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Preserving family history for more than 50 Years! |
In 1970, the Kinologists was formed as a special interest committee of the Firelands Historical Society. In 1986, the group was officially designated as the Huron County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. In October, 2022, the chapter adopted the trade name Firelands Genealogical Society. Read More...
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Please browse around our website to see what we have to offer. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please CONTACT US.
2025 OGS Conference - Close to Home...Again!
Registration is Open!
Registration is Open!
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The 2025 OGS Conference will be held Wednesday, 30 April, to Saturday, 3 May, at the Kalahari Resort in Sandusky. Once again, we have the opportunity to attend an annual OGS Conference without having to travel a long distance!
Complete information about the conference and online registration are available on the OGS website here: OGS 2025 Conference. "Early Bird" registration (with a $40 reduced registration cost) ends on Friday, 7 March 2025. Registration by mail ends on Friday, 11 April 2025. No mailed-on registrations will be processed after after 11 April 2025. If mailing, please ensure your registration arrives at OGS by this date. Online registrations are open through 18 April 2025. After this date, you can register in person at the conference. |
OGS Members also receive a reduced registration cost of $40 compared to non-members. This is in addition to the $40 "Early Bird" discount, if you register on or before 7 March 2025. Be sure to log in to the OGS website before registering for the conference.
If you are not an OGS member and want to join in order to receive the discounted registration cost, go to the OGS website, pay for your membership, and log in to the website before registering for the conference. In addition to the registration discount, you will have a full year of access to the OGS website and the contents that are reserved for members only! Click here to join OGS.
2025 OGS Conference Registration Booklet (to download or print)
2025 OGS Conference Registration Form Only (from booklet, to download or print to mail)
If you are not an OGS member and want to join in order to receive the discounted registration cost, go to the OGS website, pay for your membership, and log in to the website before registering for the conference. In addition to the registration discount, you will have a full year of access to the OGS website and the contents that are reserved for members only! Click here to join OGS.
2025 OGS Conference Registration Booklet (to download or print)
2025 OGS Conference Registration Form Only (from booklet, to download or print to mail)
it's Time to Renew!
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Renew your membership by 31 December to stay on the list for the 2025 program announcements and to receive the 2025 issues of our Kinologist newsletter.
Life members must fill our a "Life Membership Update" each year in order to maintain active membership. |
New members who join after 1 October 2024 will have their membership extended through December 2025.
Information about membership and Membership forms can be found on our Membership page.
Information about membership and Membership forms can be found on our Membership page.
REMINDER!
Deadline for Lineage Society Applications is 31 December!
Deadline for Lineage Society Applications is 31 December!
Details are on our Lineage Societies page. Contact us at: [email protected] if you need assistance with completing your application forms or if you have questions. We will be glad to help you get your application ready to submit!
Laning-Young Research Library Hours
In the Firelands Historical Society Research Center
In the Firelands Historical Society Research Center
The Laning-Young Research Library is located at 9 Case Avenue, Norwalk, Ohio. This library has a large collection of local historical and genealogical materials and is the repository for chapter records for our lineage societies, the Ancestor File, and other resources compiled by the chapter.
LIBRARY HOURS:
LIBRARY HOURS:
- May, September, & October
Saturday & Sunday | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm - June, July, & August
Thursday – Sunday | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm - November thru April | Closed
Appointments will be taken (especially for out-of-town visitors), if they want to visit during this time. Email us in advance at: [email protected]. We will answer you by email, and we will do our best to accommodate you. Or, you may phone us at 419-668-6038 and leave a message.
The Huron County website on OHGenWeb on Rootsweb is back online! All of the information that has been there since 2005 is still there! Please Note: Some of the information on this site is out-dated, but it does contain a lot of information about Huron County history and genealogy that is not available elsewhere.
The complete list of First Families of Huron County is now available on this website. This list of "Ancestors Proven" also includes links to Ancestor Stories that were submitted by the members who submitted stories with their First Families application. Is your ancestor on this list?
Do You Have A Family Story?
We want family stories for this website! Go to our Family Stories page to learn how you can submit yours!
Digitized Versions of Many of Our Publications
Are Available on This Website!
Are Available on This Website!
Go to our Chapter Publications page to see which titles are now accessible on this website, unless otherwise noted. When you click on a title that is a link, the publication document will open.
Chapter Meetings
• All regular meetings are on the 4th Monday of each month at 7:00 pm.
• April meeting is our Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner.
• 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 and Events page.
• April meeting is our Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner.
• 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 and Events page.
