MCC-OGS Monthly Meetings

MCC-OGS Monthly Meetings

Immigration - Ports of Entry with Christine Cohen

Dayton Metro Library, Community Room 2-B, 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH 45402 and via Zoom

Although 70% of the 47 million people who immigrated to the U.S between 1607 and 1990 entered through the Port of New York, Christine Cohen will stress how important it is to consider all ports of entry when researching your ancestors.  She will review websites and other resources to locate clues to finding the correct port of entry.

Contact publicity@mcc-ogs.org for the Zoom link.

Monthly meetings of the Montgomery County Chapter OGS are free and open to the public.  We welcome visitors!

Download:  Flyer for Feb 2026 meeting.

Full-Text Searching at FamilySearch

Dayton Metro Library, Community Room 2-B, 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH 45402 and via Zoom

Our speaker, Michael John Neill will be discussing some catches that we need to be aware of as we sift through search results when using FamilySearch's “full-text searching.” Michael is host of the popular website “Genealogy Tip of the Day.”

Contact publicity@mcc-ogs.org for Zoom link.

Monthly meetings of the Montgomery County Chapter OGS are free and open to the public.  We welcome visitors both in-person and on Zoom.

Download:  Flyer for Mar 2026 meeting.

Territorial Papers of the U.S. Reveal Early Ohio History with Sandra Rumble

Dayton Metro Library, Community Room 2-B, 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH 45402 and via Zoom

The Territorial Papers of the United States detail early Ohio history as part of the Northwest Territory, including early settlement, tribal disputes, governance and petitions.  Our speaker, Sandy Rumble, will discuss where to locate these documents and what information exists specific to Ohio history.

Contact publicity@mcc-ogs.org for Zoom link.

Monthly meetings of the Montgomery County Chapter OGS are free and open to the public.  We welcome visitors both in-person and on Zoom.

Download:  Flyer for Apr 2026 meeting.