Richland County, Ohio Chapter, OGS

06/05/2026

Hi, Greg!

I hope to send you some more pictures of the tombstone cleaning to post on Facebook soon. Thanks for posting some already!

Here is the Facebook post for the next meeting.-- Linda Collins

The next meeting of the Richland County Genealogical Society is Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the OGS Library at 2:00 pm. The speaker is Deb Kitko, Librarian at the Genealogy Section of the Wayne County Library, and the topic is: "Ohio Church Records: Finding Your Ancestors in Church Records and Histories." Church records are often the only source of records before 1850, so they are a valuable resource for breaking down your brick walls. You won't want to miss this meeting!

If you want a link to the Zoom presentation, please email [email protected] by June 18. You don't have to be a member to attend.

05/31/2026

A group of us had a lesson today on cleaning headstones at Bellville Cemetery led by Richard Bachman. (That may be an alias) Thanks Richard! It was hands on and very informative!

05/20/2026

RCGS Work Day Tomorrow May 21, 2026

05/16/2026

The tombstone cleaning scheduled for today was cancelled due to weather. It has been rescheduled for May 30. See previous posts for details.

05/15/2026

The Ohio Genealogical Society is seeking a Summer Intern to begin in June 2026. This is a paid internship for a current college student. Any student can apply, but students with an interest in libraries, archives, genealogy, and/or history are preferred. For more information visit: www.ogs.org/summer-2026-internship

Funding for this internship was provided by the Fran and Warren Rupp Fund of the Richland County Foundation.

Paid Genealogy Library Internship beginning June 2026. $14.00/hr. Maximum $4,800. Scan items for our website. Sort manuscript materials.

05/08/2026

Join us Saturday, May16th at 2:00 for a hands-on workday learning to clean tombstones the right way! Ronny Echelberger is our expert instructor. Meet at the OGS parking lot at 1:45, then carpool to the Bellville Cemetery. Participants keep their equipment at the end of cleaning. Cost is $10 for members, $35 for non-members, payable at the event. Join RCGS and save $5! ($20 membership fee, $10 for the class). Space is limited! Email [email protected] to reserve your spot.

03/03/2026

Sign up for RootsTech and then find Kelli on the schedule.

Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer

----- Forwarded Message -----

From: "Kelli Bergheimer"

To: "SUNDA PETERS"

Sent: Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 3:04 PM

Subject: update

Hi Sunda,

I wanted to let you know Diahan laid me off two weeks ago (and my team). It was a budget cut. 🫤

If you want to pass this on to your group... 10 am ET on Friday I will be live streaming my talk at RootsTech on DNA Misconceptions. They might enjoy it!

I hope you are well!

Kelli

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Kelli Bergheimer

Mess on the Desk

1944 Dina Ct

Powell, OH 43065

614-571-1929

International Speaker information and scheduling:

[email protected]

YouTube Channel:

Learn how to organize your genealogical photos, documents, and information. Learn some good skills to keep organized. We have a monthly virtual DNA interest group meeting called Genetics, Genealogy, and You. For more information, contact Kelli Bergheimer at [email protected].

02/19/2026

Hello Members!

The Richland County Genealogical Society is selling some Broken Bank notes of various denominations issued from the Richland and Huron Bank (see attachment for a picture). We are offering these bank notes to members before we place them on eBay or other sites. The prices are based on a recent auction of similar bank notes.

This first bank of Mansfield was established in 1816 before many banking regulations were in place, and it printed its own paper money (bank notes). The legislature refused to recognize the bank’s charter, but the founders went ahead with operations anyway. Within about three months, the bank became mired in numerous lawsuits and within a year it was deeply in trouble. Over the next few years, the bank’s officers lost their land, money, and reputations, and the institution effectively collapsed. Its paper currency became worthless. (sources are richland.ohgenweb.org and Richland Source)

If you are interested in purchasing any notes, please send an email to [email protected] by March 15, 2026. You are under no obligation to purchase these—we will evaluate the emails on March 16, and contact members who have expressed an interest.

Here are the points to consider:

$1 Denomination – 6 available. $60.00 each

$3 Denomination – 10 available. $90.00 each

$5 Denomination – 26 available. $80.00 each

$10 Denomination – 15 available. $240.00 each

Generally good condition – you can inspect at OGS before you buy (or we can send pictures)

No limit on how many you can purchase

Cash or money order only

Shipping is $5 extra for each package, USA only

If there are requests for more of a denomination than are available, we may split orders between members or accept higher bids

You may make offers of lower prices than listed

Questions should be directed to the email above

Thanks for supporting the Richland County Genealogical Society!

Linda J. Collins, President

Richland County OHGenWeb is a free genealogical and historical collection of information provided by volunteers.…

01/28/2026

OHIO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY IS CLOSED TODAY. WEDNESDAY JAN 28 2026