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About Our Chapter ...
The Richland County Genealogical Society was organized in 1959 as The Ohio Genealogical Society. In 1964, it was reorganized as the Richland County Genealogical Society, the first county chapter of The Ohio Genealogical Society.
The Society meets January through March on the third Saturday of the month at 1:00 and April through October on the fourth Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m., except for July and November when no meeting is held. Most meetings are held at The Ohio Genealogical Society Library, 713 South Main Street, Mansfield, Ohio. The August meeting is a picnic and the December meeting is a potluck dinner. In May First Families of Richland County are honored. The location of meetings is announced in The Pastfinder and in the local newspapers.
The chapter newsletter, The Pastfinder, is published four times a year (February, May, August, and November). Members and non-members are encouraged to submit a five generation chart and other family information, specifying their permission for the information to be published in The Pastfinder. Queries in The Pastfinder are free to both members and non-members. (See our Publications page for instructions on ordering past issues)
The Richland County Genealogical Society's volunteer research committee provides, as a benefit of membership, up to one hour of research during the calendar membership year, using the materials in the OGS Library. We will not, as a rule, do research at the Richland County Public Library, courthouse, or health department. Patrons must pay for copies and postage (SASE appreciated). We will provide the same service for non-members for a fee of $10.00. A list of researchers willing to work for a fee will be sent to those wishing additional work.
Our mailing address is P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-3823.
Chapter contact person: Eileen Levison
Membership ...
If you are interested in the pursuit of genealogical research you are welcome to join our society. Memberships are on a calendar year basis, January to December. Persons joining during the year receive back issues of The Pastfinder for the current year.Membership Rates
Single Joint One year $ 12.00 $14.00 Family $ 15.00 Life $250.00 $300.00 Send your check to: Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-3823
Queries ...
To submit a query to the Pastfinder, mail it to:
Pastfinder Editor
Richland County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 3823
Mansfield, OH 44907-0823The Pastfinder is a quarterly publication of the Richland County Chapter of The Ohio Genealogical Society. Queries will be accepted from RCGS members and non-members and published as space permits. When submitting a query, use "Pastfinder" in the subject line and send to Sunda@prodigy.net. The query needs to include a Richland County connection with a name, date, and place. Include your full name, mailing address, and e-mail so that researchers may contact you. Include your phone number if you choose. When the query is published, a complimentary copy will be sent to the non-members who submitted the query.
Current Officers ...
President ... Eileen Levison Vice-President ... Natalie Williams Treasurer ... Missy Derrenberger Secretary ... Laverne Piatt Pastfinder Editor ... Sunda Peters -- Trustees ... Jeanne Hillman, Sunda Peters, Deanna Applegate, Connie Smith, Ruth Hostetter, Sally Spreng Webmaster ... Amy E. Armstrong
Meeting Schedule ...
January, February and March meetings are usually held at 1:00 p.m. on the third Saturday. April through October meetings are usually held at 7:00 p.m. on the fourth Thursday. All meetings are held at the Ohio Genealogical Society Library, 713 South Main Street, Mansfield, Ohio 44907, unless noted in the schedule below. Unpredictable weather in north central Ohio may cause changes to this schedule. If in doubt, tune to local radio or TV stations for cancellations.
2009 Schedule
| January 17th. ... Chapter Research Day (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.); Meeting at 1:00. Bring an item for show & tell. |
| February 21st. ... 1 p.m. -- "History of Louis Bromfield and Malabar Farm" |
| March 12th. ... 7 p.m. -- Meeting at the Mansfield/Richland Co. Public Library. Eileen Levison will talk about her book, Ohio Was Their Home. There will be an opportunity to purchase the book and have the author sign it. |
| April 23 ... 7 p.m. -- "Researching at the Family History Center in Salt Lake City". |
| May 28 ... 7 p.m. -- Paul Morehouse on "Lineage Societies"; First Families of Richland Co. recognition |
| June 25 ... 7 p.m. -- Shirley Hodges - TBA |
| July ... No meeting |
| August 27 ... 6 p.m. -- Potluck picnic at South Park Pavilion. Bring a dish to share. Beverages and table service provided. |
| September 24 ... 7 p.m. -- Amy E. Armstrong on "Working With Obituaries" |
| October 22 ... 7 p.m. -- Mike McNaull on "Colonel Crawford"; Election of Officers |
| November ... No meeting. |
| December 5 ... Noon -- Potluck Christmas party at OGS library. |
Other events of interest ...
April 2-4 ... OGS Conference at Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron. "Finding Genealogical Gold in the Streams of History". See details at http://www.ogs.org.
Looking for more Richland County research resources on the web?
Richland County, Ohio USGenWeb Site - 5,000 pages of free Richland County data.
Copyright ©2009 The Richland County Genealogical Society.
This page was last edited on Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Information and questions should be directed to our Chapter President, Eileen Levison.
Site maintained by Amy E. Armstrong.
