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FINAL FRIDAY
History Themed Event
The Licking County Genealogical Society is a member of the Licking County Historical Alliance. Join all of us on the Licking County Courthouse lawn from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, July 31st.
Come on down and experience "History on the Square". Take a leisurely walk by exhibitor tables where participants will be promoting their historical museums, talking with history buffs, and selling historical materials. Previous participants have included Alexandria Museum, Dawes Arboretum, Licking County Historical Society, Licking Valley History Museum, Newark Earthworks, The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology, West Licking Historical Society among others.
ANNOUNCING THE RETURN OF GENERAL MEETINGS!
Date/Time: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, August 15th, 2026
Presented by: Kelli Jo Berkheimer
Program: Finding an Ohio Pioneer Family Using Migration Routes and mtDNA
About the presenter: Kelly Jo has a Bachelor's and two Masters Degrees and is a writer, teacher, editor, author and international genealogical speaker.
Please plan to attend and bring a friend! Meetings are free and open to the public.
Location: Licking County Library, 101 W. Main St., Newark, Ohio - Meeting Room A
LCGS members will receive Zoom information via email. For more information, send an email to lcgs@lickingcountylibrary.org.
LCGS GENERAL MEETING
Date/Time: 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, September 12th, 2026Presented by: Deborah Deal
Program: New England Explorers (The Mayflower set sail in September!)
About the presenter: Deborah is a Vice President and Trustee at the Ohio Genealogy Society.As a farmer's wife whose husband's family has been farming the same land since 1830,she understands the importance of preserving the heritage of the land and its people.
Please plan to attend and bring a friend! Meetings are free and open to the public.LCGS members will receive Zoom information via email. For more information, send an email to lcgs@lickingcountylibrary.org. Location: Licking County Library, 101 W. Main St., Newark, Ohio - Meeting Room A
OPEN HOUSE APRIL 11TH
WE'RE LISTENING
An OPEN HOUSE is popping up on our calendar and
we hope on yours too.
Saturday, April 11th, from 10 to 3 at our office in the Newark downtown library, 101 W. Main St., Newark, Ohio (2nd floor with elevator).
MEMBERS ONLY EVENT!!
The Licking County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society (LCGS) will host its first Coffee Klatch from 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Thursday, March 19th, in the LCGS Research Library at 101 W. Main St.
Come for an informal roundtable discussion to share recent genealogy discoveries, research accomplishments and interesting finds. This is a Bring Your Own Beverage chat session. Those with research questions or challenges are encouraged to bring those along. If you have books, photographs, or other items you would like to share with the group, we’d love to see them.
WINTER OPEN HOUSE!!
Join us on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 11 a.m. for the Licking County Genealogical Society's January 24th Open House! Our volunteers can get you started on your family history search, share some of our resources that you won't find on the internet, and provide experienced guidance on avenues to explore on your current family history project.
This is a great opportunity to meet our volunteers and fellow researchers, and explore our Research room.
Join us on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 11 a.m. the downtown public library, 2nd floor.
