The GHGA was founded in 1992 to preserve the culture, history, and genealogical records of Gottscheers and Gottschee (1330-1941). We invite you to explore the history and images of Gottschee, the surnames, and the genealogical records of Gottscheers on this site.
All persons interested in the objectives of GHGA are welcome to join the organization. See the membership page for membership benefits.
The former county of Gottschee (today known as Kocevska) is geographically located in the country of Slovenia.
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Gottschee was founded at the end of the 13th century, carved out of the uninhabited mountain forests in what is today the south central part of Slovenia.
The county of Gottschee was colonized in 1300 by the Carinthian counts of Ortenburg with settlers from Carinthia and Tyrol, and by other settlers who came from Austrian and German Dioceses of Salzburg, Brixen, and Freising. The settlers cleared the vacant and heavily forested land and established towns and rural villages…
Join us for Web-Kon 2026: June 20, 1 pm Eastern Family History: More than Just Names Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TLdKMcm5R3GSbbS7Lb8lSg This year’s Web-Kon will feature stories from two long-time GHGA members, Elfriede Stiene Stonitsch and Anita Roschitz Schumann. Elfriede Stiene Stonitsch, past GHGA President, was born in the resettlement area to a Gottscheer father, whose family […]
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The Parish Community of Nesseltal, Gottschee: Its Villages, People, Churches and Priests by Rev. August Schauer, is now in print. Translated by GHGA members and edited by Max Mische, Rev. Schauer writes the history of the parish, current events, and descriptions of villages within the parish. Included are individual names, including the names of men […]
read more Join us for this years Gottscheer Heritage and Genealogy Association (GHGA) conference “Zusammenkommen: Coming Together” The conference will be held at the Four Points by Sheraton Kansas City Airport and conference/dinner registration deadline is June 1 so dont delay, sign up today! Friday, June 20, 2025 9:00-4:00 pm — GHGA Board Meeting will be held at the […]
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