Our office will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7th, for Labor Day.
JOIN US FOR AN EXCITING PROGRAM!
Date/Time: 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, September 12th, 2026
Presented by: Deborah Deal
Program: New England Explorers (The Mayflower set sail in September!)
Location: Licking County Library, 101 W. Main St., Newark, Ohio
Meeting Room A
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.
Non-members, if you would like to attend by Zoom, send an email
to lcgs@lickingcountylibrary.org noting which presentation you want to
attend. Zoom information will be sent to requesters a week in advance.
March Program:
Date/Time: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 6, 2027
Presented by: Tim Sarko, Data Dissemination, U.S. Census Bureau
Program: From Evolution of the Census to Highlights for 2030 Census
Location: Licking County Library, 101 W. Main St.,
Newark, Ohio - Meeting Room A
Please plan to attend and bring a friend! Free and open to the public.
LCGS members will receive Zoom information via email.
Non-members, if you would like to attend by Zoom, send an email to lcgs@lickingcountylibrary.org noting which presentation you want to attend. Zoom information will be sent to requesters a week in advance.
April Program: Confederate Civil War Field Surgeon
LCGS GENERAL MEETING
Program Presented by: Doug Gill
Program Presented by: Doug Gill
Date/Time: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 3, 2027
Location: Licking County Library, 101 W. Main St.,
Newark, Ohio - Meeting Room A
Please plan to attend and bring a friend!
Free and open to the public.
LCGS members will receive Zoom information via email.
Non-members, if you would like to attend by Zoom, send an email to lcgs@lickingcountylibrary.org noting which presentation you want to attend. Zoom information will be sent to requesters a week in advance.
Program Presented by: Doug Gill
Program Presented by: Doug Gill
Program Presented by: Doug Gill
Program: Confederate Civil War Field Surgeon and His Display of Tools
About the presenter: Doug is a retired industrial technology teacher. His re-enacting skills have landed him gigs on the History Channel, Discovery Channel, and A&E, and he has also appeared in two movies about the Civil War, including "Gods and Generals" and Andersonville.
His favorite Civil War Confederate General is Lewis Armistead.
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.
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.
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.
