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The [[Wayne County Genealogical Society]] holds a business meeting eleven times a year.  It does not meet in December. Programs will be in-person with an option to attend virtually with most programs. Short business meetings will be held following each program. Programs usually begin at 6:00 p.m. and are held in the Conference Room of the [[Wayne County Public Library]] unless otherwise noted.
 
The [[Wayne County Genealogical Society]] holds a business meeting eleven times a year.  It does not meet in December. Programs will be in-person with an option to attend virtually with most programs. Short business meetings will be held following each program. Programs usually begin at 6:00 p.m. and are held in the Conference Room of the [[Wayne County Public Library]] unless otherwise noted.
  
==Monday, April 24, 2023==
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==Monday, August 7, 2023==
  
'''''Collateral, Circumstantial, and Negative Evidence: Finding Abraham Summers' Identity'''''<br>
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'''''Cemetery Walk of Kope Cemetery'''''
 
''Presented by Pam Blaha''
 
''Presented by Pam Blaha''
<br> ''Overcoming Obstacles with a Different Approach: Pam began researching in 2005 and Abraham Summers was always a brick wall.   He has a common name, lived in Virginia in burned counties pre1800, and never wrote about his family. Despite fathering 17 children, very little was written about their parents.  Pam has taken a different path to uncovering Abraham’s family.''
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<br> ''Pam Blaha will provide a brief tour of Kope Cemetery located on Friendsville Road just north of Fulton Rd. Parking is minimal at the cemetery. We will meet at a predetermined place at 6:00 p.m. and carpool down to the cemetery to limit the number of cars. This program was rescheduled from June 26.''
  
==Monday, May 22, 2023==
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==Saturday, September 23, 2023==
  
'''''Apprentices, Indentured Servants and Redemptioners: White Servitude in America'''''<br>
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''''' Long Family Military Museum.'''''
''Presented by Peggy Lauritzen''
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<br>''The Long Family WWII Military Museum in Wooster, Ohio is cared for by the "Lest We Forget" group. The private museum displays military memorabilia from the Great War (WWI) to the Global War on Terrorism. Join our group as we have the opportunity to tour this personal collection.''
<br> ''It is frequently assumed that the only bound Americans were those brought on the slave ships from Africa. This lecture will examine the many different forms of servitude and indentureship in early America.''
 
  
==Monday, June 26, 2023==
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==Monday, October 23, 2023==
  
'''''Kope Cemetery Walk'''''
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'''''Holmes County Genealogy Library and Glass Museum'''''
''Presented by Pam Blaha''
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<br>''Cheryl Abernathy will provide a tour of the Archives room at the Genealogy Library. Program will begin at 6:00 p.m. Also, you will have the opportunity to look around the glass museum.''
<br> Pam Blaha will provide a brief tour of Kope Cemetery located on Friendsville Road just north of Fulton Rd.
 
  
==Saturday, July 15, 2023==
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==Saturday, November 11, 2023==
  
'''''Wayne County Genealogical Society picnic'''''
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'''''Annual luncheon/dinner'''''
''Time to be determined. The picnic will be held at the home of Rich and Pam Blaha.''
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<br>''More details will be forthcoming.''
 
 
==Saturday, August 26, 2023==
 
  
'''''Field Trip to OGS Library'''''
 
''Located at St Rte 97, the gives individuals the opportunity to tour the facility and spend some time researching.''
 
  
==September meeting==
 
 
'''''Field Trip to World War II Museum, Wooster'''''
 
''More details will be forthcoming.''
 
 
==October meeting==
 
 
'''''Holmes County Genealogy Library and Glass Museum'''''
 
''More details will be forthcoming.''
 
 
==November meeting==
 
 
'''''Annual luncheon/dinner'''''
 
''More details will be forthcoming.''
 
  
 
For more information on the upcoming programs of the Wayne County Genealogical Society, visit the chapter's [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHWayne/wcgs/meetings.html website] or Facebook page.
 
For more information on the upcoming programs of the Wayne County Genealogical Society, visit the chapter's [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHWayne/wcgs/meetings.html website] or Facebook page.

Latest revision as of 17:55, 26 July 2023

The Wayne County Genealogical Society holds a business meeting eleven times a year. It does not meet in December. Programs will be in-person with an option to attend virtually with most programs. Short business meetings will be held following each program. Programs usually begin at 6:00 p.m. and are held in the Conference Room of the Wayne County Public Library unless otherwise noted.

Monday, August 7, 2023

Cemetery Walk of Kope Cemetery Presented by Pam Blaha
Pam Blaha will provide a brief tour of Kope Cemetery located on Friendsville Road just north of Fulton Rd. Parking is minimal at the cemetery. We will meet at a predetermined place at 6:00 p.m. and carpool down to the cemetery to limit the number of cars. This program was rescheduled from June 26.

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Long Family Military Museum.
The Long Family WWII Military Museum in Wooster, Ohio is cared for by the "Lest We Forget" group. The private museum displays military memorabilia from the Great War (WWI) to the Global War on Terrorism. Join our group as we have the opportunity to tour this personal collection.

Monday, October 23, 2023

Holmes County Genealogy Library and Glass Museum
Cheryl Abernathy will provide a tour of the Archives room at the Genealogy Library. Program will begin at 6:00 p.m. Also, you will have the opportunity to look around the glass museum.

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Annual luncheon/dinner
More details will be forthcoming.


For more information on the upcoming programs of the Wayne County Genealogical Society, visit the chapter's website or Facebook page.