Many of the other binders cover some of the many unrelated Dillman families that have been identified through the DNA project. 

Along with the binders, the collection also contains quite a few books. Some were written by a Dillman about their hobby or passion or some educational text books. Others are written about a Dillman in the form of a biography. There are even some fictional books that include characters with the name of Dillman.

Newspaper and magazine articles are always welcome additions to the collection. Many have been recently added from the Internet. There are also many photos of people, places, and headstones that have been collected from members of different Dillman families.  There are also several audio tapes and CDs with interviews of Dillman researchers.

The collection is rounded out by a number of Dillman-related collectibles. Some are advertising items from various Dillman-named businesses. There is also artwork by Dillmans, family crests, employment name tags, and reproduction maps and plat books containing Dillman property.

The DFA prides itself in their effort to gather and share information with others researching their Dillman family ancestors. Most of the contents of the DFA Library travel to each Dillman Genealogical Conference, with the last one in August 2022 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  The collection will be at the next Conference in August 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky.