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Genealogy Webinars: Attend in Your Pajamas!
January’s a great time to get started on family history research. Here’s some good news, especially considering Ohio’s recent weather: now you can learn how to get started in compiling a family history without leaving home. Webinars Start Saturday, January … Continue reading
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County Office Research: Focus on the County Auditor & the County Recorder
Have you ever wondered how or why records in a county office were created? The county auditor and recorder offices create a variety of records that help us understand where and how our ancestors were living. Finding an ancestor documented … Continue reading
Family History Research: How to Find Naturalization Records
Interested in genealogy? Just getting started? Been at it for years? Join us at the Ohio History Center this Saturday, September 8, from 10am to noon, for the Genealogy Workshop: How to Find Naturalization Records. The United States is influenced by … Continue reading
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Family History Research: The Civil War War (GW30B)
Are you interested in how to research the experience of an Ohio soldier during the Civil War? Are you having difficulty identifying records of military service during this conflict? This presentation will focus on the three main types of war … Continue reading
You Can Still Register for the Photo History Workshop!
Putting the Clues Together: Learning More about Your Family Photographs Did you ever think you could find out more about your old photographs? There maybe more information in those images than you think. Learning to sharpen your observation skills and … Continue reading
Newspaper Research for Genealogists Workshop
There is still time to register for Newspaper Research for Genealogists! Newspapers contain vast amounts of family history information beyond obituaries yet are often overlooked as a resource. This class will cover birth, death and marriage announcements as well as … Continue reading
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Learn More about Doing Genealogy Online
Finding Published Family History Resources on the Internet There are hundreds of thousands of genealogy websites on the Internet and we all would like to find our family’s history online. This session will give you the online tools to help … Continue reading
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Next Up in the Genealogy Workshop Series…
Cornerstones of Genealogy This course establishes the foundation for all further genealogical research. It provides the beginning genealogist or family historian with the scope, understanding, and sources of information used to prepare a family tree or family history. Describes the … Continue reading
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There is Still Time to Register!
Religious Records And Roots Genealogy Workshop Church and synagogue records often provide valuable information for the family historian. However, tracking a church through the centuries can be a complicated process. This class will explore types of existing records according to … Continue reading
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Upcoming Workshop – Understanding The Probate Process
When a person is deceased the probate process prescribes the disposition of his or her assets. Very often the probate file is a veritable gold mine of genealogical information. This course describes the probate process both when there is a … Continue reading
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