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 Medina County Genealogical Society
a Chapter of
The Ohio Genealogical Society

P. O. Box 804
Medina, OH 44258-0804

Page last updated 10 July 2009

Contact Margaret Cheney for any updates or corrections

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

July 11 - Saturday
Our 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.

Social Hour at 1:30 pm.  Meeting starts at 2:00 pm at the Medina County Library,  Medina, OH

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.
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.

November 8 - Sunday

"One Man's Search For Civil War Gravesites"
Presented by Harold George, Civil War re-enactor and 1st Lieutenant with the 9th Ohio Light Artillery.   Mr. George will appear in costume to outline his search for the gravesites of all 240 volunteers from four Ohio counties who served in this unit.

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


Lafayette Methodist Church - Lafayette, OH - Rt. 42
6 p.m.
Guests welcome


2009-2010 Officers

President - Margaret Cheney
Vice-President - Jean Copeland
Secretary - Pat Morgan
Treasurer - Marlene Jividen

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.


First Families of Medina - A chart of applicants and their ancestors since 2004

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.

Settlers & Builders of Medina County  Settlers and Builders of Medina County honors your ancestors that were living in present-day Medina County between 1 Jan 1851 and 31 Dec 1880.      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)



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