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THE FRANKLIN COUNTY
GENEALOGICAL & HISTORICAL SOCIETY
P.O. Box 44309
Columbus, Ohio 43204-0309

Franklin County, Columbus, Ohio
Founded 1970
A Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society

SPECIAL ANNOUNCMENT

The Board has decided that the FCGHS library will move to the Columbus Metro Library downtown where it will be merged in with their very large collection and where the Palatines to America and State Library of Ohio collections have already moved. The Columbus Metro will now be the premier place for research in central Ohio. With available parking and generous hours of operation we will have the best of both worlds because our library will now be more accessible than it ever has been.

Our fine group of dedicated volunteers will see us through and help us plan our future. We are NOT DONE as a society. With the help of those who care about our existence we will continue to persevere.

 

 

 


PFFCO was established to pay tribute to those pioneers who were in Franklin County by 1830. Each year a banquet is held to honor these ancestors and install their descendants as new members. The application fee is $20.00 plus FCGHS membership (plus the cost of the dinner/luncheon later). Members receive a pin and a certificate. Deadline for submitting your application for induction is December 31st for induction the following May, but applications for membership are accepted all year long. If you can prove that your ancestor was in Franklin County by 1830, you are eligible and invited to apply. Call or write (E-mail is O.K.) to request your membership and application forms. Please provide a "snail mail" address. Assistance is available if you do not wait until the last minute. Get your application in early! Check out the application on-line.