FEEFHS – Foundation for East European Family History Studies

Oldenburgische Gesellschaft für Familienkunde e.V.

About:

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 ethnic, religious, or social distinctions. Originally set as an umbrella organization for societies with similar interests, the organization changed their name in 2014 to The Foundation for East European Family History Studies with a new focus.

Geographic Scope

FEEFHS defines Eastern Europe in the broadest, most inclusive sense, taking into consideration current and former political alliances as well as geographic designations. FEEFHS’ map of Eastern Europe, therefore, encompasses the following regions:

  • The furthest extent of the former Russian Empire and Soviet Union, including even Asian republics.
  • All other European countries that were at one time considered to be behind the Iron Curtain.
  • Central European countries whose historical boundaries once extended into these same regions, such as Germany, Sweden, and Austria.
  • Other European countries physically located eastward.

Put another way, FEEFHS scope includes the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and Ukraine.

Contact Information:

Mailing Address:
FEEFHS
541 East Park Dr.
Elk Ridge, UT 84651

Contact language:  English

Type:

Umbrella Orgqnization for Genealogical Organizartions

Purpose:

We were born from the idea to create an international organization designed to foster the development of East European genealogy was conceived in 1992 by a small group of leading genealogists, linguists, and other specialists with East European expertise and diverse ethnic, religious, and national backgrounds. Charles M. Hall conceived the idea of an international federation concentrating on East European research, and invited the group to meet in Seattle, Washington that June to consider the best ways to proceed.

Membership:

In early 2010, FEEFHS adopted a new approach, eliminating the formal concept of paid membership and dispensing with the annual journal. FEEFHS is open to everyone, and offers the current website as well as an annual workshop for genealogical researchers.

Benefits:

  • Publishing an annual professional journal
  • Publishing an online member newsletter
  • Maintaining the award-winning feefhs.org web site since 1996
  • Hosting annual international conferences
  • Creating and hosting genealogy databases
  • Hosting a premier collection of historical maps online
  • Promoting awareness of member societies
  • Promoting communication among member societies
  • Providing support to member societies and to the creation of new societies
  • In early 2010, FEEFHS adopted a new approach, eliminating the formal concept of paid membership and dispensing with the annual journal. FEEFHS is open to everyone, and offers the current website as well as an annual workshop for genealogical researchers