Our meetings are held on the third Monday of each month
Zoom meetings are open to members only
(No meetings July, August and December)
15 June 2026 (Monday) 7:00pm ET in person at the Fairview Park Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library Lower Level, Room A
Understanding Military Land Bounties, Pensions and Service Records 1775-1783
Speaker: Eric E. Johnson
Eric E. Johnson is a Fellow of the Ohio Genealogical Society and a Registrar-General Emeritus for the General Society of the War of 1812. Johnson is currently the District Deputy President General for the Great Lakes Region for the General Society of the War of 1812.
Johnson is also a member of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution. He is a retired lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force, and the author of twenty-nine books on the War of 1812, the Civil War, and the Old Northwest Territory.
25 July 2026 (Saturday) 10am
Field Trip - Lakeview Cemetery
We will take a tour around the cemetery stopping at some of the noteworthy sites including the Garfield Memorial.
21 September 2026 (Monday) 7:00pm ET via Zoom
Cemeteries for Genealogy Research
Speaker: Krista Horrocks
Krista Horrocks works as Department Manager of SHPO Administration for the Ohio State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) at the Ohio History Connection (OHC), where she manages a team of administrators and grant managers in the support of all program areas for the SHPO. She also serves as OHC's cemetery preservationist, where she works providing research support, guidance, and presentations on all-things-Ohio-cemetery-related. Krista has also worked on long-term efforts supporting better burial protection laws in Ohio. She is a 6th generation native Ohioan originally from Fredericktown, Knox County, Ohio
14 October 2026 (Wednesday) 1 to 3 pm in person at the Fairview Park Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library
Clan Diggers Help Session
Do you have a brick wall in your family tree?
Need help figuring out a puzzling record?
Bring your questions, your roadblocks, or simply your curiosity.
Experienced GCGS members will be available to offer advice and ideas.
19 October 2026 (Monday) 7:00pm ET via Zoom
Newspapers are More Than Just Obituaries!
Speaker: Roslyn Torella
Roslyn Torella specializes in Italian and immigrant genealogy, presents at genealogy and historical society societies, conducts genealogy workshops, and has written a monthly Italian genealogy column for La Gazzetta Italiana and has been published in the National Genealogical Society Magazine. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists
10 November 2026 (Tuesday) 7 to 9 pm via Zoom
Clan Diggers Help Session
Do you have a brick wall in your family tree?
Need help figuring out a puzzling record?
Bring your questions, your roadblocks, or simply your curiosity.
Experienced GCGS members will be available to offer advice and ideas.
16 November 2026 (Monday) 7:00pm ET via Zoom
Cousin Matching and Tree Building!
Speaker: Kelli Jo Bergheimer
Kelli is a writer, teacher, editor, author, and international genealogical speaker. Kelli holds a Bachelor’s in Biology, a Master’s in Education: Curriculum and Instruction, and a Master’s in Business Management. Kelli runs two small businesses—Mess on the Desk, a genealogical organization company with a YouTube channel and Genetics, Genealogy, and You, a DNA interest group. Kelli is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists.
No meetings in December
Wishing You a Wonderful Holiday Season!
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