OGS 2022 Year in Review
It is hard to believe that it has been another year already, but what a year it has been! This year has been a year of challenges and great accomplishments for The Ohio Genealogical Society. Among the many achievements that…
Volunteer for the Ohio Genealogical Society
This fall we hosted the OGS Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at the OGS Samuel D. Isaly Library in Bellville. This was the first time we have been able to host an in-person opportunity to say thank you to our many OGS…
Hiring an Archivist
The Ohio Genealogical Society is seeking an Archivist to manage its Lyle H. “Hal” West archive room. This is a full-time position with some Saturday work days. Educational requirement is a Bachelor’s degree in history, archival science, library science, or…
Winter 2022 Internship
The Ohio Genealogical Society is seeking a Winter Intern to begin in January 2022. This is a paid internship for a current college student. Any student can apply, but students with an interest in libraries, archives, genealogy, and/or history are…
PERIODICALS: For the Professional Only!
When a file is opened on a website, it is tallied in something called a “Click Through Rate” (CTR). It has occurred to us that many members are not clicking through and viewing our digital periodicals when they are posted…
Ohio Directories
Ohio city and county directories are listed in the OGS Library Catalog along with a complete PDF listing in the Research Resources section of Library Special Collections. These directories are fairly straight forward and are the topic of many genealogical…
What Exactly Is a Manuscript?
We ran an article on manuscript finding aids in Ohio Genealogy News recently, but we really did not define the word manuscript. It can mean different things at different institutions. What do we really mean by the word? The Society…
Ten Reasons to Use the Ohio Genealogical Society’s Samuel D. Isaly Library
The Ohio Genealogical Society will start its annual fundraising campaign in the coming weeks with some very worthwhile projects on our wish list. However, all fundraisers tell us that it is important to list your accomplishments up front. A new…
Bringin’ It Home: OGS 2021 Virtual Conference
2021 Ohio Genealogical Society Conference Four days of the nation’s best genealogical speakers, partnering with hundreds of other attendees, and you don’t even have to leave home this year! The dates: 14-17 April 2021 The place: Your Most Comfortable Chair…
Hunting Season
It’s hunting season again in Ohio! The deer, relegated to deer parks when I was a child, are now over abundant, as I can confirm, having been in four different vehicle interactions with them through the years. I often wonder…