Germanic Genealogy Society

05/06/2026

Learn how to find and use German Protestant church records! Details here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsWSnaziH/

05/04/2026

With our Archion webinar coming up, this is a good time to share their latest update on recent additions to their database:

Landeskirchenarchiv der Evangelischen Kirche Mitteldeutschland/Magdeburg
nearly 300 church books from the Henneberger Land church district

Landeskirchliches Archiv der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche in Bayern more than 300 church books from 50 parishes

Evangelisches Archiv Baden und Württemberg/Baden
family registers from four parishes

Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Kirche der Pfalz
church books from 30 parishes

04/29/2026

A Webinar Well Worth the Wait!
(Webinar originally scheduled for February)

Tune in on May 7th @ 1pm CT to hear former GGS President Barbara Pieh explain how and why to use Archion.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsWSnaziH/

04/16/2026

Are you getting the MOST out of the website FamilySearch? If you haven't already register for TONIGHT's webinar: https://ggsmn.org/eventListings.php?nm=38&tf=1 And while you're at it, we have RESCHEDULED our webinar on the research platform Archion.de for May!

04/09/2026

Are you getting the most out of the website FamilySearch as you explore your Germanic Roots? Join us and find out on April 16, 2:00 pm as Fritz Juengling presents. Register now at: https://ggsmn.org/eventListings.php?nm=38&tf=1

03/22/2026

Do you know your ancestors came from Schleswig-Holstein, but the trail ends at the Atlantic? Join us for our next webinar Match 26. https://ggsmn.org/eventListings.php?nm=38&tf=1

03/12/2026

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03/06/2026

Researching families in Schleswig-Holstein? This free webinar covers common challenges and practical research strategies. Registration https://www.ggsmn.org/eventListings.php?nm=38&tf=1

02/25/2026

📢 WEBINAR PROGRAM UPDATE— Tomorrow (Same Time, Same Link)
Due to illness, “Archion: How to Use It and Why” has been postponed and will be rescheduled soon.

Join us instead for:

Gail Shaffer Blankenau — Top Tips in Reading German Parish Records
*Learn practical strategies and tools to help you read old German handwriting, work through challenging entries, and use parish records more effectively in your research.
*These skills will be especially helpful when the Archion webinar is rescheduled, as Archion provides digitized images of many German church records.

🕒 Time: Unchanged
🔗 Your original registration link still works
🎥 Recording available to members after the webinar

Feel free to share with anyone researching German ancestors.

02/03/2026

Researching German ancestors? Join our FREE GGS Webinar on Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. CT. Barbara Pieh will explain how & why to use Archion.de, the go-to source for German Protestant church records.

Register: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2711272980914133343

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