Allen County Genealogical
Society - Membership
Any interested person may become a member upon the
payment of annual dues to the Chapter. Chapter dues are $20.00 per
individual per year or $25.00 per year for a joint membership.
Joint membership is for family of two (2) persons living at the same
address. Joint membership receives one publication only.
Membership runs from January through December. If you join
during the year, you will receive all the newsletters for the
current year.
Complete
and Print Membership Application Here
Completed
applications and pedigree charts should be mailed to:
Allen
County Chapter, OGS
P. O. Box 1104
Lima, Ohio 45802
New
members may include a pedigree chart with their application. Current
members may also submit pedigree charts. Complete the Pedigree chart
and mail to the Chapter office at the address below..
Complete
and print the Authorization form when submitting
your Pedigree chart here:
Complete
and Print Pedigree Chart Here Use your computer to complete
the blanks. Print, and complete the information in the lower left
corner. Use address above.
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First Families Of
Allen County - Membership
Were your ancestors in Allen County before 1840?
Then you may be eligible to become a member of the
Allen County First Families. To qualify for a First Families
of Allen County designation, your ancestor must have lived in Allen
County by 1840. You also must be a member of the Allen County
Genealogical Society to participate in the First Family program.
Your application must be submitted by June 1st of each year. Once
your ancestors are proven you will be accepted as a First Family
member. An induction ceremony is held each July of each year to
honor recipients. Honorees receive a First Family pin and
certificate.
For more information and to receive an
application email Pam Thaman, First Family Chairperson or download
the Application Forms here and mail it to:
Allen County
Genealogical Society
c/o First Families
P.O. Box
1104
Lima, OH 45802-1104
Civil War Families of Allen
County, Ohio - Membership
Any member of the Allen County
Genealogical Society who is a direct descendant or a
collateral
relative of any person with Allen County ties who
served in the Civil War, for the Union or the
Confederacy, is
eligible to become a member of Civil War Families of Allen County,
Ohio
(CWFAC).
The ancestor or relative must have
lived, died, or be buried in Allen County or served
in an Allen
County military unit or in the "Squirrel Hunters" or
"Spies". Both male or female
ancestors/collaterals are
eligible. Induction of new members of CWFAC is held along with
the
new member inductions for First Families of Allen County,
Ohio in July.
Questions may be directed to Cindy
Freed
Complete and Print Membership
Application Here
Completed applications
and pedigree charts should be mailed to:
Allen County
Genealogical Society
c/o Civil War Families
P.O.
Box 1104
Lima, OH 45802-1104
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Research Assistance
Volunteers will do look ups in the
Elizabeth M. MacDonell Memorial Library in the Allen County Museum.
When making requests, please put “ACGS Volunteer Look-up”
in the subject line of your e-mail. To request a Look-up contact:
Fran Pauff
franpauff@yahoo.com
ACGS only makes reference to the availability of a
local researcher and does not guarantee the quality of work or fee
charged.
If you plan a visit to Allen County to research
your family history and would like a volunteer to assist you at the
library you may make a request. Use the email link below and let us
know the date or dates you will be in town. Note: Please
make your request at least one week in advance so we can
make arrangements for someone to assist you. Send email with “ACGS
Volunteer Look-up” in the subject line of your e-mail. to:
Volunteer Look-up Assistance
eMail Click Here
Donations to the Genealogical Society
are greatly appreciated and are used to purchase films, research
material, and published matter.
Wise Words
"Every man is a quotation
from all his ancestors." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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property of the Allen County Genealogical Society and the original
contributors of the information (file donations). You may copy any
of this information for your own personal research but refrain from
using it commercially or re-posting it online without permission.
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