For genealogical inquiries please contact us at
medinagenealogy@yahoo.com
2009 Chapter Membership Form
The Chapter
meets on the 2nd Sunday of the month from except for July and August when we
meet on the 2nd Saturday of the month. We have a social hour at 1:30 and
our programs begin at 2:00 p.m. We meet at the Medina County Public
Library in Medina, OH.
2009 Meeting Agenda
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July 11 -
Saturday
Social Hour at 1:30 pm. Meeting starts at 2:00
pm at the Medina County Library, Medina, OHOur guest speaker is Robert Jerin who
will speak on the Stephen P.Morse's One Step Webpages that offers an
easier way to search popular websites such as Ellis Island, the US
Federal Census records, passenger lists, and several other common search
sites. Robert is a very dynamic speaker who is sure to present a most
interesting program.
Guests are always welcome. |
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August 8 - Saturday "Serendipity in Genealogy" presented by Margaret Cheney - A personal study of how Serendipity has played a major role in the gathering of family information and artifacts. Guests are always welcome. Social Hour begins at 1:30 p.m. Meeting starts at 2:00 p.m. at the Medina County Library in Medina, OH. |
| September 13 - Sunday NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION FOR THIS MEETING "The Art and Science of Dowsing in a
Cemetery" demonstrated by Jeff Lanphear. Dowsing rods will be
available for purchase. Meet at the Town Line Cemetery, W. 130th St.
south of SR 303.
In the event of rain, the meeting will be held at the Medina County District Library. Guests are always welcome. Social Hour at 1:30 pm. Meeting starts at 2:00 p.m. at the Medina County Library in Medina, OH. |
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October 11 - Sunday
"City Directories; and Overlooked Resource" - presented by Alison
Hulsinger - City directories are a good source for locating ancestors
between census years and after 1930.Guests are always welcome. Social Hour at 1:30 pm. Meeting
starts at 2:00 p.m. at the
Medina County Library in Medina, OH. |
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November 8 - Sunday "One Man's Search For Civil War
Gravesites" Guests are always welcome. Social Hour at 1:30 pm. Meeting starts at 2:00 p.m. at the Medina County Library in Medina, OH. |
| December 9 Annual Potluck Dinner Annual Pot Luck Dinner and Lineage Society induction ceremony. - Ham and punch provided. Bring your own tableware and a dish to share
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PUBLICATIONS - A listing of our publications
NEW PUBLICATIONS - Emmanual UCC Church index and digital images on DVD. This sells for $25 for chapter members and $30 for non-members.
Settlers & Builders of Medina County - A chart of applicants and their ancestors since 2007
LINEAGE APPLICATION FORMS
These forms are in PDF format and you will need Adobe
Acrobat to view them. They must be printed out to be filled in.
First Families of Medina County First Families of Medina County honors your ancestors that were
living in present-day Medina County by 31 Dec 1850. Application deadline is 1 April.
Century Families of Medina County Century Families of Medina County honors your ancestors that were living in present-day Medina County between 1 Jan 1881 and 31 Dec of the year 100 years prior to the current year. (Example: In 2009, a residency of 1909 is required; in 2010 - 1910, etc.) Application deadline is 1 April
Guidelines and Rules for Applications to Lineage Groups Please read this document thoroughly before beginning your application process. If you have any questions at all, please contact the Lineage Chair.
TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS of SPENCER CEMETERY by Francis Stuart. This file is extremely large, please allow time for it to load.
Here are some favorite websites:
Ohio Genealogical Society
(http://www.ogs.org)
MCGS Members Only Website
(http://www.myfamily.com)
Medina County
Historical Society (http://www.medinahistorical.com/index.shtml)
LDS Library
Family Search (http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp)