• Germania: Germans and Germans from Russia

    The 49th Annual Family History Workshop at Minnesota State University Moorhead is a one-day genealogy workshop. Breakout sessions run in four concurrent tracks. The featured speaker is Diane Schmidt, president of the Germanic Genealogy Society (GGS) of Minnesota and board member of the Pommern Regional Group (PRG). Details and registration. Central time zone | in-person […]

  • German Texan annual conference

    This is a partner event. The theme is early immigration of Germans into Texas and their legacy. Speakers: Benno Engel on Prince Carl von Solms-Braunfels, the founding of New Braunfels, and the Sophienburg archives; Kevin Klaus on land grants to the Germans; Drs. Daniel Gelo and Christopher Wickham on Theodore Specht, an early immigrant to […]

  • Online-DNA-Genealogie-Stammtisch

    Fragen, Tipps und Hilfen rund um die DNA-Genealogie! Mit Kurzvortrag „GEDmatch, Episode 1: Das One-to-Many-Tool“ von Sabine Akabayov. Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online | German

  • Deutscher Genealogentag

    Merken Sie sich die Termine vor: 26. - 28.09.2025 in Frankfurt/Main. Central Europe time zone | in-person | German

  • Wie man mit der Ahnenforschung beginnt

    *This is a partner event. Presenter: Günter Ofner. Grundlagen und wichtige Begriffe. Die häufigsten Klischeevorstellung. Erwartungen, Aufbau, Fehlervermeidung. Bitte hier anmelden. Central Europe time zone | online | German

  • Das Deutsche Namensrecht von 1900 bis 2025

    Online-Vortrag mit Gunnar Nebelung von der Genealogischen Gesellschaft Hamburg. Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online | German

  • Moving, Moving, Moving: Migration Patterns Within Germany

    This is a partner event. Speaker: Ursula Krause. Despite their reputation for being rooted to their localities, Germans do have a history of migration within their own country, especially after the onset of industrialization in the mid-19th century. In this program, learn about the various patterns of internal migration, and receive guidance on how to navigate […]

  • Germans to America’s Midwest, 1848-1900

    This is a partner event. Presenter: Scott Norrick. More than 46 million Americans have some German ancestry. The largest German immigration wave to America was 1848 - 1900, and the majority of those that came then settled in America’s Midwest. This presentation will examine the reasons why so many Germans were leaving their homeland during this […]

  • FamilySearch-Online-Anwendertreffen

    Fragen, Tipps und Hilfen rund um die weltgrößte familiengeschichtliche Internetplattform. Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online | German

  • German Genealogy on the Internet: Beyond the Basics

    Presenter: Dr. Michael Lacopo. The Internet age has brought genealogy to our fingertips over the last three decades, and we can find our German ancestors easier. But it still takes some digging and know-how to find our elusive Germans. This lecture will discuss some online sites that all German genealogists should know. American sites will […]

  • Die Monarchie Ă–sterreich-Ungarn, eine Ăśbersicht

    *This is a partner event. Presenter: GĂĽnter Ofner. Bitte hier anmelden. Unser Forschungsgebiet, die Ă–sterreichisch-Ungarische Monarchie, war ein vielfältiges Gebilde. Heute, da niemand mehr lebt, der sie persönlich gesehen hat, ĂĽberwiegen leider die Klischees wie "der gute alte Kaiser", "Sissi" und der "Völkerkerker". Unser Forschungsgebiet, die Ă–sterreichisch-Ungarische Monarchie, war ein vielfältiges Gebilde. Heute, da niemand […]

  • German Genealogy: Latest and Greatest Websites and Tools

    Presenter: James M. Beidler. The gamut of records, wikis, tools and education available online to assist those with German-speaking ancestry have continued to multiply and include a huge map of resources! Learn about them all! Register. Eastern time zone | online | English