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.

To have your event listed:

    • Email information for listing to info@iggp.org
    • Include date, time, time zone, type (in-person, online or both), description and registration link
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Researching German Ancestors in Chester County, PA

This is a partner event. Presenter: Ellen Endslow, the director of Collections/Curator at the Chester County History Center. Large numbers of German settlers emigrated to Pennsylvania in the colonial era […]

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19 May 2026

Migration in Mitteleuropa in Zeitalter des 30-jährigen Krieges

This is a partner event. Vortragende: MMag. Christina KAUL MBA. Bitte hier anmelden. Central Europe time zone | online | German

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20 May 2026

Ich glaube, ich spinne: Where to start on unspinning your German Genealogy

Presenter: Kristina Kaufman. Starting your German genealogical research can seem like a daunting task. You may face significant challenges like language and script barriers, navigating centuries of changing borders and […]

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21 May 2026

The Irony of It All

This is a partner event. Presented by Randy Entzminger. Follow Private John Mayer, a young German-Russian immigrant, as he goes through Basic Training, Infantry Training, and into battle in France […]

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26 May 2026

Frauenleben – Männerleben durch die Jahrhunderte

This is a partner event. Veränderung der Gesellschaft im Lauf der Geschichte? Eine Betrachtung abseits aller Klischees mit anschlieĂźender Publikumsdiskussion. Vortragende: Angelika SCHMALBACH & GĂĽnter OFNER. Bitte hier anmelden. Central […]

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27 May 2026

Cracking the Case with German Records You’ve Never Used Before

Presenter: Ursula C. Krause. Learn about unknown German records by following the life of the German dairy farmer Friedrich Stange, who came to America in 1855. Ursula will tell his […]

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03 June 2026

Saarländischer Genealogentag

This is a partner event. Aus AnlaĂź ihres 60-jährigen Bestehens fĂĽhrt die Arbeitsgemeinschaft fĂĽr Saarländische Familienkunde (ASF) in St. Wendel (nordöstliches Saarland) den Ersten Saarländischen Genealogentag durch. Im Saarland sagen […]

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05 June 2026

Saarländischer Genealogentag

This is a partner event. Aus AnlaĂź ihres 60-jährigen Bestehens fĂĽhrt die Arbeitsgemeinschaft fĂĽr Saarländische Familienkunde (ASF) in St. Wendel (nordöstliches Saarland) den Ersten Saarländischen Genealogentag durch. Im Saarland sagen […]

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06 June 2026

Saarländischer Genealogentag

This is a partner event. Aus AnlaĂź ihres 60-jährigen Bestehens fĂĽhrt die Arbeitsgemeinschaft fĂĽr Saarländische Familienkunde (ASF) in St. Wendel (nordöstliches Saarland) den Ersten Saarländischen Genealogentag durch. Im Saarland sagen […]

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07 June 2026

Researching Ancestral Locations in Prussia

Speaker: Nancy Loe. Are your ancestors Prussian, German, or both? This presentation explores German, Polish, and Prussian gazetteers, maps, databases, and other resources for locations of German-speaking ancestors from Prussia […]

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20 June 2026

Emigration from the Prussian Province of Westphalia to the Midwest of the U.S. in the Nineteenth Century

This is a partner event. Learn more about emigration from Westphalia’s Catholic region in the 1800s. What sources in Germany may contain information about emigrants? How did they obtain documents […]

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20 June 2026

Denver Public Library Research Trip

This is a partner event. Let's chase our German roots together. The library is located at 10 West 14th Avenue, Denver, Colo., 5th floor. For registration and questions email dbigham72@gmail.com. […]

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27 June 2026

Unsere Leute, Unsere Heimat

This is a partner event. The 56th Annual AHSGR International Convention, Aug. 5-7, will be held in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the first Volga German settlers arriving in […]

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05 August 2026

Evaluating the DNA of Palatine Families – Part 2

This is a partner event. Presenter: Darvin L Martin. Continued from our January program, this talk will also focus on how DNA can be used as a tool to enhance […]

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18 August 2026

Fall Webinar and Annual Membership Meeting

This is a partner event. Presenter: Judy G. Russell, The Legal Genealogist®. Join us via Zoom for two interesting presentations, then stay connected for our Annual Membership Meeting. "Putting Those […]

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26 September 2026

Tips and Tricks of Deciphering German Handwriting

This is a partner event. Presenter: Katherine Schober, German-English genealogy translator, author, and educator. Learn the top tips and tricks for deciphering the old German script! With expert insight on […]

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20 October 2026