2026 Program Schedule for the Ottawa County Genealogical Society

ATTENTION:  NEW MEETING LOCATION AND NEW TIME

 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE JULY FIELD TRIP, ALL OCOGS MEETINGS IN 2026 WILL BE HELD AT THE TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 135 ADAMS ST in PORT CLINTON.  PLEASE PARK IN THE EAST LOT. AN ELEVATOR IS AVAILABLE.

MEETINGS ARE HELD THE THIRD TUESDAY OF MARCH, APRIL, MAY, JUNE, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER

ALL MEETING (except July) BEGIN AT 7 PM   *NOTE NEW TIME*

March 17, 2026: PROGRAM CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER – PROGRAM AND SPEAKER RE-SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 20 MEETING

April 21, 2026:   HISTORY, SYMBOLS AND CARE OF GRAVE STONES – John Crosser, Crosser & Priesman Funeral Home

May 19, 2026:  THE BATTLE OF FORT STEPHENSON – Mike Gilbert, historian, Fremont

June 16, 2026:  DIVING DEEPER ON FAMILY HISTORY – Branda Haas, Author, Lakeside  

July 21, 2026:  FIELD TRIP TO THE CATAWBA HISTORICAL MUSEUM – 11 AM with lunch to follow at a local restaurant

September 15, 2026: UNLOCKING BIRTH RECORDS –  Don Hengen, Genealogist and Researcher from Lucas County Genealogical Society

October 20, 2026:  WHERE DO I COME FROM? TIPS FOR GETTING STARTED FOR THE BEGINNER – Clayton Tongate – CMS Research and Genealogy 

November 17, 2026:  OHIO LAND RECORDS: THE GREAT EXPERIMENT – Tom Neel, Retired OGS Genealogist