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

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...

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...

Hamilton County Genealogical Society – German Interest Group

Hamilton County Genealogical Society-German Interest GroupAbout: The Hamilton County Genealogical Society (HCGS) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide educational programs to family history researchers and to preserve Hamilton County records. HCGS...

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...

Ahnenforscher Stammtisch Unna

Ahnenforscher Stammtisch UnnaAbout: Founded in January 2001 in Unna, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the Ahnenforscher Stammtisch Unna (AFST) began as a free, informal, and private meeting place for genealogy enthusiasts. Since April 2020, AFST has been a global...

Familia Austria Ă–sterreichische Gesellschaft fĂĽr Genealogie und Geschichte

Familia Austria, Österreichische Gesellschaft für Genealogie und Geschh3ichteAbout: The FAMILIA AUSTRIA founded in December 2008 is a voluntary workers association, which has set itself the goal of promoting the ancestors and family research in the area of the...

Galizien German Descendants

Galizien German DescendantsAbout: This website is an extension of the Galizien German Descendants Publication, and was formerly found at the Federation of East European Family History Societies at  https://feefhs.org/region/galicia. Beginning in 1774 the rulers of the...

Oldenburgische Gesellschaft fĂĽr Familienkunde e.V. (Oldenburg Society for Family Studies)

Oldenburgische Gesellschaft für Familienkunde e.V. (Oldenburg Society for Family Studies)About: The Oldenburger Land family database is a collection of local family books (OFB) from the Duchy of Oldenburg.As a partial database, each OFB is a self-contained work...

German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA

German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA, Washington, DCAbout: The German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA® serves as the national membership association for German-American heritage. GAHF cultivates a greater awareness for German-American heritage and...

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,...

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.