Fulton Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society

05/10/2024

DELTA – The next Fulton County Genealogical Society meeting is Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 7 p.m. Julia Chase from the German Lutheran Heritage Society will be joining us to share information about the rich German Lutheran heritage in our area. Their organization collects stories and materials which reflect our German Lutheran beginnings and the transition of these early settlers to becoming Americans in their new home.



Join us to find out more about this organization and about the records that might be just what you need!



Fulton County Genealogical Society meetings are held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 410 Taylor St., Delta. Parking and entry are on the back side of the church. Visitors are welcome. Hope to see you there!

03/31/2024

“Repair and Restoration of Monuments” will be presented at the April meeting of the Fulton County Genealogical Society.

DELTA – The next Fulton County Genealogical Society meeting is Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 7 p.m. Aaron Faehle from Ohio Monuments will be joining us to share information about repair and restoration of monuments. Aaron is President and 5th generation in his northwest Ohio family business. Ohio Monuments has a team of 16 dedicated employees who are passionate about memorialization and ways to preserve it.

We’ve all seen those tombstones in our cemeteries that need some TLC. Come to the meeting and find out how you can help. If your family wasn’t from Fulton County, or even Ohio, you can learn something helpful here!

Fulton County Genealogical Society meetings are held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 410 Taylor St., Delta. Parking and entry are on the back side of the church. Visitors are welcome. Hope to see you there!

03/05/2024

Advantage Archives Mission: “Preservation of the past as told by the individuals that witnessed it.” will be presented at the March meeting of the Fulton County Genealogical Society.

DELTA – The next Fulton County Genealogical Society meeting is Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 7 p.m. Larry Eckhardt from Advantage Archives will be joining us by Zoom to share the history and scope of their organization as well as how their service can help you find your ancestors. Advantage Archives is the company that digitized our local newspapers as well as newspapers, yearbooks and many other documents across the United States. If your family wasn’t from Fulton County, or even Ohio, you can learn something helpful here!

Fulton County Genealogical Society meetings are held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 410 Taylor St., Delta. Parking and entry are on the back side of the church. Visitors are welcome. Hope to see you there!

02/16/2024

Something to do for the cold weekend ahead!

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01/31/2024

We’re Going to Talk About Dead People

The Fulton County Chapter, OGS will be hosting a work session on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Please note that this meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon rather than our normal meeting time of 7 p.m. One of our ongoing projects is to clip obituaries from the Fulton County newspapers. We will be sorting obituaries and mounting them in notebooks with an index. The notebooks will then be placed in our collection at the Evergreen Community Library so they can be used for researching family history.

Fulton County Genealogical Society meetings are held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 410 Taylor St., Delta. Parking and entry are on the back side of the church. This will be an informal working session. Even if you are not a member, but are interested in getting started, have questions, or are interested in history, you are welcome. If Delta School is cancelled for severe weather, our meeting may be cancelled. If the weather/roads are better in the afternoon, we will probably meet. Notification will be made by e-mail to members, announcement on our Chapter page, and on our individual pages.
Hope to see you there!

01/09/2024

Delta schools are closed but WE ARE STILL MEETING!

We’re Going to Talk About Dead People

DELTA – The Fulton County Chapter, OGS will be hosting a work session on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Please note that this meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon rather than our normal meeting time of 7 p.m. One of our ongoing projects is to clip obituaries from the Fulton County newspapers. On January 9 we will be sorting obituaries and mounting them in notebooks with an index. The notebooks will then be placed in our collection at the Evergreen Community Library so they can be used for researching family history.

Fulton County Genealogical Society meetings are held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 410 Taylor St., Delta. Parking and entry are on the back side of the church. This will be an informal working session. Even if you are not a member, but are interested in getting started, have questions, or are interested in history, you are welcome.

Hope to see you there!

09/09/2023

DELTA – The next Fulton County Genealogical Society meeting is Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 7 p.m. when Larry Eckhardt from Advantage Archives will be joining us by Zoom to share the history and scope of their organization as well as how their service can help you find your ancestors. Advantage Archives is the company that digitized our local newspapers as well other newspapers and documents across the United States.

If your family wasn’t from Fulton County, or even Ohio, you can learn something helpful here!

If you cannot attend this meeting, you may join us through Zoom with the following information:

Topic: Fulton County Chapter
Time: Sep 12, 2023 06:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Fulton County Genealogical Society meetings are held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 410 Taylor St., Delta. Parking and entry are on the back side of the church. Visitors are welcome. Hope to see you there!

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08/13/2023

I am looking for someone with family ties to George D. Turner. He married Joy Punches and had a daughter named Bonnie. They lived in the Oakshade area. I have some obituaries, funeral cards and other items that I would like to get to a proper home.

07/03/2023

Who’s Your Ancestor planned for the July meeting of Fulton County Genealogical Society.
DELTA – The next Fulton County Genealogical Society meeting is Tuesday, July 11 at 7 p.m.
If you would like help to begin your family history search, please bring names, dates and any other information you have and we will try to provide some one-on-one assistance to get you started. Members and visitors should bring their genealogy mysteries or “Brick Walls” to get help in finding solutions. If one-on-one help is limited, first come, first served.

Fulton County Genealogical Society meetings are held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 410 Taylor St., Delta. Parking and entry is on the back side of the church.
Visitors are welcome. Hope to see you there!

03/02/2023

Don't forget that Rootstech is going on right now through Saturday on Family Search. Best part is it's free!! Lots of videos to watch and key note speakers.