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Lineage Societies of Lorain County Chapter
OGS Lineage Societies are a way
to honor our ancestors that came to Lorain County to help settle this land.
We have different levels of membership, and they can be found below. In order
to be considered for a Lorain County Lineage Society, you must first be a
member of the Lorain County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. A
non-refundable application fee of $25.00 is required to be submitted with
your application for each society you apply to. Additional immediate family
members, children and grandchildren, are eligible to join only at the time of
the applicant's initial application for an additional $10 non-refundable fee
per person applying. After the initial application, additional immediate
family members will be required to pay the $25.00 non-refundable application
fee. All applications and
documentation must be in paper format only. No CD's of application or
documentation will be permitted except as a back-up file. Download the
Guidelines here (guidelines for
all levels are the same). Please keep in mind that the application deadline
is June 1st. To save these fill-in PDF
forms to your computer, go to the FILE button at the top left of the screen
and chose "save as" to save the filled in form. Send your completed papers
to the address below and make check payable to LCC-OGS: Lineage
Societies Chair First Families of Lorain County In 1985, First Families of
Lorain County was organized to identify and to celebrate the early pioneers
who settled in our county prior to 1851. To become a member of the First
Families of Lorain County, you must prove that your ancestor lived in Lorain
County prior to 1 Jan 1851. To see a listing of First
Families members that have been proven to date, please click here. First Families Application can be downloaded here. Settlers of Lorain County In 2004 the Settlers of
Lorain County was formed to identify and honor those early settlers who
populated our county between 1851 and 1880. To become a member of the
Settlers of Lorain County, you must prove that your ancestor lived in Lorain
County between 1 Jan 1851 and 31 Dec 1880. To see a listing of the
Settlers Families Inductees, please click here. Settlers Application can be
downloaded here. Century Families of Lorain County This lineage group will
honor your ancestor living in Lorain County between 1 Jan 1881 and 31 Dec of
the year 100 years prior to the current year. In 2009, your family would have
had to have been in Lorain County in 1909; in 2010, in 1910, etc. We hope you
will become a part of this newest lineage group. To see a listing of Century
Families Inductees who have proven lineage, please click here. Century Families
Application in pdf format may be downloaded
here. Civil War Society of Lorain County The Civil War Society of
Lorain County was formed in 2013 to honor and identify Civil War ancestor(s)
and/or collateral relative(s) who served in the Civil War, for the Union or
the Confederacy. The ancestor(s) must have, at some point, lived in or served
from Lorain County Ohio. Dates of service must be between 12 April 1861 and
18 April 1865. Service is not limited to an Ohio outfit. Squirrel Hunters,
spies, those with documented civilian service and female ancestors who served
in some capacity (e.g. nurses) are eligible. To see a listing of Civil
War Society Inductees who have proven lineage, please click here. The Civil War Society
Application in pdf format may be downloaded here.
The rules/guidelines (in
addition to the regular guidelines) for the Civil War Society may be found here. |
