Mercer County Ohio Genealogical Society

08/09/2025

Please join the Shelby County Genealogical Society for a very interesting and informative program presented by Kelli Jo Bergheimer Guests welcome.

04/27/2025

The Mercer County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet next Sunday May 4th at 2:00 o'clock p.m., at the Richardson Bretz Building in Celina. This month's speaker is Father David Hoying and he will share the compelling story of his two paternal great-great-great-grandfathers and their journey from Germany to Auglaize County. Through family history and local heritage, Father Hoying will explore the paths they took, the challenges they faced, and the legacy they left behind. In 2023, Father Hoying celebrated over 40 years as a priest. He is a well-known local historian and currently serves as the provincial archivist at St. Charles Seminary. Father Hoying makes his home at St. Charles Center in Carthagena, Ohio.

04/22/2025

04/07/2025

The Mercer County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet Sunday, April 13th at 2:00 o'clock at the Richardson Bretz building in Celina. Sam Schmitz will be the speaker this month, speaking on Research by Association and researching in Germany.

03/04/2025

The Mercer County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet on Sunday March 9, at 2:00 o'clock p.m. at the Richardson Bretz Building in Celina. Caitlyn Clark, director of the Riley Museum in Celina will speak about Lewis and Clark!

02/12/2025

Hannah Wiest spoke recently to our Chapter about using the clothing in photos to help date them. It was very interesting to learn how styles changed over the decades.

02/03/2025

The Mercer County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet Sunday, February 9, at 2 o'clock p.m. at the Richardson Bretz Building. Hannah Wiest will speak on clothing styles and using those styles to date photographs. Attendees are welcome to bring photos for advice.

01/11/2025

Due to inclement weather, the meeting on Sunday January 12th has been cancelled.

01/09/2025

The Mercer County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet Sunday, January 12th at 2:00 o'clock at the Richardson Bretz building in Celina. Sam Schmitz will be the speaker this month, speaking on Research by Association and researching in Germany.

12/03/2024

The Mercer County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet Sunday December 8 at 2:00 o'clock p.m. at the Richardson Bretz Building in Celina, Ohio. This month is an open discussion on any problems anyone is having searching their genealogy.

11/04/2024

The Mercer County Chapter of the Genealogical Society will meet Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 2 p.m. at the Richardson Bretz Building in Celina, Ohio. Harrison Frech will speak on World War II and the Rockford-Willshire Area.

10/11/2024

The Mercer County Chapter of the Genealogical Society will meet this Sunday, October 13 at 2:00 o'clock p.m. at the Richardson Bretz Building in Celina. Karen Miller Bennet will be speaking on the Census.