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

CompGen, Verein fĂĽr Computergenealogie e.V.

CompGen, Verein fĂĽr Computergenealogie e.V.About: What are we committed to? For the story: That's why we develop, edit and publish genealogical and historical sources for family research. For an open exchange: We organize events, invite you to participate in projects...

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: ...

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...

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...

Ostfriesen Genealogical Society of America (OGSA) Minnesota

Ostfriesen Genealogical Society of America (OGSA) MinnesotaAbout: Our association is committed to supporting our members researching their ancestors from Ostfriesland and the events and culture that shaped their lives.  We hope that you find the information on this...

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...

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...

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...

Verein für Pfälzisch-Rheinische Familienkunde e. V.

Verein für Pfälzisch-Rheinische Familienkunde e. V.About: In 1925, the first 10 family researchers interested in the history of the people in the Palatinate came together. Today, the society has almost 600 domestic and foreign members and more than 80 exchange...

American Historical Society of Germans from Russia

American Historical Society of Germans from RussiaAbout: AHSGR’s mission is to discover, collect, preserve, and share the history, cultural heritage, and genealogical legacy of German Settlers in the Russian Empire. As experts on German Russian heritage, we are...

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.