Set sail on a journey through your family's past! Explore passenger lists, immigration records, and naturalization documents to uncover the adventures, challenges, and stories of your ancestors as they made their way to America.
Get ready to snip, stick, and share! This hands-on workshop is a chance for kids, teens, and adults to disconnect from screens and uncover their own story. A variety of materials will be provided to create pages for your scrapbook. Feel free to bring any projects you have been working on at home!
Get ready to snip, stick, and share! This hands-on workshop is a chance for kids, teens, and adults to disconnect from screens and uncover their own story. A variety of materials will be provided to create pages for your scrapbook. Feel free to bring any projects you have been working on at home!
The OGS Library in Bellville, Ohio, is open one Saturday a month, 9:00am-5:00pm. Linda Swanson, OGS Librarian, and Jenna Kish, OGS Archivist are available for patron questions. Regular library hours are Tuesday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm.
Planning a genealogy road trip in July? Add the OGS Library as a stop! Librarians from Medina, Wayne, Stark, and Summit Counties are bringing their local genealogy and history expertise to us! They, along with OGS staff, will be available to answer your questions and help you research at the OGS Library. Open to all […]
Monthly Meeting
Newspapers are living history, capturing important events and personal information. Learn how to access historical newspapers using Library databases to find your family history or conduct another research project.
Join us from 7:00 to 8:00 pm for our next OGS Chapter Connection Zoom Meeting. We discuss ways to improve your chapter or society and many facets of chapter management. Suggestions for topics to be discussed are always welcome. Chapter members are welcome to attend.
Get ready to snip, stick, and share! This hands-on workshop is a chance for kids, teens, and adults to disconnect from screens and uncover their own story. A variety of materials will be provided to create pages for your scrapbook. Feel free to bring any projects you have been working on at home!
We will be having an open forum meeting where members share their stories, research, questions, and expertise. Bring your questions and brick walls for assistance from the group.
Are you a history buff? Participants will work together to solve puzzles and discover the story of Stark County’s own Robert Pinn.
Get ready to snip, stick, and share! This hands-on workshop is a chance for kids, teens, and adults to disconnect from screens and uncover their own story. A variety of materials will be provided to create pages for your scrapbook. Feel free to bring any projects you have been working on at home!
This case study illustrates how following the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) to collect records and correlate evidence helps trace a Pennsylvania family’s possible movement to Ohio and Indiana. The Colglazier family, said to be of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, is traced through land, probate, census, tax lists, and military records to find if they are indeed […]
Connect with fellow genealogists to discuss research, share hints, and ask questions. All are welcome! No registration required. Attend in person at Medina Library, 2nd floor Conference Room 2A.
Court records reveal more than legal matter. They uncover ancestors' lives. Learn tips for accessing and accessing and working with these valuable genealogy resources.
Join us from 7:00 to 8:00 pm for our next OGS Chapter Connection Zoom Meeting. We discuss ways to improve your chapter or society and many facets of chapter management. Suggestions for topics to be discussed are always welcome. Chapter members are welcome to attend.
The OGS Library in Bellville, Ohio, is open one Saturday a month, 9:00am-5:00pm. Linda Swanson, OGS Librarian, and Jenna Kish, OGS Archivist are available for patron questions. Regular library hours are Tuesday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm.
Lineage Society Potluck
The Licking County Chapter of OGS is pleased to welcome Kelly Bergheimer as a guest presenter for her program “Finding an Ohio Pioneer Family Using Migration Routes and mtDNA” on Sat., Aug. 15th at 1 p.m. This free program will be held online via Zoom and is open to the public. To receive the Zoom […]
One of the best gifts we can give future generations is recording our stories. Learn how to capture your memories through journaling with our Family and Local History staff. We know the right kind of questions to get you started and will help you along the way. Trust us; future great-great grandchildren will be glad […]
Get help taking the most important step in finding your ancestors- your first! Learn how to get started searching, gathering, and organizing your family history.
Explore innovative AI tools that enhance family history research by improving document analysis, planning, and data interpretation - unlocking new ways to uncover your ancestry.
The OGS Library in Bellville, Ohio, is open one Saturday a month, 9:00am-5:00pm. Linda Swanson, OGS Librarian, and Jenna Kish, OGS Archivist are available for patron questions. Regular library hours are Tuesday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm.
The Licking County Chapter of OGS is pleased to welcome 1st VP of OGS Deborah Deal as a guest presenter for her program "New England Explorers" on Sat., Sept. 12th, at 11 a.m. LCGS chose this topic because the Mayflower set sail in September. This free program will be held online via Zoom and is […]
Join us from 7:00 to 8:00 pm for our next OGS Chapter Connection Zoom Meeting. We discuss ways to improve your chapter or society and many facets of chapter management. Suggestions for topics to be discussed are always welcome. Chapter members are welcome to attend.
Join us for an open forum meeting, where members share their stories, research, questions, and expertise. Bring your questions and brick walls for assistance from the group. If you plan to attend, whether in person or via Zoom, please RSVP by emailing [email protected]. Those who wish to connect via Zoom will be sent a link […]
Learn the history of Ohio's only Revolutionary War fort. When was it built and how did it contribute to America as we know it today?
The Licking County Genealogical Society will host a Genealogy and Heritage Expo from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3rd., at the Downtown Newark Library in the room off of the lobby. Exhibitors include, to name a few, OGS chapters from Fairfield and Muskingum counties, Hetuck Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, Benjamin […]
Discover how church records - baptisms, marriages, and more - unlock family history. Learn to access and interpret these vital documents to enrich your genealogical research and uncover your ancestors' stories.
Join us from 7:00 to 8:00 pm for our next OGS Chapter Connection Zoom Meeting. We discuss ways to improve your chapter or society and many facets of chapter management. Suggestions for topics to be discussed are always welcome. Chapter members are welcome to attend.
See Full Description Here Please note: The top price listed above is less the $100 deposit. (Totals are - Quad: $715.00, Triple: $755, Double: $850, Single: $1025 per person) The final payment will be due by Aug 1, 2026. This is a members-only event and only members will be able to purchase tickets. Please consider […]
Imagine it's October 1880. You've harvested your apples, milked your cow, gathered your cucumbers, and brought in your grain. Winter is coming, and there are no grocery stores or refrigerators. Join us as we explore how families turned fresh ingredients into foods that would feed them through the seasons.
Curious about your family's military history but not sure where to start? Join us for a beginner-friendly introduction to Fold3. Presented by Stark Library's Family & Local History Department. A limited number of laptops will be available for individual research time after the introduction. If you have a laptop of your own, it is highly […]
The OGS Library in Bellville, Ohio, is open one Saturday a month, 9:00am-5:00pm. Linda Swanson, OGS Librarian, and Jenna Kish, OGS Archivist are available for patron questions. Regular library hours are Tuesday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm.
Monthly Meeting
Join us on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, for Mavourneen Harshman OGS Librarian Day, a special event at the Ohio Genealogical Society Library designed for librarians, society members, and anyone passionate about genealogy and local history. The day begins at 9:00 AM and features a full schedule of engaging programs, starting with a collaborative session on […]
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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!