Stark County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society

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.

04/10/2026

03/19/2026

The 1st meeting of 2026 will be Thursday March 19th at 6:00pm at the temporary location of the Stark County Library
1020 Market Ave. N
Canton, OH 44702

Thursday, March 19, 2026 - We will start in the Cardinal Room and then take a tour of the Genealogy Department in the Temporary Main Library.

02/09/2026

Discover the history of the Hoover Company at this upcoming program presented by Megan Pellegrino of Walsh College and the Hoover Historical Society Make sure to reserve your seat today!

Discover the story of the Hoover Company's history in North Canton beginning in 1870 with a leather goods business that later evolved into a global vacuum cleaner empire.

12/02/2025

The Ohio Genealogical Society Offices and Library are closed today, Tuesday December 2, 2025.

11/26/2025

Ohio Genealogy, Ohio History, Midwest Genealogy, Genealogical research and archives, Genealogy library.

10/09/2025

You don't want to miss your chance to Sunny J. Morton share how to discover and record your family stories!

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10/07/2025

Join the Stark County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society on October 16 at 6 pm at the new Library location at 1020 Market Ave N. (Cardinal Room), as Christina Conti shares her genealogy experience in Italy this summer. She traveled to Italy in July to further her family tree, and she will share her awesome experience.

09/26/2025

There are still spots to sign up! Don't miss out on the opportunity to hear Sunny Morton!

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09/13/2025

September 18, 2025 “Cemeteries in Genealogy Research” with Krista Horrocks by Webinar
6:00 North Branch Library basement meeting room

Hunting for an ancestor’s gravestone can be an exciting adventure or a frustrating series of dead ends. When we find our ancestor’s gravestone, we are often in awe, as it can give important birth, death, and marriage dates. But just because that information is written in stone doesn’t mean it is always correct! Join Krista Horrocks, cemetery preservationist for the Ohio History Connection, on how cemeteries and gravestones can help, or hinder, your genealogical research.

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