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Ashtabula County Bicentennial 2011

April Program 1940 Census

 

 ASHTABULA COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY Troy Bailey, President and Jim Gilbert, Publications of the ACGS presented a program on April 25 at the Geneva Public Library to assist researchers in using the 1940 Census. Jim Gilbert explained that this newly- released census can be accessed at Ancestry.com at this time without a paid subscription. [...]

Archives.com Is Sponsoring Ashatbula County Genealogical Society April Program On The 1940 U. S. Census

Archives is sponsoring our April 25 program on “Volunteering to Index the Ohio 1940 Census and Using Stephen Morse’s 1940 Census in One Step.” They have given us a census handout and two Complimentary Memberships to be drawn at the end of our program.

Archives launched in July 2009 and has rapidly become the [...]

Using Free Internet Search Engines to look for your Ancestors

Karyn Hobson

The Saturday March 31, 2012 program offered by the ACGS was held at the Geneva Public Library at 1:00 pm and featured Karyn Hobson on the topic “ Using Free Internet Search Engines to Look for Your Ancestors.” Karyn is the Registrar for the Stanley-Redmond-Harper Chapter of the National Society of [...]

From Slavery to Freedon: The Underground Railroad

Deborah Abbott PhD

The Wednesday, February 22, 2012 program for ACGS was held at 1:00 pm at the Geneva Public Library.  The program was entitled “From Slavery to Freedon:  The Underground Railroad” and was presented from the voice of a slave by Dr. Deborah Abbott, PhD.  Dr. Abbott greeted ACGS members and guests [...]

Wednesday's Program Feb. 22 From the Voice of A Slave

A reminder for Wednesday’s program at 1 PM at The Geneva Public Library.

 

Dr. Deborah Abbott

In honor of black history month, Dr. Deborah Abbott will present “From the Voice of a Slave”, the Under Ground Railroad.

 

Bio:

Deborah A. Abbott, Ph.D., is past president of the African-American Genealogical Society, [...]

Building a Research Toolbox

The January 25, 2012 program of the ACGS was held at 1:00 pm in the meeting room of the Geneva Public Library. Vice President/Programs Dianne Gilbert led the members and a large number of guests in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag before introducing the program for the day. A webinar (web site [...]

Bag and Brag

Earle Haffa

The November 30, 2011 ACGS program was introduced by Vice President/Programs Dianne Gilbert at 1:00 pm in the meeting room at the Geneva Public Library. The subject was “Bag & Brag” and provided an opportunity for members and guests to show and discuss family heirlooms and share the history of [...]

Cluster Genealogy Finding Your Lost Ancestor By Dr. Deborah Abbott

Dr. Deborah Abbott

The ACGS officers welcomed seventeen guests and members to the monthly program held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, October 26 at the Geneva Public Library. Guest speaker was Dr. Deborah Abbott discussing “Cluster Genealogy: Finding Your Lost Ancestor.” Dr. Abbott holds a PhD and has been a member of [...]