Portage County Ohio Genealogy Society

10/21/2025

The Portage County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at the Portage County Historical Society, 6549 N. Chestnut St. in Ravenna, Ohio, at 10 a.m.

The guest speaker will be Wayne Enders who will continue his program on the History of Ravenna, Portage County through photographs. The time frame covered in this series will be from 1900 to 1980.

The program is free and open to anyone interested in genealogy or historical research. For up to date information please visit our web site at https://www.portagecountyohioogs.org/ or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Portage-County-Ohio-Genealogy-Society-635440526851524.

10/07/2025

On Saturday, October 4, 2025, the Portage County Chapter of OGS gathered at the Over Easy at the Depot restaurant in Kent to honor the newest member of the First Settlers' of Portage County, Mike Cox. Seven members and one guest enjoyed a nice afternoon with Mike and his wife.

If you would like to ​​​join the rolls of proud members who honor their Portage County forebearers, please https://www.portagecountyohioogs.org/ for more details.

08/26/2025

08/26/2025

The Portage County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at the Portage County Historical Society, 6549 N. Chestnut St in Ravenna Ohio at 10:00 a.m.

The guest speaker will be Roslyn Torella who will explain Social Security Records and how they can provide clues to your ancestor’s name, origin and social history. Torella has over 25 years of genealogical research experience.

The program is free and open to anyone interested in genealogy or historical research. For up to date information please visit our web site at https://www.portagecountyohioogs.org/ or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Portage-County-Ohio-Genealogy-Society-635440526851524.

08/10/2025

Members:
I am researching families that were displaced by the Ravenna Ordinance Plant-the Arsenal- in 1940 for a program I’m doing for the chapter in February. If anyone has a photo of any of the homes that were within the boundary of the arsenal, would you consider sending me a copy.

Many homes were left standing to be used by military personal and other essential workers and later moved off the facility or torn down. I know where a few of these homes are now.

If you have such a photograph, or know of someone else who would share a photo, please send me a copy via email and list the name of the family that lived in the home, the township, and possibly the name of the road it was located.

Thank you.

Barb Petroski
pccogs.67@outlook.com