Events

*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 für 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 […]

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 – especially highlighting church registers and immigration documents – as well as the Second Wave Germans who joined them in Pennsylvania. Please email information@miggs.org for Zoom […]

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, particularly Eastern Galicia and Volhynia, including online records, research tools, reference aids, and genealogical society resources. Registration. Pacific time zone | online | English

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 River Valley of New York beginning in 1710. He explains the reasons for their position and how they became the founders of English-speaking Canada. Join […]

*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 presentation will explore German naming customs of both forenames and surnames to help you better understand how your ancestors got their names, the importance of […]

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 will discuss how race, nativism, and U.S. expansion affected a lawsuit over a property dispute as the norms of Anglos, Germans, and Tejanos collided in […]