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        • Search DatabaseSearch for your ancestors in our database consisting of over 120 unique sets of records.
        • Cemetery SearchSearch our directory of cemeteries throughout Ohio – including those not found on maps – for burial records.
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        • Digitized BooksOGS has been digitizing resources since 2013. Access to most is an exclusive benefit for OGS members. Using filters, a member can discover published and unpublished works of a particular type, location, or subject.
        • Digitized ManuscriptsIncludes original records such as court records, journals, account books, church records, photograph albums, scrapbooks, etc. Access to most of them is an exclusive benefit for OGS members. Using filters, a member can discover resources of a particular type, location, or subject.
        • PeriodicalsIncludes the Ohio Civil War Genealogy Journal, Ohio Genealogy News, Ohio Genealogical Society Quarterly and Ohio Genealogical Society Report
        • Civil WarA benefit for OGS members, the Ohio Civil War Center has resources about Ohio’s role in the Civil War. The Ohio Civil War Genealogy Journal has excellent articles. The Society of Civil War Families of Ohio is devoted to the Civil War.
        • African AmericanAfrican American research is challenging. First names do not always appear in census records until 1870. Before 1865, enslaved African Americans were legal property, and “free” blacks were discriminated against. One must adopt different research strategies but the challenge can be rewarding.
        • Cemetery Research ToolsCemetery research tools include laws, OGS library resources, preservation guides, and other relevant resources.
        • Library Special CollectionsIncludes yearbooks, city and county directories, and research guides to OGS’s collections. Surname searches help you find ancestor charts, family group sheets, and manuscripts in our archive. You may request photocopies through the OGS Copy Service.
        • WebinarsThe Society is working on technology to present our own webinars. In the meantime, utilize these past webinars that provide useful information for all genealogists.
        • External LinksIncludes external sites that offer digitized and off-line records for Ohio and national collections. Other sites offer catalogs, collection information, and published articles about methods and research tools.
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        • MissionProtecting and sharing Ohio’s family history resources, developing engaging educational opportunities, and connecting genealogists.
        • Staff/BoardMeet the people who work and volunteer their time to keep the Ohio Genealogical Society running.
        • ChaptersThe Ohio Genealogical Society has chapters throughout the state.
        • Lineage SocietiesThe Ohio Genealogical Society offers its members the opportunity to join five different lineage societies.
          • First Families of Ohio (FFO)
          • Century Families of Ohio (CFO)
          • Settlers and Builders of Ohio (SBO)
          • Society of Civil War Families of Ohio (SCWFO)
          • Society of the Families of the Old Northwest Territory (SFONT)
          • Military Order of the Daughters and Sons of Ohio (MODSO)
        • CommitteesFive committees guide the strategic direction of the OGS.
        • HistoryLearn about how we have grown into the largest state genealogical society in the country.
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Library Staff

Noel Poirier

Executive Director

Linda Swanson

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Sherri Dulin

Administrative Assistant

Secretary

Officers

Terms expire in 2021

Dorothea Martin

President

Laurie Hermance-Moore

Vice President Administration

Gayle Wilson

Vice President Member Services

Stephen Hatton

Vice President Development

Robert Keener

Treasurer

Margaret Lance Cheney

Secretary

Margaret Lance Cheney

Immediate Past President

Trustees

Cheryl Abernathy

(2019-2022)

Karen Cydrus

(2020-2023)

Deborah Lichtner Deal

(2021-2024)

Linda Eckert

(2020-2023)

Debra Jeffers

(2020-2023)

Lili McCutchen

(2021-2024)

vacant

(2019-2022)

vacant

(2020-2023)

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