Allen County, Ohio Genealogy Society

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Welcome to the Allen County, Ohio Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society Website.

Our Chapter was formed to create and build interest in preserving and collecting genealogical and historical records relating to the early settlers of Allen County. We encourage sharing genealogical information with other Allen County researchers.

Chapter meetings are held at 2:00 PM at the Folsum Auditorium in the Allen County Museum, 650 W. Market St., Lima, Ohio 45801. The public is always welcome and invited to attend.

2013 Meeting Dates: Time 2:00pm

Jan 20	Executive Board Meeting
Feb 17	Uncle Sam's Records - Debbie Mayes
Mar 17	My Irish Ancestors, the Dennis Family - Ray Crump
Apr 21	Clear the Mess on the Desk - Kelli Bergheimer
May 19	Delphos Canal Commission field trip Time: 1:00 to 3:00
Jun 16	Stumps & Stump-Jumpers
Jul 21	First Families of Allen County Day
Aug 7	Field trip, OGS Library
Sep 7, 8	Allen County Genealogy Fair - Allen County Museum Time: 1:15 to 3:30
Sep 15	Using Find A Grave - Sarah Crump
Oct 20	Bible Genealogies: What They Are; Why They Are - Bill Huber
Oct 26	Family History Month Workshop - Peggy Clemens Lauritzen and Deborah Carder Mayes Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m Where: Allen County Museum Auditorium
Nov	Annual business meeting and elections at the banquet.
Dec	No Meeting

Membership

Any interested person may become a member upon the payment of annual dues to the Chapter. Chapter dues are $15.00 per individual per year or $18.00 per year for a joint membership. Joint membership is for family of two (2) persons living at the same address. Joint membership receives one publication only. Membership runs from January through December. If you join during the year, you will receive all the newsletters for the current year.

Benefits of membership are: 4 quarterly issues of Allen County Ancestry, the newsletter of the Allen County Genealogical Society, an annual membership directory, which comes out in March, and 10% discount on ACGS publications and special events, such as workshops.

Complete and Print Membership
Application Here
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Completed applications should be mailed to:
Allen County Chapter, OGS
P. O. Box 1104
Lima, Ohio 45802

New members may include a pedigree chart with their application.

Complete and print the Authorization form when submitting your Pedigree chart here
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Complete and Print Pedigree Chart Here

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Current members may also submit pedigree charts. Use the above links to complete the Pedigree chart and mail to the Chapter office indicated above.

Allen County

Officers 2013

President - Shirley White
Vice-president - Debbie Mayes
Secretary - Linda Burnett
Treasurer - Charles Brogee
Historian - Sue Sonntag
Member at large - Betty Watkins

Committee Chairs

First Families - Pam Thaman
Publicity/PR - Ruth Rhine
Book Sales - Sara Crump
Publications - Vacant
Research - Frances Pauff
Library Purchases - Helen Spyker
Hospitality - Fran Pauff
Banquet - Shirley White
Auditor - Sue Sonntag
Nominations - Ray Crump
Newsletter - Debbie Mayes & Linda Burnett
Newsletter Index - Sue Sonntag
FGS Delegate - Debbie Mayes
Webmaster - Dave Koester

First Families Of Allen County

Were your ancestors in Allen County before 1840?

Then you may be eligible to become a member of the Allen County First Families.

To qualify for a First Families of Allen County designation, your ancestor must have lived in Allen County by 1840. You also must be a member of the Allen County Genealogy Society to participate in the First Family program. Your application must be submitted by June 1st. Once your ancestors are proven you will be accepted as a First Family member. An induction ceremony is held each July of each year to honor recipients. Honorees receive a First Family pin & certificate.

For more information and to receive an application email Pam Thaman, First Family Chairperson or download the Application Form here and mail it to:

Allen County Genealogy Society
c/o First Families
P.O. Box 1104
Lima, OH 45802-1104

Research Assistance

Volunteers will do look ups in the Elizabeth M. MacDonell Memorial Library in the Allen County Museum. When making requests, please put “ACGS Volunteer Look-up” in the subject line of your e-mail. Click Here

For research requiring more than look-ups contact:

Email: Debbie Mayes
dcarder2@woh.rr.com

ACGS only makes reference to the availability of a local researcher and does not guarantee the quality of work or fee charged.

If you plan a visit to Allen County to research your family history and would like a volunteer to assist you at the library you may make a request. Use the email link above and let us know the date or dates you will be in town.

Note: Please make your request at least one week in advance so we can make arrangements for someone to assist you. Send email with “ACGS Volunteer Look-up” in the subject line of your e-mail. to:
Click Here

Donations to the Genealogy Society are greatly appreciated and are used to purchase films, research material, and published matter.

Wise Words

"Every man is a quotation from all his ancestors."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Please Note

All materials located on this web site are the sole property of the Allen County Genealogy Society and the original contributors of the information (file donations). You may copy any of this information for your own personal research but refrain from selling it commercially or re-posting it online without permission.

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About

The Allen County Genealogy Society, a chapter of the Ohio Genealogy Society and a member of the Federation of Genealogy Societies was chartered in 1971. The first meeting was held on February 12, 1971 in the Elizabeth M. MacDonell Library of the Allen County Museum to organize the chapter. The Allen County Genealogy Society continues to hold its meetings in this loation some several years later.