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

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...

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...

Westfälische Gesellschaft für Genealogie und Familienforschung (WGGF), Münster, Westphalia, Germany

Westfälische Gesellschaft für Genealogie und Familienforschung (WGGF), Münster, Westphalia, GermanyAbout: Founded in 1920  Association of genealogists and those interested in family history for the historical landscape of Westphalia-Lippe with currently around 700...

German Genealogy Group (GGG) New York

German Genealogy Group (NY)About: The German Genealogy Group (GGG) is a not for profit organization, headquartered in New York, that was established in early 1996 to provide mutual support among those interested in researching their Germanic ancestors. While we are...

Kentucky Genealogical Society

Kentucky Genealogical SocietyAbout: In 1973, an enthusiastic group of genealogists and family researchers formed the Kentucky Genealogical Society. This is where our history begins. The society idea came from the first president, Charles Edwin Shelby, who had moved to...

Dallas Genealogical Society – German Genealogy Group

Dallas Genealogical Society - German Special Interest GroupAbout: The German Genealogy Group is a Dallas Genealogical Society Special Interest Group.  The focus of this group is migrants who immigrated from German-speaking areas of Europe to various parts of the US...

GenealogiaRS – Pesquisas Teuto-Brasileiras Ltda. ME

GenealogiaRS – Pesquisas Teuto-Brasileiras Ltda. ME About: GenealogiaRS is an organization involved in research, services, production and sale of books in the area of ​​genealogy and history of German Immigration. All of our work is the result of pleasurable and...

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

Arbeitskreis fĂĽr Familienkunde und Auswanderungen im HeimatbundfĂĽr das Oldenburger MĂĽnsterland (FAK)About: The Arbeitskreis fĂĽr Familienkunde und Auswanderung im Heimatbund fĂĽr das Oldenburger MĂĽnsterland (FAK) is a working group and emerged from the History Committee...

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...

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...

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.