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{{Infobox Societies | {{Infobox Societies | ||
|name= | |name=Ohio Genealogical Society | ||
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|motto= | |motto=The Premier Ohio Family Heritage Resource | ||
|established= | |established=15 August 1959 | ||
|address= | |address=611 State Route 97 West, Bellville OH 44813-8813 | ||
|telephone= | |telephone=419-886-1903 | ||
|fax= | |fax=419-886-0092 | ||
|email= | |email=[mailto:tneel@ogs.org tneel@ogs.org] | ||
|website= | |website=http://www.ogs.org/index.php | ||
|facebook= | |facebook= | ||
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=== Purpose of the Society === | === Purpose of the Society === | ||
<br>Mission of the Ohio Genealogical Society | <br>Mission of the Ohio Genealogical Society | ||
The Ohio Genealogical Society is the largest state genealogical society in the United States. Its mission is to meet the educational needs of its members and the general public through the acquisition, preservation, and dissemination of genealogical and historical information. | The Ohio Genealogical Society is the largest state genealogical society in the United States. Its mission is to meet the educational needs of its members and the general public through the acquisition, preservation, and dissemination of genealogical and historical information. | ||
OGS is a non-profit organization, incorporated under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) whose purposes are: | OGS is a non-profit organization, incorporated under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) whose purposes are: | ||
Fostering an interest in all of the peoples who contributed in any way to the establishment and perpetuation of the state of Ohio.<br>Searching for the reasons and forces behind the migration of early settlers into this state.<br>Preserving and safeguarding manuscripts, books, and memorabilia relating to the early settlers of Ohio.<br>Securing and holding copyrights, master copies and plates of books, periodicals, tracts, and pamphlets of genealogical and historical interest to the people of Ohio.<br>Publishing, printing, buying, selling and circulating literature regarding the purposes, records, acquisitions and discoveries of the Society.<br>Aiding others in the publication and dissemination of materials pertaining to Ohio, including biography and family and local history.<br>Receiving and holding gifts and bequests from any source for the benefit of the Society, disposing of such gifts and bequests not needed and using funds derived therefrom solely for the purposes of the Society.<br>Doing all things incidental to the perpetuation of the purposes of the Society, and exercising the powers legally and properly requisite thereto. | Fostering an interest in all of the peoples who contributed in any way to the establishment and perpetuation of the state of Ohio.<br>Searching for the reasons and forces behind the migration of early settlers into this state.<br>Preserving and safeguarding manuscripts, books, and memorabilia relating to the early settlers of Ohio.<br>Securing and holding copyrights, master copies and plates of books, periodicals, tracts, and pamphlets of genealogical and historical interest to the people of Ohio.<br>Publishing, printing, buying, selling and circulating literature regarding the purposes, records, acquisitions and discoveries of the Society.<br>Aiding others in the publication and dissemination of materials pertaining to Ohio, including biography and family and local history.<br>Receiving and holding gifts and bequests from any source for the benefit of the Society, disposing of such gifts and bequests not needed and using funds derived therefrom solely for the purposes of the Society.<br>Doing all things incidental to the perpetuation of the purposes of the Society, and exercising the powers legally and properly requisite thereto. | ||
=== Help the Society Can Provide === | === Help the Society Can Provide === | ||
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*International Genealogical Index, Ancestral File, for World | *International Genealogical Index, Ancestral File, for World | ||
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Record Collections | Record Collections | ||
(Name of collection) <br> | (Name of collection) <br> | ||
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Why search this record: (can link to wiki article) | Why search this record: (can link to wiki article) | ||
(Continue to add any additional collections) <br> | (Continue to add any additional collections) <br> | ||
(Repeat bullets above of info about the collection. If there are too many collections to list, you can add a link to your society's webpage)<br> | (Repeat bullets above of info about the collection. If there are too many collections to list, you can add a link to your society's webpage)<br> | ||
Indexes for (add County/town/state name here) | Indexes for (add County/town/state name here) | ||
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Publications for Sale | Publications for Sale | ||
(link to website selling publications) <br> | (link to website selling publications) <br> | ||
Look-up Services | Look-up Services | ||
(Instructions and fees) <br> | (Instructions and fees) <br> | ||
* | * | ||
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(list of repositories your members visit to do genealogy) | (list of repositories your members visit to do genealogy) | ||
== | == Benefits to Those Who Join the Society == | ||
'''Single Membership - $35.00 Joint Membership - $40.00''' | '''Single Membership - $35.00 Joint Membership - $40.00''' OGS Membership - [http://www.ogs.org www.ogs.org] (Click on Join) | ||
OGS Membership - [http://www.ogs.org www.ogs.org] (Click on Join) | |||
The Ohio Genealogical Society gives its members valuable benefits including: | The Ohio Genealogical Society gives its members valuable benefits including: | ||
** Award-winning Ohio Genealogy News<br>* Ohio Genealogical Society Quarterly<br>* Members-only section of the OGS website<br>* Use of the OGS Library at no charge<br>* OGS Lending Library<br>* Discounts on OGS Publications and Conferences<br>* OGS Lineage Societies<br>* Knowledgeable staff and volunteers | **Award-winning Ohio Genealogy News<br>* Ohio Genealogical Society Quarterly<br>* Members-only section of the OGS website<br>* Use of the OGS Library at no charge<br>* OGS Lending Library<br>* Discounts on OGS Publications and Conferences<br>* OGS Lineage Societies<br>* Knowledgeable staff and volunteers | ||
Your membership in The Ohio Genealogical Society will help you further your research goals and will also help OGS in its important work of collecting and preserving Ohio's family history and heritage. | Your membership in The Ohio Genealogical Society will help you further your research goals and will also help OGS in its important work of collecting and preserving Ohio's family history and heritage. | ||
== Unlimited Access to OGS Member Databases: | == Unlimited Access to OGS Member Databases: == | ||
Heritage Pursuit (includes multiple county histories from 88 Ohio counties - searchable) | Heritage Pursuit (includes multiple county histories from 88 Ohio counties - searchable) | ||
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Statewide Databases such as: | Statewide Databases such as: | ||
''' | * '''OGS Bible Records Index<br>* Ohio Cemetery Locations<br>* African-Americans Migrating to Ohio, 1861-1863<br>* 11th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Reunion, 1883<br>* Roster of the 60th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1906<br>* Ohio State Medical Society, 1899<br>* Virginia Military District School Land Sales, 1814-1815<br>* Ohio Birth Index, 1940-1998<br>* Ohio Marriage Index, 1789-1830<br>* Ohio Marriage Index, 1970-1990<br>* Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1996<br>* 1812 Ohio Tax List Index, A-Gibbs<br>* World War I 83rd Division Personal Information Cards Index<br>* Ohio Mayflower Society Index''' | ||
'''Newsletter/Periodical:''' | '''Newsletter/Periodical:''' | ||
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==== Meetings ==== | ==== Meetings ==== | ||
(details of meetings: how often, where, when, what is the purpose of the meeting, i.e., genealogical instruction, planning projects, etc.) <br> | (details of meetings: how often, where, when, what is the purpose of the meeting, i.e., genealogical instruction, planning projects, etc.) <br> | ||
==== Workshops ==== | ==== Workshops ==== | ||
(details: topics, when, where, cost, etc.) <br> | (details: topics, when, where, cost, etc.) <br> | ||
==== Board Meetings ==== | ==== Board Meetings ==== | ||
(details of board meetings: how often, where, when, who is invited) <br> | (details of board meetings: how often, where, when, who is invited) <br> | ||
=== Society Projects === | === Society Projects === | ||
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==== Past Projects ==== | ==== Past Projects ==== | ||
The [http://www.ogs.org Ohio Genealogical Society] has a free database with genealogical data. it is located under the Database Tab on their homepage. If you are researching a lot in Ohio, it may be worth joining, which will give you access to much more material. | |||
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