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Cleveland District Round TableMembers and Activities |
See Jean Barnes at the OGS Conference! Congratulations, Jean!!!
The Cleveland District Round Table is a discussion group of the leadership of the genealogical societies in the five-county district which includes Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, and Medina. It meets twice a year, May and October to exchange information on the happenings within their organizations. Some of the groups represented at these meetings, in addition to the Ohio Genealogical Society chapters, include religious, nationality, ethnic, locality, and computer interest groups. All are welcome to attend. Click here for more information.
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CDRT Speakers BureauMember SocietiesCleveland District Round Table Ohio Genealogy Society, Mansfield African-American Genealogical Society-Cleveland Black River Genealogists Brooklyn Genealogy Society Computer Assisted Genealogy Group Cleveland Area Croatian Heritage Museum Cuyahoga County Lineage Groups Cuyahoga Valley Genealogical Society Cuyahoga West Chapter OGS East Cuyahoga Co. Genealogical Society Family History Center, Kirtland Family History Center, Westlake Geauga Co. Chapter OGS Greater Cleveland Chapter OGS Great Lakes Chapter Association of Professional Genealogists Hungarian Genealogy Society Jewish Genealogy Society, Cleveland, Ohio, Inc. Lake County Genealogical Society, a Chapter of the OGS Lorain Co. Chapter OGS Medina Co. Chapter OGS Northeast Ohio Computer-Aided Genealogy Society, Inc. Oberlin African American Genealogy Society Ohio Cemetery Alliance The Polish Genealogical Society of Greater Cleveland POINT - Pursuing Our Italian Names Together Slovak Institute Slovenian Genealogy Society International, Inc., Ohio Chapter Southwest Cuyahoga County Chapter OGS Tri-C-GO (Cuyahoga County Council of Genealogical Organizations) Wellington Genealogical Society Western Reserve Historical Society Genealogical Committee Other Nearby Friends Hudson Genealogical Study Group, Hudson Chapter OGS Archived Activities 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 |
Activities of Genealogical InterestThursday 25 June 2009 10:00 am Rich McClellan will be the speaker at the regular meeting of Lake County Genealogical Society. We will discover "What's new with FamilySearch." Saturday 27 June 2009 9:30 am African American Genealogical Society, Cleveland will hear presentations - Dr. Judith Cetina of the Cuyahoga County Archives and William Lewis on "Hospice Care" Thursday 2 July 2009 10:00 am Lake County Genealogical Society will have very special guest Claire Prechtel-Kluskens, genealogy specialist and archivist for the National Arhives and Records Administration in Washington D.C. speak on Researching at the National Archives and other Washington DC repositories. This will be in preparation for those going on the bus trip to Washington August 10-13, but all are invited and encouraged to attend. Monday 6 July 2009 7:00 pm East Cuyahoga Genealogical Society holds a potluck dinner. "Skeletons in the Closet: How to get the Dirt without Rattling your Relatives" will be presented by Sunny McClellan Morton, writer, editor and public speaker specializing in family and heritage topics. Her work frequently appears in Family Tree Magazine. Saturday 11 July 2009 9:00 am NEOCAG meets. Program TBA. Saturday 11 July 2009 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. WRHS Genealogical Committee presents "Exploring Family History." This class is for the person who is new to tracing their roots. Topics include getting organized, research process, charts & forms, introduction to U.S. Federal censuses, source citation, WRHS Library, and selected websites. Registration required. Call 216-229-7887 or email arby@sbcglobal.net. Saturday 11 July 2009 2:00 pm Medina County Genealogical Society meets "Researching Made Easy With Stephen Morse’s One Step Search Webpage" - presented by Robert Jerin, Director of the Croatian Heritage Museum & Library - Social time begins at 1:30 pm. ** Note meeting day change for the summer months** Monday 13 July 2009 5:30 pm Picnic with Lorain County Chapter OGS and Wellington Genealogical Group and the Black River Genealogical Group will be held at the Duck Pond at Lorain county metro Parks, Carlisle Reservation, 12882 Diagonal Road, LaGrange, Ohio 44050. Gary Gerrone, senior naturalist will perform "Songs and Sounds of Nature." Wednesday 15 July 2009 6:30-8:45 p.m. Cuyahoga West Chapter, OGS offers an evening Family History Research Help Session for members and the general public, Porter Room, Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Rd., Westlake. Saturday 18 July 2009 10:00am to 2:00pm AAGS and Staff of CPL present a free Genealogy and Family History Research Clinic at Cleveland Public Library Main Library - 525 Superior Avenue, 6th floor, Louis Stokes Wing. Everyone wishing assistance finding family tree information is welcome. Saturday 25 July 2009 9:30 am African American Genealogical Society will host Nancy West discussing "East Cleveland Cemetery." Thursday 30 July 2009 5:30 pm Cynthia Turk and a Special Guest will take on the challenge of "Ask the Genealogist" at our annual picnic at Perry Community Center, co hosted with Perry Historical Society. Come prepared with tableware, dish to share and a question about your genealogy research problem. No ancestor names will be used, just the research question! Lake County Genealogical Society will host this event. We will be celebrating our 35 years as an OGS chapter with cake and fun. Saturday 1 August 12 2009 p.m. - 3 p.m. WRHS Genealogical Committee presents an advanced genealogy class on "Western Reserve and Northeast Ohio Research." Topics to be covered include formation of the area, unique and unusual records and their availability, research facilities, etc. Registration required. Call 216-229-7887 or email arby@sbcglobal.net. Monday 3 August 2009 7:00 pm East Cuyahoga Genealogical Society meets. "History of Early Schoolhouses" will be presented by Barbara J. Hamilton, author of "Where have all the Schoolhouses gone?: the History of the Early Schools of Ashtabula Co." Saturday 8 August 2009 9:00 am NEOCAG meets. Al Schemp will lead discussion of "How I got into Genealogy." This will be a potluck, so bring a dish to share. Saturday, 8 August 2009 - 2:00 pm - Medina County Genealogical Society meets "Serendipity in Genealogical Research" presented by Margaret Cheney - Social time begins at 1:30 pm. ** Note meeting day change for the summer months** Monday 10 - Thursday 13 August Washington D.C. calls Lake County Genealogical Society and guests for a four day - three night visit. The DAR library, the Library of Congress and the National Archives will be places you may select to visit. There will be a night bus tour of Washington as well. A brochure is here. Contact Cynthia Turk at 440-951-0914 for further information. Monday 10 August 2009 6:30 pm Jon Silvis, a former James A. Garfield Camp 142 Commander, will present "History of the Grand Army of the Republic - GAR." Trace your Civil War Ancestors. There will be a display of GAR artifacts at the meeting of Lorain County Chapter OGS. Saturday 15 August 2009 10:00am to 2:00pm AAGS and Staff of CPL present a free Genealogy and Family History Research Clinic at Cleveland Public Library Main Library - 525 Superior Avenue, 6th floor, Louis Stokes Wing. Everyone wishing assistance finding family tree information is welcome. Wednesday 2 September 2009 1:00-2:30 p.m. Cuyahoga West Chapter, OGS offers a free Family History Research Help Session, Conference Room, Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Rd., Westlake. Thursday 3 September 2009 7:00 pm East Cuyahoga Genealogical Society meets. (Note day change) "Ohio Canals" will be presented by Dan Schuster, Trustee of the Canal Society of Ohio. Saturday 12 September 2009 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. WRHS Genealogical Committee presents "Exploring Family History." This class is for the person who is new to tracing their roots. Topics include getting organized, research process, charts & forms, introduction to U.S. Federal censuses, source citation, WRHS Library, and selected websites. Registration required. Call 216-229-7887 or email arby@sbcglobal.net. Saturday 12 September 2009 9:00 am NEOCAG meets. Program TBA. Sunday, 13 September 2009 - 2:00 pm - Medina County Genealogical Society - "Dowsing in Genealogy" demonstrated by Jeff Lamphear. Location TBA. Monday 14 September 2009 6:30 pm "Scoouwa - An Indian Captive Story" which details, from his journal, the captivity of James Smith (no relation to our speaker.) His travel inlcuded stops in what is today Lorain Co. and specifically the East Falls of the Black River. Presented by Jim Smith, Lorain Co. Historical Society educator. Meet with Lorain Co. Chapter OGS. Saturday 19 September 2009 10:00am to 2:00pm AAGS and Staff of CPL present a free Genealogy and Family History Research Clinic at Cleveland Public Library Main Library - 525 Superior Avenue, 6th floor, Louis Stokes Wing. Everyone wishing assistance finding family tree information is welcome. Sunday 20 September 2009 2:00 pm Brooklyn Genealogy Club will hear Don Koslowski speak on "The Naturalization Process, and a Test!" Thursday 24 September 2009 10:00 am John Stoika will be the guest speaker at Lake County Genealogical Society. Topic will be "Power Researching on the Internet." Saturday 26 September 2009 9:30 am "Digitalizing and Storage of Documents" will be the topic at African American Genealogical Society, Cleveland. Saturday 26 September 2009 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. WRHS Genealogical Committee presents an advanced genealogy class on "Land, Maps, Migration Patterns." Topics to be covered include research techniques, types of maps, reasons for migration, record types & location, etc. Registration required. Call 216-229-7887 or email arby@sbcglobal.net. October 2009 Cleveland Bratislava Sister Cities Inc. will hold a three day genealogy conference in Independence. Guests welcome. For more information, contact Joe Hornack. Monday 5 October 2009 7:00 pm East Cuyahoga Genealogical Society meets. "Deciphering Old Handwriting" will be presented by Cheryl McClellan. Saturday 10 October 2009 9:00 am NEOCAG meets. Program TBA. Sunday, 11 October 2009 - 2:00 pm - Medina County Genealogical Society meets - "City Directories - An Overlooked Resource" presented by Alison Hulsinger. - Social time begins at 1:30 pm. Monday 12 October 2009 6:30 pm Lorain Co. Chapter OGS will meet and hear speaker, Victor Leandry, Director of El Centro of Lorain and also Board Member of the Lorain Public Library System. Wednesday - Saturday 14-17 October 2009 The CzechoSlovak Genealogical Society International (CGSI) will hold its next Genealogical and Cultural Conference in Cleveland at Holiday Inn Independence. Keynote speaker will be John Grabowski, and there will be other speakers on genealogical, cultural and historical topics. There will be folk arts and folk dress exhibits, an on-site library, sales room, music and dance performances, bus tours and other special events. For more information see CGSI's website at www.cgsi.org. Friday 16 October 2009 5:30 - 10:30 pm Night Owl Prowl at Morley Library will be hosted by the library and Lake County Genalogical Society. Organization will be the theme this year. Deb Lilly will be the featured speaker on the topic. Watch for registration information and forms. Sunday 18 October 2009 2:00 pm Brooklyn Genealogy Club will hear Paul Hartman speak on "German History." Saturday 24 October 2009 Tri-C GO seminar will offer "Finding Your Ancestors Using New and Time-Tested Resources." Location will be at Western Reserve Historical Society. See flyer with speakers, topics and application. Saturday 24 October 2009 9:30 am "Underground Railroad Experience" will be presented by Joan Southgate at the meeting of African American Genealogical Society, Cleveland. Thursday 29 October 2009 10:00 am Lake County Genealogical Society will host guest speaker and genealogy author, Sunny McClellan Morton. Join us for "Skeletons in Your Closet? How to Handle the Spooky Stories in Your Family History." Thursday 5 November 2009 7:00 pm East Cuyahoga Genealogical Society meets. (Note day change) "Exploring the History of your House and Property" will be presented by Lisa Yako of Historical Research Partners in Huron. Saturday 7 November 2009 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. WRHS Genealogical Committee presents "Exploring Family History." This class is for the person who is new to tracing their roots. Topics include getting organized, research process, charts & forms, introduction to U.S. Federal censuses, source citation, WRHS Library, and selected websites. Registration required. Call 216-229-7887 or email arby@sbcglobal.net. Saturday 7 November 2009 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. WRHS Genealogical Committee presents an advanced genealogy class on "Colonial to 1850 Research." Topics include difficulties, types of records, availability & location of records, migration patterns, immigration & ethnic groups, lineage societies, WRHS resources. Registration required. Call 216-229-7887 or email arby@sbcglobal.net. Sunday, 8 November 2009 - 2:00 pm - Medina County Genealogical Society meets. "One Man's Search for Civil War Gravesites" presented by Harold George, Civil War reenactor and 1st Lieutenant with the 9th Ohio Light Artillery. Mr. George will appear in costume to outline the search for the gravesites of all 240 volunteers from four Ohio counties who served in this unit. - Social time begins at 1:30pm Monday 9 November 2009 6:30 pm Lorain Co. Chapter OGS meets to hear a Mail List Presentation by Sue Strick. Saturday 14 November 2009 9:00 am NEOCAG meets. Program TBA. Thursday 19 November 2009 10:00 am Archivist Gwen Mayer will be guest speaker at the regular meeting of Lake County Genealogical Society. Hear about "Unusual Records." Sunday 22 November 2009 2:00 pm Brooklyn Genealogy Club will hear Carol Williams speak on Pennsylvania Research - "how to Research in the Keystone State." Saturday 28 November 2009 9:30 am (Note date change) David Mitchell will present "Highland Park Cemetery" at the meeting of African American Genealogical Society, Cleveland. Saturday 5 December 2009 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. WRHS Genealogical Committee presents "Exploring Family History." This class is for the person who is new to tracing their roots. Topics include getting organized, research process, charts & forms, introduction to U.S. Federal censuses, source citation, WRHS Library, and selected websites. Registration required. Call 216-229-7887 or email arby@sbcglobal.net. Monday 7 December 2009 7:00 pm East Cuyahoga Genealogical Society has its Holiday Celebration. "The Victorian Child" will be presented by Laura Loew of Lost in the Past who specializes in presentations about the Victorian period utilizing historical artifacts, costumes, and crafts. Saturday 12 December 2009 9:00 am NEOCAG meets. Program TBA. Sunday, 13 December 2009 - 6:30 pm - Medina County Genealogical Society celebrates the Annual Pot-Luck Dinner and Lineage Induction Ceremony - Bring a dish to share! - Location TBA - ** Note time change** Monday 14 December 2009 630 pm Lorain County Chapter OGS will meet. Sunday 17 January 2010 2:00 pm Brooklyn Genealogy Club will hear "Immigration Patterns - Tracing the Routes of our Ancestors" by John Dailey Thursday 28 January 2010 11:30 am Annual Meeting and Potluck Luncheon will take place at Morley Library. Bring dish to share and tableware. "Hidden Sources" will be presented by a panel of speakers. Sunday 21 February 2010 2:00 pm Brooklyn Genealogy Club will hear "Maps, Atlas, Gazetteers in Genealogy with Tom Edwards. Sunday 21 March 2010 2:00 pm Brooklyn Genealogy Club will hear about the "Tremont History Project" presented by Eileen Sotak Sunday 18 April 2010 2:00 pm Brooklyn Genealogy Club will hear Mary Baehnlien discuss "Enhancing Family History with Newspapers." . Sunday 16 May 2010 2:00 pm Brooklyn Genealogy Club will hear "Census Records - Maximizing your Research" by Margaret Cheney .
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