East European Genealogical Society

09/30/2025

EEGS members are welcome to join us on October 15th at 7 PM for our Zoom Only meeting in which Dave Obee, distinguished Canadian journalist and researcher, will explore the ways, routes and departures from Volhynia, in the northeast region of the Ukraine.

New EEGS event hosted by: East European Genealogical Society, at ZOOM Only

09/28/2025

The Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut and the Northeast is hosting an online conference in October. Check the link below for more details.

The 2025 Polish Genealogy Conference provides an opportunity to learn strategies for tracing your Polish-American and Eastern European roots.

09/25/2025

Readers who would like a basic introduction to Genetic Genealogy might be interested in this webinar presented by the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia.

DNA: The Family Tree Inside Us – An Introduction to Genetic Genealogy Presented by Diane Bates DNA holds a personal “family tree” within us, carrying the genetic blueprint passed down through generations. By studying our DNA, we ...

09/22/2025

Are you so fortunate to be pushing your German genealogy back into the 18th century? If so, the following guest post by Carol Whitton on the Germanology Unlocked blog will be of interest.

Following a family line back in German records becomes more complex for genealogists when some husbands change their surnames to use a Hofname. These males might even have more than two surnames in a lifetime. Researchers first need to understand how this came about, when and where, as well as what....

09/19/2025

A brief historical discussion about Carpathian Rus′. Enjoy!

The land of Carpathian Ruthenia was never under one administrative area. But how exactly were the lands of the Rusyns run? This short video should give you a...

09/16/2025

The 1940 National Registration files are an excellent genealogical resource in that the person was required to provided their place of birth and that of their parents. That information is key for eastern European genealogy. Ken McKinlay shares some news about these records in the following post on his Family Tree Knots blog.

A few days ago I was reading the General census guide page on the Library and Archives Canada site looking for some information that used ...

09/14/2025

Just a reminder for those with Ukrainian ancestors in western Canada -
EEGS members as well as the general public are invited to attend the September EEGS meeting which is Zoom only. Chris Bukoski and Marni Domolewski, will provide insight into V.J. Kaye's Dictionary of Ukrainian Canadian Biography and how to use the volumes to further your research. Non-members should check the event by clicking below to find out how to be included.

New EEGS event hosted by: East European Genealogical Society, at ZOOM Only

09/08/2025

Readers with Ukrainian ancestors may be interested in checking out the new database described in this new Vera Ivanova Miller blog.

So many records from Ukrainian archives are going online. The best gems as Ukrainian genealogy moves to the 21st century are records that have been indexed. Koreni, a new Ukrainian database, has mo…

09/07/2025

Readers may be interested in investigating the resources available through the University of Manitoba's Slavic Collection. The link to the German and Slavic Studies Subject Guide page showcasing German, Polish, Ukrainian and Russian library resources is available below.

09/04/2025

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EEGS members as well as the general public are invited to attend the September EEGS meeting which is Zoom only. Chris Bukoski and Marni Domolewski, will provide insight into V.J. Kaye's Dictionary of Ukrainian Canadian Biography and how to use the volumes to further your research. Non-members should check the event by clicking below to find out how to be included.

New EEGS event hosted by: East European Genealogical Society, at ZOOM Only

09/01/2025

Our readers with ancestors from Galicia may find this site interesting - some village voter lists and articles about Galician culture and diet. Link is 👉 https://www.galiciangenealogy.com/

08/28/2025

Readers may be interested in the 47th Annual Genealogy Seminar presented by the Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan. It includes live presentations with Q&A, a syllabus, and door prizes and is open to the public, webinar or in person. It is being held Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

For more information visit the PGSM website at the link below.

The PGSM website offers Polish-Americans the opportunity to connect with other researchers and access to web links and databases, along with the latest events & happenings in Polish-American research.