Gen Programs: Family History Month Wrap Up

Welcome to this week's Tree Talk Tuesday Blog Post. This past weekend we celebrated and wrapped up another successful year of October is Family History Month. Throughout the month of October we offered eight different programs all aimed at helping to begin tracing your family history, finding records online, dating photographs, organizing your research and a night of fun with fellow genealogist.

Below you will find two photograph's of our Family Surname board from Saturday night's  4th Annual Diggin' In the Dark: Genealogy After Hours Program. Those attending the program (80 in attendance)  were encourage to write the surname they were researching and attach it to the board. Some even connected with others who were researching the same name! Which made the evening even more exciting.

So, with the end of this years Family History Month, we the Genealogy Staff, want to say THANK YOU for attending the programs and we look forward to assisting you in your Genealogy Research.  Until then...

Happy Ancestor Hunting!

Genealogy Online Resources: Ohio Death Certificates after 1954

Welcome to this week's SCDL Tree Talk Tuesday Blog post. There has been some exciting news in the world of Genealogy for those looking for Ohio Death Records after 1953. Beginning in October the Ohio History Connection's State Archives have made them available! The following is  letter with all the information regarding the records.



"New Death Records Now Available Online in the Ohio History Connection’s State Archives"

(COLUMBUS, OHIO) — The Ohio History Connection’s State Archives’ online catalog of death records has expanded. On October 1, the Ohio Department of Health transferred nearly two million death certificates from the years 1954 to 1963 to the Ohio History Connection.


Previously, these records were only available in paper form and could only be obtained through a request with the Ohio Department of Health’s Office of Vital Statistics.

Visitors can view the expanded online collection by visiting the Ohio History Center’s Archives/Library. Death certificates from December 20, 1908 to December 31, 1953 are also available in the online catalog.


The new accessibility and availability of these documents could make it easier for family researchers to develop and discover new information regarding their family’s history. A death certificate can include information like the date and place of birth of the deceased, parents’ names, last known address and last known occupation. Each piece of information can be integral in the completion of a family’s story.

“These records provide an important tool to family researchers working to uncover their family’s history,” says Liz Plummer, manager of research services at the Ohio History Connection. “Making them available online makes it that much easier to learn key facts about specific family members.”

Death certificates can be viewed online for free at the Ohio History Center’s Archives/Library at 800 E. 17th Ave. in Columbus. Those unable to visit the Archives/Library can purchase a copy online from the Ohio History Store by visiting http://www.ohiohistorystore.com/.

As the State Archives of Ohio, the Ohio History Connection’s Archives/Library collects, preserves and makes available to the public written and graphic information concerning Ohio's history. It is the designated repository for state government records of enduring historical value. For more than 50 years, the Ohio History Connection has been working with state and local governments to preserve the history of Ohio and its citizens. The State Archives at the Ohio History Center contain over 70,000 cubic feet of records, thousands of printed materials and several online collections that help people connect with Ohio’s past.

Ohio Historical Society is now Ohio History Connection
On May 24, 2014, the Ohio Historical Society changed its name to the Ohio History Connection. Established in 1885, this nonprofit organization provides a wide array of statewide services and programs related to collecting, preserving and interpreting Ohio’s history, archaeology and natural history through its more than 50 sites and museums across Ohio, including its flagship museum, the Ohio History Center in Columbus. The Ohio History Center is located at I-71 and 17th Ave. in Columbus. For more information about programs and events, call 800.686.6124 or go online at www.ohiohistory.org.

Please contact the Ohio History Connection Research Services staff at reference@ohiohistory.org with any questions."





Until Next Week

Happy Ancestor Hunting!

 

What's New: "Tombstone of Your Ancestors"

Welcome to this week's SCDL Tree Talk Tuesday. Each month we like to try and feature a new book to our collection. This month with All Hallows Eve or Halloween coming up a time when we remember the dearly departed. I  thought it would be appropriate to feature a book about Tombstone inscriptions. The book is titled "Tombstone of Your Ancestors" by Louis S. Schafer.

Louis S. Schaefer's book was originally published in 1991 and re-published by Heritage Books in 2007.  His book is intended to help those in the "...hobby of locating, deciphering, and collecting gravestone inscriptions and carvings." Making it a great resource for the family historian as well as an interesting read.

The Genealogy Department has two copies of this book, one that circulates and one that does not. The following link will take you to the online catalog to check out the book. http://catalog.starklibrary.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1813502?lang=eng 

Until Next week.
Happy Ancestor Hunting!

Gen Program: Genealogy Basics and More!

Welcome to this week's Tree Talk Tuesday post. At the beginning of each month we like to give our readers a run down of Genealogy Programs going on here at the library, as well as with our local Genealogy Society.  As was mentioned in a previous post, October is Family History Month, so there are many program opportunities available. Here is the run down with descriptions of each program. For more information about registering or attending the programs click the program title you are interested.

Saturday October 4th: Genealogy Basics
   Learn how to research, organize and trace your family tree.

Saturday October 4th: Using the Federal Census Effectively
   Learn what the Federal Census can tell you about your family.

Thursday October 9: Ghost Stories from the Cemetery
    Members of the  Stark County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will be sharing stories of
           their researching their family history in cemeteries.

Saturday October 11: Ohio Courthouse Records
   Learn what records are kept by Ohio Courthouses and who to research them.

Saturday October 11: Finding Records Online
   Learn what resources are available digitally to trace your family tree.

Saturday October 18: Genealogy Databases
    Learn what databases are available to research your family history at the SCDL

Saturday October 18: Genealogy Computer Programs
     Learn how Family Tree Maker and RootsMagic can help to organize and share your Family Tree.

Thursday October 23: Effectively Using Ancestry.com
    Learn tips and tricks to finding family on Ancestry.com. (Class seating is limited)







Saturday October 25: 4th Annual Diggin' In the Dark: Genealogy After Hours 
     Join us for a night for a full evening o family history research. Mingle and share will fellow researchers as you discover the details of your ancestry. No previous genealogy experience
necessary. Special guest speaker: Lee Horrisberger will be presenting a program titled "Looking  for the Silver Lining" an investigation of the best practices for dating images, and  preserving old family negatives and prints. (Registration is required to attend this event)