IGGP calendar
The events listed here primarily are presented by our partner organizations. Those events are marked with an *.
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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The Genealogical Value of German Guild Records
In this lecture, Fritz Juengling discusses the history, structure, and purpose of guilds. Then, we look at some of the many record types that guilds created and how they can […]
Germans to America’s Midwest, 1848-1900
More than 46 million Americans have some German ancestry. The largest German immigration wave to America was 1848-1900, and the majority of those who came then settled in America’s Midwest. […]
Voyages of Hope
Join us for a master class where Andrea Bentschneider will dive into the incredible journeys German immigrants took to create new lives in the New World. This class will equip […]
Familienforschung in den USA- Deutsche Auswanderung und Siedlungsgebiete in Amerika im 17. und 18. Jahrhundert
*This is a partner event. Der Ahnenforscher Stammtisch Unna und die Germanic Genealogy Society Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, möchten euch sehr herzlich zu ihrer gemeinsamen deutschsprachigen Online-Veranstaltung auf Zoom einladen. Online-Vortrag […]
Roland-Online-Vortrag
*This is a partner event. 120 JAHRE ZENTRALSTELLE FĂśR GENEALOGIE IN LEIPZIG mit der Referatsleiterin des Sächsischen Staatsarchivs Leipzig, Anett MĂĽller. Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online […]
Die Monarchie Ă–sterreich-Ungarn, eine Ăśbersicht
*This is a partner event. Unser Forschungsgebiet, die Ă–sterreichisch-Ungarische Monarchie, war ein vielfältiges Gebilde. Heute, da niemand mehr lebt, der sie persönlich gesehen hat, ĂĽberwiegen leider die Klischees wie "der […]
DATUMSANGABEN ENTSCHLĂśSSELN IN KIRCHENBĂśCHERN UND ANDEREN DOKUMENTEN
*This is a partner event. Online-Vortrag mit dem Referenten Andreas Stephan. Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online | German
Fabulous Frakturs – Documenting Early American Family Life through Folk Art
Pennsylvania Germans have long been renowned for their tremendously diverse, colorful, and often whimsical folk art frakturs. This program will examine the history of this unique art form, the vital […]
Finding a German Parish and Online Parish Records
*This is a partner event. Presenter: Carol Whitton. Understand the organization of the Germany existing at the time of your ancestor and learn why and how German parish records are […]
Luther, Napoleon and the Kaiser – German History for Genealogists
Why is what happened in Augsburg on September 25, 1555 one of the most important historical events in German history and of utmost importance to researchers? And why do we […]
Getting Started with German From Russian Genealogy
Join the American Society of Germans From Russia in this ZOOM program about getting started with German Russian family history, the resources they have in their library and archives, and […]
Die Matriken (KirchenbĂĽcher, Zivilmatriken)
*This is a partner event. Confessionen, Beginn, Sprachen, Inhalt. Vortragender: GĂĽnter Ofner. Bitte hier anmelden. Wir bieten weiterhin (virtuelle) Vorträge, Schulungen und Analyseabende an. Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos. Alle Forscher, […]
19th and 20th Century Pomeranian Village Documents in Polish and German Archives
*This is a partner event. This program will feature archival materials from Polish and German archives that help trace daily life in East Pomerania, or Ostpommern, from the late 19th to the […]
A Survey of Online German Church Records
*This is a partner event. Presented by Bob Greiner, Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society. Church records are a critical resource for researching our German ancestors, since there were no national records kept […]
Fall conference: Documenting and Sharing Your Genealogical Discoveries
Featuring MAGS members Bob Greiner and Carol Carman. Four sessions during the day. For complete descriptions, schedule and registration, click here. Eastern time zone | hybrid | English
Moravian settlements
Three-part webinar series presented by Paul Peucker. Settlement congregations were a distinctive feature of Moravian life in the 18th and 19th centuries. With the inscription of the “Moravian Church Settlements” […]
Which Johann Christoph is Mine?
Researching in a native country is hard. Researching in Germany? Even harder. When every family in town shares a surname and all the sons are Johann Christoph or Gerhard, and […]
Organizing Your Personal Archives Workshop
*This is a partner event. Do you have papers, photos or family heirlooms that you don’t know how to preserve? Well don’t worry about that as AHSGR Archivist Karen Keehr […]
Die Grundherrschaftsarchive
*This is a partner event. Verwaltung bis 1848, Grundherrschaften, Ă„mter, was finde ich dort: Steuern und Abgaben, Untertanen, Besitzwechsel, Verträge. Vortragender: GĂĽnter Ofner. Bitte hier anmelden. Wir bieten weiterhin (virtuelle) […]
Navigating Shifting German Surnames
Join professional genealogist Stephen Wendt as he discusses the ways in which German surnames have changed over the years. Registration. Eastern time zone | online | English
74th Deutscher Genealogentag
*This is a partner event. Genealogy day in Germany this year has the motto "Displacement, Expulsion, and Reconciliation" and will focus on these topics within German history, especially in the […]