Convention News

2024 Convention (virtual)

To read details about speakers and programs as well as the schedule, visit the Convention Blogspot.

SGGEE members have access to the presentations given at the virtual convention in 2024.

2023 Convention (virtual)

Find the convention schedule, speakers and registration here.

2022 Convention (virtual)

Keep track of the latest news on the 2022 virtual convention on the SGGEE blogspot.

2021 Convention (virtual)

SGGEE members have access to the presentations given at the virtual convention in 2021.

2020 Convention

(Canceled due to Covid pandemic)

2019 Convention

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Presentations

The "Old Country" Meets the Internet (PDF) by Denise Kolesar
Workshop Presentation (PDF) by Gary Warner
Sample Legacy File (FDB) by Gary Warner

2018 Convention

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Registration Form   |   Speaker Schedule   |   Banquet Menu

Presentations

  • Submitting data to SGGEE by Gary Warner
  • Addenda to Submitting data to SGGEE by Gary Warner
  • Navigating Online Records in Poland by Sigrid Pohl-Perry
  • Cyrillic & Polish Parish Records by Sigrid Pohl-Perry
  • Workshop Handout 2018 by Sigrid Pohl-Perry
  • Navigating Online Records (Slides) by Sigrid Pohl-Perry
  • Family Search online EWZ records by Karl Krueger

    • Update

    Hotel information for the 20th SGGEE conference next July 27-29 is now available. You may make your reservations at the conference rate below as long as rooms remain available or before June 26, 2018.

    Our venue is the Coast Plaza Hotel (1316 – 33rd Street NE) Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2A 6B6.

    Rates (taxes are not included):

    • Comfort Room (two queen beds) $109.00
    • Superior Room (one king bed) $134.00
    • Jacuzzi Suite $184.00
    • Executive Suite $204.00

    When booking your guestroom, please follow one of the following options:

    • Call the hotel directly at 1.403.248.8888 or toll free at 1.800.661.1464
    • Email your reservation request to res@calgaryplaza.com

    Please make sure to have your credit card ready and quote one of the following:

    • Group Name: Society For German Genealogy In Eastern Europe (SGGEE)
    • Reservation Number: GFC24101

    Program planning for the conference is under way. Our theme is “hands-on genealogy” to celebrate our society’s progress and successes in its first 20 years. And as always, to give participants an educational and fun weekend.

    Program suggestions or conference questions may be e-mailed to .

    2017 Convention

    2017 Convention Report (PDF)

    2016 Convention

    2016 Convention Report (PDF)

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    Using DNA in Genealogy Summary (PDF) by Earl Schultz

    Using DNA in Genealogy (Part 1) (PDF) by Earl Schultz

    Using DNA in Genealogy (Part 2) (PDF) by Earl Schultz

    Changing Map in Europe seminar notes (PDF) by John Althouse

    Sowing Winter Wheat seminar notes (PDF) by John Althouse

    2015 Convention

    2015 Convention Report (PDF)

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    SGGEE Online Databases (PDF) by Gary Warner

    A Place by Any Other Name Won't Merge (PDF) by Sigrid Pohl Perry and Gary Warner

    EWZ (Einwandererzentralstelle) (PDF) by Karl Krueger - If you have problems viewing this PDF in your browser then download the file and view it with Adobe Viewer.

    2014 Convention

    2014 Convention Report (PDF)

    Legacy Family Tree Webinars: Legacy Family Tree - an Overview by Geoff Rasmussen

    Legacy Family Tree Webinars: Legacy Family Tree - Beyond the Basics by Geoff Rasmussen

    2013 Convention

    2013 Convention Report (PDF)

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    Tracking the Tribe (full PowerPoint presentation, large file, long download) by Sigrid Pohl Perry

    SGGEE Online Databases ‐ how to get the most out of them, and also how to prepare your data for submission to the MPD Database by Gary Warner

    For presentations by Jerry Frank, refer to December 2001 and March 2002 Journals (members only)