Lake County Genealogical Society - Ohio

04/26/2026

Our April meeting is almost here. See below for details and be sure to join us.

03/25/2026

If you want a basic intro to AI for Genealogy, be sure to join us for our April 2026 meeting

02/20/2025

Here are some events that may be of interest:

Thursday 20 Feb 2025 7:00 pm "339 Manumissions and Beyond Project" Zoom with Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. This will discuss the Quaker archives and government records to trace newly freed people. . .
https://genpa.org/programs-and-events/

Thursday 20 Feb 2025 8:00 pm "The Five-Story Fall: Correlating Indirect & Direct Evidence to Extend the Pedigree" with Debra S. Mieszala, CG, thanks to Florida State Genealogical Society.
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wCT7B4_BTgiZfrEQawZvIA #/registration

Saturday, 22 Feb 2025 10:00 am, "Finding Your Ancestors in Hesse-a Jump Start" with Carol Swinehart
This talk is free, and we hope to see you online. To register, e-mail [email protected], and put “Ohio PALAM GFS” on the subject line. We get so many emails; please be sure to use that specific title so that you can be sure to get registered and receive your ZOOM link. Send your questions when you register so we know what you are most interested in. Also, when you sign in, put your German families of interest in the chat.

Don't forget RootsTech March 6-8 by FamilySearch. Virtual registration is free. So many lectures to choose from, and the list is available later, too. Vendor Hall will have great sales and how-tos. https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/

A family history conference. An on-demand learning library. A way to grow closer to the people, places, and stories that matter most. RootsTech is all that and so much more. Join us as we celebrate together the joy of connection.

02/16/2025

The following are all free and virtual.

PalAm-Ohio’s German Community Forum Series resumes on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET. Carol Swinehart, who coordinates our series, will speak on "Finding Your Ancestors in Hesse – A Jump Start."

To register, e-mail [email protected], and put “Ohio PALAM GFS” on the subject line. We get so many emails; please be sure to use that specific title so that you can be sure to get registered and receive your ZOOM link. Send your questions when you register so we know what you are most interested in. Also, when you sign in, put your German families of interest in the chat. More info is here. https://oh-palam.org/

Virtual Lecture

"Building Bridges: Interactions between Plain and Non-Plain Communities” (Amish, etc)

with

Mark L. Louden

Thursday, March 6, 2025, 6pm CDT

Free and open to the public, but registration is required.

More info here. https://mki.wisc.edu/event/virtual-lectures-building-bridges-interactions-between-plain-and-non-plain-communities/

Third Thursday Webinars Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania

"339 Quaker Manumissions and Beyond Project"

Presenters: Dennis Gregg, Avis Wanda McClinton, Katherine "Kitty" Mizuno, and Judith Bines

The live virtual event will be Feb. 20, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET

More information at: https://genpa.org/programs-and-events/

"The Genealogy Proof Standard in Action: Finding the Parents

and Siblings of a Civil War Ancestor"

Thursday, February 13

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Allen County Public Library https://acpl.libnet.info/event/12680543

Of course, there is always more on NorthEast Ohio Genealogy Round Table site. https://neogrt.org/

NEOGRT is a service of the Ohio Genealogical Society. All interested organizations in North East Ohio are welcome to join; there are no dues or obligations. For most of its history, NEOGRT was the Cleveland District Round Table (CDRT), ably managed by Cynthia Turk.

02/16/2025

This is just fun. You need to have entered a few people into the FamilySearch tree for this to work.
Find cousins with Relatives at RootsTech!
Connect with living relatives today and share with friends and neighbors to see if you're related.

Find cousins https://www.familysearch.org/en/connect/902d49a6-414c-49ad-8370-4129535e9e83?cid=EM-00045311&lid=vpfzn6evnbet
Relatives at RootsTech is for everyone, even if you are unable to attend the RootsTech conference this year. See which of your relatives have joined Relatives at RootsTech already.

Join Relatives at RootsTech to find out!

02/16/2025

Reverse Genealogy for African American Family History - Presented by Derrick Mason
Thursday, Feb. 20, 6pm at Morley Library

When researching your family history, you may have always been told to start with what you know and work backwards to find ancestors, but sometimes it's more effective to do the opposite: start with what you know and move forward to find descendants. This technique can be helpful for filling gaps in the family tree or when you've hit a brick wall while working backwards. This free presentation on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 6pm by professional genealogist Derrick Mason will showcase methods for verifying familial ties and expanding family lines using reverse genealogy techniques, with an emphasis on African American family history. Register at www.morleylibrary.org.

Aurora Martinez, Director
Morley Library
184 Phelps St. | Painesville, OH 44077
www.morleylibrary.org

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01/05/2025

One of our members recently watched this short video on how to use Full Text Search on FamilySearch and found it quite helpful.

Full-text search is an exciting new way to find information in over 100 million historical records that have not been indexed, using technology that reads th...

01/05/2025

Avon Lake Public Library offers many genealogy programs. "To find out more and register, use the link below:

https://alpl.librarymarket.com/events/upcoming?keywords=discover%20your%20past&program_types%5B202%5D=202

All classes will be via Zoom on Thursday evenings from 7pm to 8pm Eastern time EXCEPT for the class "Reconstructing Your Ancestors' Lives", which will be held Sat., Jan. 25, from 1pm to 4pm. This class has three segments; we will have a break in between each segment."

The mission of the Avon Lake Public Library is to foster and enrich the community through collaboration, services, and resources.

11/22/2024

For my northeast Ohio friends interested in Genealogy

11/15/2024

JOIN US FOR 2025!

It's that time of year - time to join LCGS - or renew if you are a current member. And you can do this conveniently online at the LCGS website - https://www.lcgsohio.org/join/

Any person interested in genealogical research and the preservation of such records is welcome to become a member of the Lake County Genealogical Society

Dues are $12 per year for an individual membership or $17 for a couple living at the same address. Our membership year runs January 1 through December 31, but we will accept memberships for the upcoming year as early as October.

11/13/2024

The Lake County Genealogical Society invites those who are interested in working on their family trees and genealogical history to join us in December for two free sessions.

The first is a FamilySearch Special Interest Group presented by Zoom on December 5th at 10:00 a.m. FamilySearch is a huge genealogy resource that is continually updating and expanding. To register, send an email to [email protected] or https://www.lcgsohio.org/contact.

On December 12, 2024, you are welcome to the Painesville Morley Library Genealogy Room for a "Sleeves Up" research session starting at 10:00 a.m. till noon. You are invited to use the computers and browse through the books and research material to aid in the search for information to add to your family history.

Send a message to learn more