Welcome to the Seneca County Genealogical Society
The Seneca County Genealogical Society is an active chapter of OGS, with many talented and knowledgeable members who volunteer to assist researchers at all levels. Our members cover a wide range of ages and interest from beginners to advanced, including students from the high school genealogy club, as well as older adults who have been doing genealogical research for a long time. We specialize in Seneca County, Ohio, research but we can also help with other research needs.
Our meetings are on the first Tuesday each month, except for July, August, and December, and you do not need to be a member to attend. All are welcome to join us to hear some great speakers! You can also read about up-coming SCGS events and see other genealogy-related announcements on our FACEBOOK page. You can follow us on TWITTER, too!
Please CONTACT US anytime, or you can email me directly with your questions and comments. We look forward to connecting with you and helping you with your genealogical journey!
Seneca County Genealogical Society
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Upcoming Events - free to the public, you need not be a member to attend
Meetings start at 6:30 pm, Public are always welcome.
Free and open to the public.
January 5, 2021 - Via Zoom Webinar (6:30pm) - J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA *We have limited "seats" so we are limiting this to our current/life members only*
(A link to join will be emailed out to our current members who have an email address)
Timelines & Manuscripts: A Personal Connection
Personal records and manuscripts about families which moved around, along with their neighbors are often elusive, but may hold hidden treasure for the persistent researcher. Discover the people with whom they worked, prayed, fought and married.
February 2, 2021 - Via Zoom Webinar (6:30PM) - Rebecca Hill
Topic: Seneca County Online Resources
A Link Will Be Posted To Facebook For The Public To Join
(A link to join will be emailed out to our current members who have an email address)
Seneca County Genealogy Online Resources You Can Research at Home
Becky Hill, retired from the Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center Library, Becky is an experienced
genealogist having a specialized skill in Northern Ohio research. Becky will give an overview of the tools you
can use to do your family history while travel and library hours are limited. *We plan to open this session
up to the general public hoping to get some local people interested*.
March 2, 2021 - Via Zoom Webinar (6:30pm) - Russ Worthington *We have limited "seats" so we are limiting this to our current/life members only*
(A link to join will be emailed out to our current members who have an email address)
Family Tree Maker (Genealogy Software Program)
Russ will be giving insight on how to use the program, it’s features and some demos. Russ lives in New Jersey. “Cousin Russ” as he is best known in the genealogy community, is an actual cousin of and friend to DearMyrtle (nom de plume of Pat Richley-Erickson, author of the award-winning DearMYRTLE genealogy blog). Russ is a technology educator who blogs and speaks online and at conferences about genealogy database software and other technology topics. He is known as an expert on Family Tree Maker software.
April 6, 2021 - Via Zoom Webinar (6:30pm) - Bruce Buzbee *We have limited "seats" so we are limiting this to our current/life members only*
(A link to join will be emailed out to our current members who have an email address)
Roots Magic (Genealogy Software Program)
He will be doing an overview of his genealogy software program, its’ features and a demo of how to use it. Bruce has been writing genealogy software for over 18 years and has taught thousands of users the ins and outs of RootsMagic, from the basics for beginners to advanced topics for the genealogy professionals. RootsMagic is compatible with Ancestry.com and can be used offline.
Past Meeting Information:
October 24, 2019 - Thursday - 10:00 a.m.
Bonus Meeting - Visit the Seneca County Probate Court! Summary of Visit
Judge Jay Meyer introduced himself to members of the Seneca County Genealogical Society on Thursday, October 24 in his courtroom setting. He used genealogical terms in describing his family pedigree beginning with his grandparents, Walter and Glenna Meyer, who owned and operated the Meyer Drug Store in Tiffin. Jay's father, Jerry, served a long tenure as Juvenile Court Judge. Jay himself assumed the position in 2008. He outlined his many and varied responsibilities in his role as judge. He also asked our group of about twenty to introduce themselves and their connection with genealogy.
Judge Meyer then introduced his vital assistant, Dana Panuto Eborg, who distributed and discussed an informative pamphlet detailing the types and locations of records maintained by Probate Court.
We then toured the behind-the-scenes chambers of the judges ending the tour in the Genealogy Room, which is open to the public. Dana displayed three volumes of Naturalization records which have been digitized by the Tiffin-Seneca Public Library. These can be accessed through Ohio Memory digital library. They also pointed out two refurbished tables which had been in the original Seneca County Courthouse.
An added bonus was having John Huss, the architect who designed the building, as part of our group.
For additional information see Court’s website http://www.senecajpcourt.com/prbGenealogy.php
Seneca County citizens can be proud of this state of the art facility and its staff.
Submittted by Sue Halen
10/19
Also, here is a copy of the brochure the Probate Court staff created:
Upcoming Events - free to the public, you need not be a member to attend
Meetings start at 6:30 pm, Public are always welcome.
Free and open to the public.
January 5, 2021 - Via Zoom Webinar (6:30pm) - J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA *We have limited "seats" so we are limiting this to our current/life members only*
(A link to join will be emailed out to our current members who have an email address)
Timelines & Manuscripts: A Personal Connection
Personal records and manuscripts about families which moved around, along with their neighbors are often elusive, but may hold hidden treasure for the persistent researcher. Discover the people with whom they worked, prayed, fought and married.
February 2, 2021 - Via Zoom Webinar (6:30PM) - Rebecca Hill
Topic: Seneca County Online Resources
A Link Will Be Posted To Facebook For The Public To Join
(A link to join will be emailed out to our current members who have an email address)
Seneca County Genealogy Online Resources You Can Research at Home
Becky Hill, retired from the Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center Library, Becky is an experienced
genealogist having a specialized skill in Northern Ohio research. Becky will give an overview of the tools you
can use to do your family history while travel and library hours are limited. *We plan to open this session
up to the general public hoping to get some local people interested*.
March 2, 2021 - Via Zoom Webinar (6:30pm) - Russ Worthington *We have limited "seats" so we are limiting this to our current/life members only*
(A link to join will be emailed out to our current members who have an email address)
Family Tree Maker (Genealogy Software Program)
Russ will be giving insight on how to use the program, it’s features and some demos. Russ lives in New Jersey. “Cousin Russ” as he is best known in the genealogy community, is an actual cousin of and friend to DearMyrtle (nom de plume of Pat Richley-Erickson, author of the award-winning DearMYRTLE genealogy blog). Russ is a technology educator who blogs and speaks online and at conferences about genealogy database software and other technology topics. He is known as an expert on Family Tree Maker software.
April 6, 2021 - Via Zoom Webinar (6:30pm) - Bruce Buzbee *We have limited "seats" so we are limiting this to our current/life members only*
(A link to join will be emailed out to our current members who have an email address)
Roots Magic (Genealogy Software Program)
He will be doing an overview of his genealogy software program, its’ features and a demo of how to use it. Bruce has been writing genealogy software for over 18 years and has taught thousands of users the ins and outs of RootsMagic, from the basics for beginners to advanced topics for the genealogy professionals. RootsMagic is compatible with Ancestry.com and can be used offline.
Past Meeting Information:
October 24, 2019 - Thursday - 10:00 a.m.
Bonus Meeting - Visit the Seneca County Probate Court! Summary of Visit
Judge Jay Meyer introduced himself to members of the Seneca County Genealogical Society on Thursday, October 24 in his courtroom setting. He used genealogical terms in describing his family pedigree beginning with his grandparents, Walter and Glenna Meyer, who owned and operated the Meyer Drug Store in Tiffin. Jay's father, Jerry, served a long tenure as Juvenile Court Judge. Jay himself assumed the position in 2008. He outlined his many and varied responsibilities in his role as judge. He also asked our group of about twenty to introduce themselves and their connection with genealogy.
Judge Meyer then introduced his vital assistant, Dana Panuto Eborg, who distributed and discussed an informative pamphlet detailing the types and locations of records maintained by Probate Court.
We then toured the behind-the-scenes chambers of the judges ending the tour in the Genealogy Room, which is open to the public. Dana displayed three volumes of Naturalization records which have been digitized by the Tiffin-Seneca Public Library. These can be accessed through Ohio Memory digital library. They also pointed out two refurbished tables which had been in the original Seneca County Courthouse.
An added bonus was having John Huss, the architect who designed the building, as part of our group.
For additional information see Court’s website http://www.senecajpcourt.com/prbGenealogy.php
Seneca County citizens can be proud of this state of the art facility and its staff.
Submittted by Sue Halen
10/19
Also, here is a copy of the brochure the Probate Court staff created:
Probate Court Research Room
Our website address changed on March 27, 2017.
If you have bookmarked or added our old website to your favorites,
please change it to our new website address:
www.seneca-searchers.org
If you have bookmarked or added our old website to your favorites,
please change it to our new website address:
www.seneca-searchers.org
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