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OGS Chapters: Adams through Knox

Adams County Chapter
Adams County has no chapter. For information about forming a chapter, please email Sunda Peters, President.

Allen County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 1104
Lima OH, 45802
Allen County Chapter, OGS meets at the Elizabeth M. MacDonell Memorial Library of the Allen County Historical Society and Museum, 620 W. Market St., Lima, OH, on the third Sunday of each month, except August and December. First Families induction in July. They meet at 1:45pm.

The Alliance Genealogical Society
PO Box 3630
Alliance, OH 44601-7630
The Alliance Genealogical Society meets at the Union Avenue United Methodist Church, Alliance, OH on the third Thursday, March through December at 7:00pm.

Ashland County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 681
Ashland, OH 44805-0681
Ashland County Chapter, OGS meets at the Ashland Public Library downstairs meeting room on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm, except November (when they have their First Families induction at a local restaurant) and December. (January and February have an informal get-together.)

Ashtabula County Chapter, OGS
Geneva Public Library
860 Sherman Street
Geneva, OH 44041-9101
Ashtabula County Chapter, OGS has meetings at the Geneva Public Library on the fourth Wednesday of each month, September through May (except December) at 1:00pm and June through August at 7:00pm, except under special circumstances.
E-mail: acgs@ashtabulagen.org

Athens County Chapter, OGS
65 N. Court St.
Athens, OH 45701-2506
Athens County Chapter, OGS meets usually at 65 N. Court St., Athens, OH, on the third Monday of each month. There are no meetings in July and August. Dates and sites of meeting change at times.
E-mail: library@athenshistory.org

Auglaize County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 2021
Wapakoneta, OH 45895-0521
Auglaize County Chapter, OGS meets on the first Saturday of the month at 1:30pm, September through May. They meet in the Basement Meeting Room of the Auglaize County Public Library at the corner of Mechanic and Perry Streets in Wapakoneta.

Belmont County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 285
Barnesville, OH 43713-0285
Belmont County Chapter, OGS meets the second Sunday of each month except December at 7:00pm. They meet in the Glenn Rockwell Genealogy Room, Barnesville-Hutton Memorial Library, 308 E. Main St., Barnesville, OH.
Email: bccogs@hotmail.com

Brown County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 83
Georgetown, OH 45121-0083
Brown County Chapter, OGS meets at the Old County Jail, Apple and Cherry Streets, Georgetown, OH on the third Thursday of each month at 8:00pm.
Email: br.co.genealogy@gmail.com

Butler County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 224
Middletown, OH 45042-0224
Butler County Chapter, OGS meetings are held the second Saturday of every month except July and August in the Middletown, OH Public Library, starting at 10:00am, 125 S. Broad St., Middletown, OH.
E-mail: BCOGS@butlercountyogs.org

Carroll County Chapter, OGS
Box 36
24 Second St. N.E.
Carrollton, Oh 44615
Phone: (330) 627-9411
Carroll County Chapter, OGS meets at the Friendship Center, Carroll County Fairgrounds, Carrollton, OH on the third Tuesday of each month except for July and October. 7:30pm in July (picnic) and October (dinner) elsewhere.
E-mail: carollco@yahoo.com

Champaign County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 682
Urbana, OH 43078-0680
Champaign County Chapter, OGS meets at the Champaign County Historical Society, 809 East Lawn, Urbana, OH on the second Monday of every month except July and August at 7:00pm. The meetings are sometimes moved to another location.
E-mail: champaigncountyogs@yahoo.com

Clark County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 2524
Springfield, OH 45501-2524
Clark County Chapter, OGS meets the second Saturday of every month except July, August, and December and holidays at 11:00am. Location of meetings is the Heritage Center, 117 South Fountain Ave., in the Discovery Room.

Clermont County Chapter, OGS
P.O. Box 394
Batavia, OH 45103-0394
Clermont County Chapter, OGS meets at the Clermont County Public Library, Batavia Branch, 180 S. 3rd St., Batavia, OH on the the first Saturday of each month at 1pm.
E-mail: vgeesner@aol.com

Clinton County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 529
Wilmington, OH 45177-0529
Clinton County Chapter, OGS meets at the Clinton County Historical Society, 149 East Locust Street, Wilmington, OH on the fourth Monday of each month at 7:30pm. There is no December meeting.
E-mail: snyderbrvc@mac.com

Columbiana County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 861
Salem, OH 44460-0861
Columbiana County Chapter, OGS meets at the Freedom Hall in the Salem Historical Society Home at the corner of Pershing and Broadway, Salem, OH, on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm.
E-mail: mcreatore02@msn.com

Coshocton County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 128
Coshocton, OH 43812-0128
Coshocton County Chapter, OGS meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm in the basement meeting room of the Coshocton Public Library, 655 Main Street, Coshocton.

Crawford County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 1033
Bucyrus, OH 44820
Crawford County Chapter, OGS meets the third Thursday of the month at 7:30pm except in February, July, August, and December.

Cuyahoga Valley Chapter, OGS
PO Box 311074
Independence, OH 44131-1074
Cuyahoga Valley Chapter, OGS meets at the Independence Civic Center in the Willow Room, 6363 Selig Drive, Independence, OH 44131 on the first Monday of each month, with the exception of September, the 2nd Monday due to Labor Day. No meetings in July & August. Start time is 7:30 pm with brief business meeting followed immediately by the feature program.
Email: cvgsinfo@cuyahogagenealogy.org

Cuyahoga West Chapter, OGS
PO Box 45607
Westlake, OH 44145-0607
Cuyahoga West Chapter, OGS meets at the Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Rd., Westlake, on the third Wednesday of each month, at 7:00pm, with social time from 6:30-7:00.
E-mail: cuyahogawest@gmail.com

East Cuyahoga Chapter, OGS
PO Box 24182
Lyndhurst, OH 44124-0182
East Cuyahoga Chapter, OGS meets on the first Monday of the month but not in months where there is an election. Meeting location is the Ross C. DeJohn Community Center, 6306 Marsol Drive, Mayfield Heights, OH. Meeting time is 7 p.m.
E-mail: murrystacie@yahoo.com

Greater Cleveland Chapter, OGS
PO Box 40254
Cleveland, OH 44140-0254
Greater Cleveland Chapter, OGS meets at the Fairview Park Regional Library, 4449 W. 213th St., Fairview Park on the third Monday at 7:00pm of each month, except July and December.
E-mail: mjamba@yahoo.com

Southwest Cuyahoga County Chapter, OGS
13305 Pearl Rd.
Strongville, OH 44136
Southwest Cuyahoga County Chapter, OGS meets at the Strongsville Old Town Hall, 18825 Royalton Rd. at 7:30pm on the second Thursday in January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November, and December.
E-mail: cngwilli@yahoo.com

Darke County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 908
Greenville, OH 45331-0908
Darke County Chapter, OGS meets at Garst Museum at 2:00pm. Call (937) 526-3953 for meeting dates.
E-mail: ahuffman@wesnet.com

Defiance County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 7006
Defiance, OH 43512-7006
Defiance County Chapter, OGS meets at St. John's United Church of Christ, Defiance College campus. The church is on the corner of Grand Ave. and Webster St.; go into the door off of the parking lot. Meetings are the fourth Monday of the month at 7:00pm except for August.
E-mail: defiancegenealogy2002@yahoo.com

Delaware County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 1126
Delaware, OH 43015-8126
Phone: (740) 369-4375
Delaware County Chapter, OGS is now housed in the Delaware County District Library, 84 E. Winter Street, Delaware, Ohio 43015. Chapter meetings are also held there. See Delaware County District Library (www.delawarelibrary.org for library hours)
E-mail: genie@delawareohiohistory.com

Erie County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 1301
Sandusky, OH 44871-1301
Erie County Chapter, OGS meets at St Stephen United Church of Christ, 905 E Perkins Ave, Sandusky, on the third Monday of each month during March, April, May, September, October, and November with an annual cemetery picnic in June. Enter the church by way of the double doors in the rear of the church.
Email: buffy63@gmail.com

Fairfield County Chapter, OGS
503 Lenwood Dr.
Lancaster, OH 43130
Fairfield County Chapter, OGS meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:00pm at the Fairfield County Genealogical Library, 503 Lenwood Drive, Lancaster, OH.
E-mail: chapter@fairfieldgenealogy.org

Fayette County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 342
Washington Court House, OH 43160-0342
Fayette County Chapter, OGS meets at the Carnegie Public Library Meeting Room, 107 S. North St., (corner of S. North and East Streets), Washington Court House; the third Monday of each month, 7:00pm-9:00pm, unless otherwise announced. Meetings are September through May, Special Tour during the summer (i.e., old houses, cemeteries or Workshop.)

Florida Chapter, OGS
PO Box 466
Melrose, FL 32666-0466
Florida Chapter, OGS holds an annual meeting on the third weekend in February in different areas of Florida. Write for information.
E-mail: ogsfl@ogsfl.org

Franklin County Chapter, OGS
3378 Park Street   Suite D
Grove City, OH  43123-2630
Franklin County Chapter, OGS meets quarterly at various locations in Columbus. Contact society for dates and times.
Email: TFCGHS@gmail.com

Fulton County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 337
Swanton, OH 43558-0337
Fulton County Chapter, OGS meets the second Tuesday of every month, except for July and August at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Taylor Street, Delta, OH.
E-mail: dzierza@comcast.net

Gallia County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 1007
Gallipolis, OH 45631
Gallia County Chapter, OGS meets the second Thursday of the month at 7:00pm at the Gallia County Probate Court. No meetings in July, August or December.
E-mail: galliagenealogy@sbcglobal.net

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Geauga County Chapter, OGS
110 E. Park St.
Chardon, OH 44024-1213
Geauga County Chapter, OGS meets at 7 pm on the second Tuesday of each month, except July and August, at the Chardon Library, 110 East Park Street, Chardon, OH (on the square).
E-mail: info@gcgsoh.org

Greene County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 706
Xenia, OH 45385-0706
Greene County Chapter, OGS meets at the Greene County Library, 76 E. Market, Xenia, OH on the first Saturday of the month at 1:30pm unless otherwise noted.
E-mail: Blin4012@aol.com

Guernsey County Chapter, OGS
P.O. Box 661
125 N. 7th St.
Cambridge, OH 43725-0661
Guernsey County Chapter, OGS meets at the Guernsey County Genealogical Society Office at 7:00pm on the first Monday of each month.
E-mail: gccogs@frontier.com

Hamilton County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 15865
Cincinnati, OH 45215-0865
Hamilton County Chapter, OGS meets at various times and places in September through November and January through May. Special Interest Groups: African-American, Technology, German, and Irish.
Lineage Groups: FFHC, SBHCO, CFHCO
E-mail: hcgsohio@gmail.com

Hancock County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 672
Findlay, OH 45839-0672
Hancock County Chapter, OGS meets in the Hancock Historical Museum, located at 422 West Sandusky Street in Findlay, OH on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm (except July, August, November, and December).
E-mail: hancock_ogs@hotmail.com

Hardin County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 520
Kenton, OH 43326-0520
Phone: (419) 674-4088
The Society's Genealogy Library is located at:
211 W Franklin St
Kenton, Ohio
Hardin County Chapter, OGS meets the second Monday of the month at the Kenton Moose Family Center, 801 W. Lima Ave. Kenton, OH except in June, a members picnic is held on the 3rd Saturday. No meeting in September and Government holidays. Library hours 6-9pm Tuesday evenings, 1-5pm Wednesdays and Thursdays.
E-mail: EHARDINCOUNTYG@Columbus.rr.com

Harrison County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 301
Cadiz, OH 43907-9723
Harrison County Chapter, OGS meets at the Historical Building, 168 E. Market St., Cadiz, OH on the fourth Monday of each month at 7:00pm (except May and December). There is a picnic in July.
E-mail: harrisonheritage@yahoo.com

Henry County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 231
Deshler, OH 43516
Henry County Chapter, OGS meets at the Edwin Wood Memorial Library in Deshler at 7:00pm on the third Monday evening of each month except December.

Hocking County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 115
Rockbridge, OH 43149-0115
Hocking County Chapter, OGS meets at the Logan-Hocking Library. Main St., Logan, OH.

Holmes County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 136
Millersburg, OH 44654-0136
Holmes County Chapter, OGS meets at the Holmes County Genealogical Society Library, 434 N Washington St, Ste 2 (lower level), Millersburg at 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month April - October. November’s meeting is the third Thursday. No meetings December – March. E-mail: holmesogs@gmail.com

Hudson Genealogical Study Group
Hudson Library and Historical Society
96 Library St. Dept G
Hudson, OH 44236
Hudson Genealogical Study Group meets at 9:30am at the Hudson Library and Historical Society, 96 Library St., Hudson, OH on the second, third, and fourth Saturdays of each month.
E-mail: hgsg@bigfoot.com

Huron County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 923
Norwalk, OH 44857-0923
Huron County Chapter, OGS meets at 7:30pm at the Firelands Historical Society meeting room (Laning-Young Building), 9 Case Avenue, Norwalk, OH on the fourth Monday of each month, except December when the Chapter does not meet.
E-mail: mac4133@frontier.com

Jackson County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 807
Jackson, OH 45640-0807
Jackson County Chapter, OGS meets at the Jackson City Library on the second Saturday of each month at 10:30 am.

Jefferson County Chapter, OGS
100 Fernwood Road
PO Post 2367
Wintersville, OH 43953
740-346-2820
Jefferson County Chapter, OGS meets every second Thursday, quarterly at 6:30pm at the Schiappa Branch Public Library, Mall Drive, Steubenville, OH.
E-mail: jeffersoncounty1@att.net

Knox County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 1098
Mt. Vernon, OH 43050-1098
Knox County Chapter, OGS meets the third Monday of each month at 7:30 pm at Faith Lutheran Church, 170 Mansfield Ave., Mount Vernon, OH.
E-mail: KnoxGenealogy@yahoo.com