IGGP calendar
The events listed here primarily are presented by our partner organizations. Those events are marked as such.
We gladly list non-partner events related to German genealogy, culture and history.
Click the event to view a full description. Events may be in-person, online or both. Check the time zone for the correct start time.
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Roland-Werkstatt für Familienforschung
This is a partner event. Ahnenforschertreff im FamilySearch-Center Dortmund, Carl-von-Ossietzky-Straße 5, 44225 Dortmund-Brünninghausen. Ahnenforschung gemeinsam erleben - Tipps und Hilfen rund um das faszinierende Hobby der Genealogie! Der eigene Computer […]
Save the date: FEEFHS conference
This is a partner event. The Foundation for East European Family History Studies (FEEFHS) will hold its 2026 annual conference Aug. 5-7 in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a pre-conference […]
Pennsylvania Germans
The Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia (GRIVA) continues its series on German emigration to colonial America. Details. Registration. Eastern time zone | online | English
Herkunft und Bedeutung unserer Namen
*This is a partner event. Familien-, Vor-, Haus-, Hofnamen. Vortragender: Dr. Michael KURZ. Bitte hier anmelden. Central Europe time zone | online | German
RootsTech
RootsTech, the world’s largest family history and genealogy conference, has announced the 2026 theme: "Together." This theme emphasizes global connection, collaboration, family history as a shared experience. The event runs […]
New perspectives on German Texas
This is a partner event. The German Texan Heritage Society will have a joint session with the Texas State Historical Association during the TSHA conference March 4-7 in Irving, Texas. […]
Genealogical Reasoning with DNA
This is a partner event. Presenter: Robert Cameron Weir. Learn what a DNA test really is, and how it can help with your genealogy. The presentation will include a review […]
Society for German American Studies Symposium
The 50th Annual Symposium of the Society for German American Studies will be held March 19–21, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio, on the campus of the The Ohio State University. The […]
Using Genealogy.net/Compgen.de
This is a partner event. Presenter: Fritz Juengling Ph.D. Compgen.de (Verein für Computergenealogie) is Germany's largest non-profit organization for computer-aided genealogy, offering a vast, free, collaborative online platform with extensive […]
Pennsylvania German Waves
This is a partner event. Presenter: James P. Beidler. Applying genealogical basics to the peculiarity of searching for the rich records relating to America’s first large ethnic minority population – […]
Resources for German Research in Congress Poland and Western Ukraine
This is a partner event. Present: Joe Everett. Learn about resources for searching your German ancestors in Congress Poland (Russia-Poland or the Kingdom of Poland in Russia, and Western Ukraine, […]
Hudson Valley Palatine Loyalists in the Revolutionary War
This is a partner event. Presenter Garry Finkell examines the Loyalists of the American Revolutionary War and those among the Palatine Germans, whose parents and grandparents settled in the Hudson […]
What’s in a German Name?
*This is a partner event. Have you ever wondered whether a German surname in your lineage has some significance or meaning? What about how your ancestors named their children? This […]
The Collision of Race and Nationalism in early Texas: The Veramendi Case of New Braunfels
This is a partner event. Dr. Julia Brookins will offer the Texas Talks presentation, jointly sponsored with the German Texan Heritage Society and Dallas Goethe Center. In her presentation she […]
South Tyrol in the 20th and 21st Century
This is a partner event. Presenter: Prof. Dr. Eva Pfanzelter from the University of Innsbruck, Austria. Learn about the complex and fascinating history of South Tyrol, a predominantly German-speaking region […]
2026 National German American Forum
This is a partner event. Looking Forward Together: Preserving Heritage, Embracing Change offers four inspiring and actionable sessions March 20-22 to learn what moves the German-American community today. This inaugural […]
Genealogiebörse – Genealogie zwischen Ems und Weser (Delmenhorst)
Genealogiebörse, Ahnenforscher treffen Ahnenforscher und diejenigen die es werden wollen! Was wurde aus Onkel Fritz? Wie sind Oma & Opa aufgewachsen? Kennen Sie alle Familiengeheimnisse? Ahnenforschung ist ein spannendes und […]
Family Research in Schleswig-Holstein: the Challenges and How to Overcome Them
*This is a partner event. Presenter: Dr. Klaus Kohrt. This webinar will summarize the history of Schleswig-Holstein to provide a basic understanding of how to find records in various archives. […]
George Washington and Frederick the Great: Parallel Lives
Friederike Baer, professor of history at Penn State Abington, will conduct a Q&A with University of Münster Professor Jürgen Overhoff about George Washington and Frederick the Great: Parallel Lives, the […]
Mastering the Search: German Genealogical Research Strategies
This is a partner event. Presenter. Michael Lacopo. This seminar will focus on navigating the landscape of German genealogy, providing techniques and tools for tracing your German ancestors with confidence. […]
German Research Techniques
This is a partner event. Join us for the Indiana Chapter of Palatines to America's Hybrid Spring Meeting, available in person at the Pike Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library […]
Free Websites for German Genealogy
*This is a partner event. Take a guided exploration of how to access and use numerous free websites for your German family historyresearch. Presenter: Josiah Schmidt, research librarian, St. Louis […]
New York’s ‘Palatines’: Diverse Origins, Mid-Atlantic Dispersal
This is a partner event. Presenter: James M. Beidler. The first mass migration of German-speaking people landed in upstate New York in 1710 and have been intensively studied by Hank […]
Virginia Germans
The Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia (GRIVA) continues its series on German emigration to colonial America. Details. Registration. Eastern time zone | online | English
