Events Calendar
Ohio Genealogical Society
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OGS Library Open 9am-5pm
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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OGS Saturday Showcase: Streetcars & Interurban Railways in Northeast Ohio
Join Jenna Kish, OGS Archivist, for a presentation on Northeast Ohio's interurban railways and streetcars, using reminiscences and photographs in the OGS Archives. The presentation will include readings from a streetcar conductor's autobiography, as well as his personal photograph collection, and many additional pictures and post cards of streetcars and rail stations from the Ohio […]
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Richland County OGS Meeting
Monthly Meeting
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Stark County-Effectively Using Ancestry Library Edition
Stark Library-East Canton Branch 224 N Wood St, East Canton, OH 44730, East Canton, United StatesHave you used Ancestry.com and hit a brick wall or want to know more about it? Gather up family information and bring wit along to learn tips and tricks to getting the most out of your search on Ancestry. Research time is built into this class.
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Stark County-Memory Makers: Friday Edition
Stark Library-Plain Community Branch 1803 Schneider Street NE, Canton, United StatesGet 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!
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Stark County-Digging Into Ancestry DNA
Stark Library-Lake Community Branch 565 Market Ave. SW, Uniontown, OH 44685, Uniontown, United StatesStark Library Genealogist Stephanie will talk about her personal experience using Ancestry DNA, which allows you to find information not available through records alone.
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Stark County-Memory Makers: Friday Edition
Stark Library-Plain Community Branch 1803 Schneider Street NE, Canton, United StatesGet 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!
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Stark County-Memory Makers: Friday Edition
Stark Library-Plain Community Branch 1803 Schneider Street NE, Canton, United StatesGet 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!
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OGS Library Open 9am-5pm
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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Road Trip to Family History at the OGS Samuel D. Isaly Library
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 […]
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Richland County OGS Meeting
Monthly Meeting
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Stark County-Accessing Historical Newspapers
Stark Library-East Canton Branch 224 N Wood St, East Canton, OH 44730, East Canton, United StatesNewspapers 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.
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OGS Chapter Connection Zoom Meeting
Featured OGS Chapter Connection Zoom MeetingVirtual EventJoin 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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Stark County-Memory Makers: Friday Edition
Stark Library-Plain Community Branch 1803 Schneider Street NE, Canton, United StatesGet 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!
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Cleveland Italian Ancestry Organization (CIAO) Meeting
Independence Branch, Cuyahoga County Public Library 6361 Selig Boulevard, Independence, United StatesWe 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.
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Stark County-Genealogy Puzzle
Stark Library-Plain Community Branch 1803 Schneider Street NE, Canton, United StatesAre you a history buff? Participants will work together to solve puzzles and discover the story of Stark County’s own Robert Pinn.
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Stark County-Memory Makers: Friday Edition
Stark Library-Plain Community Branch 1803 Schneider Street NE, Canton, United StatesGet 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!
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Chapter Connections – Thursday
Featured Chapter Connections – ThursdayVirtual EventJoin 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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OGS Library Open 9am-5pm
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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Richland County OGS Meeting
Lineage Society Potluck
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Stark County-Journaling My Story
Stark Library-North Branch 189 25th Street NW, Canton, OH 44709, Canton, United StatesOne 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 […]
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Stark County – From Roots to Branches: Explore Your Family History
Stark Library-DeHoff 216 Hartford Ave SE, CantonGet help taking the most important step in finding your ancestors- your first! Learn how to get started searching, gathering, and organizing your family history.
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2026 OGS Fall Retreat
FeaturedThe Ohio Genealogical Society 611 State Rte 97 W, Bellville, OH, United StatesGet Tickets Free – $280.00 -
OGS Library Open 9am-5pm
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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OGS Chapter Connection Zoom Meeting
Featured OGS Chapter Connection Zoom MeetingVirtual EventJoin 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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Stark County – The Revolutionary Fort Laurens – Presented by Fort Laurens Museum
Stark Library-East Canton Branch 224 N Wood St, East Canton, OH 44730, East Canton, United StatesLearn 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?
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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!