Crawford County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, Inc.

08/26/2026

The Crawford County Chapter of OGS has recently added a Church collection to our Members Only Archive. It contains brief histories of Crawford County churches. Access is included with Membership! Learn more here: https://crawfordcountyohiogenealogy.org/membership/

08/20/2026

The America 250 Traveling Exhibit will be at the Ohio Genealogical Society from August 18 to August 22 and August 25 to 28, 10-4. This exhibit is sponsored by Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the American Battlefield Trust. There are twelve informative 6X3 color posters and talking kiosks depicting various topics and persons from the American Revolution. This exhibit has appeared at many prestigious locations such as state capitols.

From 2 to 3 pm each day, a program will be presented by the Richland County Genealogical Society or DAR. Come hear an exciting program and visit this unique exhibit celebrating America's heritage!
Aug 18 - What Did Colonists and Soldiers Wear During the Revolutionary War?
Aug. 19 - Postcards of Richland County
Aug. 20 - Beginning Genealogy
Aug. 21 - Accoutrements and Clothing of the Early War Militia - Jack Johnson
Aug. 22 - Mansfield Blockhouse Reconstruction
Aug 25 - Artificial Intelligence and Genealogy
Aug. 26 - Climbing the Family Tree
Aug. 27 - Dreams of Revolution in Philadelphia 1777-1778
Aug 28 - Richland County History

08/19/2026

Ashland County Chapter, OGS - This event might be a great opportunity for anyone researching ancestors from Ashland County Ohio!

It is almost time for our next meeting! We will have our Aug meeting this coming Tues (Aug 18th) at 6:30 PM EDT at the Freer Home located at 1260 Center Street in Ashland, Ohio. This will be a hybrid meeting (both in person & virtual) via Zoom so if you can make it in person you can still join us. Non-members are welcome (and encouraged) to join us. Chapter President Char Elson will be sending the Zoom link & handouts out via email sometime this weekend, if you are not a member & would like the link please email her no later than Tues the 18th at noon at [email protected].

Our speaker this month is Eric E. Johnson presenting "Ohio and World War I: Reconstructing Your Ancestor’s Military Service Records"

Eric Johnson is a Fellow of the Ohio Genealogical Society and a Registrar-General Emeritus for the General Society of the War of 1812. He is currently the District Deputy President General for the Great Lakes Region for the General Society of the War of 1812.
Johnson is also a member of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution. He is a retired lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force, and the author of thirty-four books on the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, and the Old Northwest Territory.

08/12/2026

New Washington Historical Society posted this really cool map from 1755!

A 1755 Northern Ohio map. No New Washington yet.

08/05/2026

Member and Corresponding Secretary, Kim Teeple, has published an essay about growing up in 1970s Crestline Ohio.

Do you remember Crestline in the 70s?

A Lyrical Portrait of Crestline, Ohio from the perspective of Generation X.

07/29/2026

Help! The Crestline Ohio Historical Society is looking for assistance with naming the people in the photos.

07/25/2026

✨ Over the next month or two, we will continue posting additional portions of the 101st Ohio Volunteer Infantry roster.

Whether you're researching your family history or simply interested in Crawford County's Civil War heritage, you'll want to follow along as new names are published.

🔎 Be sure to visit our website regularly to see the most recent updates and discover whether your ancestors were among the brave men who served.

📖 Read the latest posts here:
https://crawfordcountyohiogenealogy.org/tag/civil-war/

07/22/2026

Love the work these researchers did!

Over the past year, as part of America 250-Ohio, public researchers traveled across Ohio, walking cemeteries, exploring back roads, and documenting the gravesites of Revolutionary War veterans. During that time, more than 570 volunteers helped record over 4,300 gravesites and 1,400 cemeteries, capturing over 8,000 photographs.

Click below to read and view the graves, discover the stories of notable veterans and learn how you can help us continue this work.

https://ow.ly/LwZl50ZnugI

07/15/2026

Live in Ohio? Be sure to use the Ohio Genealogical Society Library in Bellville for research assistance!

07/11/2026

View the 1902-1903 Holmes Township Quaker School class on our website! 🍎

The message below was originally published in Volume 3, Issue 3 of the Crawford County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society Newsletter in August 1977. Family Researchers will still find this li…