About HCGS

The Hamilton County Genealogical Society (HCGS) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide educational programs to family history researchers and to preserve Hamilton County records. HCGS is an all-volunteer organization and welcomes anyone interested in family history research or helping us achieve our mission. HCGS is a Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society and a member of the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the National Genealogical Society, the German-American Citizens' League, and the International German Genealogy Partnership.

In 2018, HCGS celebrated its 45th anniversary. We've looked back at our organization's history and all that has been accomplished. Many HCGS volunteers have received awards for their outstanding contributions. Join us or donate today. Let's make the next 45 years even better.

Operating Year: January - December 2019

HCGS Board of Directors

President:	Jenny Moorman
Vice President:	Kenny Burck
Recording Secretary:	Sandra Morgan
Treasurer:	Jeff Herbert
Corresponding Secretary:	Mark Steinke
Immediate Past President:	Kenny Burck
Director At Large:	Kathleen Reed
Lineage Director:	Gail Burkholz
First Families Chair:	Karen Klaene
Settlers & Builders Chair:	Gail Burkholz
Century Families Chair:	Sandra Morgan
Education Director:	Lisa Hollon
Membership Director:	Eileen Muccino
Program Director:	Kathe Edwards
African Amer. Interest Group:	Vacant
German Interest Group:	Kenny Burck
Irish Interest Group:	Kathe Edwards
Jewish Interest Group:	Rick Cauthen
Technology Interest Group:	Eddie Donlin
DNA Interest Group:	Kathleen Reed
Publications Director:	Deb Cyprych
Tracer Editor:	Eileen Muccino
Gazette Editor:	Jane Edgar
Book Sales Chair:	Jeff Herbert
Newsletter Exchange Chair:	Vacant
Research & Preservation Dir.:	James Dempsey
Research Chair:	Ann Hambrecht
Cemetery Chair:	Pamela Minning
Microfilm & Imaging:	James Dempsey
Digital Resources Director:	Robert Brodbeck
Webmaster:	Robert Brodbeck
Blog Editor:	Jean Andrews
Social Media & Facebook Coord:	Amy Hartman
Public Library Liaison:	Vacant
Data Archivist:	Allinda Hostetler
OGS Trustee:	Linda Eckert
Twitter Coordinator:	Lisa Hollon

The fine print

HCGS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and operates according to its bylaws. All donations are tax deductible. Read our Privacy policy and Terms of Use policy regarding use of this website.

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James Presley Ball

James Presley Ball was an African-American daguerreotype photographer who settled in Cincinnati in 1849 at the age of twenty four. For the next two decades, he operated a well known gallery and produced highly praised work, including a 2400-square yard canvas that depicted the history of the African Slave Trade and the horrors of American Slavery. Ball photographed many dignitaries including Queen Victoria, Frederick Douglass, and Charles Dickens.