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.

June 12-15, 2025

Meet our Partners

Uniting German Genealogy Researchers Worldwide

JewishGen

JewishGenAbout: JewishGen serves as the global home for Jewish genealogy. Featuring unparalleled access to millions of records, it offers unique search tools, along with opportunities for researchers to connect with others who share similar interests. Award-winning...

Germans in St. Louis

Germans in St. LouisAbout: St. Louis is called the “Gateway to the West” and is home to two big rivers, breweries, baseball fans and lots of Germans! In the early 1800s, German immigration began as a trickle into Missouri and the St. Louis area and then, like the...

Pommerscher Verein Freistadt / The Pomeranian Society of Freistadt

Pommerscher Verein Freistadt / The Pomeranian Society ofFreistadtAbout: People from Germany, as well as ethnic Germans from places such as Bohemia or Prussia, weren’t merely looking for a friendly place to land during the late 1800s, when the biggest wave of German...

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,...

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...

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...

Genealogisch-Heraldische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Roland zu Dortmund e.V.

Genealogisch-heraldische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Roland zu Dortmund e.V.About: The non-profit association Genealogical-Heraldic Working Group Roland zu Dortmund e. V. was founded in 1961 in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with the aim of supporting you in your...

Schleswig-Holsteinische Familienforschung e.V.

Schleswig-Holsteinische Familienforschung e.V. (SHFam)About: The Schleswig-Holstein Family Research Association has been a competent partner for family research in Schleswig-Holstein since 1948. In addition to information, advice and self-help with questions about...

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...

Arbeitskreis fĂĽr Familienkunde und Auswanderungen im Heimatbund fĂĽr das Oldenburger MĂĽnsterland (FAK)

About: 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 experienced phenomenal growth, and our Society in mirroring that...

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.