Do you have family ancestry from Ireland? A lot of us do! Join Anne Kunze as she shares pictures from her recent Ireland trip. Maybe you'll find a connection to your family, too!
A presentation by Dr. Deborah A. Abbott, "A Gift of Love: Who's Writing Your Story?" will follow after a short meeting by the Lake County Genealogical Society. The LCGS will be meeting via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. Dr. Abbott will explain why it may be a good idea to fill in the blanks of our […]
A presentation by Dr. Deborah A. Abbott, "A Gift of Love: Who's Writing Your Story?" will follow after a short meeting by the Lake County Genealogical Society. The LCGS will be meeting via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. Dr. Abbott will explain why it may be a good idea to fill in the blanks of our […]
Virtual Meeting Presenter: Eric Migdal This is part 2 of a two-part program. The program highlights the understanding of genetic genealogy for use in your research of your family, using a few of the presenter’s DNA matches. Eric will show how to use information found on family trees and researching the facts to expand your […]
1870 Illinois resident, James Taylor, was born in Ohio -- but where and to whom? No will, probate, death record, obituary, or other record names his parents. In this case study, speaker Shelley Bishop will illustrate how indirect evidence drawn from extensive research in a variety of sources was analyzed and correlated to identify his […]
Ohio Genealogy Society - Lorain County Chapter will present an online program, “Faith of our Fathers” on March 11 at 7 pm. Peggy Lauritzen, author, researcher, and instructor, will present this program on our country’s religious history and diversity. A number of different religions and their beginnings will be discussed. Before state and vital records […]
The Ohio Genealogical Society - Fairfield Chapter is having a "Coffee with a Genealogist" event on Friday, March 15, 2024, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am at Panera Bread, 1374 Ety Rd NW in Lancaster. Members will be present to answer your questions.
Charlene Hankinson will present a program on organizing your genealogy. She submitted a successful Pioneer application in 2023 and the committee was very impressed with it.
Learn what to do when Google and traditional sources don’t return useful information as we research our family history. We will learn to explore resources that are invisible to Google and information that is hidden deep within web sites and proprietary databases. The “hidden web” lies buried within the collections for commercial web sites, libraries, […]
Genealogists use archives every day to locate records about their ancestors. Are there records that you are not accessing because you don't know they exist? Not all records are online, indexed, or microfilmed. Digging deeper into the local and state archives to find unique and relatively unknown records might be the next step in your […]
The Ohio Genealogical Society, Fairfield Chapter meeting will be Thursday, March 21, 2024 at the Genealogical Research Library, 503 Lenwood Drive in Lancaster. Refreshments at 6:30 pm, short business meeting at 7 pm, followed by the 'Library Lock-in". There will be members available to help with your 'brick walls', how to get started on your […]
Richland County Chapter Research Day- Bring a guest and use the OGS library facilities to conduct research free of charge. At 1 p.m., Jenna Kish, OGS Archivist, will present "Processing Your Genealogy For Your Descendants" in the OGS library conference room. Presentation will also be available through the Zoom platform; nonmembers can contact the Richland […]
Join the Montgomery County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society and David’s Cemetery on Saturday, March 23, 2024, for the first of four cemetery tours that will be hosted throughout the year. These tours are designed for the purpose of telling the stories of the people who built and contributed to Dayton and Montgomery County. […]
Join us and learn the history of some of the oldest churches in Morrow County and the people who helped to start them! MCGS member, Ann Artrip will give a virtual tour of the oldest church from each township.
OGS Trustee Deborah Deal will present a class on the "Value of Church Records in Your Genealogical Research". This class will be held at the Kate Love Simpson Library, 358 E Main St., McConnelsville and is free and open to the public.
The Lake County Genealogical Society will meet via Zoom beginning at 10:00 a.m. with a short business meeting followed by a presentation by Bill Eddleman titled "This Indenture Made This...-Finding Ancestors in Deeds". He will help us to understand the legal language along with interpreting and applying the data and clues to our family history […]
Online Ancestry trees can be a mixed bag of tricks. How can you use the trees on ancestry.com safely and effectively in your paper trail and DNA trail genealogy research? Suz Bates, a local genealogist, will focus on topics including security, sources, data fields, uploads, others' trees and more. Learn how to create and use […]
Join Mohican Area Genealogists interested in Computers (MAGIC) for their monthly meeting. Participants present DNA test results and assist each other in using and interpreting their DNA test results in genealogical research. Anyone interested in or having questions about the use of DNA in genealogical research is welcome. Questions regarding this meeting or subject can […]
This is an in-person event presented by Judy MacKeigan, Cleveland Metropark's Historian/Archivist. The opening of the Ohio and Erie Canal created an economic boom for entrepreneurs and Ohio farmers to ship products east, while "fancy eastern goods" became available to Ohioans. Enjoy the history of the "Big Ditch' and its impact on Northeastern Ohio. Registration […]
The Dayton Metro Library provides a wealth of genealogical and historical information. As with all libraries and archives, the Dayton Metro Library's genealogy collection is constantly updated. In this presentation, Lori Rotterman, Information Services Assistant, Special Collections, will talk about physical materials and equipment that can be found at the library such as books, microfilm, […]
Daniel Horowitz tells us how to Follow the clues to historical records in various collections on MyHeritage—and hone valuable skills you can apply to your own research!
Justin Crawfis will talk about navigating www.familysearch.org.
Daniel Horowitz will present "The Funny Side of Genealogy". Laugh a little with Mr. Horowitz as he shares some of the more bizarre techniques and resources he's utilized as a genealogist. This event is sponsored by the Richland, Morrow and Knox County, OGS chapters.
The Ohio Genealogical Society, Fairfield Chapter, meeting will be Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the Genealogical Research Library, 503 Lenwood Drive in Lancaster. Refreshments at 6:30 pm, business meeting at 7:00 pm, followed by the program "Timelines in Research" by Alice Stevens. All are welcome. Visit our website for a video tour of our Research […]
The Firelands Genealogical Society will hold its annual meeting and awards dinner on Monday, April 22nd, at 6:00 PM at the Norwalk Elks Lodge #730, 2949 St. Rt. 250, Norwalk. The speaker, William “Fireman Bill” Knadler will talk about early stocks and bonds in Huron County with an emphasis on railroad stocks. He has been […]
The Lake County Genealogical Society (LCGS) will be meeting via Zoom on April 25th at 10:00 a.m. Anyone who is working on their family tree or is interested in historical and genealogical research is invited to join us. Following a brief business meeting, our guest speaker, Shelly Bishop, an Ohio-based genealogist and President of the […]
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Ohio Genealogical Society Writing Contests
OGN Contest 1 July – 30 September
OGSQ Contest 1 September – 31 December
OGS is sponsoring its genealogical writing contest to reward amateur and professional genealogical authorship and to help fill the pages of its renowned journals with articles.
Prizes range from $25 – $100. Full Writing Contest Details
PLEASE NOTE: All Lineage Society applications are due Nov 30!