The purpose of the German Special Interest Group (SIG) is to meet informally to discuss and learn about German genealogy. Topics include how to get started in German genealogy, how to read German records, sources of German records, German settlements in the US, German state archives, finding ancestral villages, and connecting with German relatives.

Details

Meeting place
- Online via Zoom (not recorded)
Meeting time
- Monthly September through November and January through May. Dates and times vary. Please see our Events Calendar.
- German SIG: All Upcoming
- If none are listed, new meetings have not been scheduled yet.
- German SIG: All History
Mailing list
- If you would like to be on our mailing list, please email Lynn Miller.
Access
- Meetings are free and open to the public.
- Minutes are password protected. Please consider joining GSWC for access to "Member Only Downloads"

Resources

German Genealogy Education

Getting Started in German Genealogy

Reading German Records

Michigan Germanic Genealogical Society

GSWC Special Interest Group Calendar

File Downloads Articles, glossaries, resources, and meeting minutes; (member-only access)

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