Meeting Notices

We are pleased to announce that the speaker for our March meeting will be Karen Molohon.

Karen Molohon has over 35 years of genealogy research and teaching experience.  She presents genealogy seminars at local meetings as well as regional and national conferences. Karen teaches the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s genealogy courses at Kennesaw State University.

She is active in the genealogical community serving as Vice-President, NGS Delegate, and Webmaster for the Cobb County Genealogical Society and previously held other positions. Karen is past Director of the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) and Past-president of the Georgia Genealogical Society and previously held other positions.

Karen is a member of Association for Professional Genealogists, Cobb County Genealogical Society, Georgia Genealogical Society, Illinois State Genealogical Society, National Genealogical Society, and Fielding Lewis Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

She holds MS Education in Educational Psychology and MS in Technical Communication degrees.

Karen will present “Migration and Mapping: Oh, The Places Your Ancestors Have Been – Where Did They Go?” 

Ever get confused on Fold3? Learn what records are available for your 19th-century military ancestors there, and pick up some search strategies to narrow down what you’re looking for.  Yes, there is a better way to search!

Join us on February 24 for a new and informative lecture from Brian Rhinehart who will help us find that better way.

We are excited to hear about a brick wall breakthrough and success story from one of our own members!

Lake County Genealogical Society member Lou Lentine thought he had a brick wall. He shared his frustration in researching his father-in-law with the Lake County Genealogical Society’s special interest group (SIG). Armed with oral history it would take more than Lou’s eyes to see that his brick wall had a crack. Lou’s ancestor talked about his days playing for the New York Celtics but left gaps. With the help of the eyes of Deborah Abbott, together they bulldozed the brick wall and learned more. The methods used in this research can help you work through your brick walls as well. Come with us and follow the journey confirming the oral history of Lou’s ancestor, Frank Piunno.

Deborah A. Abbott, Ph.D. is a professional genealogist, specializing in African American research, manuscript collections and genealogy methodology. A Cleveland native, she presents lectures and workshops at a variety of national, state, and local genealogy conferences across the country, as well as colleges, businesses & libraries. She has had articles published in both the Ohio Genealogy News and Family TreeMagazines. Dr. Abbott can be seen teaching African American research entitled “Needles & Threads” on Ancestry Academy, an educational website video course for Ancestry.com. She teaches monthly classes entitled “Using Ancestry.com in Genealogy Research”at the Lakewood (Ohio) Public Library and coordinates the “Genealogy and Family History Clinic” for the Cleveland Public Library.

We are pleased to announce that the speaker at our September meeting will be Sunny Jane Morton. Sunny is an internationally-known genealogy educator and award-winning writer and editor. Her lectures are packed with try-this-now strategies and resources and delivered with humor and plenty of motivating examples and stories. Sunny has written two books: How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records, with Harold Henderson, CG, and Story of My Life: A Workbook for Preserving Your Legacy.

Sunny will present Collateral Kin: Indirect Routes to Direct Ancestors: The most direct route to information about direct ancestors may be through other relatives and in-laws. Three concise case studies demonstrate the value of researching these “collateral kin.” See how collateral research helped prove an ancestor’s parents, solve a migration mystery and fill gaps in an ancestor’s biography.

Current LCGS members will receive an invitation to the meeting via email about a week before the meeting. Please email webmaster@lcgsohio.org if you do not receive the invitation and we will get that right out to you.

Not a member? You are welcome to attend our meeting but need to register in advance. Send your name and email address to webmaster@lcgsohio.org and we will send you an invitation that will allow you to join the Zoom meeting.

We’re ba-ack!

Join us at our regular meeting time on Thursday, May 28 at 10:00am for our May meeting. The library is still closed and large gatherings are still not safe, but we are adjusting—We will meet virtually using Zoom. We are calling it a Zoom Get-together. Our agenda for the meeting is simple. We will just get together, chat, and learn to use the software together. We will return to our regularly scheduled programming in June.

All LCGS members should have received an invitation to the meeting via email. Please email webmaster@lcgsohio.org if you did not receive the invitation and we will get that right out to you.

March 2020 Lake County Genealogical Society Meeting Cancellation Announcement

The Lake County Genealogical Society (LCGS) meetings will be canceled until further notice due to the Convid 19 virus. Our meetings are typically held on the last Thursday of the month from 10:00 am to noon in the basement of the Morley Library (184 Phelps St., Painesville). Please keep checking our web site (www.lcgsohio.org) for information on when we will start meeting again.

Our scheduled speaker for the March meeting, Chris Staats, has been rescheduled to speak at our November meeting.

Have you ever wanted to find your “Roots” by learning how to research your ancestors; create a family tree, or even find some unknown past and present relatives? Please join us as we share information on where and how to conduct genealogical research from society members and local genealogy experts.

On Thursday, March 26, 2020, at 10:00 am, the Lake County Genealogical Society (LCGS) will have our monthly meeting. Our speaker will be Chris Staats who will tell us about “Analysis and Correlation: Two Keys to Sound Conclusions.” Careful analysis of individual records may reveal more evidence than we might think. Careful correlation combines all the evidence to solve difficult research problems.

Chris Staats is a Cleveland, Ohio-based professional genealogical researcher, presenter, and writer. He has written articles for Family Tree Magazine, Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly, and other publications. Chris has given presentations covering methodology, resources, technology, and other topics at genealogical societies and libraries across Ohio. He is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and Seminar Chairperson for the Western Reserve Historical Society’s Genealogical Committee.

Lake County Genealogical Society meetings are typically held on the last Thursday of the month from 10:00 am to noon. We meet in the Morley Library basement (184 Phelps St., Painesville). There are no meetings in August and December. Please check our web site (www.lcgsohio.org) for any changes in meeting date/time/location or call Bonnie at 440-428-3783 or Cynthia at 440-951-0914 for additional information.

Learn, meet people, and have fun. Please come join us!!

Have you wanted to learn how to do research to find your ancestors, create your family tree, or even find some unknown relatives? Please join us as we share information from society members and local and national genealogy experts.

On Thursday, February 27, J. Mark Lowe will present “Timelines and Filling in the Gaps” via live feed.

J. Mark Lowe, CG, is a a full-time professional genealogist, author, and teacher who researches primarily in original records and manuscripts throughout the South. J. Mark Lowe has been researching families for more than 55 years. He grew up in Tennessee with extensive family roots in Kentucky. He has traveled extensively in both states and enjoys sharing his love of genealogy and the joy of research with others including some historic reenacting.

As a researcher and lecturer, Lowe enjoys working with genealogical groups and professional organizations. In the process of teaching others, Mark builds his own skills and insight for research. His experience as a classroom teacher, principal and professional researcher provides a different perspective for each research problem. As a national and regional speaker, he has brought these areas of expertise along with his unique humor and southern style to many diverse audiences. Mark is also an instructor at IGHR (Institute for Genealogical & Historical Research (Samford Univ.) and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (UGA).

Lake County Genealogical Society meetings are held on the last Thursday of the month from 10:00 am to noon in the Morley Library basement (184 Phelps St., Painesville). We do not meet in December or August. Please check our web site for any changes in meeting date/time/location.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to research your ancestors, create a family tree, or even find some unknown relatives? Please join us as we share information on where and how to conduct genealogical research from society members and local genealogy experts.

On Thursday, January 30, 2020, at 11:30 am, the Lake County Genealogical Society will have a Pot Luck lunch meeting. We will have special interest groups by popular demand. Each table will cover a different topic, so ask questions and share information with your table. Bring your genealogy questions, a dish to share, and tableware and join us.

Lake County Genealogical Society meetings are typically held on the last Thursday of the month from 10:00 am to noon, but because this is one of our Pot Luck meetings we will meet at 11:30 am for lunch. We do not meet the months of August and December. We meet in the Morley Library basement (184 Phelps St., Painesville). Please check our web site (www.lcgsohio.org) for any changes in meeting date/time/location or call Dave at 440-209-1639 or Cynthia at 440-951-0914 for more information.

Learn and meet people and have fun – Please bring a dish to share and come and join us!!!

On November 21 at 10:00 am, our guest speaker, Liz Pearson will present “English and Welsh Research”. Liz Pearson is a native of England whose foray into genealogical research started about 35 years ago when an attempt to identify her grandmother turned into her very own family history addiction. Since then, she has spent thousands of hours combing the myriad English and Welsh archives in the UK, the US, and online for herself and others.

Lake County Genealogical Society meetings are typically held on the last Thursday of the month, but due to the Thanksgiving holiday we will meet on November 21. We do not meet the months of August and December. We meet from 10:00 am to noon in the Morley Library basement (184 Phelps St., Painesville). Please check our web site (www.lcgsohio.org) for any changes in meeting date/time/location or call Dave at 440-209-1639 or Cynthia at 440-951-0914 for more information.

Please come and join us!!!