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Ashtabula County Bicentennial 2011

The 1940 U. S. Census Indexing Project Ashtabula County OH Genealogy Society Group

AS you know the 1940 Census is coming April 2. The Ashtabula County Genealogy Society as genealogist are very excited about this. Just think we possibly can find our parents, grandparents, great grandparents and some will find themselves.

What we need from all of you is to become an indexer with Family Search. The [...]

5 Search Techniques For Using Family Search

If your FamilySearch searches haven’t been successful, this presentation demonstrates five techniques that may help. These include:

• Narrowing your search with filters

• Using wild cards

• Adding a relationship

• Adding an event

• Browsing images

The presentation will provide you with additional tools which will give you some alternatives to conducting [...]

National Archives Puts Popular Records Workshops Online for First Time!

The following is a press release from the US National Archives:

Washington, DC…For the first time, the National Archives has launched online videos of its most popular genealogy “how to” workshops. These videos cover “hot topics” in genealogical research such as census, immigration and military records. Now, these popular workshops led by National Archives [...]

New Years Greetings from ACGS President Troy Bailey

Troy Bailey

January 2012

Dear Genealogy Friends and ACGS Members -

As 2011 comes to a close, I would like to thank you for your continued support and interest in the Ashtabula County Genealogical Society. Without you, our many volunteers, members, patrons and the Ashtabula County District Library, our society would not be [...]

Christmas Greetings from ACGS President Troy Bailey

Troy Bailey

December 2011

 

Greetings!

 

Let me be among the first to wish everyone a very Merry and Happy Christmas.

 

Did you know that Christmas holiday parties and family gatherings are a perfect time to “do a little genealogy?”  If you are like me, my family already thinks I am [...]

Save the Old Tavern in Unionville

JOIN THE MOVEMENT TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC UNIONVILLE OLD TAVERN!

Vote for the Unionville Old Tavern in the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s “This Place Matters Community Challenge”. Then tell everyone you know! (Voting Instructions: Go to the following link. Sign up in the blue box titled “Vote For This Site”. Community Challenge will send [...]

May ACGS Board Meeting

Notice that the 4 May board meeting has been moved to 11 May 2011.

Ashtabula County Genealogical Society 2011 Annual Teannual Tea

Troy Bailey-Dianne Gilbert-Cathy Butler-Judy Wareham-Rochelle Donato

The ACGS 2011 Annual Tea was held on Sunday, April 17 at the Geneva Public Library.  Troy Bailey, President, welcomed all those attendance followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.  Ruth Pugel gave the Invocation.  An Induction of Officers and Trustees was held: Dianne Gilbert as Vice President, [...]