Medina County Genealogical Society
a Chapter of
The Ohio Genealogical Society


P. O. Box 804
Medina, OH 44258-0804

Page last updated 28 March 2008

Contact Margaret Cheney for any updates or corrections

2008 Chapter Membership Form


2008 Meeting Agenda


June 9 - Monday Evening

Joint Picnic with the Medina County Historical Society

POT LUCK DINNER at 6:30 p.m.
Stone Garden Farm
2891 Southern Road, Richfield, OH

Easy to find - located south of "downtown" Richfield.  From the intersection of Rts 303 and 176, go west on 303 to the first left.  Go left on Southern road a mile and a half to the first farm on the left.  Just 4 minutes from exit 143 of I-77 to
2891 Southern Road, Richfield, OH 44286

Look for the large sign out front that reads:
Stone Garden Farm

The Museum of Western Reserve of Farms and Equipment, located on a 48-acre farm, is dedicated to preserving the tools, equipment, skills and way of life lived by Ohioans in the 1800's.  Jim Fry, farmer, historian and artist, began the museum in 1987 on his family homestead and has since collected 26 buildings including what may be the largest surviving early blacksmith shop in Ohio, the oldest barn in the state, the Stouffer farm (where the mega-corporation began) smoke house and one of the largest surviving post and beam barns in Summit County.  Owner Jim Fry states that anyone who wants to come early may look around before we sit down to eat at 6:30 P.M.


Guests are always welcome
 
July 12 - SATURDAY MEETING
"Using Family Tree Maker" - by Margaret Cheney
Guests are always welcome
Social Hour at 1:30 p.m.  Program starts at 2 p.m. 
Medina Public Library - Meeting Room on Main Floor
August 9 - SATURDAY MEETING
Woodland Indians of Medina County by John Burke
Guests are always welcome
Social Hour at 1:30 p.m.  Program starts at 2 p.m. 
Medina Public Library - Meeting Room on Main Floor
September 13 - Confirmed Date
ANNUAL LINEAGE BANQUET
York Methodist Church
Mallet Creek, OH

Guests are always welcome
October 12
Program TBA
Guests are always welcome
Social Hour at 1:30 p.m.  Program starts at 2 p.m. 
Medina Public Library - Meeting Room on Main Floor
November 9
Program TBA
Guests are always welcome
Social Hour at 1:30 p.m.  Program starts at 2 p.m. 
Medina Public Library - Meeting Room on Main Floor
December 14
Annual Pot Luck Christmas Dinner
Guests are always welcome
Details TBA

2007-2008 Officers

President - Robert Hyde
Vice-President - Margaret Cheney
Secretary - Ann Stroth
Treasurer - Dorothy Morris


Something NEW - Announcing a new publication in CD format

Publications Available -  A list of publications and CD's available with an order form.

First Families of Medina - A chart of applicants and their ancestors since 2004

Settlers & Builders of Medina County - Charter inductions in September 2007 - a chart of    
                                                              applicants and their ancestors


First Families of Medina County (application forms) First Families of Medina County honors your ancestors that were living in present-day Medina County by 31 Dec 1850.   These forms are in PDF format and need Adobe Acrobat to open - they must be printed out to be filled in.  Application deadline is 1 April.
Settlers & Builders of Medina County  Settlers and Builders of Medina County honors your ancestors that were living in present-day Medina County between 1 Jan 1851 and 31 Dec 1880.     These forms are in PDF format and need Adobe Acrobat to open - they must be printed out to be filled in.  Application deadline is 1 April
Spencer Cemetery Tombstone Inscriptions by Mr. Francis Stuart
    This is an extremely large file.  Please allow time for it to properly load.

Here are some favorite websites:
Ohio Genealogical Society (http://www.ogs.org)
MCGS Members Only Website (http://www.myfamily.com)
Medina County Historical Society (http://www.medinahistorical.com/index.shtml)
LDS Library Family Search (http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp)
Cleveland District Roundtable - (http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohcdrt)
Medina County Events Calendar - (http://www.MedinaCountyEvents.com)


 This is a work in progress and changes will be made on a continuing basis.