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Currently, the Chapter meets monthly both in-person and with an online Zoom option. Information about those meetings are detailed below. Please make sure you check below for updates on meeting dates and locations.

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NOTE: Our newsletters are emailed in mid-Jan., Apr., July, and Oct. Please ensure that you either white list or mark the society's emails as "not spam" or "not junk" to make sure they come through. If you did not recieve it, check your spam folder.

2023 MEETINGS

Our meetings are planned to be in person meetings with the option to attend via Zoom. The in person part is held at the Medina County Public Library at 210 S. Broadway, Medina OH. Come at 1:30 for a social time with the program starting at 2:00PM.

• Sunday October 8, 2023 - The History of Old Town Cemetery - Remembering Our Pioneer Settlers
  


• Sunday November 12, 2023 - Annual Meeting
  

OTHER MEETINGS of INTEREST TO OUR MEMBERS

• Genealogy Discussion Group - 2nd Wednesday of every month at Noon.

  Held at the Medina County Library Main Branch. Connect with fellow genealogists to discuss research, share hints, and ask questions. All are welcome! No registration required.
  

• Family History Day - Cemetery Research

  In an afternoon of three presentations, explore cemeteries as a resource for family history. Mary Jamba will discuss the symbolism behind imagery on gravestones. Krista Horrocks of Ohio History Connection will discuss Ohio cemetery resources and cemetery preservation. Lauren Kuntzman will present on Find A Grave and other online cemetery tools. From 12:45PM to 4:15PM.
  
  You may attend in person at the Medina County Library Main Branch, 210 S. Broadway, Medina OH, in the Community Rooms A and B or you may attend via Zoom. The Zoom information will be sent to you when you register for the presentation.
  
  Registration is required and is open at the library web site.

  
  

2023 Officers

If you wish to renew your membership for 2023, please complete and return the 2023 MEMBERSHIP FORM. Thank you for supporting our programs!

Want to become a member? Click here for our MEMBERSHIP FORM. It has all the information for joining us.

Lineage Societies of Medina County

Lineage Societies are a way of celebrating the achievements of our ancestors that arrived here first.

Applications for each group will be found on the page that describes the qualifications for each group.

Be sure to check out the Lineage Society Guidelines for rules on filling out the applications.

If you have questions, please contact our Lineage chair, at: lineagechair@medinacoogs.org with any questions you might have.

APPLICATION FORMS

• First Families of Medina County
• Settlers & Builders of Medina County
• Century Families of Medina County

Medina County Chapter of OGS Research Policy

If you are not a member, but are interested in having our chapter do research for you, please see our research policy listed HERE.

Some Helpful (and our favorite) Links!

Ohio Genealogical Society: http://www.ogs.org
Medina County Historical Society: http://www.medinahistorical.com/
LDS Library, Family Search: http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp