Presenter: Brandon Bloch. Following Germany’s defeat in 1945 and its occupation by the Allied powers, the German Protestant Church assumed critical social and political roles as both a provider of humanitarian aid and a mediator between the German population and the occupying authorities. This presentation examines the fraught interactions between German Lutheran pastors and their […]
*This is a partner event. Presenter: Barbara Pieh. The website Archion is a source well-worth getting to know. Archion provides access primarily to the records created by the pastors of the German Protestant Churches . They recorded the births/baptisms, marriages, and death/burials starting in the mid-1600s. Archion constantly adds new records as they are released […]
This is a partner event. Ahnenforschertreff im FamilySearch-Center Dortmund, Carl-von-Ossietzky-StraĂźe 5, 44225 Dortmund-BrĂĽnninghausen. Ahnenforschung gemeinsam erleben - Tipps und Hilfen rund um das faszinierende Hobby der Genealogie! Der eigene Computer kann gerne mitgebracht werden. Ein kostenfreies WLAN ist vorhanden. Die Teilnahme an der Roland-Werkstatt fĂĽr Familienforschung ist kosten- und mitgliedschaftsfrei. Jeder Interessent ist herzlich willkommen. […]
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 workshop on Aug. 4. This in-person event will take place at the Crystal Inn. Sessions will explore genealogical research across the Russian Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, […]
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 March 5-7. Online conference events will all be free. Details. Mountain time zone | online & in-person | English
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. Drs. Walter Kamphoefner, Jim Kearney, Christopher Wickham, and Daniel Gelo will speak on the contributions 19th century German immigrants made to Texas, helping bring this […]
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 of the types of genealogical questions which can be resolved with evidence from DNA testing, breaking it down into easy recipes. Then participants will apply […]
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 theme of the Symposium will be: “SGAS Symposium at 50, the US at 250: Reflections and Horizons.” The conference registration deadline is March 6, 2026. […]
This is a partner event. 12 Stunden Informationen, Gespräche, Tipps und Hilfen zur eigenen Ahnenforschung anlässlich des weltgrößten Genealogie-Events! Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online | German
This is a partner event. Presenter: Fritz Juengling Ph.D. Compgen.de (Verein fĂĽr Computergenealogie) is Germany's largest non-profit organization for computer-aided genealogy, offering a vast, free, collaborative online platform with extensive searchable databases, historical records (like address books, death lists), wiki, gazetteer and tools for German family history research. It is accessible via URLs like genealogy.net […]