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WikiProject Ohio Wiki Project Ohio Tasks - Societies

Description[edit | edit source]

The purpose of this task is to find the genealogical and historical societies located in a county and list their contact information, website, collections and databases for family history research.

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Instructions[edit | edit source]

1. Check the Assignment Chart below to choose a county to

2. Sign up on the Assignment Chart to accept the task. Sign-up instructions are posted with the Assignment Chart below.

3. Click on your chosen county name in the Assignment Chart.

4. Scroll to the heading Repositories.

5. Scroll to the section Societies within Repositories.

6. Open a new Internet browser page and search the following websites:

Cyndi's List
Epodunk Browse appropriate county profile for historical societies
Google Type in the search box "Genealogical Society [county name and state]" or "Historical Society [county name and state]"
Google "[county name and state] genealogy blog" then scan the blog for mention of any societies for that county
US GenWeb

7. In conjunction with the Internet, for Internet addresses you may want to consult

Elizabeth Petty Bentley, Genealogy Address Book (Genealogical Publishing Company: Baltimore, Maryland, 2009) .

3. For each county society you find, add the following:

Name of the society
Address
phone number
email

4. If the society has a website, add the link to the name of the society. See the example below. If there is no website link, bold the name of the society.

4. Add one or two sentences that discuss the strengths and peculiarities of the databases or collections of the society. Be sure to include information regarding a periodical or newsletter for the society.

5.You may also wish to include the following:

Rules for using the collection
Copy policies
Research help
Cost of entrance

6. If you copy a link and add it to the county page, make sure the link works. Do not add any broken links.

7. Please cite at least one source for each item you add. See Mahoning County for examples. See also

FamilySearch Wiki:Verifiable policy page
Help:How to add citations instruction page
FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Formats guidelines,

7. You do not need to add state level societies to county pages.

Heading Example[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

Mahoning County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society
PO Box 9333
Youngstown, Ohio 44513-9333
E-mail: MCCOGS@zoominternet.net

The society has volunteers at the courthouse each Thursday 8am to 3pm; located in the Marriage Dept in the basement. Society members also volunteer at the Main Library Thursdays 1–4.

Mahoning Valley Historical Society
648 Wick Avenue
Youngstown, OH 44502-1289
Phone: 330–743-2589
mvhs@mahoninghistory.org

Genealogical collections: The MVHS Archival Library. Original probate and civil court records 1846–1900 for Mahoning County. Collection includes diaries, Bibles, photographs, fraktur, manuscripts, deeds, wills, maps, architectural and mechanical drawings, ledgers, county and local government records, and church records.

Complete Section Example[edit | edit source]

Resource Repositories[edit | edit source]

Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Probate Court
Mahoning County Court House
120 Market Street
Youngstown, OH 44503
330-740-2310
MCProbate@mahoningcountyoh.gov
Genealogical Resources: County marrige records; Births and Deaths 1864–1908; Guardianship; Will and estates (Wills are on film–originals are at the Mahoning Valley Historical Society.)

Mahoning County Recorder's Office
Mahoning County Court House
120 Market Street
Youngstown, OH 44503
330-740-2345
npalermo@mahoningcountyoh.gov

Genealogical Resources: Land and deeds; grave registrations; soldier's discharges after 1864.

Mark the envelope of your requests with Probate Office or Recorder's Office

Mahoning County Clerk of Courts
Mahoning County Court House
120 Market Street
Youngstown, OH 44503
330-740-2104

Original civil court files 1846–1900 are housed at the Mahoning Valley Historical Society.

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

Family History Centers (FHCs) are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources for family history research.

The main FHC for Mahoning County, Ohio is the Youngstown Ohio Family History Center. For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the FHC directory.

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County
305 Wick Ave.
Youngstown, OH 44503
Phone: 330–744–8636

Genealogical resources: Newspaper film copies and indexes, directories, cemetery inscriptions database. This library is a FamilySearch Center where films can be ordered and viewed.

Museums[edit | edit source]

Other Repositories[edit | edit source]

Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor
151 W. Wood Street
Youngstown OH 44501–0533
Phone: 330–743-5934

Genealogical resources: Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Records, Court Dockets, Deeds, Newspapers

Societies[edit | edit source]

Mahoning County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society
PO Box 9333
Youngstown, Ohio 44513-9333
E-mail: MCCOGS@zoominternet.net

The society has volunteers at the courthouse each Thursday 8am to 3pm; located in the Marriage Dept in the basement. Society members also volunteer at the Main Library Thursdays 1–4.

Mahoning Valley Historical Society
648 Wick Avenue
Youngstown, OH 44502-1289
Phone: 330–743-2589
mvhs@mahoninghistory.org

Genealogical collections: The MVHS Archival Library. Original probate and civil court records 1846–1900 for Mahoning County. Collection includes diaries, Bibles, photographs, fraktur, manuscripts, deeds, wills, maps, architectural and mechanical drawings, ledgers, county and local government records, and church records.

Assignment Chart[edit | edit source]

County	Date Completed	Name
Adams
Allen
Ashland
Ashtabula
Athens
Auglaize
Belmont
Brown
Butler
Carroll
Champaign
Clark
Clermont
Clinton
Columbiana
Coshocton
Crawford
Cuyahoga
Darke
Defiance
Delaware
Erie
Fairfield
Fayette
Franklin
Fulton
Gallia
Geauga
Greene
Guernsey
Hamilton
Hancock
Hardin
Harrison
Henry
Highland
Hocking
Holmes
Huron
Jackson
Jefferson
Knox
Lake
Lawrence
Licking
Logan
Lorain
Lucas
Madison
Mahoning
Marion
Medina
Meigs
Mercer
Miami
Monroe
Montgomery
Morgan
Morrow
Muskingum
Noble
Ottawa
Paulding
Perry
Pickaway
Pike
Portage
Preble
Putnam
Richland
Ross
Sandusky
Scioto
Seneca
Shelby
Stark
Summit
Trumbull
Tuscarawas
Union
Van Wert
Vinton
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Williams
Wood
Wyandot
Williams County
Wood County
Wyandot County

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 The purpose of this task is to find the genealogical and historical societies located in a county and list their contact information, website, collections and databases for family history research.<br>
-<br> NOTE: Please read [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio - Style and Guidelines|Wiki Project Ohio Style and Guidelines]] before beginning to edit.
+'''New to the wiki?'''
+*Call FamilySearch at 866-406-1830 in North America for live help.
+*See [[Help:Questions|Help]] to request individual mentoring or to join community discussions.
+*See [http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1555199317001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAsMO7iuE~,0a6boL_aMzRRMejnsVF7dLsOY4w3QTnL&bclid=1553564668001&bctid=1553796238001 Editing Help]Online Video Demonstration.
+*See [http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/FHD/Local_Support/Consultant/BIG/Research_Wiki/EditingWikiArticles/player.html Editing Articles] Online Class.
+<br> '''Questions about editing this project?'''
+*See [[WikiProject Ohio#Objectives|Wiki Project Ohio Objectives and Guiding Principles]].
+*See [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio - Style and Guidelines|Wiki Project Ohio Style and Guidelines]].
 <br>
 === Instructions  ===
+. Check the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Societies#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to choose a county to
+. Sign up on the Assignment Chart to accept the task.  Sign-up instructions are posted with the Assignment Chart below.
+. Click on your chosen county name in the Assignment Chart.
+. Scroll to the heading '''''Repositories'''''.
-Please ''cite at least one source for each item you add''. See [[Mahoning County, Ohio#References|Mahoning County]] for examples. See also
+. Scroll to the section '''''Societies''''' within Repositories.
-:*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Verifiable]] policy page
+. Open a new Internet browser page and search the following websites:<br>
-:*[[Help:How to add citations]] instruction page
-:*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Formats]] guidelines,
-. To locate societies in a county, search the following websites:<br>
-*[http://linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/OH/ Linkpendium]<br>
+:*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/oh/ Cyndi's List]<br>
-*[http://www.ohgenweb.org/counties.php US GenWeb]<br>
+:*[http://www.epodunk.com/ Epodunk] Browse appropriate county profile for historical societies<br>
-*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/oh/ Cyndi's List]<br>
+:*[http://www.google.com/ Google] Type in the search box "Genealogical Society [county name and state]"  or "Historical Society [county name and state]"<br>
-*[http://www.epodunk.com/ Epodunk] Browse appropriate county profile for historical societies<br>
+:*[http://www.google.com/ Google] "[county name and state] genealogy blog" then scan the blog for mention of any societies for that county<br>
-*[http://www.google.com/ Google] "Genealogical Society [county name and state]"&nbsp; or "Historical Society [county name and state]"<br>
+:*[http://www.ohgenweb.org/counties.php US GenWeb]<br>
-*[http://www.google.com/ Google] "[county name and state] genealogy blog" then scan for mention of any societies for that county<br>
-. In conjunction with the internet, you may want to consult the Elizabeth Petty Bentley, ''Genealogy Address Book ''(Genealogical Publishing Company: Baltimore, Maryland, 2009)&nbsp;for Internet addresses.
+. In conjunction with the Internet, for Internet addresses you may want to consult
+*Elizabeth Petty Bentley, ''Genealogy Address Book ''(Genealogical Publishing Company: Baltimore, Maryland, 2009) .
 . For each county society you find, add the following:<br>
-*Name of the society.&nbsp; If the society has a website, add the link to the name of the society.&nbsp; See the example below. If there is no website link, bold the name of the society.
+*Name of the society
 *Address<br>
 *phone number<br>
 *email<br>
+. If the society has a website, add the link to the name of the society. See the example below. If there is no website link, bold the name of the society.
 . Add one or two sentences that discuss the strengths and peculiarities of the databases or collections of the society. Be sure to include information regarding a periodical or newsletter for the society.<br>
@@ Line 45: / Line 61: @@
 . If you copy a link and add it to the county page, make sure the link works.&nbsp; Do not add any broken links.&nbsp;<br>
+. Please ''cite at least one source for each item you add''. See [[Mahoning County, Ohio#References|Mahoning County]] for examples. See also
+:*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Verifiable]] policy page
+:*[[Help:How to add citations]] instruction page
+:*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Formats]] guidelines,
 . You do not need to add state level societies to county pages.<br>
@@ Line 52: / Line 74: @@
 == Heading Example  ==
-==== Societies ====
+==== Societies  ====
 [http://www.mahoningcountychapterogs.org/ Mahoning County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society]<br>PO Box 9333<br>Youngstown, Ohio 44513-9333 <br>E-mail: [mailto:MCCOGS@zoominternet.net MCCOGS@zoominternet.net]