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| ''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] > [[Ohio Genealogy|Ohio]] > Ohio Societies''
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| == Societies == | | == Societies == |
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| === Genealogical Societies === | | === Genealogical Societies === |
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| *'''African American Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O.Box 201476<br>Cleveland, Ohio 44120<br>Website: [http://www.aagsclev.org/ AAGS] | | *'''African American Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O.Box 201476<br>Cleveland, Ohio 44120<br>Website: [http://www.aagsclev.org/ AAGS] |
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| *'''Blair Society for Genealogical Research'''<br>726 Falling Oaks Dr.<br>Medina, OH 44256-2778<br>Website: [http://www.blairsociety.org Blair Society For Genealogical Research] | | *'''Blair Society for Genealogical Research'''<br>726 Falling Oaks Dr.<br>Medina, OH 44256-2778<br>Website: [http://www.blairsociety.org Blair Society For Genealogical Research] |
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| *'''East Cuyahoga County Genealogical Society'''<br>ECCGS<br>P.O. Box 24182<br>Lyndhurst, OH 44124-0182<br>Website: [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohcdrt/members/eccgs.html East Cuyahoga County Genealogical Society] | | *'''East Cuyahoga County Genealogical Society'''<br>ECCGS<br>P.O. Box 24182<br>Lyndhurst, OH 44124-0182<br>Website: [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohcdrt/members/eccgs.html East Cuyahoga County Genealogical Society] |
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| *'''Darke County Genealogy Society'''<br>P.O. Box 908<br>Greenville, OH 45331<br>Website: [http://dcgs.dcoweb.org/ Darke County Genealogy Society] | | *'''Darke County Genealogy Society'''<br>P.O. Box 908<br>Greenville, OH 45331<br>Website: [http://dcgs.dcoweb.org/ Darke County Genealogy Society] |
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| *'''Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 44309<br>Columbus, OH 43204-0309<br>Website: [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohfcghs Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society] | | *'''Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 44309<br>Columbus, OH 43204-0309<br>Website: [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohfcghs Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society] |
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| *'''Genealogy by Computer Society'''<br>c/o ''Toledo-Lucas County Public Library'' <br>325 Michigan St. <br>Toledo, Ohio 43604 <br>Website: [http://www.gcstoledo.org Genealogy by Computer Society] | | *'''Genealogy by Computer Society'''<br>c/o ''Toledo-Lucas County Public Library'' <br>325 Michigan St. <br>Toledo, Ohio 43604 <br>Website: [http://www.gcstoledo.org Genealogy by Computer Society] |
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| *'''Genealogical Speakers Guild'''<br>P.O. Box 38314<br>Olmsted Falls, OH 44138-0314<br>Website: [http://www.genealogicalspeakersguild.org/ Genealogy Speakers Guild] | | *'''Genealogical Speakers Guild'''<br>P.O. Box 38314<br>Olmsted Falls, OH 44138-0314<br>Website: [http://www.genealogicalspeakersguild.org/ Genealogy Speakers Guild] |
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| *'''Huron County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society'''<br> PO Box 923 <br>Norwalk, OH 44857-0923 | | *'''Huron County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society'''<br> PO Box 923 <br>Norwalk, OH 44857-0923 |
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| *'''Greater Cleveland Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 40234<br>Cleveland, OH 44140-0254<br>Website: [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgcgs The Greater Cleveland Genealogical Society] | | *'''Greater Cleveland Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 40234<br>Cleveland, OH 44140-0254<br>Website: [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgcgs The Greater Cleveland Genealogical Society] |
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| *'''Logan County Genealogical Society'''<br>521 East Columbus Avenue<br>P.O. Box 36<br>Bellefontaine, OH 43311-0036<br>Phone: 937-593-7811 <br>Website: [http://logangs.embarqspace.com/ Logan County Genealogical Society] | | *'''Logan County Genealogical Society'''<br>521 East Columbus Avenue<br>P.O. Box 36<br>Bellefontaine, OH 43311-0036<br>Phone: 937-593-7811 <br>Website: [http://logangs.embarqspace.com/ Logan County Genealogical Society] |
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| *'''Ohio Genealogical Society'''<br>611 State Route 97 W [June 2010]<br>Bellville, OH 44813<br>Phone: 419-886-1903<br>Website: [http://www.ogs.org Ohio Genealogical Society] | | *'''Ohio Genealogical Society'''<br>611 State Route 97 W [June 2010]<br>Bellville, OH 44813<br>Phone: 419-886-1903<br>Website: [http://www.ogs.org Ohio Genealogical Society] |
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| *'''Ohio Cemetery Preservation Society'''<br>P.O. Box 24810<br>Lyndhurst, OH 44124-0810<br>Website: [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohcps/ Ohio Cemetery Preservation Society]
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| | *{{FSC|590587|item|disp=Ancestor card file}} |
| | *{{FSC|708410|item|disp=First families of Ohio}} |
| | *{{FSC|2421610|item|disp=Ohio obituary collection, 1970-2014}} |
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| *'''Toledo Area Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 352258 <br>Toledo, OH 43635-2258 <br>Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~toags/ | | |
| | *'''Ohio Cemetery Preservation Society'''<br>P.O. Box 24810<br>Lyndhurst, OH 44124-0810<br>Website: [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohcps/ Ohio Cemetery Preservation Society] |
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| | *'''Toledo Area Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 352258 <br>Toledo, OH 43635-2258 <br>Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~toags/ |
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| === Historical Societies === | | === Historical Societies === |
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| *'''Ohio History Connection<br>'''Ohio History Center <br>800 E. 17th Ave.<br> Columbus, OH 43211 <br>Telephone: 800-686-6124 and 614-297-2300 <br>Internet: [https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/ohio-history-center Ohio History Center] | | *'''Ohio History Connection<br>'''Ohio History Center <br>800 E. 17th Ave.<br> Columbus, OH 43211 <br>Telephone: 800-686-6124 and 614-297-2300 <br>Internet: [https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/ohio-history-center Ohio History Center] |
| *[https://ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library Archives/Library] Section <br>Telephone: 614-297-2510<br>Fax: 614-297-2546<br>E-mail: [mailto:reference@ohiohistory.org reference@ohiohistory.org] | | *[https://ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library Archives/Library] Section <br>Telephone: 614-297-2510<br>Fax: 614-297-2546<br>Email: [mailto:reference@ohiohistory.org reference@ohiohistory.org] |
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| :*The Archives/Library primarily collects manuscript records of the state, including government, land, and military records. | | :*The Archives/Library primarily collects manuscript records of the state, including government, land, and military records. |
| :*Guides to collection<ref>Lentz, Andrea D., ed. ''A Guide to Manuscripts at the Ohio Historical Society''. Columbus, Ohio: The Ohio Historical Society, 1972. {{FHL|263912|item|disp=FHL book 977.1 A3ohs}} Digital version available through FamilySearch Catalog entry.</ref><ref>Mettle, Suzanne Wolfe, et al., comps. ''Genealogical Researcher's Manual with Special References for Using the Ohio Historical Society Library''. Columbus, Ohio: Franklin County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society, 1981. {{FHL|21855|item|disp=FHL book 977.1 D27g.}}</ref> | | :*Guides to collection<ref>Lentz, Andrea D., ed. ''A Guide to Manuscripts at the Ohio Historical Society''. Columbus, Ohio: The Ohio Historical Society, 1972. {{FSC|263912|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1 A3ohs}} Digital version available through FamilySearch Catalog entry.</ref><ref>Mettle, Suzanne Wolfe, et al., comps. ''Genealogical Researcher's Manual with Special References for Using the Ohio Historical Society Library''. Columbus, Ohio: Franklin County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society, 1981. {{FSC|21855|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1 D27g.}}</ref> |
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| *'''Western Reserve Historical Society<br>'''10825 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106-1788 <br>Telephone: 216-721-5722. Fax: 216-721-0645 <br>Internet: [http://www.wrhs.org/ Western Reserve Historical Society]<br>A guide to the holdings: | | *'''Western Reserve Historical Society<br>'''10825 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106-1788 <br>Telephone: 216-721-5722. Fax: 216-721-0645 <br>Internet: [http://www.wrhs.org/ Western Reserve Historical Society]<br>A guide to the holdings: |
| :Pike, Kermit J. ''A Guide to the Manuscripts and Archives of the Western Reserve Historical Society.'' Cleveland, Ohio: The Western Reserve Historical Society, 1972. {{FHL|94342|item|disp=FHL book 977.1 A3p.}} | | |
| :Western Reserve Historical Society. History Library. ''Card Catalog to the Manuscripts Collection in the Library of the Western Reserve Historical Society.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974. {{FHL|210248|item|disp=FHL films 934566-69; 934617-18.}} | | :*Pike, Kermit J. ''A Guide to the Manuscripts and Archives of the Western Reserve Historical Society.'' Cleveland, Ohio: The Western Reserve Historical Society, 1972. {{FSC|94342|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1 A3p.}} |
| | :*Western Reserve Historical Society. History Library. ''Card Catalog to the Manuscripts Collection in the Library of the Western Reserve Historical Society.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974. {{FSC|210248|item|disp=FS Library films 934566-69; 934617-18.}} |
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| === Lineage Societies === | | === Lineage Societies === |
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| A Lineage society is an organization whose [http://genealogy.about.com/od/lineage_societies/a/membership.htm members have shown proof of their descent] from a qualifying ancestor such as a colonist or soldier. There are early settlers, ethnic, religious, and war societies. ''[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cahtgs/society.htm The Hereditary Society Blue Book]''<ref>''Hereditary Society Blue Book (1994''), edited by Robert R. Davenport {{FHL|619324|item|disp=FHL film 1697831 Item 4}} ISBN 0806313986, 9780806313986</ref> is the annual Who's Who or Social Register of Hereditary, Lineage, and Patriotic societies. It also contains information on lineage societies, including the insignia, the membership requirements, and the national address of each organization. Books, articles, and publications that can be very helpful in genealogical research are kept by these societies. The [http://genealogy.about.com/od/lineage_societies/a/membership_2.htm applications for membership] in these societies are preserved, and many are on microfilm at the Family History Library. See the Register of U. S. Lineage Societies (mentioned in the "[[United States Societies|Societies]]"), for lists of microfilmed records, and publications. Hundreds of organizations are in the United States, here are some with Ohio ties: | | A Lineage society is an organization whose [http://genealogy.about.com/od/lineage_societies/a/membership.htm members have shown proof of their descent] from a qualifying ancestor such as a colonist or soldier. There are early settlers, ethnic, religious, and war societies. ''[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cahtgs/society.htm The Hereditary Society Blue Book]''<ref>''Hereditary Society Blue Book (1994''), edited by Robert R. Davenport {{FSC|619324|item|disp=FS Library film 1697831 Item 4}} ISBN 0806313986, 9780806313986</ref> is the annual Who's Who or Social Register of Hereditary, Lineage, and Patriotic societies. It also contains information on lineage societies, including the insignia, the membership requirements, and the national address of each organization. Books, articles, and publications that can be very helpful in genealogical research are kept by these societies. The applications for membership in these societies are preserved, and many are on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. See the Register of U. S. Lineage Societies (mentioned in the "[[United States Societies|Societies]]"), for lists of microfilmed records, and publications. Hundreds of organizations are in the United States, here are some with Ohio ties: |
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| *[http://www.daysknob.com/celticsociety.htm Celtic Society of Southeastern Ohio]
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| *[http://www.nscda.org/site3/index2.php Colonial Dames] | | *[http://www.nscda.org/site3/index2.php Colonial Dames] |
| *[http://www.ohiodar.org// Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)] | | *[http://www.ohiodar.org// Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)] |
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| *[http://www.ohiosuv.com/page2.htm Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Department of Ohio] includes camp histories. | | *[http://www.ohiosuv.com/page2.htm Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Department of Ohio] includes camp histories. |
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| ==== Family History Library Helps ====
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| *See the "Author/Title Search" of the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|FamilySearch Catalog]] for many sources published by the Ohio Genealogical Society. There are, for example, birth, marriage, death and cemetery records; censuses (state and federal); newspaper obituaries; probates; city directories; adoption records; county assessors’ books; indexes to scrapbooks; and church records.
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| *For Ohio genealogical and historical societies which have records and services to help you with your research, see [[Ohio Archives and Libraries|Ohio Archives and Libraries]], [[Ohio Church Records|Ohio Church Records]], and [[Ohio Periodicals|Ohio Periodicals]]. Many counties also have local historical and genealogical societies. You can find local society addresses by using directories cited in the [[United States Societies|United States Societies]].
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| *See also [[Ohio Archives and Libraries]] for other organizations with family history sources.
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| *Some societies generate unpublished indexes of local records, genealogies, cemetery transcriptions and other records. Some may publish lists of members, yearbooks, ancestor lists, or surname indexes which may be listed in the Place Search of the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] under:
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| ::*OHIO, [COUNTY] - SOCIETIES <br>
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| *[http://geneasearch.com/societies/socmd.htm Geneasearch] has links to Maryland Genealogical and Historical Societies.
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| *[http://www.daddezio.com/society/hill/SH-OH-001.html D'Addezio's Society Hill] is a directory of historical societies in Ohio.
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| *[http://www.tagsohio.org/toledo.htm#ORGANIZATIONS Organizations of Interest] covering the areas of:
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| ::*[http://www.rbhayes.org/hayes/ Fulton County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society]
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| ::*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohfulton/HistoricalSociety.html Fulton County Historical Society]
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| ::*[http://www.hvcn.org/info/gswc/society/socgsmc.htm Genealogical Society of Monroe County]
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| ::*[http://www.gcstoledo.org/ Genealogy by Computer Society]
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| ::*[http://lccogs.org/ Lucas County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society]
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| ::*[http://www.maumeevalleyheritagecorridor.org/ Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor]
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| ::*[http://www.tagsohio.org/ Toledo Area Genealogical Society (TAGS)]
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