JCCOGS in the News


2024

Saturday, November 9th 2024

Local Authors Gather for Meet-and-Greet at the Stratton Municipal Building


February 17, 2015

Ancestry Website Features Local Group

November 2, 2014.

WTOV News 9 interview with Flora L. VerStraten-Merrin during the Open House at the chapter office on Sunday

March 2, 2014

Missionaries Help Out with Searches

January 22, 2014

OGS plans open houses for new year

June 30, 2013

Cabin's History Uncovered

June 6, 2013

Local authority on Morgan's Raid to be presenter

June 1, 2013

Guest column/cemetery tour very revealing

April 18, 2013

Forum, genealogy topics for club

March 19, 2013

An appreciation of the past

February 24, 2013

Returning to the 'business groove'

Valley Life - Preservation Project

February 23, 2013

Efforts help preserve many local records

February 11, 2013

County courthouse records now in a digital format

January 12, 2013

Family history: Preserving the world's records
Note; Scroll down to the comments about the Pace's that have served a mission and have been digitizing the Jefferson County, Ohio records since Dec of 2011.

November 11, 2012

Record request unbelievable

October 28, 2012

Local Work, Worldly Interest - By JANICE R. KIASKI - Herald-Star community editor

January 15, 2012

Group Keeps History Alive

January 2, 2012

OGS Chapter Holds Celebration

June 29, 2011

Genealogical Society Chapter Elects Officers

June 15, 2011

Battle of the Bulge Forms Arrive - Jefferson County Genealogical Chapter to Put Applications on Website - By ESTHER MCCOY - Staff writer

June 6, 2010

Guest Area/ Some Area Cemeteries Suffering From Neglect - By FLORA VERSTRATEN, President, Jefferson Coubty Chapter, OGS

May 10, 2010

Genealogy Chapter Plans Open House - By MARIAN HOUSER, Community Editor

January 28, 2010

Project needs volunteers - Local Genealogical Chapter Eyes Preservation of Records -By ESTHER MCCOY, Staff writer

January 22, 2010

Tribute Paid to ‘First Family - By ESTHER MCCOY, Staff writer

November 21, 2009

In today's (Sat) local newspaper, The Herald Star on page 4A there is a great article about our project with the county courthouse records.

Here is the direct link. You will need to access it soon to read it.

In My Opinion:
http://www.heraldstaronline.com/page/category.detail/nav/5005/Editorials.html

November 14, 2009

Saving the County’s History - By: MARK LAW, Herald Star Staff Writer

June 23, 2009

Genealogy Society Visits Smithfield Historical Group

June 14, 2009

Gravestone of Civil War Soldier Restored - By DAVE GOSSETT, Herald Star Staff Writer

May 27, 2009

Cemetery Being Restored - By BETTY J. POKAS, special to the Herald-Star

March 22, 2009

Preserving Sacred Ground - By ESTHER MCCOY, Herald Star Staff Writer
Jefferson County OGS Chapter forges ahead with cemetery restoration work.

March 2, 2009

Society to Hold Cemetery Meeting - By MARIAN HOUSER, Community Editor

December 15, 2008

Genealogical Society Holds Banquet - By ESTHER MCCOY, Herald Star Staff Writer

December 11, 2008

Evans to Present Civil War Program - By MARIAN HOUSER, Community Editor

August 4, 2008

Family History Workshops Planned

May 24, 2008

Remembering Their Service and Sacrifice - By JANICE R. KIASKI, Herald Star Staff writer

May 21, 2008

Volunteers Plan Cemetery Cleanup - By ESTHER MCCOY, Herald Star Staff writer

May 15, 2008

Genealogists Plan Cemetery Meeting - By MARIAN HOUSER, Community Editor

May 13, 2008

Island Creek Cemetery Cleanup Set - By ESTHER MCCOY, Herald Star Staff writer

May 7, 2008

Area Cemetery Spruced Up - By ESTHER MCCOY, Herald Star Staff Writer