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...

Rogue Valley Genealogical Society

Rogue Valley Genealogical Society - German Interest Group (GIG)About: The Rogue Valley Genealogical Society - German Interest Group (GIG) is composed of people interested in tracing their German roots, wherever they may be! This often involves research into records...

Pommern Regional Group of Minnesota

Pommern Regional GroupAbout: This group is for researchers of ancestors from Pomerania (German: Pommern). There are very few genealogy groups dedicated to this former/current state in Germany. Former because after WWII in 1945 all of Pommern, east of the line formed...

Schleswig-Holsteinische Familienforschung e.V.

Schleswig-Holsteinische Familienforschung e.V. (SHFam)About: The Schleswig-Holstein Family Research Association has been a competent partner for family research in Schleswig-Holstein since 1948. In addition to information, advice and self-help with questions about...

Anglo-German Family History Society

Anglo-German Family History SocietyAbout: The Anglo-German Family History Society welcomes all those who are interested in researching the genealogy or family history of people from the German-speaking parts of Europe who have emigrated over the centuries and settled...

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...

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...

Stolper Heimatkreise e.V.

About: At this point we have put together interesting facts for you about the club, but also about the district and the city from the past and present. You can find out more about the purpose of the association in our statutes . A brief overview of the historical...

Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Saarländische Familienforschung (ASF)

Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Saarländische Familienkunde (ASF)About: The Working Group for Saarland Family Customers eV - ASF - has existed since 1966 and currently has over 400 members and exchange partners. According to the statutes, it has set itself the task of...

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...

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.