Stark County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society

10/16/2026

📖❤️ Every family has a story worth preserving!

At our October meeting, we talked about the importance of sharing family stories, preserving photographs, documenting family heirlooms, and keeping a genealogy notebook to capture those special memories and details that might otherwise be forgotten.

📝 Do you keep a genealogy notebook? Maybe you jot down family stories, record names and dates, add old photographs, or document the history behind a treasured family heirloom.

We’d love to hear from you! 💬 How do you preserve your family’s memories, and what tips would you share with others?

Let’s help keep our family stories alive for generations to come! 🌳💕

09/30/2026

Stop out this weekend at the Massillon City Cemetery to check out the 4th annual Creep and Crawl.

08/15/2026

Today chapter members visited Ft. Laurens. Ohio’s only Revolutionary War Fort. They also got to see and learn about the archlogical dig that is happening right no in preperaruon to rebuild part if the fort walls.
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08/14/2026

Saturday, August 15: We will tour Fort Laurens, a Revolutionary War historical site, 11067 Fort Laurens Rd., Bolivar, OH 44612. General information: Hours: 11-4 during August on Saturdays.

Adult (18+): $6, Youth (5-17): $3,

Active Duty Military and Veterans: Free

We will meet at the Fort at Noon or at 11:30 at the Main Library to carpool.

07/17/2026

You are invited to visit the Ohio Genealogical Society Library this
Saturday, July 18.

Between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm the OGS library will be open to the public.
During that time, attendees can use the OGS library resources, and
receive research assistance from librarians from Medina, Stark, Summit,
and Wayne counties.

07/15/2026

Saturday, July 18, is our annual picnic will be at Spring Hill Historic Home & Underground Railroad Site, 1401 Springhill Lane NE, Massillon, Ohio 44646. We will meet at noon, eat at 12:30, then tour the house and grounds. Bring a covered dish to share. Paper products and drinks will be provided. Bring your Stark County Passport to get it stamped. Park in the lower lot; parking by the house is reserved for handicapped sticker vehicles.

06/23/2026

05/20/2026

Thursday, May 21, 2026 - Show and Share Genealogy. Bring something to show that you have collected when working on your family history. Nothing new and exciting to show, bring something to share, like a tip that helped you move on with your history, or an organizational idea that keeps you from going crazy and helps you find ancestors more easily.
Our meetings will be in the Cardinal Room at the Temporary Main Library from 6-8.

04/20/2026

Thank you to the Mayflower Society for their generous donation to help complete our collection of Mayflower families.

This thoughtful contribution strengthens our genealogy resources and ensures more complete, accurate access for anyone exploring their family history. It’s support like this that helps us continue connecting our community to the past—one story at a time.

Start with us and learn more about our Family and Local History Department at StarkLibrary.org/family-and-local-history/

04/10/2026

Our meetings will be in the Cardinal Room at the Temporary Main Library from 6-8.

Thursday, April 16, 2026 - Come and explore how the canals impacted Stark County from Canal Fulton to Navarre.
Canalway of Dreams - Through the economic growth from the canals in the 1850s, Ohio became the gateway to the west. This brought many opportunities for businesses, farmers and immigrants to bring their hopes and dreams to life.