International Conference on German genealogy and family history

 Here is a great opportunity to attend an international conference on German genealogy and family history from the comfort of your home. Although running in America from July 17 to July 24 it will be presented online with speakers from Germany and America.

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2021 VIRTUAL

IGGP CONFERENCE IS OPEN

And early bird pricing runs through March 31, 2021!

 

When registering, choose which package suits your German genealogy needs best:

• LIVE: access to watch our eight marquee speakers (Ute Brandenburg, Wolfgang Grams, Timo Kracke, Roger Minert, Judy Russell, Katherine Schober, Diahan Southard, and Michael Strauss)
  present live on July 17 and July 24. Three will be presenting in German! Also included are access to the virtual exhibition hall, recorded sponsor demos and Connections sessions for live networking with fellow researchers. $119 USD until March 31 (afterwards $169 USD)
  
  
• ON DEMAND: access for 1 year to view more than 50 recorded presentations from German genealogy experts around the world. Also included are the recorded sponsor demos. $179 USD until March 31 (afterwards $229 USD)
  
  
• COMBO: Watch the marquee speakers live on July 17 and 24, and then take up to 12 months to view any or all the recorded speaker presentations as well as sponsor demos. Also participate in the virtual exhibition hall and Connections sessions live. $229 USD until March 31 (afterwards $279 USD)
  
  
• USB WORKS: Everything is included! Live and recorded presentations, sponsor demos, virtual exhibitions and Connections sessions. Plus, a preloaded USB drive that gives you lifetime access to the speaker presentations. $249 USD until March 31 (afterwards $295 USD)

Register here: https://playbacknow.regfox.com/iggp2021    Questions: info@iggc.info

 

To stay up-to-date on conference news, 

visit the IGGP 2021 Official Blog and sign up for the IGGP Conference Newsletter

GAGHA Biannual Conference

Have you heard of the German-Australian Genealogy & History Alliance (GAGHA)?

In May 2016, Dirk Weissleder from the Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft genealogischer Verbände e.V. (DAGV – the umbrella organisation of German genealogical societies) contacted several individuals and genealogy and family history societies around Australia with a view of creating a network similar to the German American Genealogical Partnership (GAGP). GAGP has subsequently been renamed as the International German Genealogy Partnership (IGGP). In September 2016 GAGHA was formed as an alliance of genealogy and family history societies with an interest in German-Australian history, culture and genealogy. GAGHA joined the International German Genealogy Partnership (IGGP) in February 2017.

GAGHA will be holding its first biannual conference on 17-19 August 2018 in Adelaide. Titled GAGHACon 2018: Australisches Deutschtum it will provide an opportunity for those of us who are interested in German-Australian genealogy and history to get together and network and learn. The venue is at Union House, University of Adelaide, Victoria Drive, Adelaide. Registrations will open in February 2018. Follow the link on the GAGHA website http://www.germanheritage.org.au/

Of course, many of us live a long way away from Adelaide, but it is planned to stream the sessions so that members of GAGHA who cannot get to Adelaide can watch the presentations locally.

Do you have a presentation or a story about any aspect of German-Australian history or culture that is interesting and of use to others? Consider telling your story whether it is from research, a project, an exhibition or your society. Let others know what is happening around Australia. There is a call for talks with proposals due 31 December 2017. See the link on the GAGHA website http://www.germanheritage.org.au/