Uniting German Genealogy Researchers

The International German Genealogy Partnership.

Our Mission

The International German Genealogy Partnership’s mission is to facilitate German genealogy research globally as the internationally recognized federation of German genealogy organizations.

Ziel der International German Genealogy Partnership ist es, die deutsche genealogische Forschung weltweit als international anerkannter Verband deutscher genealogischer Organisationen zu ermöglichen.

Meet our Partners

Uniting German Genealogy Researchers Worldwide

St. Louis Genealogical Society-German Special Interest Group

St. Louis Genealogical Society - German Special Interest GroupAbout: The St. Louis Genealogical Society (StLGS) is a not-for-profit, all volunteer organization with members in almost every state and several foreign countries. Begun in 1968, it is now the largest local...

Anglo-German Family History Society

Anglo-German Family History SocietyAbout: The Anglo-German Family History Society welcomes all those who are interested in researching the genealogy or family history of people from the German-speaking parts of Europe who have emigrated over the centuries and settled...

Palatines to America-German Genealogy Society (Chapters in CO, IN, NY, NC, OH, PA)

Palatines to America-German Genealogy Society (Chapters in CO, IN, NY, NC, OH, PA)About: PALATINES TO AMERICA was founded in Columbus, Ohio, 12 July 1975. Beginning with a nucleus of 47 individuals from throughout the U.S., the society now has about 800 members. It is...

Edmonton Area Historical Society of Germans from Russia

Edmonton and Area chapter of American Historical Society of Germans from Russia CanadaAbout: Our diverse and fantastic community hail from all over the world! And I do mean all over the world. The map above provided by germansfromrussiasettlementlocations.org shows...

Germanic Genealogy Society (Based in Minnesota)

Germanic Genealogy Society (Minnesota)About: The Germanic Genealogy Society is a non-profit organization established in 1979 as the German Interest Group by people who had a common interest in their Germanic heritage. In 1981, it became a branch of the Minnesota...

The Villages Genealogical Society – German Special Interest Group

The Village Genealogical Society - German Special Interest GroupAbout: It is my pleasure to welcome you to the official website of The Villages Genealogical Society, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. Since our founding in 1993, the population of The Villages has...

International Association of Germans from Lithuania (IAGL)

International Association of Germans from LithuaniaAbout: The International Association of Germans from Lithuania (IAGL) or Internationaler Verband der Deutschen aus Litauen is a not-for-profit corporation established in the U.S. and is dedicated to providing...

Texas Wendish Heritage Society

Texas Wendish Heritage SocietyAbout: The TWHS was organized to preserve the culture and heritage of the German Wends that immigrated into Texas in the mid-1800's, and to provide the resources for people to research their ancestry. We are located in Lee County, Texas,...

Southern California Genealogical Society-German Interest Group

About: The German Research Team and German Interest Group at SCGS can help you navigate the unique challenges of researching your German ancestors. Germans form the largest group of immigrants to the America. Germans were among the settlers of Jamestown in 1608; and...

Rogue Valley Genealogical Society

Rogue Valley Genealogical Society - German Interest Group (GIG)About: The Rogue Valley Genealogical Society - German Interest Group (GIG) is composed of people interested in tracing their German roots, wherever they may be! This often involves research into records...

Our Vision

We seek partner relationships with and support societies whose purpose includes a major focus on German genealogy research.

Wir suchen Partnerbeziehungen mit genealogischen Organisationen und unterstĂĽtzen Organisationen, die
einen Schwerpunkt auf die deutsche genealogische Forschung legen.

We seek relationships with and support affiliate organizations whose purpose coincides with the goals of our societies.

Wir suchen Beziehungen zu Partnerorganisationen und unterstĂĽtzen Partnerorganisationen, deren Zweck mit den Zielen unserer Organisationen ĂĽbereinstimmt.

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We sponsor, support, and encourage German genealogy research conferences, meetings, and publications in Germany and throughout the world.

Wir sponsern, unterstützen und fördern deutsche Ahnenforschungskonferenzen, Tagungen und Publikationen in Deutschland und weltweit.

We foster and nurture personal connections between fellow researchers as well as local and international connections for friends and colleagues who desire to advance the genealogy research interests of the worldwide community of German genealogists.

Wir fördern und pflegen persönliche Kontakte zwischen Forscherkollegen sowie lokale und internationale Verbindungen für Freunde und Kollegen, die die Genealogie-Forschungsinteressen der weltweiten Gemeinschaft deutscher Genealogen voranbringen wollen.

Our History

The creation of the International German Genealogy Partnership grew from a desire to make a connection between societies in the United States and German-speaking areas. A few conversations in 2014 brought about the current partnership that includes more than 100 organizations with thousands of members.

Die Gründung der International German Genealogy Partnership entstand aus dem Wunsch heraus, eine Verbindung zwischen genealogischen Organisationen in den Vereinigten Staaten und solchen in deutschsprachigen Gebieten herzustellen. Ein paar Gespräche im Jahr 2014 führten zu der aktuellen Partnerschaft, die über 100 Organisationen und Tausende von Mitgliedern umfasst.