Hessische Familiengeschichtliche Vereinigung

The Hessische Familiengeschichtliche Vereinigung e. V. (HfV) is a German genealogical and heraldic society founded in 1921 in Darmstadt. Its stated purpose is to promote family research (Genealogie) and heraldry (Wappenkunde) among its members, and it maintains a business office, library and archive within the Hessian State Archives in Darmstadt. The association is a member of the umbrella organisation Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft genealogischer Verbände e. V. (DAGV). The HfV's regional remit covers the three former provinces of the old Grand Duchy of Hesse and the later People's State of Hesse: Oberhessen, Starkenburg and Rheinhessen. Local matters are handled through seven district groups, and the association's working area corresponds to that of the Hessian State Archives Darmstadt. It also maintains contacts with neighbouring genealogical organisations. Beyond advising members, the HfV curates substantial archival holdings, including roughly half a million index cards containing some 1.5 million pieces of information, more than 50 local family books, around 5,000 family-history and local-history writings, and about 200 periodicals. It publishes the quarterly Hessische Familienkunde (HFK) together with the working group of Hessian genealogical societies, its own quarterly Hessische Genealogie (HG) since 2018, and the irregular Hessische Ahnenlisten. The association also maintains and publishes the Hessische Wappenrolle (Hessian roll of arms). Membership grew from over 400 in 1978 to 800 in 1994 and 1,000 in 2005. The HfV has progressively digitised its materials, and by 2018 had made 500,000 church-register duplicate pages (one million digital images in total) available in its members' area. Its logo is based on the oldest seal of Henry I, the first Landgrave of Hesse, and the 'Hessen-Ritter' figure has been used repeatedly as a Hessian symbol.

The Hessische Familiengeschichtliche Vereinigung e. V. (HfV) was founded in 1921 in Darmstadt with the purpose of cultivating family research and supporting members in their genealogical work. It is a member of the Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft genealogischer Verbände e. V. (DAGV), the umbrella body of German genealogical associations. Its regional remit covers the three former provinces of the old Grand Duchy of Hesse and the later People's State of Hesse — Oberhessen, Starkenburg and Rheinhessen — with local particularities handled through seven district groups. The association's working area matches that of the Hessian State Archives Darmstadt, and it maintains contacts with neighbouring organisations. In 1973 the association hosted the 25th German Genealogists' Day (Deutscher Genealogentag) and moved into a larger business office in the Residenzschloss Darmstadt within the state archives. Membership passed 400 in 1978, and by 1980 its card index held 200,000 personal names. In 1994 it relocated to the present state archives at Karolinenplatz, by which time membership had reached 800. A closed mailing list for the three Hessian family-history societies was set up in 2000, and membership reached 1,000 in 2005. In 2018, 500,000 church-register duplicate pages — one million digital images in total — were made available online in the members' area. The HfV maintains a business office in the Haus der Geschichte, reachable via the reading room of the state archives. Its archive holds materials of various types left by former members, including books, periodicals, card-index collections and estates (Nachlässe). Holdings include roughly 0.5 million index cards with 1.5 million pieces of information, over 50 local family books, about 5,000 family-history and local-history writings each, and around 200 periodicals. The association publishes the quarterly Hessische Familienkunde (HFK) together with the working group of Hessian genealogical societies, its own quarterly Hessische Genealogie (HG) since 2018, and the irregular Hessische Ahnenlisten; journals of other genealogical societies are also available. Archived titles of the association are listed in the Hessian archive information system ARCINSYS. The association's emblem is based on the oldest seal of Henry I, the first Landgrave of Hesse. It was designed by the Darmstadt painter and graphic artist Professor Richard Hoelscher (1867–1943) and published in 1907 in the association journal Archiv für hessische Geschichte und Altertumskunde (AHG) of the Historischer Verein für Hessen in Darmstadt; the 'Hessen-Ritter' was subsequently used repeatedly as a Hessian symbol. The HfV also maintains and publishes the Hessische Wappenrolle (Hessian roll of arms).

• 2018

  500,000 church-register duplicate pages (one million digital images) made available online in the members' area; own journal Hessische Genealogie (HG) launched.

• 2005

  Membership reached 1,000.

• 2000

  A closed mailing list was set up for the three Hessian family-history societies.

• 1994

  Moved to the present state archives at Karolinenplatz; membership reached 800.

• 1980

  The association's card index held 200,000 personal names.

• 1978

  Membership exceeded 400.

• 1973

  Hosted the 25th German Genealogists' Day and moved into a larger business office in the Residenzschloss Darmstadt within the state archives.

• 1921

  Founded in Darmstadt to cultivate family research and support members' genealogical work.

A membership-based regional genealogical and heraldic society serving Hesse, closely tied to the Hessian State Archives Darmstadt.

• Hessische Familienkunde (HFK)

  Quarterly journal published with the working group of Hessian genealogical societies, including association news.

• Hessische Genealogie (HG)

  The association's own quarterly journal since 2018, including association news.

• Hessische Ahnenlisten

  Journal published at irregular intervals.

• Hessische Wappenrolle

  Hessian roll of arms maintained and published by the association.

• Members' online digital archive

  Digitised materials including church-register duplicates made available to members online.

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