Pomeranian Special Interest Group

Oldenburgische Gesellschaft für Familienkunde e.V.

About:

Myron Gruenwald began publication of Die Pommerschen Leute (The Pomeranian People) newsletter in 1982 and continued until his death in 1998. During 2000-2001, Toni Perrone and the Immigrant Genealogical Society formed the Pomeranian Special Interest Group to continue publication of the newsletter. In 2021, the Pomeranian Special Interest Group transformed itself into a California non-profit, public benefit corporation.

Contact Information:

Mailing address:

Pomeranian Special Interest Group
2117 Oakmont Drive
Riviera Beach, FL, 33404

Contact language:  English

Type:

Genealogical Society 

Purpose:

To encourage those with ancestry from the Baltic Sea duchy of Pomerania to contact others and record its people, share resources and inform others of Pomeranian history, geography, cultural and social influence and worldwide impact.

    Membership:

    Individual – $20 for one year, $40 for two years.

    The Die Pommerschen Leute publication and the Pomeranian Special Interest Group News are digital
    publications emailed to subscribers.

    Membership Benefits:

    • Quarterly publication of Die Pomerschen Leute (DPL). It includes articles on Pomeranian history, culture, maps, events, genealogical research methodology, tips and much more.
    • Six webinars with national and/or international speakers.
    • Publication of the Pomeranian Special Interest Group News which provides up-to-date information on webinars.
    • A Facebook page that provides the latest Pomeranian news.
    • A website that supports the Pomeranian Special Interest Group.
    • An online index to the more than 6,700 family group sheets published in the Die Vorfahren section of the Die Pommerschen Leute with over 125,000 full names.
    • An online index to articles that have been published in the Die Pommerschen Leute along with the ability to purchase back issues for a nominal donation.

    People can subscribe online at https://www.pomeranianews.org/subscribe.html.