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

Guild of One-Name Studies (UK)

Guild of One-Name Studies (UK)About: The world's leading organisation for one-name studies - research into the genealogy and family history of all persons with the same surname.Contact Information: Website: www.one-name.org/Facebook: ...

Delaware Sangerbund And Library Association-German Genealogy Division

Delaware Sangerbund and Library Association-German Genealogy DivisionAbout: The German Genealogy Group of the Delaware Saengerbund, organized for members and their guests, has been meeting since January 2002. We present programs by members on their area of expertise,...

Genealogical Forum of Oregon – German Special Interest Group

German Special Interest Group of the Genealogical Forum of OregonAbout: Learn more about your family history at the Genealogical Forum of Oregon. With the largest genealogical library in the Pacific Northwest, we offer access to more than 60,000 holdings with records...

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...

Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society (MAGS)

Mid-Atlantic Germanic SocietyAbout: The Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society (MAGS) is a non-profit genealogical society founded in 1982 in the mid-Atlantic region. The MAGS Mission is to stimulate and facilitate research on Germanic genealogy and heritage and to promote...

Gottscheer Heritage and Genealogy Association

Gottscheer Heritage and Genealogy AssociationAbout: GHGA was founded in June 1992 by a group of seventeen subscribers to the newsletter, The Gottschee Tree, when they met in Salt Lake City, Utah for a Gottscheer Western Regional Reunion. In 1993 GHGA was incorporated...

Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Saarländische Familienforschung (ASF)

Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Saarländische Familienkunde (ASF)About: The Working Group for Saarland Family Customers eV - ASF - has existed since 1966 and currently has over 400 members and exchange partners. According to the statutes, it has set itself the task of...

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...

Pommern Regional Group of Minnesota

Pommern Regional GroupAbout: This group is for researchers of ancestors from Pomerania (German: Pommern). There are very few genealogy groups dedicated to this former/current state in Germany. Former because after WWII in 1945 all of Pommern, east of the line formed...

German-Australian Genealogy & History Alliance

German-Australian Genealogy & History AllianceAbout: GAGHA is an informal alliance of German-Australian history and genealogy organisations. The Alliance grew out of a conversation between Aileen Preiss, Ben Hollister and Dirk Weissleder after Dirk's successful...

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.