Ohio Civil War Genealogy Journal
Susan Dunlap Lee and Dan Reigle, Editors
ocwgj@ogs.org
Ohio Civil War Genealogy Journal is published quarterly.
Click on the cover at left to view a sample issue (5M)
Subscribing
A subscription to Ohio Civil War Genealogy Journal is only $20 for OGS members and $25 for non-members. Subscriptions outside the United States are an additional $10.Your subscription includes the printed journal publication and access to the Ohio Civil War Genealogy Center portion of the OGS website. You may subscribe online on the OGS Membership page.Any concerns about your OCWGJ subscription, such as changing your address or lost/missing issues, should be directed to ogs@ogs.org.
Ask the Experts
OCWGJ subscribers and OGS members are invited to submit brief questions about Ohio-related Civil War research on individuals, military units, or other aspects of Ohio's involvement. All questions will be submitted to our panel of experts for their answers, suggestions and perspectives.
When submitting a question, be certain to include a specific question (such as death date, cemetery location, how to locate a pension file, etc.) Also include what you already know about the the question (names of key parties, dates and locations, etc.) and what sources you have already checked.
Send your questions to ocwgj-experts@ogs.org or mail OGS, 611 State Route 97 West, Bellville OH 44813-8813.
Article Submissions
OCWGJ welcomes manuscripts, including pictures, of previously unpublished Ohio-related Civil War material for publication. Manuscripts should be computer generated, if possible, using Word, WordPerfect or compatible program. A brief background about the material should be included containing information on the location of the original, the date range of the material, the Ohio connection, the contributor's connection to the material and the contributor's name and address. If photocopies of original documents are submitted, they must be easy to read or a typed transcript must be included for clarity and accuracy. Please include your email address and/or telephone number in case the Editor has questions. A letter must accompany the manuscript giving OCWGJ permission to publish.The types of material requested for publication in OCWGJ include letters, diaries, newspaper extracts or abstracts, military pension records, cemetery records, county military related records, unit records, unit histories, unit lists of battle, military organization records, reunion records, and other Civil War related material. OCWGJ also welcomes manuscripts on finding Civil War records, interpreting Civil War records, techniques for solving Civil War related problems, and biographies of Civl War soldiers and their families with Ohio connections.
Advertising
OCWGJ accepts advertisements from individuals, organizations or companies for services or products of a genealogical/historical nature, and should conform to the standards and objectives of The Ohio Genealogical Society. OGS assumes no responsibility for the products or services advertised, and reserves the right to refuse unsuitable material.All advertisements must be camera-ready, black and white, and conform to the sizes below.
| Size | Dimensions | Cost |
| 1/10 Page | 2" x 3.5" | $12 |
| 1/8 Page | 2.375" x 3.5" | $15 |
| 1/4 Page | 4.75" x 3.5" | $30 |
| 1/2 Page | 4.75" x 7" | $60 |
| 3/4 Page | 7" x 7" | $90 |
| Full Page | 9.5" x 7" | $120 |
In OCWGJ Issue 1 for 2012:
- A Crime Akin to Mutiny: 2nd OHA
- Tidbits: 53rd ONV
- The Men of Company G, 186th OVI
- “The Lucky Thirteen” of Co G, 32nd OVI
- 32nd OVI Civil War Veterans in St. Cloud, Florida
- Update: George Fell, 26th OVI
- Andrew Jackson, 104th OVI, Portage Co OH
- Thomas Newport, Ohioan in the 6th Iowa
- The Civil War Tablets of Fayette County OH
- William Hezekiah Hubbell, 71st OVI
- Additions to 1883 Census of Pensioners, Champaign Co OH
- Ohio Births Documented in Civil War Pension Files
- Were Railroad Employees Exempt from the Draft, 1863 Law?
- Update: 49th OVI Marker in Tiffin
- Ask the Experts: Gideon Powell, 21st OVI
- Ask the Experts: Jacob Capito, 30th USCT
- Ask the Experts: Harrison Hazen, 65th OVI
- Ask the Experts: C. W. Shibler (George W. Shibler), 53rd OVI
- Book Notice: The Battle of the Crater: A Complete History
- Book Notice: Treasured Memories of a Civil War Widow
- Book Notice: Wanted–Correspondence: Womens’ Letters to a Union Soldier
- Tidbits from around Ohio: Mansfield Herald, Mansfield OH, 1861
- DVD Publication: History of the 9th Ohio Light Artillery, 150 Years: 1861-2011