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

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...

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...

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...

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...

Eastside Genealogical Society German Interest Group

Eastside Genealogical Society German Interest GroupAbout: The German Interest Group (GIG) is comprised of members and visitors who have an interest in German genealogy and, whose ancestors not only came from Germany itself but also from the old principalities that...

Southern California Genealogical Society-German Interest Group

About: The German Research Team and German Interest Group at SCGS can help you navigate the unique challenges of researching your German ancestors. Germans form the largest group of immigrants to the America. Germans were among the settlers of Jamestown in 1608; and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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.