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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Verband deutschsprachiger Berufsgenealogen e. V. (Association of German-speaking professional genealogists)

Verband deutschsprachiger Berufsgenealogen e. V. ( Association of German-speaking) Professional Genealogists )Verband deutschsprachiger Berufsgenealogen e. V.About: We are … a professional association whose members work as professional genealogists in geographical...

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...

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...

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...

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.