Events

The Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia (GRIVA) continues its series on German emigration to colonial America. Details. Registration. Eastern time zone | online | English

*This is a partner event. Familien-, Vor-, Haus-, Hofnamen. Vortragender: Dr. Michael KURZ. Bitte hier anmelden. Central Europe time zone | online | German

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 – […]

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, […]

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 […]

*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 […]

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 […]