• A New Way to Come to Terms with the Past: How to Research NSDAP Cards Online

    This is a partner event. Presenter: Elizabeth Allen-Pennebaker, DPhil. he US National Archives (NARA) recently digitized and released its complete collection of NSDAP member cards on its website. This is a milestone event for German historians and genealogists alike: previously, the viewing of these records required an in-person visit to NARA or a formal written […]

  • First Germans in America

    Presented by Lori Coffey. 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 Pilgrims, think again! These were Germans who fled to Pennsylvania on the Concord. A watershed moment in history that has been […]

  • Ahnenforschung in Slowenien – eine kurze Einleitung

    This is a partner event. Vortragende: Tina Petek Steinbücher, Präsidentin von Slovensko rodoslovno društvo (slowenischer Genealogieverein). Bitte hier anmelden. Central Europe time zone | online | German

  • Neues zu Joseph Kyselak (1798-1831)

    This is a partner event. Seine Signaturen, sein Buch, sein Leben. Vortragende: Dr. Gabriele Goffriller. Bitte hier anmelden. Central Europe time zone | online | German

  • Traveling in Germany and Pomerania (Poland)

    This is a partner event. Joint meeting with the Pommern Regional Group. Minnesota Genealogy Center (MGC), 1385 Mendota Heights Road, Suite 100, Mendota Heights, MN, Mississippi room. Or join the Zoom link shortly before meeting starts. This program will educate participants on traveling in Germany and Pomerania, Poland, as well as using genealogy researchers in […]

  • 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 Hays, Kansas. Early bird pricing until June 30. Details and registration. Central time zone | in-person | English

  • Nazi oder Partisan?

    This is a partner event. Hilfreiche Einsichten durch zusätzliche Quellen. Vortragende: Felix Schweikhardt. Bitte hier anmelden. Central Europe time zone | online | German

  • 2026 German-Texan Heritage Society Annual Conference

    This is a partner event. Presentations include "Gustav Heilig’s 1870s Daybook — A Young German Texan Immerses Himself in a New Community," "The Emigrant’s Life before Texas," "Early German Settlements in South-Central Texas," and "German contribution to the Texas Revolution with a special look at the Runaway Scrape and how it affected the early German […]

  • 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 family history, particularly as we use DNA to link families together and discover new details about our ancestors. This second part of the talk will […]

  • The German Language in America Before and After the Declaration of Independence

    This is a partner event. Dr. Fritz Juengling will explore the cultural and historical aspects of the German language leading up to and well beyond the American Revolution. Dissect the nuances between high and low German speakers in this developing American nation as they immigrated in waves from various kingdoms, duchies, and principalities (that would […]

  • Matricula – Behind the Scenes and Future Perspectives

    This is a partner event. Presenter: Matricula founder Thomas Aigner:  The lecture introduces Matricula (www.matricula-online.eu) as one of Europe’s leading digital platforms for church registers, outlining its development, scale, and collaborative foundation within ICARUS (www.icar-us.eu). It also explores future directions, focusing on expanding content, improving usability and interoperability, and strengthening community engagement and sustainability. Register. […]