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

Sacramento German Genealogy Society

The Sacramento German Genealogy SocietyAbout: The Sacramento German Genealogy Society (SGGS) is known as one of the major organizations in its field. Founded in 1983, SGGS is registered as a 501(c)(3) public charity. SGGS promotes the search for family histories of...

Foundation For East European Family History Studies (FEEFHS)

FEEFHS - Foundation for East European Family History StudiesAbout: FEEFHS was organized in 1992 as The Federation of East European Family History Societies, an international organization to promote genealogical research in Eastern and Central Europe without any...

Pommerscher Verein Central Wisconsin Inc.

Pommerscher Verein Central Wisconsin Inc.About: The Pommerscher Verein Central Wisconsin Inc. was established in 1994 to preserve the language (Plattdeutsch or Low German, especially the Ost Pommersch (East Pomeranian) Plattdeutsch prevalent in parts of northcentral...

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...

Texas Bay Area Genealogical Society German SIG

Texas Bay Area Genealogical SocietyAbout: Our main purpose is Education.It is our desire to create, foster, and maintain interest in genealogical research.Contact Information: Website: www.txbayareagen.org/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/txbayareagen Email: ...

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...

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...

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...

Greater Omaha Genealogical Society-All Things German Interest Group

Greater Omaha Genealogical Society-All Things German Interest GroupAbout: Thank you for visiting the Greater Omaha Genealogical Society (GOGS) website as part of your genealogy adventure! Our Society is based in Omaha, Nebraska, and is dedicated to assisting...

Brandenburgische Genealogische Gesellschaft “Roter Adler” e. V. (BGG) 

Brandenburgische Genealogische Gesellschaft "Roter Adler" e. V. (BGG)About: This basic program offers the Brandenburg Genealogical Society “Red Eagle” (BGG) an orientation framework for the association’s work. It gives everyone interested in family research in the...

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.