Medina County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society

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

Books

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Periodicals

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Family Files (any other paper files)

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Misc

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Publications for Sale
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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

Benefits to Those Who Join the Society
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Unlimited Online Access to:


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Field Trips:

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Meetings
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Workshops
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Board Meetings
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Indexing

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Past Projects

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