Ohio Genealogical Society

06/25/2026

OGS members, in addition to the latest issues of the OGS's Ohio Genealogical Society Quarterly and the Ohio Genealogy News, but they can also access hundreds of back issues as well as publications no longer in print. Thousands and thousands of pages of Ohio genealogy at your fingertips. Join OGS today at www.ogs.org

06/24/2026

The OGS is saddened to announce the passing of former OGS volunteer Connie Smith of Mansfield, Ohio. Connie worked on numerous projects for the OGS Library; in particular, she created the database index to MSS 471 the 83rd Infantry Division WWI Returning Soldier Data Cards, which was made available to all OGS Members through the website. Connie also donated multiple Canton, North Canton, and Massillon yearbooks to the library. Her obituary is available here: https://www.snyderfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Connie-Smith?obId=48778718.

06/24/2026

The future of genealogy depends on the next generation of researchers, historians, and storytellers. Through the Ohio Genealogical Society’s Building Beyond Campaign, your support helps expand educational programs, preserve historical collections, and ensure that future genealogists have the resources they need to discover and share Ohio’s family stories. You can donate online in two different ways: Visit www.ogs.org/donate and select "2026 Building Beyond" from the drop down list of causes or via PayPal at https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/UMTD7A9AGB2ES

06/23/2026

The Medina County Library is hosting a program called "How to Move from Files and Piles to a Biographical Sketch" by Kelli Bergheimer on Saturday, June 27 at 2:00 pm. For more information on this and other upcoming OGS programs visit the OGS Events Calendar at www.ogs.org/events

06/22/2026

In the latest episode of the OGS Ohio Roots podcast we speak with Lauren Kuntzman of the Medina County District Library’s Family History & Learning Center and OGS Board Member about the upcoming 2026 Mavourneen Harshman OGS Librarian Day. With more than 25 years of genealogical research experience, Lauren shares insights into the vital role libraries and librarians continue to play in family history research, the importance of collaboration among genealogy organizations, and what attendees can expect from this special day of learning, networking, and discovery at the Ohio Genealogical Society Samuel D Isaly Library. Listen at www.ogs.org/podcasts or wherever you find your favorite podcasts.

06/20/2026

Eric Eugene Johnson's book "Ohio Black Soldiers Who Served in the Civil War" is available for purchase from our partners at Lulu Press. To purchase a copy, visit: lulu.com/shop/eric-eugene-johnson/ohios-black-soldiers-who-served-in-the-civil-war-hardcover/hardcover/product-rmjzjr7.html

All proceeds benefit the Ohio Genealogical Society

06/19/2026

Join as the OGS Samuel D Isaly Library tomorrow for this program.

Join Jenna Kish, OGS Archivist, on Saturday, June 20, at 1pm at the OGS Samuel D Isaly Library for a presentation on Northeast Ohio’s interurban railways and streetcars, using reminiscences and photographs in the OGS Archives. The presentation will include readings from a streetcar conductor’s autobiography, as well as his personal photograph collection, and many additional pictures and post cards of streetcars and rail stations from the Ohio Photograph Collection. Particular focus on the Cleveland-Southwest & Columbus Railway (1907-1931), which connected Cleveland, Bucyrus, Ashland, Wooster, and many other smaller communities via electric railways. Saturday Showcase is a series of presentations by the OGS staff featuring particular resources of the Library and Archives. They are hosted in-person at the library in Bellville, Ohio.

06/19/2026

The OGS Samuel D Isaly Library and Offices are closed today in observance of the Juneteenth Federal Holiday.

06/18/2026

Curious what's in the OGS Special Collections and Archives? Visit www.ogs.org/resource_type/library-special-collections-item and browse through the holdings.

06/17/2026

Eric Eugene Johnson's "Roster of Ohio Regulars in the Mexican-American War 1846-1848" is now available via our publishing partner Lulu. To order visit: https://www.lulu.com/shop/eric-eugene-johnson/roster-of-ohio-regulars-in-the-mexican-american-war-1846-1848/hardcover/product-45d2ry8.html?page=1&pageSize=4

All proceeds benefit the Ohio Genealogical Society