Ashland County Chapter, OGS

11/26/2025

Registration officially opens for the 2026 OGS Conference this coming Friday (Nov 28th) at 10:00 AM Eastern time. Will you be joining Chapter President Charlotte Elson & chapter members Marleen & Deanna Applegate at the conference?

Exciting News!! Registration for the 2026 OGS Conference "Finding Genealogy Gems" officially opens this Friday (Nov 28th) at 10:00 AM Eastern time! Who will be the first person to register?

Quick summary:
Dates: April 29 to May 2, 2026
Location: Sharonville Convention Center, Sharonville, OH (just north of Cincinnati)
Keynote Speaker: Sandra Rumble

You can find more details and get registered to join us at https://www.ogs.org/2026-conference/.

We hope to see you there

11/01/2025

HELLO TO ALL OF YOU GENEALOGISTS-- Our last Newsletter for 2025 has been mailed to all active members of Ashland County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society. We include articles on Family Reunions, early obits of Ashland County, history of the county, and genealogical related items.
IF YOU'RE not a member, consider joining to see what we have to offer in your Genealogy journey. As a member, our “Members Only” section on our website has all previous newsletters. (We’ve been around since 1985 as a separate chapter and have newsletters on our site since 1982 when we and Richland County Chapter shared the Pastfinder publications). So, what are you waiting for, check out our website at https://ashlandccogs.org!!!
WE ALSO offer in-person and virtual, monthly genealogy-related programs and meetings for our members. You might want to visit our Chapter Library, located on the 2nd Floor of the Ashland Public Library, 224 Claremont Ave., Ashland, Ohio. Check us out and join to get to know your ancestors.

10/17/2025

It is that time of year again for the chapter's annual lineage banquet. Reservations are now open between today and November 10th. If you are a member of ACCOGS you should have received the reservation form via email. This event is open to anyone who is interested in attending. Just print this form out and mail it in with payment or purchase your ticket online at the link listed on the form.

09/16/2025

Don't forget our meeting is this evening! Due to it being fair week for Ashland Co this is a virtual only meeting. ACCOGS President Charlotte Elson has already sent out the link to all members if you did not receive it (or are not a member and wish to join) please contact her at accogspresident@gmail.com before 4:30 PM today.

Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Meeting Time: 6:30 PM (Eastern time)
Speaker: Peggy Clemens Lauritzen
Presentation: Treasures Within FamilySearch.org Discovering What is Available on the Entire Site

09/03/2025

IT’S IN THE MAIL!... Our most recent Newsletter has been mailed to all active members of Ashland County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society. If you have any family articles that you’d like to share, let us know. The chapter is here for our members and the Newsletter belongs to those members.

If you’re not a member, consider joining today and see what we have to offer you in your Genealogy journey. As a member, our “Members Only” section on our website has all previous newsletters. Visit our website at https://ashlandccogs.org.

We also offer in-person and virtual, monthly meetings to our members. You might want to visit our Chapter Library, located on the 2nd Floor of the Ashland Public Library, 224 Claremont Ave., Ashland, Ohio. Check us out and join to get to know your ancestors.

08/19/2025

Don't forget that our August meeting is tomorrow Aug 19th at 6:30 PM at the Freer Home located at 1260 Center St Ashland, OH. This will be a hybrid meeting if you can not join us in person. If you are a member and did not receive the link or you are a guest (which we welcome) and would like the Zoom link please email Chapter President Charlotte Elson at accogspresident@gmail.com before 4 PM tomorrow.

Our speakers for the meeting will be Jeff Druschel & David Brockway talking about the Ashland Co, OH veterans.

07/13/2025

Don't forget that the July meeting is our chapter potluck picnic. The picnic is this Tues (July 15th) with the "meeting" starting at 5:30. We will have social time from 5:30 to 6:00 & will begin serving at 6:00 PM. The location is at the Freer Field Visitors Center located at 1301 Park St Ashland, OH 44805.

This is indoors in a climate controlled environment with public restrooms available so we will be meeting rain/shine!

Please bring your favorite potluck dish to share, your own place setting, & beverage.

Guests & anyone interested in joining the chapter are more than welcome to attend.

Just watch out that Yogi Bear doesn't steal your picnic basket!

07/09/2025

Mark Your Calendars

Registration for the 2025 OGS Fall Retreat being held at the OGS Samuel D Islay Library on September 26-27, 2025 is now open. For more information and to register visit www.ogs.org/product/registration-for-fall-retreat-2/

06/18/2025

Ashland County Historical Society's Eparaima Wild gave an excellent presentation tonight to our genealogical group (Ashland County Chapter OGS) on the Betty Plank Research Library in the museum's carriage house. If in the area doing family or local history research, keep in mind that they house many unique manuscripts and photographs not found in our own collection at the Ashland Public Library. Their files on people and subjects are great! The research room is open 10 to 3 Tuesday through Friday, but call the ACHS museum ahead of your trip to make certain that a volunteer or staff member is available to assist.

05/31/2025

05/30/2025

Maybe our next generation GENEALOGISTS!

📚 Exploring Roots: 4th Grade Students Partner with the Ashland Genealogical Society 🌳

Our 4th grade students recently had the unique opportunity to connect with local history through a wonderful partnership with the Ashland County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society! Chapter President Charlotte Elson visited the students to spark their curiosity about genealogy and the importance of learning about family history.

As part of the experience, students were challenged to write an essay on why it would be interesting to learn about genealogy. Thanks to the guidance of Mrs. Krause, their ELA teacher, students crafted thoughtful responses. Selected essay winners were then invited to the Ashland Public Library, where Mrs. Kowatch, their Social Studies teacher, helped guide them in using genealogical resources to begin their own family history research.

This was a meaningful and educational experience for all involved—and a wonderful example of the power of community partnerships in bringing learning to life. Thank you to the Ashland Genealogical Society and the Ashland Public Library for supporting our young historians! 🕵️‍♂️📖✨

05/30/2025

Our most recent Newsletter has been mailed to all active members of Ashland County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society; we hope you enjoy it. If you have any family articles that you’d like to share, let us know. The chapter is here for our members and the Newsletter belongs to those members.

If you’re not a member, consider joining today and see what we have to offer you in your Genealogy journey. As a member, our “Members Only” section on our website has all previous newsletters. Visit our website at https://ashlandccogs.org.

We also offer in-person and virtual, monthly meetings to our members. You might want to visit our Chapter Library, located on the 2nd Floor of the Ashland Public Library, 224 Claremont Ave., Ashland, Ohio. Check us out and join to get to know your ancestors.