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German Genealogy Society

Upcoming events

    • 18 Jan 2025
    • 10:00 AM
    • ZOOM German Forum Series

    Finding your ancestors
    in German Church Records

    Presented by Carol Swinehart
    Harvey Harsh Award Recipient

    Carol has a Masters in Education and has researched her family since 1977 in Baden-Wuertemberg, Schleswig Holstein, Hanover, Nieder Sachsen, Hesse, Bavaria, and North Rhine-Westphalia. Carol is eager to help anyone with their research.

    If you are interested in attending the FREE German Forum Series ZOOM session, please email a message to ckfsmail@gmail.com with “GFS” in the subject line. Include your name and email address you want the ZOOM information sent to.

    • 18 Jan 2025
    • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    • ZOOM virtual meeting

    NC Chapter Winter Seminar

    "Breaking Through German Ancestry Walls
    Without Knowing German"

    Registration Deadline January 12

    presented by Rhonda Roederer, a professional genealogist, educator, speaker and  handwriting specialist. She will be offering insights and useful tips for overcoming obstacles and finding genealogical treasures just waiting to be discovered.

    The seminar is free for PalAm members and $5.00 for non-members.

    Download the flyer for more information and how to register.





    • 21 Jan 2025
    • 7:00 PM
    • PA Chapter 3rd Tuesday ZOOM virtual session

    Location, Location, Location
    Place-Based Research in Pennsylvania

    A session in the Pennsylvania Chapter Third Tuesday Zoom programs
    Tuesday January 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM EST
    Free and open to all PalAm members. 

    Place-Based Research involves studying a locality to understand its culture and unique setting. This program will focus on researching the places where your ancestors lived, worked, and maybe fought. Learn more about the resources available and how to incorporate place-based information into your family history.

    Join us for a presentation on Place-Based Research in Pennsylvania presented by Sandy Quick.

    • 1 Feb 2025
    • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • IN Chapter Collaborative Learning Session ZOOM only

    crowdsourcing to solve your german
    research problem

    Indiana Chapter Collaborative Learning Session
    Saturday, February 1 2025 ― 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
    Zoom Virtual Only
    Open to PalAm members of any chapter

    Ask questions about your German research problems in advance and attend to learn German research techniques from the resources indicated by the moderator. Attendees will also be asked to provide additional suggestions they have learned from their own research. Working together and collaborating can provide results for everyone--solving problems and learning from others as well.

    To submit questions to be addressed during the session, send an e-mail to indianapalam@gmail.com and indicate "Crowdsourcing Question" as a subject, followed by your

    question and name.

    To register to attend, send an e-mail to indianapalam@gmail.com indicate "Crowdsourcing" as a subject and indicate your name and chapter.

    Download flyer  for more details.


    • 18 Feb 2025
    • 7:00 PM
    • PA Chapter 3rd Tuesday ZOOM virtual session

    What is IGGP and How Can it Help YOU?

    A session in the Pennsylvania Chapter Third Tuesday Zoom programs
    Tuesday February 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM EST
    Free and open to all PalAm members. 

    The International German Genealogy Partnership (IGGP) is a group of genealogical organizations from all over the world focused on researching German heritage and ancestors. The evening's presenters will provide an overview of IGGP's history, learning experiences and resources, and then offer an introduction to the speakers at the 2025 IGGP Conference in Columbus, Ohio.

    Join us to learn more about IGGP's resources and why you want to join us June 12-15, 2025 in Columbus.

    Download the flyer for more information and how to register.

    • 26 Apr 2025
    • 11:00 AM - 4:20 PM
    • Eagle Branch Library & ZOOM

    in chapter spring meeting &
    Annual meeting

    Featured Speaker: Stephen Wendt

    Saturday April 26 2025
    Registration 10:15 AM-11:00 AM - Program 11:00 AM to 4:20 PM 
    Eagle Branch--Indianapolis Public Library
    3905 Moller Road, Indianapolis, IN & Zoom

    Three presentations by Stephen Wendt followed by the chapter's Annual Meeting and election of officers.

    • Navigating Shifting German Surnames
    • Making Sense of the Old Lutherans and their Migration Patterns
    • Catching Up with Katharina: Finding a Needle in a Haystack
    The Indiana Chapter Annual Membership Meeting and election of officers will conclude the program. 

    Download the flyer for more details.

    • 12 Jun 2025
    • 15 Jun 2025
    • Columbus, Ohio

    2025 International German Genealogy conference
    June 12-15, 2025
    Columbus, Ohio

    The 2025 IGGP Conference will be held in Columbus, Ohio, from June 12-15. The Conference coincides with IGGP’s 10th Anniversary and PalAm’s 50th Anniversary. The Conference theme will be Celebrate Your German-Speaking Ancestors. PalAm will be hosting the conference at the beautiful Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center in north Columbus.
    For more details, see 
    https://iggp.org/2025-iggp-conference/

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