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Ashtabula County Bicentennial 2011

Macavo New Genealogy Search Engine

Mocavo Inc. operates the world’s largest free genealogy search engine, Mocavo.com, giving genealogists access to the best free genealogy content on the web including billions of names, dates and places. Mocavo was launched on 16 March 2011 with critical acclaim by several industry experts; Dick Eastman, writer of Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter and Randy [...]

Ireland Research

For those doing Ireland research, The Armchair Genealogist is doing a series of post on finding your Irish Ancestor.

I have found them very informative and in depth on what records are available and where to find them. For more information check her blog at

http://www.thearmchairgenealogist.com/2011/03/finding-your-irish-ancestor-poor-tenant.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheArmchairGenealogist+%28The+Armchair+Genealogist%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

East Claridon News 26 February 1879

The Weekly Welcome 26 Feb 1879

Editor Welcome

Snow has fallen to a considerable depth during the last week and has nearly blockaded our railroad.

This week we have to record another death; that of Mrs. Gorman who died on the 20th ult. The deceased died of consumption, having been sick for several [...]

Orwell News 12 February 1879

DIED

In Orwell, Thursday the 6th inst, Cara A., only child of Mr. & Mrs. P. D. Howard, aged 21 years.

Her short love was one of love and consecration to Christ. Her home example was full of gentleness and purity; and she seemed to live for others, rather then for herself. Not only [...]

Ashtabula County Flag

The Ashtabula County Flag is a combination of two designs and symbolizes much of Ashtabula County’s diverse historical, agricultural and recreational character. The blue background symbolizes the waters that border and run through Ashtabula County. The lighthouse recognizes the commercial shipping industry as well as the light of freedom for the slaves [...]

Cork Cemetery

Cork Cemetery

Cork Cemetery Harpersfield Twp. Ashtabula, Ohio  is now on line with the photos at this link. The cemetery is located on the south side of Cork-Cold Springs Rd. East of State Rt. 534.  Coordinates:  41° 43’ 47.82” N, 80° 56’ 42.15” W

Thanks to Troy Bailey and Dennis [...]

OGS Library

Jim Gilbert & Troy Bailey

Jim Gilbert & Troy Bailey

OGS Library

On May  2, 2010 Troy Bailey and Jim Gilbert stopped to check out the new construction at the Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS) Library in Mansfield.  The building is much larder then it appears in pictures. The ACGS is planing [...]

Ohio Genealogical Society New Construction

Check out the You Tube video of the progress of the construction of the new OGS Library.

Eyewant2know — April 03, 2010 — Ohio Genealogical Society new Library & headquarters nears completion. Official opening July 23 2010. Location Rt 97 Bellville, OH