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February Chapter Meeting
Saturday, February 17, 2024
February Chapter Meeting
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Special Collections @ Akron Library (Main Branch)
Join us for our chapter meeting at the Special Collections department (3rd floor) of the Main Branch of the Akron Library at 10:30am. We will get together to collaborate and assist each other with our research, or just chat and share stories about our recent genealogy wins! Attendees of the "Genealogy 101" presentation are welcome to join us and get assistance on starting their family tree research, and to see all the resources available to them in the Special Collections department.



Saturday, January 20, 2024
Show and Tell
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library, 3rd floor, Special Collections
What did you do in 2023? What are your goals for 2024? No Zoom for this meeting, in-person only



Saturday, July 15, 2023
CANCELLED
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library, Room 3 and Zoom
Regular Chapter Meeting CANCELLED



Saturday, June 17, 2023
Research in Special Collections
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library, Special Collections
On Saturday, 17 June 2023, the chapter meeting will be held at the Main Library in
Special Collections as we try to help each other solve problems. If you have a problem
that you would like help with, please contact an officer with information on the general
subject. This meeting will not be held on Zoom.



Saturday, May 20, 2023
Tech Zone Tour, Demos, Hands-on
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Akron Main Library - Tech Zone, 1st floor
   The TechZone has many pieces of equipment that can be used for genealogical purposes. These include a media transfer station (“Do you have negatives, VHS, pictures, super 8mm, vinyl LPs, or cassettes that you would love to have a digital copy?”), recording studio (interview an older relative), studio in a box (take professional photos of your items for your website or social media) and various design computers whose design can then be transferred to buttons, shirts, wood, plastic, etc. Come join us and imagine what you could do with the equipment available.
We will meet in the Tech Zone on the first floor of the Main Library, downtown Akron, 60 South High Street.  www.akronlibrary.org
New: Board meeting and any chapter meeting will be in one of the computer labs on the first floor.
This meeting is in-person only, no Zoom.
 



Carrying Our Story Forward, Sharing Family Ancestry - Mary Ann Horak
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Carrying Our Story Forward, Sharing Family Ancestry - Mary Ann Horak
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library, Room 3 and Zoom
Lots of reasons why our family ancestry should be shared but, what is the best way to share? What to do with keepsakes, bibles, photos, videos, pedigree charts, family group sheets, birth, marriage and death records?  This presentation will take a look at different ways of sharing a little or a lot of the results of our family research. I will bring some examples of “my carrying it forward” projects to share. If you have already begun to “carry it forward” with your family, please feel free to bring examples to the meeting.
   We will meet in room 3 of the Main Library, downtown Akron, 60 South High Street.  www.akronlibrary.org  The meeting will also be on Zoom.  Links will be emailed to members.  Visitors may contact the chapter for a link.  info@summitogs.org  The board meeting starts an hour earlier at 1:00 p.m. and is always open to members or visitors.



Saturday, March 18, 2023
Tree Surgery - Cynthia Turk
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library, Room 3 and Zoom
   Cynthia Turk, president of the Lake County Genealogical Society, will talk on “Tree Surgery”, which is the repair of a family tree which has gone awry for various reasons and needs to be repaired or removed.
   We will meet in room 3 of the Main Library, downtown Akron, 60 South High Street.  www.akronlibrary.org  The meeting will also be on Zoom.  Links will be emailed to members.  Visitors may contact the chapter for a link.  info@summitogs.org  The board meeting starts an hour earlier at 1:00 p.m. and is always open to members or visitors.
   Note: Previously scheduled for room 1, the meeting has been moved to room 3.  The 1:00 p.m. time slot has now been cleared for the board meeting.



Saturday, February 18, 2023
Carrying Our Story Forward, Sharing Family Ancestry
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Tallmadge Library, Community Room and Zoom
   Due to the unavailability of a meeting room at the Main Library in downtown Akron, the meeting will be at Tallmadge Library for those planning to attend in person. 
   Our original presenter for this topic is unable to be with us for circumstances out of her control. 
Please bring your ideas and examples of ways you are sharing your family research with your family. 
   We will meet in the Community room of the Tallmadge Library, 90 Community Road, Tallmadge,
www.akronlibrary.org/locations/tallmadge  The meeting will also be on Zoom.  Links will be emailed to members.  Visitors may contact the chapter for a link.  info@summitogs.org  The board meeting starts an hour earlier at 1:00 p.m. and is always open to members or visitors.



Saturday, January 21, 2023
1950 Census & Find-A-Grave
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library, Room 2AB and Zoom
1950 Census and Find A Grave, presented by Howland Davis II
 
Prior to the chapter meeting the library will also have two genealogy discoussion group sessions,
the first online and the second in-person at the libary. 
VIRTUAL GENEALOGY AND DNA WORKSHOP
10:30am - 11:30am on Zoom
IN-PERSON GENEALOGY AND DNA WORKSHOP
11:30am - 12:30pm, Main Library - Special Collections
Ask questions and get answers about your family history and DNA genealogy research. Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.643.9030. 
https://services.akronlibrary.org/events?term=genealogy&r=thismonth
 



Saturday, October 15, 2022
nominations and election of officers
4:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Zoom Only
The chapter has no speaker scheduled for this meeting, so we have changed the time for our meeting to allow members to attend the event at the Medina Library.  (See the separate email or event on our website.)  
 
It is still important that we have a brief meeting this month to conduct the business of allowing for last minute nominations, including self-nominations, of candidates for officers and the election of officers for calendar year 2023.  
 



Navigating the Records From The War of 1812
Saturday, September 17, 2022
Navigating the Records From The War of 1812
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Zoom
   From bounty land to pensions, there are no shortage of genealogical records for soldiers from The War of 1812.  Learn why these records were created, how to make sense of them, and what those records can contain for your ancestors. 
   Brian Rhinehart is a professional genealogist and speaker. He is a graduate of Boston University’s Certificate of Genealogy Research and the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (GenFed) in Washington DC. A direct descendant of six Civil War soldiers, Brian specializes in research and record retrieval for Civil War and War of 1812 soldiers at the National Archives in Washington DC and has retrieved military files for hundreds of clients there.  Brian will be speaking at the 2022 OGS Conference.  For other presentations by Brian this year, see the presentations page on his website, civilwarrecords.com
   The meeting will be on Zoom. Due to a library event the same day, we are unable to meet at the Akron Main Library.  Links will be emailed to members.  Visitors may contact the chapter for a link.  info@summitogs.org  The board meeting starts an hour earlier at 1:00 p.m. and is always open to members or visitors.



It’s Not All Online: Researching in Archives
Saturday, July 16, 2022
It’s Not All Online: Researching in Archives
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library, Room 2AB and Zoom
   “Statistics say that there is less than 10% of all the world’s genealogical records are online”. This statement has been said by many genealogy professionals and archivists, including myself. The truth be told that percentage is probably more like 3%-5%. As genealogists, we are living in a time when there are huge amounts of genealogy records being put online daily. We can do research in the comfort of our own homes with our pajamas and fuzzy slippers until 3 o’clock in the morning if we want to. Unfortunately, we have been lulled into thinking that “everything is online”. When, most of all genealogy records are sitting in repositories waiting to be discovered by the genealogist. This presentation will show why you need to contact or visit an archive and seek out those records that are not online.
   Melissa Barker is a Certified Archives Manager and Public Historian currently working at the Houston County, Tennessee Archives. She is affectionally known as The Archive Lady to the genealogy community. She lectures, teaches, and writes about the genealogy research process, researching in archives and records preservation. She conducts virtual presentations across the United States and other countries for various genealogy groups and societies. She writes a popular blog entitled A Genealogist in the Archives and is a well-known published book reviewer. She has been a Professional Genealogist for the past 17 years with expertise in Tennessee records. She has been researching her own family history for the past 32 years.
A Genealogist in the Archives agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com
Facebook "The Archive Lady" www.facebook.com/TheArchiveLady
   We will meet in room 2AB of the Main Library, downtown Akron, 60 South High Street.  www.akronlibrary.org  The meeting will also be on Zoom.  The speaker will be on Zoom. Links will be emailed to members.  Visitors may contact the chapter for a link.  info@summitogs.org   The board meeting starts an hour earlier at 1:00 p.m. and is always open to members or visitors.
 



Italian Ancestry Research - Double Feature
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Italian Ancestry Research - Double Feature
1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library, Room 2AB and Zoom
NOTE: The time has changed to start at 1:30 p.m., the reason being we have added a speaker. 
 
Italian History - by Tom Cirincione
An overview of Italian history as it pertains to genealogy, along with etymology discussing Italian surname derivations. 
Tom Cirincione is the President of the Cleveland Italian Ancestry Organization (CIAO).   Tom co-founded the group, formerly known as POINT, back in 2008.   Tom has spoken locally on the topics of Italian Genealogy and Researching Newspapers.   He began his genealogical pursuits back in the early 1980's.   In 2018 Tom was recognized by the Cleveland Italian-American Heritage Committee, in conjunction with the city of Cleveland, for his contributions to Italian culture.  Tom is a native of New York State and has resided in Westlake since 1996.
 
Understanding Italian Civil Records by Bryan Schneider
What are Italian civil records? What is the background on their existence and is it uniform across Italy? Which records are available online and what pertinent information can be extracted, even without a linguistic knowledge of Italian?

Bryan is a professional genealogist, researcher and lecturer based in Southern Italy for more than ten years. He grew up in Stow and graduated from OSU. My Bella Basilicata Genealogy focuses on Southern Italy (Basilicata, Puglia and Campania), Bryan and his wife Valerie also help their clients to experience their ancestral towns with their Heritage Immersion Days.

Their passion at My Bella Basilicata in helping ancestors of Italian emigrants reconnect with their ancestral roots has been featured on Italian RAI television at both a regional and national basis.

My Bella Basilicata can also be found on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

My Bella Vacanza, LLC - My Bella Basilicata
www.mybellabasilicata.com
info@mybellabasilicata.com
https://www.facebook.com/MyBellaBasilicata
https://www.instagram.com/mybellabasilicata
 
     We will meet in room 2AB of the Main Library, downtown Akron, 60 South High Street.  www.akronlibrary.org  The meeting will also be on Zoom.  The speaker plans to be at the library.  Links will be emailed to members.  Visitors may contact the chapter for a link  info@summitogs.org  The board meeting starts a half hour earlier at 1:00 p.m. and is always open to members or visitors.
 



Research in the Western Reserve Before 1850
Saturday, May 21, 2022
Research in the Western Reserve Before 1850
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library, Room 2AB and Zoom
Do you have ancestors who settled in northeast Ohio before 1850? The usual pre-1850 search techniques apply, but the Western Reserve also has a unique history and a few unique sources to check out. Jane Gramlich, Librarian in the Special Collections Division at ASCPL, will discuss the history of the Western Reserve and its resources and research methods. 
   We will meet in room 2AB of the Main Library, downtown Akron, 60 South High Street.  www.akronlibrary.org  The meeting will also be on Zoom.  The speaker plans to be at the library.  Links will be emailed to members.  Visitors may contact the chapter for a link.  info@summitogs.org  The board meeting starts a half hour earlier at 1:00 p.m. and is always open to members or visitors.



Discovering and Memorializing Your Scottish Ancestors: A Case Study
Saturday, April 16, 2022
Discovering and Memorializing Your Scottish Ancestors: A Case Study
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library, Room 2AB and Zoom
   Learn methods for researching your ancestors with Scottish roots. The numerous examples of records and resources covered could be applied to your own research.
   Stephen Wendt, MLIS, is a professional genealogist, speaker and owner of Tree Tidings Genealogy. Stephen holds a master's degree in Library and Information Science from Kent State University.
treetidingsgenealogy.com
   We will meet in room 2AB of the Main Library, downtown Akron, 60 South High Street.  www.akronlibrary.org  The meeting will also be on Zoom.  The speaker is expected to be on Zoom. Links will be emailed to members.  Visitors may contact the chapter for a link.  info@summitogs.org  The board meeting starts an hour earlier at 1:00 p.m. and is always open to members or visitors.



Will The Real Warren Harris Please Stand Up?
Saturday, March 19, 2022
Will The Real Warren Harris Please Stand Up?
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library, Room 2AB and Zoom
   Determine which record corresponds with which man when three men in the same area share the same name by following this case study. 
   Mary Jamba, is a trustee of the Ohio Genealogical Society, past president of the Greater Cleveland Chapter of OGS, program chair for the Western Reserve Historical Society Genealogical Committee and DNA User Group Leader for the Computer Assisted Genealogy Group. She has solved more than 100 unknown parent cases using genetic genealogy. 
   We will meet in room 2AB of the Main Library, downtown Akron, 60 South High Street.  www.akronlibrary.org  The meeting will also be on Zoom.  The speaker is expected to be on Zoom. Links will be emailed to members.  Visitors may contact the chapter for a link.  info@summitogs.org  The board meeting starts an hour earlier at 1:00 p.m. and is always open to members or visitors.



Genealogist Turns Private Eye: Tips for Finding Living Relatives
Saturday, February 19, 2022
Genealogist Turns Private Eye: Tips for Finding Living Relatives
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library, Room 2AB and Zoom
   When you think of genealogy or family history, you might be thinking – “dead people”. In reality, it’s the living people who help you overcome your biggest obstacles in putting together your family tree. Whether you are adopted and looking for your birth family or just trying to get through the next brick wall, finding living relatives is key. Learn all the tips for finding your living family today!
   Our speaker Amie Bowser Tennant is a professional genealogist, nationally known speaker, internationally known blogger, and writer for FamilySearch.  www.TheGenealogyReporter.com
   We will meet in room 2AB of the Main Library, downtown Akron, 60 South High Street.  www.akronlibrary.org  The meeting will also be on Zoom.  The speaker will be on Zoom. Links will be emailed to members.  Visitors may contact the chapter for a link.  info@summitogs.org
The board meeting starts an hour earlier at 1:00 p.m. and is always open to members or visitors.



Useful Tools for Those With German Ancestors
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Useful Tools for Those With German Ancestors
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library, Room 2AB and Zoom
   Covers German research and how to access free online tools to help you find the records and read the handwriting.  You don't have to be a German expert to read your German ancestors' records. Come learn the tricks to be successful. 
   Dana Palmer, CG®, CGL(SM) specializes in lineage society applications, publishing family books, and Midwestern research – specifically Ohio. In addition to her client work, she reviews military repatriation cases, is part of the Silver Books team, and lectures at RootsTech and the National Genealogical Society (NGS) conferences.  www.treasuredlineage.com 
   We will meet in room 2AB of the Main Library, downtown Akron, 60 South High Street.  www.akronlibrary.org  The meeting will also be on Zoom.  The speaker will be on Zoom. Links will be emailed to members.  Visitors may contact the chapter for a link.  info@summitogs.org
The board meeting starts an hour earlier at 1:00 p.m. and is always open to members or visitors.



Library Research
Saturday, September 18, 2021
Library Research
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Special Collections, Akron-Summit County Public Library
During this meeting we will attempt to help members solve some of their genealogical research problems.  We will meet in the Special Collections Library and use library computers, databases, and books to help each other make some break throughs in our research.  Come prepared to research and help others.  Identify a brick wall or area you need some help with.  Bring your laptop and genealogy software, if you like.  Also bring information on what you know or would like to research like family group sheets, and lists of names and places. 
This new article in Legacy Family Tree contains a list of resources that might help in your research: 
5 Online Genealogy Freebies You’re Missing
https://news.legacyfamilytree.com/legacy_news/2021/09/5-online-genealogy-freebies-youre-missing-.html
 



Following the DNA Breadcrumb Trail
Saturday, July 17, 2021
Following the DNA Breadcrumb Trail
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Main Library, room 2AB and online
Learn to use genetic genealogy to find unknown parents and grandparents. These same methods can be used to verify your family tree as well as look for more distant ancestors. This will be our first hybrid meeting (at the library and online).  The library has lifted all corona virus restrictions, including masks and social distancing.  Contact the chapter at info@summitogs.org for a Zoom link. 
Our speaker, Mary Jamba, is a trustee of the Ohio Genealogical Society, past president of the Greater Cleveland Chaper of OGS, program chair for the Western Reserve Histocial Society Genealogical Committee and DNA User Group Leader for the Computer Assisted Genealogy Group. She has solved more than 100 unknown parent cases using genetic genealogy.



Lifelong Learning: Enhancing Your Genealogical Skills
Saturday, June 19, 2021
Lifelong Learning: Enhancing Your Genealogical Skills
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
online chapter meeting of SCCOGS
Carla Cegielski will be our speaker.  Online access to original sources has revolutionized genealogical research. Opportunities abound for indexing, transcribing, geo-locating, recording oral histories, etc. Genealogists can take advantage of volunteer opportunities to enhance basic skills and learn new skills (i.e. learning by doing). The benefits for both the genealogist and the genealogical community at large are immense.
Carla S. Cegielski is a full-time genealogical researcher, lecturer and writer specializing in Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and West Virginia research. A former college instructor, Carla began lecturing on various genealogical topics in 2008. She is a frequent speaker at genealogical societies, libraries and conferences. She has a special interest in exploring and teaching others about underutilized record collections. Carla writes the Tech Tips column in the quarterly NGS Magazine.  Contact the chapter at info@summitogs.org for a Zoom link.
 



Maternal Failure
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Maternal Failure
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
online chapter meeting of SCCOGS
Barb Baltrinic, local author will speak about her third book, Maternal Failure, which deals with her mother's personality disorder and inability to bond with her daughter.  The book chronicles Barb's research, finding two half-brothers, the identity of her bio-dad, growing up in a dysfunctional home, how secrets kept can cause family dysfunction, and learning how a child can become resilient to uncover the truth of their own identity.  Barb previously spoke to our chapter about her first two books, A Founder for All, about Abraham Clark, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and A Patriot for All, about Andrew Clark, Abraham's son.
https://baltrinic.wixsite.com/bbaltrinic  Contact the chapter at info@summitogs.org for a Zoom link.
 



Celebrating SCCOGS’ 50th Anniversary: A Trip Down Memory Lane
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Celebrating SCCOGS’ 50th Anniversary: A Trip Down Memory Lane
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
online chapter meeting of SCCOGS
The Summit County Chapter of OGS was formed on April 17, 1971. The chapter’s records are stored in the Special Collections Division of the Akron-Summit County Public Library and chronicle its activities over the decades. Join Special Collections librarian Jane Gramlich for a nostalgic look at SCCOGS’ first fifty years.  Past and current members are encouraged to share their stories or memories by emailing  speccollections@akronlibrary.org.  Contact the chapter at info@summitogs.org for a Zoom link.
 
 



Effective Search Strategies on FamilySearch
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Effective Search Strategies on FamilySearch
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
online chapter meeting of SCCOGS
Dana Ann Palmer will be our speaker.  Presentation covers many of the tricks to finding records on FamilySearch, especially when they are misspelled or misindexed.  Most of the focus is on tricks to find people in the Historical Records and Catalog.  Dana has spoken before at Family History Fair in Tallmadge and will be speaking at RootsTech in February and the OGS Conference in April.  Contact the chapter at info@summitogs.org for a Zoom link.
 



Informal Meeting - Zoom Practice, Sharing Genealogy, Show & Tell, Brick Walls
Saturday, February 20, 2021
Informal Meeting - Zoom Practice, Sharing Genealogy, Show & Tell, Brick Walls
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Zoom online meeting
 
Some time will be allowed for members who are not familiar with Zoom to join the meeting.  Update members with what has transpired since last February and plans for 2021.  Informal meeting, sharing genealogy, show & tell, brick walls and the like.  Links will be emailed to members.  Visitors may contact the chapter for a link.  info@summitogs.org



Saturday, October 17, 2020
TBD
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Akron-Summit Public Library- Main Library Meeting Room 2AB



Saturday, September 19, 2020
TBD
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Akron-Summit Public Library- Main Library Meeting Room 2AB



Saturday, July 18, 2020
TBD
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm



Saturday, June 20, 2020
TBD
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Akron-Summit Public Library- Main Library Meeting Room 2AB



Saturday, May 16, 2020
TBD
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Akron-Summit Public Library- Main Library Meeting Room 2AB



Saturday, April 18, 2020
TBD
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Akron-Summit Public Library- Main Library Meeting Room 2AB



Saturday, March 21, 2020
Maternal Failure - MEETING POSTPONED
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
NOTE LOCATION CHANGE: Ellet Branch, 2470 E. Market Street, Akron
Akron area author Barb Baltrinic's third book is Maternal Failure.  She will be speaking about her own family, DNA research, finding her biological father, two brothers she never knew she had and her mother's personality disorder and inability to bond with her.  Note our meeting location will be at Ellet branch library, 2470 E. Market Street, Akron, Ohio.  akronlibrary.org/locations/ellet



Saturday, January 18, 2020
Unpacking a Civil War Pension File
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Akron-Summit Public Library
Our speaker for this presentation will be Special Collections Librarian Jane Gramlich.  Civil War Pension files can be 'packed' with information.  Join us and find out how to get the most information and clues from those Pension files.



Saturday, October 19, 2019
Ancestors and Their Travels
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Akron-Summit Public Library
Our speaker will be Holly Christiansen, Columnist for the Akron Beacon Journal.  She wil talk about finding her ancestors and their travels.  They were mentioned in a column on August 18, 2019.



Saturday, September 21, 2019
To Be Determined
Norton Branch Library, 3930 South Cleveland-Massillon Road
Speaker will be Judy Porter.
Library is located between the Grace Church and Grandpa's Cheese Barn.



Saturday, July 20, 2019
African American Genealogy
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
NOTE LOCATION CHANGE: Tallmadge Library, 90 Community Road, Tallmadge
Iris Bolar, Special Collections Librarian, will be our speaker. 



Saturday, June 15, 2019
To Be Determine
Akron-Summit Public Library



Saturday, May 18, 2019
The Mayflower Society
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Akron-Summit Public Library
Our speaker will be Buzz Howland.   His presentation will be about applying to The Mayflower Society.  He started his application in 2011 and was accepted in 2013.  Places around the world will be celebrating the 400th anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims in 2020.
 
Buzz with also talk about the various Ohio lineage societies that have been created to celebrate our ancestors. 



Saturday, April 20, 2019
"Heading West"
NOTE LOCATION CHANGE: Tallmadge Library, 90 Community Road, Tallmadge
Our speaker will be Margaret Cheney, who is currently the president of the Ohio Genealogical Society.  Margaret's program will be highlighting the Pioneering Women who moved west to adventure.  Join us for this lighthearted and meaningful program.  Hope to see you there.
 



Saturday, March 16, 2019
"Courthouse" Indexes
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library, downtown
Our speaker will be Julie Wilson.   What types of records are created locally and kept at the Courthouse?  There are various types of index systems used - they are not all the same.  Come join us to learn/review about the various types of indexes and tips to help you locate documents.  



Saturday, February 16, 2019
Obituaries
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
NOTE LOCATION CHANGE: Tallmadge Library, 90 Community Road, Tallmadge, Ohio
Join us for a presentation on Obituaries.  Our speaker will be Edward Bolte, President WRHS Genealogical Committee.  



Saturday, January 19, 2019
Family Search
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library, downtown
Our speakers will be Jeanne Peugh, Director and David Peugh, Assistant Director of the Family History Center in Tallmadge.  
Topic to be determined.



Saturday, October 20, 2018
DAR Lineage Society and the Research Process for Joining
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Judy Jennings is a member of the DAR and helps people with the application progress for joining the DAR.  Judy will discuss researching your Revolutionary Ancestor and provdie helpful hints to get past roadblocks in the research process.  She will also talk about the on-line application process.



Saturday, September 15, 2018
Beginner's Luck
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library, downtown
Our Vice President, Mary Ann Horak will lead us through her own "Who Do You Think You Are?" style journey.  Interesting ancestors and forgotten stories were uncovered.  Mary Ann will share what she discovered and some of the research tools she used.



Saturday, July 21, 2018
Newspapers in Research
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library, downtown
The presentation will cover how to search for ancestors using digitized newspapers.  Presented by Summit County Librarian



Saturday, June 16, 2018
Online Research with the Library Websites
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library, downtown
The presentation will introduce (or refresh) members to the online research options available through the library websites.  We will meet at the Main Library in Computer Lab 1 on the 1st floor.  Our speaker will be from the Special Collections Department.  



Saturday, May 19, 2018
Frances and Arabella: John and Fanny: Love and War
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library, downtown
Our presenter will be John C. Fazio, Civil War Scholar.  John will present a story of a Union and a Confederate General and their wives and how they became intertwined.



Saturday, April 21, 2018
Early Settlers in Ohio
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Ellet Library Branch, 2470 East Market Street, Akron - NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE
Our presenter will be Mary Jamba, a Ohio Genealogy Society trustee.
 
 



Saturday, March 17, 2018
Working With Your Autosomal DNA
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library, downtown
Our speaker will be Julie Wilson.  Julie will talk about autosomal matches and provide tips for working with them.



Saturday, February 17, 2018
A Patriot's Price
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Akron-Summit County Public Library, downtown
Our presenter will be author Barb Baltrinic.  Barb will present the story of Andrew Clark who was captured and placed on the British prison ship H.M.S. Jersey.