The palace in Kraslava, the former "headquarters" of our family, has been in desperate need of restoration since it fell into decay due to the confiscation after WWII. My latvian is a bit rusty, but this article seems to indicate there is some work being done on the fascades.

http://www.diena.lv/lat/politics/regions/sak-atjaunot-kraslavas-pils-fasadi

P.S. Should you know latvian and have some spare time, I would very much appreciate a translation of the article.

The 2008 annual report for the association is attached to this news post. Also, the site is moving to the more international domain name "platerfamily.org". You will still be able to use the old domain name which will be continuously redirected to the new one.

Edward Plater-Zyberk recently passed away. To commemorate him, you can visit his In Memoriam website at http://www.northgarden.ca/. Author of the site is Edwards sister Bibi.

The TNG software that is used for displaying the genealogy has been updated today due to numerous intrusion attempts, which is the reason for the downtime you might have experienced today.

One of the most viewed and referenced pages on the previous website was Mervyn de Plater's short biography on Emilia. It is republished by popular demand.

The genealogy is online again, you can reach it at http://www.platerowie.com/gen/ - please note that the details for living individuals are withheld for the public.

It has come to my attention that the Polish Museum in Rapperswil, Switzerland, is threatened by liquidation. It was founded in 1870 by Władysław Broel-Plater, who also donated a great number of items for the original collection.

Sign the petition to save the Rapperswil museum at http://www.rapperswil-castle.com

Welcome to the relaunch of platerowie.com. There are two important changes from the last time you visited; one: it is now home of "The Plater Family Association" (read more by clicking "About"), and two: the website has been recreated with a content managing system (or CMS for short), meaning that everyone can contribute and add more content. It is, hopefully, the start of a more lively home for this global family.