The Ohio Genealogical Society offers its members the opportunity to join five different lineage societies:
First Families of Ohio (FFO)
Open to direct descendants of an individual who settled in the area now encompassed by the State of Ohio between 1803 and 1820.
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Century Families of Ohio (CFO)
Open to direct descendants of any person residing in Ohio from 1861 to 100 years prior to the current year.
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Settlers and Builders of Ohio (SBO)
Open to direct descendants of an individual who settled in the area now encompassed by the State of Ohio between 1821 and 1860.
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Society of the Families of the Old Northwest Territory (SFONT)
Open to direct descendants of any person who lived in the Old Northwest Territory prior to 1 Jan 1803.
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Military Order of the Daughters and Sons of Ohio (MODSO)
Open to any resident of the State of Ohio or direct descendants of any resident of the State of Ohio who served in the armed forces.
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Payment
All of the above forms and information pages are free and available to everyone. You do not have to pay now. If you choose to submit an application, at the time of submission you must be a member of OGS. Please pay for all applications online. The payment option is also available on each lineage society information page. Submissions can be purchased as a group if you have more than one application. You must be a member to submit an application for a lineage society. If you are not already a member and logged in, it will take you to our membership page to join. Applicants under 20 may purchase a Youth Membership.
