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Dates, news and TV shows around the topic of genealogy
The generation change and the continuing digitization have led to a growing interest in one's own roots for several years now - across generations, emotionally and long since detached from the once dusty image.
This new trend towards family and genealogy captures people of all ages.
Know your ancestry and enrich your life.
Special research and recordings for
Norwegian television documentary
"Ukjent Arving" - "Unknown Heir"
I was allowed to carry out a very special research for the successful documentary series
"Ukjent Arving" ("Unknown Heir") of the Norwegian television NRK TV.
Now it was time for filming in Kirchberg in Saxony together with the TV crew.
In the run-up, I was allowed to take over the search for heirs of a German father.
And what do you think, was I successful?
For three years, the Norwegians had already been searching for a heir of a man,
who died in eastern Norway in 2012.
There were many ups and downs along the way.
The father was unknown until the summer of 2021, and he carries an incredible story,
which is now unravelled in the TV documentary.
After it turned out that the father of the deceased was German, my search for possible close heirs began far away from eastern Norway and the production team was also allowed to test their language skills.
If you already want to know how the story continued, you are
welcome to read on here.
The best thing about family history is that anybody can do it.
Save the dates:
RootsTech 2027
virtually and on-site in Salt Lake City!
Please save the date and register now - from 4th to 6th March 2027!
This is a big step that can give important impulses for networking for us in Germany, but also for all those who deal with their ancestors. We should also make use of these opportunities in the future.
further information and registration can be found here .
German Genealogists' Days 2027
The German Genealogists' Day takes place annually at changing locations.
From 17 to 19 September 2027, the German Genealogy Day
will take place at CORE Oldenburg (Oldb)
marking the 100th anniversary of the OGF – Oldenburg Society for Family History e.V.
“Discover your origins, experience your family history – together in Oldenburg”
It addresses itself to beginners, advanced ones and professionals to their family history research.
All hobby and professional researchers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland meet here
for exchange and further education.
In addition to an interesting exhibition, there are many theme-related lectures and an extensive cultural programme.
Guests from distant countries are always welcome! In recent years, many guests, lecturer and even exhibitors
from the United States, Canada and Brazil have taken part.
Researchers from other European countries
(eg. France, Netherlands, Sweden)
are also attracted to
the German Genealogists' Day.
76th German Genealogists' Day
25–27 September 2026 in Göttingen
‘100 Years of Family History Research in the Heart of Germany’
Fifty exhibition stands run by genealogical societies, organisations and groups, as well as commercial providers, filled the very spacious foyer of the Central Lecture Theatre Building at Georg-August University.
In addition, a total of 35 different – and highly informative – lectures were held in the four adjoining auditoriums. Alongside traditional topics in family history research, the programme also covered subjects that can be of great significance beyond the realm of pure genealogy.
Cross-cutting themes provided fresh inspiration and opened up perspectives that went beyond traditional family history research.
There was, of course, also time for a personal exchange with ‘new’ and ‘old’ friends of genealogy – whether during the event itself or at a cosy get-together on the two evenings.
71st
German Genealogists' Day
from 13 to 15 Sep 2019 in Gotha
"From Gotha to the future of genealogy."
In addition to numerous lectures, there was an informative exhibition, an extensive accompanying cultural programme and many intensive discussions.
(in German)
Family trees are never complete.
It's why making discoveries are such special moments for us.
RootsTech London 2019
Here we discovered lots of family history!
RootsTech is the anual international 3-day event where everything revolves around the theme of family and the discovery of family history.
With more than 150 lectures,
an exciting selection of prominent speakers and
a gigantic exhibition hall, you could find everything
about family and genealogy research here.
For the first time ever, RootsTech took place in Europe, otherwise you have to travel to America to participate.
It was an impressive event and experience!
Here are some video impressions from London.
More information about this event with many photos can be found in my detailed
blog post (in German).
RootsTech takes place usally once a year in Salt Lake City (approx. Feb/March) and hopefully one day again in London.
The next RootsTech will take place
online and on-site
from 4th to 6th March 2027.
Further information on this event and
registration options can be found
here .
"What we do here at RootsTech is about connections. We connect because it matters."
Steve Rockwood, CEO, Family Search International
Steve Rockwood, CEO, Family Search International
1926-2022
1913-1967
1932-2011
Numerous celebrities, such as Robert Rinder, Rachel Griffiths, Ginnifer Goodwin, Helen Hunt and David Hasselhoff,
who are looking for their German ancestors, show it off. This is how the old-established hobby becomes one
Search for traces in a modern way!
German television stations are also happy to take up this theme again, in autumn 2018 ZDF broadcast
the first season of the series "Du ahnst es nicht".
The second season followed one year later in autumn 2019.
The series "Who do you think you are?" is an absolute hit in England, USA and Australia for about 15 years. The searches for these series are always carried out by qualified, local researchers.
