Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe

Membership Application

We encourage you to read the material below to learn about your membership privileges and responsibilities. Then go to our Membership Fees page to find pricing and submittal details. Membership can be obtained via regular postal service, registered PayPal, or credit card PayPal.

Queries and Getting Information

All email queries regarding membership or site access should be addressed to membership@sggee.org .

All correspondence, newsletters, Journals, notices, etc. will be made available to members via our Society web site. Those members not connected to the Internet and unable to receive email will receive such materials via conventional postal services. It is the responsibility of each member to inform the Membership Committee Chairperson of any changes in email or postal addresses.

Membership Term

Membership is for the year January through December. Dues are not prorated, so when they are received between January through September, membership renewal is required for the forthcoming calendar year. New memberships received in October through December, however, will be applied to the forthcoming year(s).

The rationale on which this policy is based is that, regardless of the time of year a membership is received, all the benefits, resources, research aids, databases and newsletters published to date by SGGEE are available immediately to the new member on the SGGEE web site. In other words, there is no "penalty" for becoming a member of SGGEE late in the calendar year rather than early.

Membership Description and Privileges

Individual Membership - May be granted to any person who is interested in the objectives and purposes of the Society, agrees to abide by the constitution and bylaws of the Society, pays the dues of the Society, and is approved by the membership committee.

Individual members in good standing have the right to:
- attend and to vote on any issue at any general meeting of the Society.
- stand for election to an elective office in the Society if 18 years of age or older.
- receive for the current year, one copy of each issue of the Journal and any newsletter published by the Society.
- have access to any libraries established by the Society.
- have access to the full website of the Society.
- join any branch of the Society in accordance with such Branch's regulations.

Family Membership - Where more than one person in a household joins the Society, the membership may be classed as a Family Membership. Each person included in the Family Membership shall have the rights of an Individual Member except that the household shall only receive one copy of any publication or newsletter of the Society.

Getting Your Password

Once you have received acknowledgement of your membership, go to the Members’ signup page, and select a username and password for yourself. This information will allow you to access the members-only areas of the site, once your information is verified. The verification process can take 24 hours or longer, so please be patient. If you run into trouble, please contact us: membership@sggee.org

Recovering a Lost Password

If you are an existing member and have forgotten your username and/or password, enter your email address in the blank below. If your address is on file, your username and password will be sent to you.

Submitting Data

Maximum membership benefit is derived from members who submit data for our Master Pedigree Database. We hope that you will share your pedigree or family group data with us for including in our Master Pedigree Database. Due to the complexity of merging new data into our huge database, we have found it necessary to develop Submission Standards (pdf). Please comply with these Standards before submitting any data. Electronic data submissions can be emailed to databases@sggee.org or hardcopies can be sent to the address at the bottom of this page via regular mail.

Renewing Your Membership

Renewal requires that you submit the next years fees along with the Renewal Form (if using conventional mail) or by resubmitting the on line Application Form (if using PayPal).

Privacy and Bylaws

Our Privacy Policy and Bylaws are available for your review if you wish to see them.