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

The Martius-Staden Institute / Instituto Martius-Staden (Brazil)

Instituto Martius-Staden in Sao PauloAbout: Founded in 1938, the Martius-Staden Institute is a non-profit entity maintained by the Visconde de Porto Seguro Foundation. Its mission is to preserve the traditions of German culture in Brazil and value them in the...

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...

Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft genealogischer Verbände e. V. (DAGV)

Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft genealogischer Verbände e. V. (DAGV)About: The task of the DAGV is, as an umbrella organization, to promote the content-related work and exchange between the member associations and to represent the interests of genealogists in the...

Arbeitskreis für Familienkunde und Auswanderungen im Heimatbund für das Oldenburger Münsterland (FAK)

Arbeitskreis für Familienkunde und Auswanderungen im Heimatbundfür das Oldenburger Münsterland (FAK)About: The Arbeitskreis für Familienkunde und Auswanderung im Heimatbund für das Oldenburger Münsterland (FAK) is a working group and emerged from the History Committee...

Historic Germanna

Historic GermannaAbout: Our organization’s history encompasses the lives of Indigenous peoples, English Colonists, descendants of early German immigrants, and African American communities. Through our varied programs, we serve multiple communities, including outdoor...

DIE MAUS, Gesellschaft Für Familienforschung E.V. Bremen

DIE MAUS, Gesellschaft für Familienforschung e.V. BremenAbout: We provide extensive resources, for instance church record copies of all Bremen churches up to 1811, copies of several regional subsidiary church books, registers of births, marriages and deaths 1811-1875...

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...

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...

Genealogical Forum of Oregon – German Special Interest Group

German Special Interest Group of the Genealogical Forum of OregonAbout: Learn more about your family history at the Genealogical Forum of Oregon. With the largest genealogical library in the Pacific Northwest, we offer access to more than 60,000 holdings with records...

Arbeitskreis Familienforschung Dithmarschen im Verein für Dithmarscher Landeskunde e.V.

Arbeitskreis Familienforschung Dithmarschen im Verein für Dithmarscher Landeskunde e.V.About: Our association not only deals with regional history, but also promotes regional studies and is dedicated to landscape conservation. Current cultural, ecological and economic...

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 unterstützen 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 unterstützen Partnerorganisationen, deren Zweck mit den Zielen unserer Organisationen übereinstimmt.

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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 partnership of organizations on multiple continents.

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. Einige Gespräche im Jahr 2014 führten zu einer Partnerschaft zwischen Organisationen auf mehreren Kontinenten.