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.
Special guest will be Todd Kleismit, Executive Director of America-250 Ohio, about upcoming grant cycles. America-250 Ohio will be opening up another grant cycle in the spring and anticipate providing […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A presentation about online privacy and security as we do our genealogical research.
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 […]
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 […]
Join us for the Mavourneen Harshman Librarian Day Program at the OGS Samuel D. Isaly Library in Bellville, Ohio. The theme of this year’s program is “Inclusive Lineages” Presentations geared […]
So, you want to gather relatives from far and wide in one spot with enough activities, food, and places to stay to make everyone happy – at a time that […]
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? […]
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 […]
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 […]
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The OGS Library and Offices are closed Wednesday, April 10 to Saturday, April 13, 2024 for the OGS Conference. They will reopen on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
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, […]
Learn how to leverage the MyHeritage DNA test for your genealogy research and utilize MyHeritage’s advanced DNA tools to make the most of your results.
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.
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.
Join noted genealogist Daniel Horowitz for a special program, "Where There's a Will There's a Way… to Research Your Family", at the OGS Samuel D. Isaly Library on Wednesday, April […]
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 […]
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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!