2025 Chapter Programs
Those interested in genealogy, from beginners to advanced researchers, will appreciate the information provided by these programs. You are encouraged to participate and learn more about genealogy through the ACCOGS events listed on this website and consider the many benefits of membership with this organization.
Meetings are both virtual and in-person except where noted. In-person meetings are the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Freer Home, 1260 Center Street, Ashland, Ohio.
Current members, who have provided an email address, will automatically receive a Zoom link to all virtual meetings. Not a member yet? At least 48 hours in advance, send an email to accogspresident@gmail.com to request a Zoom link to virtual meetings.
SPEAKER: Erin Beebe
Part 2 of “Searching Your Land Records”
Date: January 21, 2025
Location: Hybrid – Freer Home
- Please bring your laptop for hands-on help on how to find what you are looking for
SPEAKER: Susan Matthews (President of Marion County Chapter OGS)
“Helpful Tips in Researching Genealogy”
Date: February 18, 2025
Location: Virtual Only
- Learn information on how to keep our paperwork and findings in order
SPEAKER: Nathan Dylan Goodwin
“Finding Henry”
Date: March 18, 2025
Location: Virtual Only (Note the Meeting Time change is “5:30”)
- He is going to be speaking about his grandmother’s wartime romance, leading to the birth of an illegitimate child.
SPEAKER: Jan Malty
“Martin Mason,” her 5th Great Grandfather
Date: April 15, 2025
Location: Hybrid – Freer Home
- The speaker is from Indiana
- Martin Mason is an early Ashland County resident and was buried on his property right off 511 North.
SPEAKER: Margaret Welch
History of Quill and Mary Bennett and 1828 2-Story Cabin
Date: May 20, 2025
Location: Hybrid – Freer Home
- This event is about Quill and Mary Bennett with their 1828 2-story cabin they built on the now-called Ashland County Conservation Wildlife League.
Event: Library Tour
We are going to tour a new library
Date: June 17, 2025
Location: We will meet at the Ashland Historical Society on Center Street at 6:30
- We are going to tour and they have many things we don’t have and we have things that they don’t
Event: Chapter Picnic
NOTE: Gather at 5:30 and Dinner at 6:00
Date: July 15, 2025
Location: Park District Office
- Bring lots of good food and your own table service and drinks!
Speaker: Jeff Drushel and Dave Brockway
Veterans Presentation on “A Civil War Expert”
Date: August 19, 2025
Location: Hyrbid – Freer Home
- they will discuss differences between the Branches of service.
- Dave will talk about First Artillery, and Battery “D” that mustered out of Ashland, Ohio.
- We will also be honored by Local Veterans
Speaker: Larry Johnson
Date: September 16, 2025
Location: Virtual
- Larry Johnson is a Mormon Church Speaker.
- The Speaker will talk about the Records they have to offer and new things they have fro Genealogists.
Speaker: Eric Honnefer
“Preservation of Genealogical Materials”
Date: October 21, 2025
Location: Hybrid – Freer Home
- We will learn about things we should and should not do
- “Hands-on” – Please bring something you have that you want to preserve and learn how to protect your items
Event: Chapter Lineage Banquet
Life with the Roosevelt’s – “Life with Alice”
Date: November 18, 2025
Location: Hybrid – Freer Home
Time: Gather at 5:30 and start at 6:00, Program begins at 7:00
- Reservations are required for $25.00.