Auglaize County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society

09/04/2026

Did you know that the books maintained by the Auglaize county Genealogy society in the Genealogy room are in included in the digital card catalog? On the ACPL homepage enter a search ward, category or name and see what comes up. For more details, click on the title of the book.

For example- Dicke gives me 9 titles with Dicke in the name or as the author. The book about 'my mother and her fight with Alzheimers' is listed in 5 library locations in Auglaize county.

My family "Settlage" listed 1 book in the New Knoxville library.

Just using genealogy gave over 800 entries.

It appears that the books that are in the Wapak genealogy library begin with R or R county. Just a reminder that Saint Marys library is not part of the Auglaize County Public District Library System, but has a wonderful genealogy section.

09/04/2026

The group has received the following invitation. Anyone is welcome to attend.

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

Angel King gave a wonderful talk about getting the next generation interested in your family history and incorporating side trips to get a feel for the lives of your ancestors. If you missed her or would like to hear her again. She will be at the Garst Museum in Greenville with 2 presentations on Saturday October 3.

08/12/2026

Our speaker for the August 27, 2026, 6pm meeting at the Wapakoneta Middle School will be Angel King.
Angel King is an award-winning regional speaker based in western Ohio who has been researching her family roots for more than thirty years, including family lines in Miami, Shelby, Darke and surrounding counties. Known for her warm storytelling style, she enjoys helping families move beyond charts and
documents to imagine creative ways of bringing genealogy to life for all generations.
In addition to her genealogy work, Angel is an artisan cheesemaker and longtime small business owner who believes family history is not just something we record. It is something we experience, share, and carry forward together.

07/19/2026

Luann Everett will be our speaker at the July 23rd (Thursday) meeting of the Auglaize County Genealogical Society at 6:00 in the Library at the Wapakoneta Middle School. The topic is “The Declaration of Independence”. She will be talking about her ancestors who were founding fathers.

Luann is a long-time member of the Auglaize County Genealogical Society. She is active in the Cridersville Historical and the Allen County Genealogical Societies doing presentations on various topics. Her family holds First Family status in Auglaize, Allen & Mercer Counties.

Please join us. Everyone is welcome & there is no charge.
Just for fun – wear your red, white & blue! (only if you want to)

06/12/2026

There will not be a meeting on Thursday, June 25, 2026 as members will be traveling to the Allen County Library in Fort Wayne for a research day. Members should have received information by email.

06/12/2026

The Wapakoneta Library is hosting a beginner's genealogy class
Monday, June
15
2026.
Genealogy 101
2:00pm–3:00pm
Wapakoneta-Central
Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
Event Details:
Do you have an interest in exploring your family roots, but unsure where to start?

An introduction to Genealogical Research with Linda Coil and Julie McCullough- It's great for beginners to learn the steps needed to start their journey.

05/12/2026

The title of the genealogy presentation on May 28, 2026 is: Understanding the Pros and Cons of the Website Find a Grave, focusing on German Surnames from 1825 to 1925. As always, the meeting is at the Wapakoneta Middle school library at 6pm.