Preserving Family History for 40 Years!

     The Huron County Chapter of OGS, founded in 1976, is dedicated to furthering quality genealogical and family history research in Huron County.  Read More...

     Please browse around our website, or use the Search box at the top of any page, to see what we have to offer.  If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please CONTACT US.

NEWS!

The O​GS Bulletin for the Richland District
New!  September Issue

     Our OGS district representative, Marleen Applegate, does a monthly newsletter.  It highlights what is going on at OGS and in the counties within the Richland District. The September Issue is now available.  [Past issues are HERE.]

     This issue contains an URGENT appeal for OGS Library volunteers from OGS Library Director, Tom Neel, and details about the OGS Fall Seminar.

Interesting Article!
Louisiana State Archives Offers Tips for
Salvaging Flooded Documents, Photos
From: The Advocate [newspaper - online],
​August 17, 2016, Baton Rouge, LA

     We may never have a flood like the recent one in Louisiana, but our documents and photos may still be at risk for water damage. Learning about how much is involved in salvaging these items is an alert to store them safely before the damage occurs!

Your Help Is Needed 
to Help the
​Ohio Genealogical Society​
Burn the Mortgage
at the 2017 Annual Conference!

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• Article about the OGS Building Fund from Ohio Genealogy News, Summer, 2016.
​• You can Donate Online at the OGS website.

New on the Helpful Links Page
BLOGS, MESSAGE BOARDS, NEWSLETTERS, etc.

     For both accomplished researchers and newbies, the Helpful Links page provides lists of some useful genealogy websites that provide information on a variety of topics, including how to get started doing genealogy research, where to find genealogical information, how to solve research problems, how to write a family history or a query, and much more.  These lists are not intended to be comprehensive but are provided as a sampling of the variety of genealogical websites that are available online. ​

Norwalk Reflector Obituaries - 2015
Is Now Available!

     Hot off the press! The 2015 volume of obituaries from the Norwalk Reflector is now available for use in the Laning-Young Research Library. A copy is also available in each of the public libraries in Huron County. 

We Want Your Family Stories!

     The last history of Huron County was published in 1909.  Now it's time to write another one!   We are seeking articles about your Huron County ancestors that will be published in our newsletter and then in our next publication. 

     You can read more about this project and how to participate on our new Families Stories page.

Chapter Meetings
        • November, January, February, and March meetings are on the 4th
​            Sunday of the month at 2:00 p.m.
        • April meeting is the annual awards dinner.
        • May through October meetings are on the 4th Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
        • No meeting in December.

        All meetings are held at the Firelands Historical Society Meeting Room, 9 Case Avenue, Norwalk, Ohio, unless otherwise announced, and are open to the public.

        Details about up-coming meetings and events are on the Meetings & Events page.

Please Note!

     This version of the HCC-OGS website went live on November 18, 2015, and the URL has changed. If you bookmarked the old site, you will need to delete that entry and bookmark our new web address:  http://www.hcc-ogs.org

HURON COUNTY, OHIO