Ethnic, National and International Genealogy Societies

Some great places to start researching genealogy records are in genealogical and historical societies. There are many ethnicity and nationality-based societies. Each society has collections and records available that will aid in your research. Some are accessible for non-members and even more are accessible for those who have purchased a membership. Below are some ethnicity-based societies that are a great resource. These societies have an abundance of online resources for members and non-members alike and some have great libraries.

TypeSociety 
African-AmericanAfrican American Genealogical Society – Cleveland 
African-AmericanAfrican American Genealogical Society of Northern California 
African-AmericanAfro-American Historical & Genealogical Society of Central California 
African-AmericanAfro-American Historical and Genealogical Society 
African-AmericanAfro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Metro Atlanta Chapter 
African-AmericanAfro-American Historical and Genealogical Society-New England Chapter 
African-AmericanAfro-Louisiana Historical & Genealogical Society 
African-AmericanCalifornia African American Genealogical Society 
African-AmericanGreater New Haven African-American Historical Society 
African-AmericanLansing Area African American Genealogical Society 
African-AmericanMidwest Afro-American Genealogical Interest Coalition 
African-AmericanRhode Island Black Heritage Society 
AustralianSociety of Australian Genealogists 
AustrianGenealogy Austria 
BelgianBelgian Researchers 
BritishInternational Society for British Genealogy and Family History 
CanadianAmerican-Canadian Genealogical Society 
ChineseChinese Historical Society of America 
ChineseChinese Historical Society of Southern California 
CzechCzechoslovak Genealogical Society 
DanishThe National Danish-American Genealogical Society 
DutchThe Holland Society of New York 
Eastern EuropeanFederation of East European Family History Societies 
FilipinoFilipino American Foundation of New Mexico 
FilipinoFilipino American National Historical Society 
FilipinoFilipino-American Historical Society of Hawai‘i 
FinnishFinnish American Heritage Society 
FlemishGenealogical Society of Flemish Americans 
FrenchAmerican-French Genealogical Society 
French-CanadianFrench-Canadian Genealogical Society of Connecticut 
GeneralConnecticut Ethnic Heritage Center 
GermanAmerican Historical Society of Germans from Russia 
GermanAmerican/Schleswig-Holstein Heritage Society 
GermanGerman Genealogy Group 
GermanGermanic Genealogy Society 
GermanGermans from Russia Heritage Society  
GermanInternational German Genealogy Partnership 
GermanOstfriesen Genealogical Society of America 
GermanSacramento German Genealogy Society 
GermanSociety for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe 
HispanicColorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy 
HispanicGenealogical Hispanic Society of America 
HispanicGenealogical Society of Hispanic America-Southern California 
HispanicHispanic Genealogical Research Center of New Mexico 
HispanicHispanic Genealogical Society 
HispanicHispanic Genealogical Society of New York 
HispanicNew Mexican Hispanic Culture Preservation League 
HispanicSpanish American Genealogical Association 
HuguenotHuguenot Society of Georgia 
HuguenotHuguenot Society of South Carolina 
HuguenotNational Huguenot Society 
IrishConnecticut Irish American Historical Society 
IrishIrish American Archives Society 
IrishIrish Genealogical Society 
IrishThe Irish Ancestral Research Association 
ItalianItalian Genealogy Group 
ItalianOrder Sons and Daughters of Italy in America 
JapaneseNational Japanese American Historical Society 
JewishAmerican Jewish Historical Society 
JewishAssociation of Jewish Genealogical Societies 
JewishJewish Federation of Atlanta 
JewishJewish Genealogical Society of Colorado 
JewishJewish Genealogical Society of Connecticut 
JewishJewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles 
JewishJewish Genealogical Society of Michigan 
JewishJewish Genealogical Society-New York 
JewishJewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington 
JewishJewish Genealogy Society of Maryland
JewishJewish Genealogy Society of Southern Nevada
JewishJewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven
JewishJewish Historical Society of South Carolina
JewishNew Mexico Jewish Historical Society
JewishRhode Island Jewish Historical Association
JewishSan Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society
JewishSouthern Jewish Historical Society
JewishThe Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey
JewishUtah Jewish Genealogical Society
KoreanKorean American Historical Society
LithuanianLithuanian Global Genealogical Society
Native AmericanCarolina Indian Heritage Association
Native AmericanIroquois Genealogy Society
NorwegianNorwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad
NorwegianNorwegian-American Genealogical Association
NorwegianNorwegian-American Genealogical Center
PolishPolish Genealogical Society of America
PolishPolish Genealogical Society of California
PolishPolish Genealogical Society of Connecticut and the Northeast
PolishPolish Genealogical Society of Michigan
PolishThe Polish Genealogical Society of New York State
PortuguesePortuguese Hawaiian Genealogy and Heritage
Puerto RicanPuerto Rican/Hispanic Genealogical Society
ScandinavianScandinavian-American Genealogical Association
ScottishScottish Genealogy Society
ScottishSt. Andrew’s Society of Southern Nevada
SlovenianSlovenian Genealogy Society International
SwedishFederation of Swedish Genealogical Societies
SwedishSwedish American Museum
SwedishSwedish Genealogy Society of Colorado
UkrainianUkrainian Genealogical Society
WelshWelsh-American Genealogical Society
WendishTexas Wendish Heritage

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