VFFOW - Verein für Familienforschung in Ost- und Westpreußen e. V.
Responsibilities: The research area of the VFFOW is the provinces of East and West Prussia in the period from 1815 to 1920. The purpose of the association is to keep alive the interest in the family and population history of East and West Prussia, to provide assistance to its members in the research of families originating from East and West Prussia. The VFFOW is a collection point for family research. It provides comprehensive advice and training through seminars, and also secures and publishes family history sources. With more than 200 volumes, the main focus of the association's activities lies in the field of its publications.