SouthWest Cuyahoga Chapter
BACKGROUNDThe chapter was formed in 1981 by a group of people who wanted to share and increase their common interest in family history. Although many of our members have ancestors in this locality, that is not required for membership. Our educational programs and the sharing of information and research problems cover a much broader area.
Meetings are held 9 times per year on the second Thursday of January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November, and December at 7:30 PM. The Old Town Hall, also known as the Senior Activity Center, located at 18825 Royalton Road, just southeast of the Commons, (across from the Clock Tower is the site of these meetings. Occasionally joint meetings with other chapters or field trips are planned. Guests are always welcome.
Membership includes 3 issues of our newsletter per year and free queries therein. A Membership and Surname Directory, as well as Ancestry Charts, are maintained by the chapter for its members.
OFFICERS 2005
- 2006
- PRESIDENT: Eva Williamson
- VICE PRESIDENT: Dolores Downey
- SECRETARY: Pamela Kuschnir
- TREASURER: Alan Hull
- PUBLICATIONS: Louise Varisco
- MEMBERSHIP: Charlotte Schneider
- OGS LIAISON: Jean Barnes
- OGS LIAISON: Wallace D. Huskonen
- OGS LIAISON: Gary M. Smith
- NEWSLETTER: Carol Williams
- QUERY EDITOR: Grace Williams
- WEBMASTER: Gary M. Smith
Contact: 13305 Pearl Road,
Strongsville, OH 44136-3403
E-mail: gmtjaden@aol.com
For Questions, comments, or to report broken links.
Web Site: http://members.aol.com/gmtjaden/
MEETINGSAll Chapter meetings are held at the Old Town Hall, 18825 Royalton Road, Strongsville, Ohio, beginning at 7:30 P.M.
Guests are welcome at all meetings. There is No charge for attendance.
September
8, 2005 - Brent Morgan will present Civil War Military History.
October
13, 2005 - Marilyn Thompson will present "Identifying old
photos by clues in the costumes and hair styles"
November 10, 2005 - Shelvey
Madama speaking on "Land records and probate."
December 8, 2005 - "Group
Sharing." Bring a family artifact or story to share.
January 12, 2006 - Marie
Herlevi with "Resources at the Summit County Library."
February 9, 2006 - Vickie
Blum Vigil will present her book and hints and tips she learned while writing Finding
Family History in NE Ohio.
March 9, 2006 - A
demonstration of the genealogy program RootsMagic will be featured.
April 13, 2006 - TBA
May 11, 2006 - TBA
MEMBERSHIP:Membership includes 3 issues of our newsletter per year and free queries therein. A Membership and Surname Directory, as well as Ancestry Charts, are maintained by the Chapter for its Members. Individual membership is $10.00 per year; family (1 address/1 newsletter) is $12.00 per year (Twelve months from date of joining). Send check with self-addressed envelope to:
Southwest Cuyahoga Chapter OGS., 13305 Pearl Road, Strongsville, OH 44136-3403.
PUBLICATIONS"Memories In Stone"
Chapter members have compiled a book listing nearly 3,000 interments, from 1816 through 1994, in the Strongsville (Cuyahoga County, Ohio) Cemetery. The information is taken from tombstones and sexton records and includes maps to locate burial plots. Printed on heavy-weight paper with a plastic overlay cover and metal spiral binding, it contains over 100 pages of genealogical information including many birth, death, and marriage dates, grave owner names, relationships, military and fraternal organizational memberships, and much more.
The cost is $20 plus 7% ($1.40) tax (Ohio residents) and $2.50 postage and handling if mailed. Make check payable to Southwest Cuyahoga Chapter OGS, and mail to: Southwest Cuyahoga Chapter OGS - 22000 Boston Road, Strongsville, OH 44149-6510. printable order form
"Births, Marriages, Deaths - Published in Newspapers at Berea, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio November 1868 through January 1879"
The papers reported these events not only from Berea, but also surrounding communities in Cuyahoga, Lorain and Medina counties. Deaths from around the state were sometimes reported, especially northern Ohio.
The cost is $30.00 plus 7% ($2.10) tax (Ohio residents) and $4.25 postage and handling if mailed. Make check payable to Southwest Cuyahoga Chapter OGS, and mail to: Southwest Cuyahoga Chapter OGS - 22000 Boston Road, Strongsville, OH 44149-6510. printable order form
2005 OGS Chapter Management Seminar
27 August 2005
Batavia Church of Christ
2170 Old State Route 32 at Bauer Road, Batavia
Host Chapter: Clermont County Chapter, OGS
Featuring 11 Highly-Knowledgeable Speakers including Curt B. Witcher of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Free for members of OGS and OGS Chapters
($25.00 fee for non-members)
Schedule:
| 9:00am-9:30am |
| Registration (doughnuts and beverages available) |
| 9:30am-9:40am |
| Opening Session - Diane VanSkiver Gagel, OGS President, and Kenny Burck, Chapter Management Seminar Chair |
| 9:45am-10:45am (Concurrent Sessions) |
| Reviewing a Lineage Society Application - Amy Johnson Crow |
| Financial Filings for Non-Profit Organizations including Ohio Sales Taxes - Thomas Stephen Neel |
| Attracting New Members for Your Chapter - Debbie Deal |
| Your Chapter's Relationship with OGS - Jana Sloan Broglin |
| 11:00am-12:00pm (Concurrent Sessions) |
| New Topic - Locating Ohio's Church Records: How the OGS Church Records Project Can Benefit Everyone - Karen Bennett & Dwane Grace |
| Meet the OGS President: Genealogical & Other OGS Issues - Diane VanSkiver Gagel |
| Duties of Chapter Officers - Miriam Fetters and Paul Morehouse |
| How to Find and Generate Quality Material for Your Chapter Newsletter - Wally Huskonen |
| 12:00pm-1:00pm |
| Pot Luck Lunch (Please bring a dish to share. Utensils and drinks will be provided.) |
| 1:15pm-2:45pm |
| Your Society Wants YOU! Effective Recruiting Strategies for Genealogical Societies - Curt B. Witcher |
| 2:45pm-3:00pm |
| Closing Remarks and Door Prize Drawing - Kenny Burck |
Research Opportunity
The Clermont County Public Library (Doris Wood Branch) will be open late for attendees of
the Seminar on Friday night, 26 August, until 9:00pm. It is located at 180 South 3rd,
Batavia, OH (Phone 513-732-2128, website www.clermont.lib.oh.us) This library holds the collection of the
Clermont County Genealogical Society and is a great source for Clermont County genealogy.
It is 1.8 miles from the Amerihost Inn & Suites.
Hotel Information
Amerihost Inn & Suites located at 2188 Winemiller Lane at the intersection of Ohio
Route 32 {the James A. Rhodes Appalachian Highway} & Bauer Road in East Batavia
Heights, OH (just east of Batavia, OH) is holding 13 non-smoking and 2 smoking rooms for
Friday night, 26 August, for OGS at the rate of $68.40 plus tax for up to 4 persons in a
room. Phone (513) 735-4678. Be certain to tell them you are with the Ohio Genealogical
Society. These rooms will be held until 6 August 2005. There is an indoor pool, jacuzzi
and continental breakfast available.
Several restaurants are located nearby. You might want to try the Gold Star Cincinnati Chili and a United Dairy Farmers Malt or Shake located at two businesses next door - Cincinnati specialties!
Questions
Contact Kenny Burck at (513) 851-9549 or email ogs@ogs.org.
2005 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference
September 7-10 – Salt Lake City, Utah - Reminders of the Past: Visions for the Future: Presented by The Federation of Genealogical Societies, and the Utah Genealogical Association. http://www.fgs.org/2005conf/FGS-2005.htm
Web Site: www.fgs.org
Phone: 888-FGS-1500
E-mail: fgs-office@fgs.org
Ohio Genealogical Society’s
Inaugural
Fall Seminar
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Where:
James W. Kehoe Center for Advanced Learning; North Central State College (Shelby
Campus); 175 Main Street; Shelby, Ohio. [Map & directions at http://attc.ncstatecollege.edu/drivingdirections.htm]
What:
Topics: Googling for Grandma; Internet Communications Depot; & Planting Your
Family Tree Online; with a Question & Answer Session to follow.
Party
with OGS: A
Post-Conference reception honoring Cyndi Howells and celebrating Family History Month will
be held at the Ohio Genealogical Society’s Library, S. 713 Main Street; Mansfield,
Ohio. The library will remain open 5-8 p.m.
for extended research hours following the reception.
Registration: OGS
Members: $ 25.00 Non-members: $ 35.00
LIMITED SEATING SO REGISTER EARLY!
Contact: Ohio Genealogical Society, 713 South Main St.; Mansfield, Ohio 44907. Phone: 419-756-7294; E-Mail: ogs@ogs.org; Web site: http://www.ogs.org
2006 OGS Annual Conference
"Planting the Seed: Tools for Growing Your Family Tree"
27-29 April 2006, Toledo
Watch this space for more information about the 2006 OGS Annual Conference.
If you have questions regarding the conference, contact Jana Sloan Broglin, 2006 Conference Chair, at ogs2006@ogs.org.
FAVORITE LINKS TO
HELPFUL INFORMATION:
Cleveland District Round Table The
Cleveland District Round Table is a discussion group of the leadership of the genealogical
societies in the five-county district which includes Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, and
Medina. It meets twice a year, May and October to exchange information on the happenings
within their chapters. Some of the groups represented at these meetings are not Ohio
Genealogical Society affiliates, and include many specialty groups-religious, nationality,
ethnic, and interest groups. Agendas are sent out one month in advance, but any and all
are welcome to attend. Meetings are held at the Independence Public Library on a Sunday
from 2-4 pm under the leadership of Jean Barnes.
Ohio Genealogical Society and its
Chapters
Greater Cleveland
Libraries & Societies with Genealogical Research
Cuyahoga County Library System - Links to each
branch
Cleveland
Heights-University Heights Public Library - Cleveland Heights - serving two
suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio.
Cleveland
Public Library - Cleveland - A public service provider of networked information
resources, including http gateways to the Library catalog and the Cleveland News Index.
Euclid
Public Library - Euclid
KnowItNow
- Cleveland - live online reference service staffed by professional librarians.
Lakewood
Public Library - Lakewood - with library, school, and community information and
links.
Rocky
River Public Library - Rocky River
Shaker
Heights Public Library - Shaker Heights - founded in 1922 serving a diverse
population of 33,000 with the highest circulation rate in Cuyahoga County in Ohio.
Westlake
Porter Public Library - Westlake
Fairview Park Regional Library
Federation of Genealogical Societies
International Internet
Genealogical Society. IIGS™ Library - Ohio Links
Marriages A to Z Cuyahoga County
New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS)
Ohio Death Certificate
Index (1913-1937)
Ohio Link Do your
own Interlibrary Loans from Home (Limited to Ohio Libraries)
Ohio
Research Outline - LDS (Tips, Record Locations, and more)
Ohio State University Libraries
On-Line Genealogical Societies &
Associations by Lori Hoffman
Western
Reserve Historical Society
