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German Genealogy Group Visit our website and become a member at http://theggg.org/

We work together in assisting our members find their ‘roots’ by providing help sessions, finding aids, lectures, mentoring, a monthly newsletter, translation services, an extensive CD and book lending library and a forum to meet and discuss research problems and solutions.

Something to share...Allen County Public Library will present "Pennsylvania German Passenger Lists 1727-1808: A Users Gu...
24/10/2025

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Allen County Public Library will present "Pennsylvania German Passenger Lists 1727-1808: A Users Guide," on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 2:30 p.m.

Between 1683 and 1775 between 84,000 and 130,000 Germans arrived in what would be the United States, mostly landing in Philadelphia. The colonial government kept lists of these new arrivals and can supply information about when and where the immigrants came from. Learn how to use these records to find your ancestor's home.

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Join us for a FREE virtual program on November 11 at 2:30 p.m. ET!

Something to share...To celebrate German Unity Day and German-American Day, the genealogy website, Geneanet, will provid...
03/10/2025

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To celebrate German Unity Day and German-American Day, the genealogy website, Geneanet, will provide free access for American members to its Premium German collections from Oct. 3-10.
Geneanet has over 54 million birth, marriage, and death register records in its collections. Take advantage of the collections with advanced Premium search options such as search by couple, by occupation, by parents, by events, as well as spelling variants, geographic area, and wildcards. And search the Genealogy Library with millions of pages of books and newspapers.

To start searching, go to:

Germany - Find your ancestors and build your family tree.

Something to share...The Midwest Genealogy Center (Missouri) will present "Researching Your German Ancestors" on Tuesday...
03/10/2025

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The Midwest Genealogy Center (Missouri) will present "Researching Your German Ancestors" on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. Eastern time. This is a hybrid program. Learn basic methods for German genealogy research. A brief history of Germany and formerly German lands will be presented, as well as resources available at Midwest Genealogy Center and online.

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Do you have a German ancestor in your family tree? Learn basic methods for German genealogy research.

Something to share...To celebrate Unity Day in Germany, MyHeritage.com is offering free access to all German historical ...
02/10/2025

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To celebrate Unity Day in Germany, MyHeritage.com is offering free access to all German historical records from October 2–6, 2025.

MyHeritage hosts 283 million records across 77 German collections, including vital, church, and emigration records. Some collections from regions like Prussia, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, and southwestern Germany are exclusive to MyHeritage.

To start searching, go to the Germany Collection here - https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog?location=Germany&s=OYYV655LF7NSKBLHVHBNNGPCUB6YLXA

Easily search billions of historical records from around the world including birth, marriage, death, census, and immigration records, and much more

The German Genealogy Group is pleased to announce that we will hold a REMOTE ONLY webinar meeting at 7:30 PM Eastern Tim...
25/09/2025

The German Genealogy Group is pleased to announce that we will hold a REMOTE ONLY webinar meeting at 7:30 PM Eastern Time on Thursday, October 2, 2025.

Our speaker is Ursula C. Krause, whose topic is: Moving, Moving, Moving: Migration Patterns within Germany

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 presentation, we will explore the various patterns of internal migration and offer guidance on how to navigate these movements to aid in your search for ancestors.

Ursula C. Krause is a German genealogist with a law degree. She began her professional genealogy career in 2009. Starting with her own company Rootseekers – Genealogical Research and More, and then serving as a senior genealogist with AncestryProGenealogists, she founded My German Family in 2023. She offers German genealogical research spanning the centuries, with a focus on 20th-century research, helping adopted children find their roots, and reuniting families who have lost touch over the years. Her work has been featured on prestigious genealogical television shows
such as “Finding Your Roots,” “Who Do You Think You Are,” and “Every Family Has A Secret,” as well as in the award-winning documentary film “The Upside Down Book.” Ursula is a dedicated educator with over 30 years of teaching experience. Recognized for her ability to impart knowledge, she not only shares her expertise as an esteemed genealogy expert but also serves as a qualified speaker, empowering others with the tools and techniques to explore their family history. Together with Ute Brandenburg, she is part of the German Genealogy Headquarters, the go-to place for German genealogy education and mentoring.

If you are a member, you should have already received the registration link.

If you're not a member yet, now is a great time to join!

09/09/2025

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The September/October issue of Family Tree Magazine has a lengthy article on finding your German ancestors.

If you don't have a subscription, check your local public library to see if they provide the magazine either in print form or as a digital magazine.

Send a message to learn more

Something to share...The Pennsylvania Chapter of Palatines to America will be having a fall webinar on Saturday, Sept. 1...
05/09/2025

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The Pennsylvania Chapter of Palatines to America will be having a fall webinar on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 1 p.m. ET The topics will be "Migration Patterns of Germans Within America" and "Tunneling into Pennsylvania's Land Records."

To register for the program, go to:

If your forebears emigrated to Pennsylvania from a German (aka Palatine) state, this is the place to find tips, clues, and resources to further your research.

The German Genealogy Group is pleased to announce that we will hold a REMOTE ONLY webinar meeting at 7:30 PM Eastern Tim...
28/08/2025

The German Genealogy Group is pleased to announce that we will hold a REMOTE ONLY webinar meeting at 7:30 PM Eastern Time on Thursday, September 4, 2025.

Our speaker is Teresa Steinkamp McMillan, whose topic is: Untangle the Web of German Websites

The internet is offering more and more quality information for German researchers. This talk will focus on collections of free digitized German materials and indexes available on the internet. Most websites presented are based in Germany, so tips and tricks for navigating them will be included. This talk will help you expand beyond church records for your German research. A dollar sign next to a website name indicates that it requires payment to use.

Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, Certified Genealogist®, author of the Guide to Hanover Military Records, 1514-1866 on Microfilm at the Family History Library, is the owner of Lind Street Research, a company dedicated to helping people discover their German ancestry. She is a popular speaker for national, regional, and local genealogical societies. Recently, she created and recorded two courses for Ancestry Academy at Ancestry.com. She has taught at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR). Reading German gothic script found in German records prior to the mid-1900s is second nature to her. Researching ancestors in Chicago and other areas of the Midwest is another of Teresa’s specialty areas. She is a multi-year attendee of the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). Teresa is a member of the National Genealogical Society, the Association of Professional Genealogists, as well as many German and local genealogical societies. Teresa chairs the committee for the Board for Certification of Genealogists' monthly webinar series. She is the webmaster for the Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and is a genealogy volunteer at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.

To attend the meeting via Zoom, you MUST register in advance. Members should have received their registration links via email.

If you're not a member yet, now is a great time to join!

Something to share...FamilySearch.org has posted records for Passau, Bavaria (1700-1940). This collection offers applica...
27/08/2025

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FamilySearch.org has posted records for Passau, Bavaria (1700-1940). This collection offers applications and naturalizations, business licenses, church records, residency, and marriage application files.

The originals are located in the Municipal Archive of Passau, Germany.

To search, go to: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/2015585

Miscellaneous records from the city of Passau, Bavaria, Germany. Records include business licenses, catholic and protestant church records, residency and marriage application files, and various citizenship-related records.

03/08/2025

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The Idaho Genealogical Society will present "Getting Started in German Genealogy" on Saturday, Aug. 9 at 2 p.m. Eastern time. This program provides a practical starting point for researching German ancestors and will include an overview of key German genealogy sources and actionable research tips. Non-members may request the Zoom link during the week the meeting is held by sending an email to idahogensociety@gmail.com.

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03/08/2025

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The Germanic Genealogy Society will present "Research in Westphalia" on Thursday, August 21 at 1 p.m. Eastern time. To register, go to:

Something to share...The Germanic Genealogy Society will present “Genealogical Research in Rhineland-Palatinate” on July...
08/07/2025

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The Germanic Genealogy Society will present “Genealogical Research in Rhineland-Palatinate” on July 24 at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. The presenter, James Beidler, has written several genealogy books and is a columnist for German Life Magazine.

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Based in Minnesota, we help people research their German Heritage in all the Germanic areas in Europe and around the world. We are here to guide you in finding that data with books and links to online

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