Upcoming Events
Hungarian Culture in Cleveland
Eva Szabo will talk about the waves of Hungarian immigration, the resulting settlements in Cleveland, and keeping Hungarian culture alive through the United Hungarian Societies and the Cleveland Hungarian Museum. Eva was an original founding member of the Museum. She has served as President and Vice President, and currently represents the Museum for the Hungarian American Coalition.
Exploring Newspaper Records
Newspapers are a great resource to add meat to the bones in the process of researching one's family history. Tom Neel will explore examples of the treasures found in newspapers and then discuss some of the websites that are out there today to research our ancestors in the paper. Tom was Library Director for the Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS) from 1984 until retiring in 2021. He has served as President of the Firelands Genealogical Society and as Trustee of the Ashland County Chapter of OGS. He is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and Kent State University.
What's New at FamilySearch
Presented by Deborah Weight, Anna Styles, and Dawn Austin from the Westlake FamilySearch Center.
Help Session
Genealogy research isn’t always easy. We all encounter dilemmas, stumbling blocks, and brick walls. A little crowdsourcing could help! Come with your questions and we’ll all do our best to answer them.
Walking Down Ellen’s Street: Researching My Ancestors in Scotland presented by Jane Gramlich, CVGS Vice President and Program Chair
AncestryDNA currently tells Jane she’s 33% Scottish - not surprising given her 2x great-grandparents, Thomas Muir and Ellen Campbell, emigrated from Glasgow in 1879. So a trip to Scotland had been in the back of her mind for a long time, and it finally became possible in September 2023. Plenty of research done over the years paved the way. But it was the incredible resources on FamilySearch, ScotlandsPeople, and ScotlandsPlaces, as well as the assistance of the Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society that made the trip a success. If you have Scottish ancestry, learn how these resources could help you!
Rainbow over Sighthill Cemetery in Glasgow, September 2023
The Ohio Historical Markers Program: More Than Mere Signs presented by Denny Reiser
The Ohio Historical Marker Program is more than just metal markers scattered along our roadways. It’s a means of telling community stories and it give the traveler a “sense of place.” Denny knows these markers well. He will share stories gathered from twenty years of research about some of the people, places, and events that have put a mark on our state history. He will also help you navigate Remarkable Ohio, a website where you can discover all the markers on your own.
Denny retired from the Bay Village and Aurora School Districts in 1998. An accomplished photographer, he has contributed 1,000 photos to the Ohio Historical Marker Program as part of his extensive research. Currently living in Stow, he is also a volunteer with Summit Metro Parks, Cascade Locks Park Association, Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Chapter Meeting
Join our members for our monthly meeting, featuring speaker X who will be joining us for a presentation on Y. Light refreshments social to follow.