Medina County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society

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Purpose of the Society

 * Promote public awareness of the value of preserving the past for the future
 * Promote good genealogical practices
 * Promote preservation of family histories
 * Provide genealogical research services of Medina County records
 * Promote preservation and availability of Medina County historical records
 * Provide guidance to those tracing their family histories

Record Collections
All collections of the Chapter are donated to the Medina County Library and are contained within the Franklin Sylvester Local History and Genealogy Room of the Main Branch of the Medina County Library.


 * Located: Medina County District Library, 210 South Broadway St, Medina, OH 44256

Family Files (any other paper files)

 * Lineage Society papers are available for review in the Franklin Sylvester Room of the Medina Library

Publications for Sale
For a current list of publications for sale, visit the Society's website. www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohmcogs2/

Look up Services
Chapter members are pleased to provide research for individuals seeking information about their ancestors who resided in Medina County. The following types of services are available upon written request along with an initial payment of $10:


 * Courthouse Records: Births (1867-1908), Deaths (1867-1908, Marriages (beginning 1818), wills and divorce records.
 * Records Office: Land Records
 * Library: Early county and township records, histories, obituaries, newspapaer article, civil war indexes and tax records.
 * Cemetery: Tombstone Inscriptions, cemetery locations and photographs of tombstones.

Schedule of fees: $10 per hour plus additional charges for photocopies, certified copies and postage. $10 for tombstone photographs. Fees over the initial payment of $10 will be invoiced to you.

Local Repositories Society Members Visit

 * The Medina County Health Department, 4800 Ledgewood Drive, Meidna, OH for borth and death records after 1908.
 * Medina County Historical Society, 206 North Elmwood, (P.O. Box 306), Medina, Ohio www.medinahistorical.com/
 * Medina County Family History Center, 4411 Windfall Road, Medina, OH 44256 (330)723-5200

Benefits to Those Who Join the Society
The Chapter holds monthly presentations that focus of educational skill-building as well as presentations with Medina County historical/genealogical interest. More experienced members can assist beginning members with their family research.

Cost of membership and how to join:

Annual Membership is: $15.00 Single and $20.00 Family

Lifetime Membership is: $150.00 Single and $175.00 Famiily

Newsletter/Periodical:  Members receive an electronic newsletter published by the Chapter

Meetings
The Chapter meets of the 2nd Sunday of the month (except July and August when we meet on the 2nd Saturday of the month). We have social time at 1:30 p.m. and our programs begin at 2;00 p.m.. We meet in the Medina County Public Library located at 210 South Broadway, Medina, OH. Please check our website for current meeting dates, locations and program subjects. www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohmcogs2/

Indexing

 * The Chapter is currently assiting with the indexing of the 1940 Census.