This is a partner event. Treffen Tuesday will be presented by Allyn Brosz. For Germans from the Russian Empire, the transatlantic journey was not always a one-way trip. Some immigrants to the U.S. returned to their ancestral villages as naturalized American citizens, crossing the Atlantic more than once. Their stories are found in the United […]
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 […]
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 […]