Introducing Ohio Roots: The Official Podcast of the Ohio Genealogical Society

The Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS) is thrilled to announce the launch of its official podcast, Ohio Roots. This captivating series offers listeners an immersive journey through Ohio’s rich genealogy, history, and abundant resources. Hosted by OGS Executive Director, Noel Poirier,…

A Vision for the Future

After hiring a new Executive Director in the summer of 2021, the Ohio Genealogical Society decided to take a long-term, strategic look, at where the organization was and where it wanted to be ten years from now. OGS Board Members,…

Connecting the Dots: Ohio Genealogical Society’s Efforts to Empower Chapters for Success

  In the vast realm of genealogy, where individuals are driven to discover their ancestral roots, one organization stands out for its commitment to fostering connections and supporting local communities. The Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS) has been working tirelessly to…

The 2024 OGS Librarians Day Program

The Ohio Genealogical Society’s Librarians Day program is an annual event aimed at assisting librarians in their efforts to support patrons with genealogical research. Next year’s program is scheduled to take place on March 29, 2024 at the OGS’s Samuel…

New OGS Merchandise Partnership with Print Your Cause

The Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS) has recently forged an exciting partnership with Print Your Cause, a renowned merchandise printing company. This collaboration aims to offer genealogy enthusiasts and society members a collection of OGS branded merchandise. By joining forces, the…

2023 Building Beyond Annual Appeal

I hope this message finds you well. As a valued member of the Ohio Genealogical Society family, I wanted to personally reach out to you to ask for your support for our Building Beyond Annual Campaign. Your generosity enables us…

Submit Your Genealogy Program or Event to the OGS Event Calendar

Over the last several months we have been working on making improvements to the user experience for the OGS website. One of those recent improvements was an updated OGS event calendar that will now allow for OGS Chapters and Libraries…

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…

Open Doors

Ohio Open Doors is September 11-20 this year, and this is 2020, so it is a virtual event! This program is sponsored by the Ohio History Connection, our state archives, and this year, Open Doors is celebrating “buildings and landmarks…

OGS Participates in Statehood Day

March 1, 1803 is Statehood Day for Ohio, the day that we were created (although they technically didn’t ratify it until 1953). Historians of all types get together in Columbus this time each year and talk to our State Senators…