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Our chapter was formed in 1974 to create and promote interest in collecting, indexing, preserving and publishing material on Montgomery County, and to assist individuals in tracing their ancestry and in compiling family and local histories by means of lectures, educational classes, and the Chapter's Family Tree newsletter.
Regular chapter meetings are held the 2nd Saturday of each month at 1:30 p.m.
in the auditorium of the Dayton Metro Library, 215 East 3rd Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402.
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Upcoming Programs
by Mark Middleton
Computer technology continues to improve at a breakneck pace. Most technology users do not want to be on the bleeding edge (high risk) and invest in expensive equipment that may become obsolete quickly. This discussion will focus on the industry trends, what technology is becoming commonplace, and what dangers lurk for the consumer. Hardware is reviewed in depth, such as the Apple iFamily (iPhone, iPad), the Google Droid Family and other hardware. The web as a resource, and a potential information loss, is also explored. Technologies to avoid are just as important to know about, as they are niche with little support (Floppy drives, Windows Phone7, netbooks, small capacity thumb drives, Windows operating system software older than Windows 7). Inkjet printers, while initially cheap, rapidly become expensive if you print a lot. The lectures focus is on new technology and their specific uses that can benefit a genealogist.
Mark has been employed in the IT industry for over 20 years and has a Masters degree in Information Systems. He has been a certified Project Manger (PMP) since 2001. Mark currently works in Toledo for Owens Corning as a Project Manager. Mark has spoke to over 30 Genealogy Organizations (County, State and National Genealogy Societies) on computer technology. He is currently a graduate student at Bowling Green State University. Major Middleton is a retired US Army officer and is a member of the Ohio Genealogical Society, Genealogy Speakers Guild, and Project Management Institute in addition to the Society of Civil War Families of Ohio, and Settlers and Builders of Ohio Society.
Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 1 p.m.
by Marti Riddle of the Rebecca Galloway Chapter, DAR and Patrick Crippen, Researcher, Speaker, Author, and Trustee for OGS
Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 1 p.m.
by Tom Rieder, Ohio Historical Society
Land records can provide two types of important evidence for the genealogist--they can state kinship ties and can place individuals in a specific time and place. Our speaker, Tom Rieder, will identify the location of Ohio's public land offices. He will describe what records are kept at each office and how they provide the necessary information to determine who first purchased land and when payments were made. Tom will also identify where lands were available in Ohio to Revolutionary War veterans and what records are available.
The presentation will include a discussion of land records held by the Ohio Auditor of State, the Ohio Historical Society, and other materials not available at the Ohio Historical Society.
Tom Rieder holds a BA degree from Ohio University and has 40 years of experience in the Ohio Historical Society’s Manuscript, State Archives, and Reference Departments. Tom has prepared finding aids and histories to the public land records that are held by the Ohio Historical Society. He also has conducted workshops on the use of public land records for Ohio Historical and Ohio Genealogical Society members.
Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 1 p.m.
by Deborah Carder Mayes This presentation will address finding your Civil War ancestors, obtaining their pension files and compiled service records, and using these records to find your female ancestors. Our speaker, Deborah Carder Mayes, will discuss how to determine if you have Civil War ancestors, how to find their companies and regiments or other information needed in order to obtain copies of their service records, and how to order the records. Deborah will explain how she personally used these records to find her great-great-grandmother's family, particularly the women.
Deborah's passion for genealogy began sixteen years ago when she started exploring her family history. She served four years as president of the Allen County, Ohio Genealogical Society. Deborah also is a library volunteer and accepts clients for genealogy research. She writes for the In-Depth Genealogist magazine, Family History Daily newsletter, a genealogical blog, and is writing a book on her father's family history.
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Details to be announced later.
Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 1 p.m.
How To Get The Most Out Of Them by Ken Smith
Estate inventories are one of the most underused probate documents available to genealogists. These probate records can provide many clues to the lives of our ancestors. Our speaker, Ken Smith, will discuss how to figure out what these inventories say, explain the relative monetary value of them, and most importantly, describe what they say about your ancestors.
Ken Smith has not only given lectures on genealogical topics all over Ohio and surrounding states, but also in Minnesota, Colorado, Utah, and England. A graduate of Ohio State University and a teacher of German script, Ken has been a high school and middle school teacher and has authored numerous genealogy books including Genealogical Dating, German Church Books: Beyond the Basics, and Estate Inventories: How to Use Them, among others.
Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
at Sinclair Community College with featured speaker Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA
Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 1 p.m.
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Through the joint efforts of Hope Lutheran Church and the Montgomery County Chapter OGS, the baptism, confirmation, marriage, and death records maintained by Hope Lutheran Church are being transcribed and placed online. These online records include an index of first and last names by book and links to pictures of the actual ledger pages. This is an ongoing project, beginning with Book 1 of baptisms. There are four ledgers in each category. You can use the search engine at the top of this page which will search the entire website, or you can search the specific page using your computer's FIND function. Click the following link to read more about the church and see the records.