Have you tried to figure out who some of your DNA matches are but struggle to make progress? Our speaker, Kelli Bergheimer, will discuss free websites, newspapers, and social media that can help you identify some of those people you don’t know in your match list. Contact [email protected] for the Zoom link. Monthly meetings of the Montgomery […]
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Learn how to extract more information from marriage records and why you should also check divorce records for your families. Come hear some stories of the good and bad in relationships, marriage customs, and changes in the law that should help you further your research. Don’t just stop with the date. Presented by J. Mark […]
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Presentation is via ZOOM. This program is a part of the monthly Ohio 250th Commission themes celebrating our nation's 250th anniversary: Ohio's Firsts & Originals. “Who Were Northeast Ohio’s Pre-Historic Native Americans?” to be led by Cheryl McClellan. For over 500 years, a nation of pre-historic Native Americans lived along the Northeast Ohio’s Lake Erie […] |
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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.
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The Fairfield County Chapter, OGS, meeting is January 15, 2026, at the Genealogical Research Library, 503 Lenwood Drive in Lancaster. Refreshments at 6:30 pm, business meeting at 7:00 pm, followed by a Family Search webinar on Irish immigration. All are welcome.
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3 events,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.
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Please join Linda Swanson, OGS Librarian, and Jenna Kish, OGS Archivist, as they revisit changes and additions to the OGS Library and Archives performed in 2025. This annual update is an in-person event at the OGS Samuel D Isaly Library in Bellville, Ohio. |
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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. |
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Join us at our next hybrid meeting with Noel Poirier, Executive Director of OGS, as he presents an overview of genealogical resources available through OGS and the benefits OGS can provide our group as we are about to become an affiliate member. We will meet in person at the Independence Branch of the Cuyahoga County […]
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This workshop, open to all, will focus on starting your family genealogy. It is not necessary that you or your family are from this county. We will discuss gathering information on the first three generations (yourself, your parents, and your grandparents). The topics covered will include obtaining vital records (birth, marriage, death); organizing your research; […]
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The Lake County Genealogical Society will be meeting on January 29th at 10:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 8751 Kirtland Road (Rt. 306), Kirtland, Ohio. Following the business meeting will be the induction of new officers, then an informative program presented by John Tracy Cunningham, and concluding with a book […] |
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Religious texts are valuable resources for documenting family history. Passed down in families for generations, many are in fragile condition. Sign up for a 45-minute time slot to use the book scanner in the Family History & Learning Center to digitize your family’s heirloom. Please indicate your preferred time slots (1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices) […]
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Join us for the 11th Annual Medina County Local History Fair! Medina County Historical and Genealogical societies showcase their collections and answer questions about the fascinating people, places, and events of Medina County. Enjoy videos of historic Medina County and enter a raffle for door prizes. No registration is required for this event. Attend in […]
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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!