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P.O. Box 15865
Cincinnati, Ohio 45215-0865

Telephone: (513) 956-7078

A chapter of the
Ohio Genealogical Society

What's new

The latest edition of our newsletter, the October 2017 Gazette, is available.

A video of the presentation Migration To and Through the Old Northwest Territory given by Rev. David McDonald and hosted by HCGS on September 16, 2017, is now available in the Members Area (members only).

A video of the HCGS webinar Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps: The Google Maps of Their Day with Jill Morelli, CG, held on June 6, 2017, is available in the Members Area (members only).

The September 2017 issue of The Tracer is now available on our website in the Members Area. The contents of this issue are:
- The Evolution of FamilySearch
- Genealogy Programs
- Advanced Genealogy Forum: Focus on Authors and Writing
- Calendar of Genealogy Events
- Chapter News
- HCGS Membership Survey
- Do You Ever Wonder Where HCGS Members Call Home?
- Finding Aids: What They Are and How to Use Them
- New Finding Aid with Indexes for St. Aloysius Orphanage Records
- Finding Ancestors Who Attended Hamilton County Schools
- Public Library Acquisitions

Family History Microfilm Discontinuation - On September 8, 2017, FamilySearch discontinued its microfilm distribution services. For more information see https://familysearch.org/ask/faq as well as our September Tracer (above).

An abbreviated version of the Index of Hamilton County, Ohio Reported Court Records 1841-1869 is now available online to the public that contains for each reported case: name, type of court case, year of notice.

Several videos about DNA have recently been added to our Videos page by the Southwest Ohio DNA Interest Group.

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See also our Events page

Heritage Luncheon, October 21, 11:30am - 2:30pm

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Saturday, Nov 4, 10:30 AM, AGF: Virginia Parentage Article Discussion

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Nov 8, 8 pm DAR Genealogical Research System: Webinar

Carla Cegielski will show us how to get the most from this resource. Click on the image for preregistration information.

Navy Veterans from the Civil War - November 18th, 100 PM, Main Library

Gary Johnson has documented more than 3000 people who enlisted in the Navy out of Cincinnati during the Civil War. Some 3300 Ohioans served in the Navy, many recruited at the Public Landing. The presentation will include relevant genealogical records. Please click on the image for more information.

William Howard Taft

William Howard Taft was born into a prominent Cincinnati family and was one of eight U.S. presidents born in Ohio. Known as a conservative, Taft was also a progressive "trust buster" who supported the establishment of the Department of Labor and the graduated income tax. He is the only person in history to hold both of the nation's highest offices - U.S. President and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.