Support GGS on Give to the Max Day
Thursday is Give to the Max Day! This annual tradition is a wonderful opportunity to support the organizations that make a difference in our communities—including the Germanic Genealogy Society.
Your donation will directly support our mission to help researchers, provide education, and foster connections through genealogy.
Contributions help us:
- Host engaging webinars and workshops.
- Provide valuable research resources.
- Support our library collection.
- Every gift, no matter the size, makes an impact. Plus, your donation today could help us win additional prize grants through Give to the Max Day incentives!
Here’s how you can give:
Visit our Give to the Max Day page at
Choose the amount you’d like to contribute.
Complete your donation and join us in helping researchers explore our Germanic roots worldwide!
Thank you for being part of our genealogy community and for considering a gift on this special day. Together, we can continue to uncover the stories that shape who we are and where we come from.
With gratitude,
The Germanic Genealogy Society Board
P.S. Don’t forget to share this with friends and family who share your love of history and genealogy. Every contribution counts!
Welcome to our society’s home page!
GGS aims to assist descendants of German immigrants find and understand their ancestors. To reach this goal, GGS offers educational webinars, meetings and conferences, study groups, a library collection, a monthly E-News, and our GGS Journal which features research of members and the knowledge of professional genealogists. GGS was founded in 1979 in Minnesota.
GGS Membership includes a complimentary hour of research assistance, webinar handouts, online access to past Journals and E-News, and reduced rates at meetings.
GGS is a founding member of the International German Genealogy Partnership (IGGP). This partnership includes the umbrella organization of many of the genealogical societies in Germany today, - the Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft genealogischer Verbände (DAGV). Other IGGP member societies represent areas of German settlement in countries around the world.
We at GGS invite you to begin, or continue, your pursuit of your people. The map shows what they left.
The time period and jurisdictions of the Norddeutscher Bund / North German Confederation 1866 – 1871
