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.

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Researching Baden-WĂĽrttemberg Ancestors

This is a partner event. Ann Broihier will look at resources for information about our Baden-WĂĽrttemberg ancestors. The discussion will include various types of records and how to access them. […]

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27 February 2025

19th Century German History and Culture: Overseas Emigration

The 19th century was a time of extraordinary transformation. Rapid political, social, and technological change reshaped the German landscape and altered everyday life. Every ordinary German experienced the impact of […]

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01 March 2025

Researching Germans from Poland: One Family’s Experience

Speaker Karla Huebner, has done extensive research in records from Poland and Prussia. Karla's presentation will use what her family has learned in order to present resources and search methods […]

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08 March 2025

First Germans in America

In the 1600s, a ship full of families escaping religious persecution headed to the shores of the New World and began a great migration.  If you think these are the […]

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18 March 2025

The German Texas Frontier in 1853

*This is a partner event. Dr. Christopher Wickham and Dr. Daniel Gelo will discuss their new book, The German Texas Frontier in 1853, which examines the efforts of Ferdinand Lindheimer. […]

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18 March 2025

Engagements, Weddings, marriage contracts and divorces in 19th century Germany

Speaker: Andrea Bentschneider. Explore 19th-century German engagement, marriage and divorce traditions, historical social norms and legal regulations, including economic motives, marriage contracts, remarriage, and strict divorce processes. This presentation will […]

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04 April 2025

Subjects, Citizens, and Serfs: Unpacking Germany’s Historical Social Order

Speaker: Andrea Bentschneider. Gain an understanding of the different social statuses in historical Germany. Learn about the living conditions of the different classes in Germany. Until the foundation of the […]

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04 April 2025

Colorado Chapter of Palatines to America Spring Seminar

*This is a partner event. Save the Date! The Colorado Chapter of Palatines to America is pleased to announce that Ute Brandenburg has accepted an invitation to be the speaker […]

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05 April 2025

German Immigration to Wisconsin

Speaker: Antje Petty. More than 40% of Wisconsinites claim "German" as their primary ancestry. Most of their ancestors came from German-speaking lands in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This […]

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08 April 2025

Techniques to Find Unindexed Records

*This is a partner event. MAGS spring conference workshop featuring Kenneth W. Heger, PhD. We all know not all records are indexed; consequently, developing skills to find those records is […]

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11 April 2025