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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, Spring and Fall 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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Member SocietiesCalendar of Meetings Cleveland District Round Table Ohio Genealogy Society, Mansfield African-American Genealogical Society-Cleveland Black River Genealogists Brooklyn Genealogy Club Cleveland-Bratislava Sister Cities 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 2009 2010 2011 |
Activities of Genealogical InterestNow! The 1940 Census was released on April 2. Sign up now to help index the census. This index will be available to all for free - forever. Go to https://Indexing.FamilySearch.org and sign in. Take a test drive if you like, then "Get Started." From My Info, select Local Support Group as Group or Society and chose Lake County Genealogical Society, NorthEast Ohio Computer-Aided Genealogy Society (NEOCAG) for Cuyahoga County, Lorain County Chapter OGS, Medina County Chapter OGS, or another county of your choice. Join the Fun! Get it Done! Any group wishing a demo in the Cleveland District contact Cynthia Turk at cdrt1@juno.com. NEOCAG will be having a session for indexers and potential indexers after Wally Huskonen's talk on using the 1940 Census. at our meeting May 12. Saturday 12 May 2012 9:00 am - 12:30 pm NEOCAG will have a flea market for computer items. "Open Access on the 1940 Census" will help find that ancestor in the new census using a variety of helps. Wally Huskonen will lead this session. Cynthia Turk will hold a session for 1940 census indexers or potential indexers. Bring your laptop for in-person assistance or chat about our work. Learn a short-cut or two. Saturday 12 May 2012 10 am - 12 noon GCGS CLAN DIGGERS, Free one-on-one genealogical guidance and assistance, 2nd floor, Fairview Park Library, 21255 Lorain Avenue, Fairview Park Saturday, 12 May 2012 2:00 p.m. Medina County Genealogical Society - "Ask the Genealogists" - a panel of genealogists will assist with research questions - Brunswick Library, Community Room A , 3649 Center Road, Brunswick. ** NOTE LOCATION CHANGE ** Monday 14 May 2012 6:30 pm Lorain County Chapter OGS, "Tombstone Symbolism and Photography" presented by Terry Hart. Wednesday 16 May 2012 6:30-8:45 p.m. Cuyahoga West Chapter, OGS. "Show and Tell, Bring an Heirloom or Photo." Porter Room, Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Rd. Westlake. Saturday 19 May 2012 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak is coming! East Cuyahoga Genealogical Society is hosting a seminar with four topics: "Trace Your Roots with DNA," "Reverse Genealogy: Techniques for Finding Your Lost Loved One," "Find That Obituary! Online Newspaper Research," and "Cases That Made My Brain Hurt." See the flyer here. $ Saturday 19 May 2012 9:30 am CAGG meets. Morning Program: The Rise and Fall of the Interurban Railways with John Dailey. Afternoon Program: Yahoo! Groups for Genealogy with Dick Rose. Saturday 19 May 2012 1:00 pm "Cemetery Invasion" with Kelly Holderbaum, Cemetery Chair. She will lead us to one of the local cemeteries where we will read the stones in a portion of the cemetery. Bring your lunch, lawn chair, wear comfortable shoes and come enjoy the day!! Summit County Chapter meeting at Akron-Summit County Library. Saturday 19 May 2012 1:00 am Doug Osborne presents "It's All About Time" - this program covers 200 years of clock making in America and the results it had on mass production, employment, and marketing. Summer of Learning 2012 at Ohio Genealogcial Society, Bellville, Ohio. For more information, see web site at www.OGS.org Monday 21 May 2012 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm Marjorie R. Wilson, "Clevelanders in the Civil War" at Greater Cleveland Genealogical Society. Refreshments, ALL WELCOME! Thursday 31 May 2012 10:00 am Cheryl McClellan will offer parts of "Collecting from the Tax Man" and discuss the Ohio Tax Record project and how it can help with your Ohio genealogy. Join us for the meeting of Lake County Genealogical Society. Friday 1 June 2012 10:00 am Deborah Abbott, Ph.D. presents "Genealogy 101: Using Online Resources." Summer of Learning 2012 at Ohio Genealogcial Society, Bellville, Ohio. For more information, see web site at www.OGS.org Saturdays June 2, 16, 23, and 30, 2012 Four-part class covering Genealogical Research Fundamentals. Class to be held at WRHS by Genealogical Committee. Presenter Gina Hamister. Click on www.wrhs.org for class times, registration and directions. $ Saturday 2 June 2012 1:00 am Julie Wilson presents "Using Newspapers in Your Research" - Find out what else is out there to add to your family history. Summer of Learning 2012 at Ohio Genealogcial Society, Bellville, Ohio. For more information, see web site at www.OGS.org Monday 4 June 2012 7:00 pm "Are Your Ancestors Hiding in Federal Records?" Marjorie Waterfield will try to answer this question at the meeting of East Cuyahoga County Genealogical Society. Wednesday 6 June 2012 1:00-2:30 p.m. Cuyahoga West Chapter, OGS offers Free Family History Research Help Session, Computer Lab, Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Rd., Westlake. Saturday 9 June 2012 10 am - 12 noon GCGS CLAN DIGGERS, Free one-on-one genealogical guidance and assistance, 2nd floor, Fairview Park Library, 21255 Lorain Avenue, Fairview Park Monday 11 June 2012 7:00 pm Lorain County Chapter/OGS - "1912- Year of the Titanic" Jim Smith will discuss the worldwide events of 1912 followed by a first person narrative by Janet Bird portraying first class Titanic passenger Carrie Constance Chaffee as she organizes a meeting aboard the Titanic. Wednesday 13 June 2012 7:00 pm (Note day change) Geauga Genealogical Society meets. Program: Field Trip to South Newbury Union Chapel. Presenter: Michael Fath. Space is very limited. Registration and carpooling are a must. Contact vp@gcgsoh.org to reserve a place. Saturday 16 June 2012 1:00 pm "Deeds and Why You Should Love Them" with Julie Wilson at Summit County Chapter meeting at Akron-Summit County Library. Saturday 16 June 2012 9:30 am CAGG meets and will enjoy "Cemeteries: What Can They Tell You?" with Susan Hill Bonko during the morning session. The afternoon Program: "Archiving Email and Internet Sources with Jean Hoffman. Monday 18 June 2012 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm By Popular Demand, John Dailey, "The Rise and Fall of the Interuban Railways" at Greater Cleveland Genealogical Society. Refreshments, ALL WELCOME! Wednesday 20 June 2012 7:00 pm Willouhgby Historical Society hosts Jim Rivers of the Cleveland and Eastern Interurban Historical Society and Museum who will speak on the C.P. & E. Interurban at Willoughby Public Library, 30 Public Square, Willoughby. Wednesday 20 Jun 2012 6:30-8:45 p.m. Cuyahoga West Chapter, OGS. "What Happens to My Stuff When I Die? Planning Your Genealogical Estate," with Carla Cegielski. Porter Room, Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Rd., Westlake. Thursday 28 June 2012 10:00 am Lake County Genealogical Society meets. Ruth Sprowls will discuss the research to create the Lake County Civil War Wall of Honor at Lake County Historical Society. Monday 2 July 2012 7:00 pm "Cleveland Food Memories" will be the delicious topic with guest Gail Ghetia Bellamy at the meeting of East Cuyahoga County Genealogical Society. Monday 9 July 2012 - 5:30 pm Annual Potluck Picnic with the Lorain County Chapter/ OGS, Wellington Genealogy Group and the Black River Genealogists - Carlisle Room of the Carlisle Reservation Center, Lorain County Metro Parks, 12882 Diagonal Road, LaGrange. Bring your own table ware, beverage, and a dish to share. Dinner at 6:00 pm. Thursday 12 July 2012 10:00 am Deborah Abbott, PH.D. presents "Shaking the Dust off the Courthouse Records" - Learn what records are available and the information found in these records. Summer of Learning 2012 at Ohio Genealogcial Society, Bellville, Ohio. For more information, see web site at www.OGS.org Wednesday 18 July 2012 8:15 am - 7:00 pm CVGS is hosting a full day motor coach trip to Ohio Genealogical Society Library in Bellville, Ohio with dinner at Dutch Heritage Restaurant. See flyer here. Wednesday 18 Jul 2012 6:30-8:45 p.m. Cuyahoga West Chapter, OGS 35th Anniversary Celebration. Guest speaker Deborah Marisch, Secretary of Peter Navarre Chapter of the United States Daughters of 1812, presents "Peter Navarre and the War of 1812." Porter Room, Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Rd. Friday 20 July 2012 10:00 am Chris Staats presents "Weaving a Web: Using Internet Resources to Create an Effective Research Plan" - Successful online research may not necessarily mean finding information about your ancestors in a database or online image collection. Summer of Learning 2012 at Ohio Genealogcial Society, Bellville, Ohio. For more information, see web site at www.OGS.org Saturday 21 July 2012 1:00 pm "The Painless Autobiography" presented by Judy Davis at Summit County Chapter meeting at Akron-Summit County Library. Saturday 21 July 2012 - 1:30 p.m . Medina County Genealogical Society "What's Black and White and Read All Over?" Margaret Cheney will discuss newspaper research - Buckeye Library. 6625 Wolff Road, Medina. - Social time 1:00 pm; Program & Meeting 1:30 p.m. ** NOTE TIME AND LOCATION CHANGE ** Thursday 26 July 2012 5:30 pm Lake County Genealogical Society Family Picnic takes place at the Perry Community Center on the lake on Perry Park Road. Bring tableware and dish to share. Then hear "Women in Lake County - A Real Civil War Spy" presented by Lake County Historical Society. Friday 27 July 2012 10:00 am-4:00 pm Margaret Cheney presents "Genealogy for Kids" - This program will have interactive activities and will be an all day event. Bring brown bag lunch. Summer of Learning 2012 at Ohio Genealogcial Society, Bellville, Ohio. For more information, see web site at www.OGS.org Friday 3 August 2012 1:00 am Derek Davey presents "Researching Your War of 1812 Ancestors." Summer of Learning 2012 at Ohio Genealogcial Society, Bellville, Ohio. For more information, see web site at www.OGS.org Monday 6 August 2012 7:00 pm Jean Hoffman will present "Making Contact: Find Living Relatives & Fellow Researchers" at the meeting of East Cuyahoga County Genealogical Society. Thursday 9 August 2012 10:00 am Dr. Deborah Abbott, Ph.D. presents "Researching the Federal Census and Other Overlooked Schedules" - with the 1940 census becoming available, learn what information can be found before it is indexed. Summer of Learning 2012 at Ohio Genealogcial Society, Bellville, Ohio. For more information, see web site at www.OGS.org Friday 10 August 2012 10:00 am Derek Davey presents "Using FamilySearch for your Free Research" - learn what FamilySearch has available for records and how to navigate their website. Summer of Learning 2012 at Ohio Genealogcial Society, Bellville, Ohio. For more information, see web site at www.OGS.org Saturday 11 August 2012 10 am - 12 noon GCGS CLAN DIGGERS, Free one-on-one genealogical guidance and assistance, 2nd floor, Fairview Park Library, 21255 Lorain Avenue, Fairview Park Monday 13 August 2012 6:30 pm Lorain County Chapter OGS, "Finding Your Way Around FindaGrave.com" presented by Linda Jean Limes Ellis. Monday 20 August 2012 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm Annual Picnic and Wagon Wheel: CYC Picnic Area, bring a dish to share, beverage, place settings, and a Story to Tell , ALL WELCOME! For planning purposes only RSVP to lwfreeman23@yahoo.com Wednesday-Friday 29-31 August 2012 Trip to Ft. Wayne's Allen County Public Library is being hosted by Lake County Genealogical Society. Visit the largest public library genealogy collection in the world. See the flyer at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlcgs Look for the bus. $ Wednesday 5 September 2012 1:00-2:30 p.m. Cuyahoga West Chapter, OGS offers Free Family History Research Help Session, Computer Lab, Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Rd., Westlake. Thursday 6 September 2012 7:00 pm "Athletic Ancestors" will be the subject of Sunny McClellan Morton's talk at the meeting of East Cuyahoga County Genealogical Society. Saturday 8 September 2012 9:30 am Margaret Cheney presents "Our Dearly Departed" - this all day workshop will focus on the dearly departed - Learn how to find wills, estates, obituaries, cemetery, etc. Summer of Learning 2012 at Ohio Genealogcial Society, Bellville, Ohio. For more information, see web site at www.OGS.org $ Saturday 8 September 2012 10 am - 12 noon GCGS CLAN DIGGERS, Free one-on-one genealogical guidance and assistance, 2nd floor, Fairview Park Library, 21255 Lorain Avenue, Fairview Park Saturday, 8 September 2012 - 2:00 p.m . Medina County Genealogical Society "From Stoughton to Strongsville" Sandee LeMasters will describe the genealogical and historical account of her family's migration from Stoughton, Massachusetts to Stongsville as recorded in 59 family letters written between 1821 and 1953. Friday 14 September 2012 10:00 am Sunny Morton presents "Jump Start Your Family History Writing Project" - learn the tricks of putting together your family's story. Summer of Learning 2012 at Ohio Genealogcial Society, Bellville, Ohio. For more information, see web site at www.OGS.org Saturday 15 September 2012 1:00 pm "Gum-Dipped: A Daughter Remembers Rubber Town." Dr Joyce Dyer will discuss her book. This is the story of Thomas William Coyne, and his daughter (the author), at Summit County Chapter meeting at Akron-Summit County Library. Monday 17 September 2012 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm " What's My Line?" a case study of Brion Deitsch, Superintendent, Fairview Park Schools at Greater Cleveland Genealogical Society. Refreshments, ALL WELCOME! Wednesday 19 September 2012 6:30-8:45 p.m. Cuyahoga West Chapter, OGS. "One Man’s Hunt for Civil War Grave Sites" presented by Harold George. Porter Room, Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Rd., Westlake. Thursday 27 September 2012 10:00 am Sunny McClellan Morton will present "Glory Days: Researching Athletic Ancestors" at the meeting of Lake County Genealogical Society. Monday 1 October 2012 7:00 pm Sandy Malitz will be discussing "Immigration Records" at the meeting of East Cuyahoga County Genealogical Society. Wednesday 3 October 2012 1:00-2:30 p.m. Cuyahoga West Chapter, OGS offers Free Family History Research Help Session, Computer Lab, Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Rd., Westlake. Friday 5 October 2012 10:00 am Deborah Abbott, Ph.D. presents "Breaking the Brick Wall: Case Studies using Critical Thinking and methodology" - this session will focus on strategies on how to find ancestors when they don't appear int he census; if you only have oral history to go by, etc. Summer of Learning 2012 at Ohio Genealogcial Society, Bellville, Ohio. For more information, see web site at www.OGS.org Saturday 6 October 2012 OGS Fall Seminar with J. Mark Lowe at or near Ohio Genealogcial Society, Bellville, Ohio. For more information, see web site at www.OGS.org $ Saturday 13 October 2012 10 am - 12 noon GCGS CLAN DIGGERS, Free one-on-one genealogical guidance and assistance, 2nd floor, Fairview Park Library, 21255 Lorain Avenue, Fairview Park Sunday, 14 October 2012 2:00 p.m Medina County Genealogical Society "Hyde and Seeking European Ancestors" - Bob Hyde will relate his researching adventures as he crossed the pond to the homeland of his ancestors. Monday 15 October 2012 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm "Program to be determined, at Greater Cleveland Genealogical Society. Refreshments, ALL WELCOME! Wednesday 17 October 2012 6:30-8:45 p.m. Cuyahoga West Chapter, OGS. Guest Speaker Cynthia Smith presents "Prague to Cleveland." Porter Room, 27333 Center Ridge Rd., Westlake. Saturday 20 October 2012 8:00 am to 4:00 pm North Hills Genealogists near Pittsburgh will host D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS, who will be giving four lectures: 1.) Discovering the U.S. GenWeb, 2.) Bridging the Gap: Finding Ancestors in the U.S. between 1790 and 1830, 3.) Mapping Your Success: Employing Maps for your Genealogical Research, and 4.) Putting it Together: A Case Study of a family who migrated in the 1800s from Pennsylvania to Idaho. See brochure at www.NorthHillsGenealogists.org. $ Saturday 20 October 2012 1:00 pm "Lineage Society Applications" presented by Kelly Holderbaum Why join a Lineage Society? Join us to find out how to put together a lineage application and discover all the options that are available to you! Summit County Chapter meeting at Akron-Summit County Library. Thursday 27 October 2012 10:00 am Lake County Genealogical Society will hear and see the new "FamilySearch Trees," a huge collaborative worldwide pedigree chart, presented by Alan Rabe. Thursday 1 November 2012 7:00 pm Derek Moore, Curator at WRHS will prsent "Automobile History and Transportation" at the meeting of East Cuyahoga County Genealogical Society. Wednesday 7 November 2012 1:00-2:30 p.m. Cuyahoga West Chapter, OGS offers Free Family History Research Help Session, Computer Lab, Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Rd., Westlake. Saturday 10 November 2012 9 am - 12:30 pm NEOCAG will hear Alan Rabe discuss and demonstrate FamilySearch Tree as it is being rolled out to the public. See this amazing wiki type world tree. Saturday 10 November 2012 Annual Banquet of Summit County Chapter OGS **Location To Be Determined** Debbie Abbott will be our speaker and will present "From Slavery to Freedom: The Underground Railroad." From the voice of a slave, hear the history of the Underground Railroad and its strong presence in the state of Ohio. Saturday 10 November 2012 10 am - 12 noon GCGS CLAN DIGGERS, Free one-on-one genealogical guidance and assistance, 2nd floor, Fairview Park Library, 21255 Lorain Avenue, Fairview Park Sunday, 11 November 2012 2:00 p.m Medina County Genealogical Society - Willeane Schrock shares the experience and results of her personal family tree DNA study. Monday 19 November 2012 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm "Program to be determined, at Greater Cleveland Genealogical Society. Refreshments, ALL WELCOME! Thursday 29 November 2012 10:00 am Ruth Sprowls will be the guest speaker at the meeting of Lake County Genealogical Society. She will share her experiences and research sources as she completes her project, "Lake County Historical Society Civil War Wall of Honor." Monday 3 December 2012 7:00 pm "Fine Arts in Cleveland" will be the topic of Holly Rarick Witchey at the Holiday Celebration of East Cuyahoga County Genealogical Society.
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