Warren County Genealogical Society (WCGS) had its humble start in 1981 when a few local Warren County residents wanted to begin preserving Warren County records.  On May 20, 1981, WCGS was recognized by the Ohio Genealogical Society as an official chapter.  Original board members included:  President Bart C. Gibbons, Vice President Leora Spindler, Corresponding Secretary Miriam Worley, Recording Secretary Pat Johnson, and Treasurer Dan Ledbetter, Jr.  There were 62 charter members in Volume 1, Issue 1, of our quarterly newsletter Heir Lines in September 1981.  Dues were $5.00 for single membership and $7.00 for family membership.

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We have come a long way since 1981 and genealogical research has changed in ways we never anticipated.  You can read more about our history and journey through the years here:

History of the Warren County Genealogical Society (PDF)​

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Going Digital:  A Guide to Our Many Websites - An Update!

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Not only is our old website back up and running, but we also now have access to the new and improved Warren County OHGenWeb site and the Warren County, Ohio, Virtual Cemetery!  Many, many thanks to Randy Cummings for all his hard work and long hours put in to make this happen very quickly.

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What Website to Use When:

https://www.wcgsohio.org/

This is our main website.  Use this to join or renew your membership, find out what programs and meetings we are having, purchase new or used books, submit requests for help with research, Society information and history, and for quick research links.

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http://wcgsoh.org/

This is our old website.  Use this to access Online Indexes and other information that is more static in nature.  Some of these resources and indexes are being updated and new information will be included in the main website (see above).

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https://warren.ohgenweb.org/#gsc.tab=0

This is the Warren County OHGenWeb site.  Arne Trelvik was the Warren County OHGenWeb coordinator for years and added massive amounts of information here.  Many of you know how knowledgeable he is about the area and will appreciate being able to access what he has shared online.  

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https://warren.ohgenweb.org/Cemetery/burial.html

This is the Warren County, Ohio, Virtual Cemetery.  Use this for information about all the cemeteries in Warren County, including description, location, veterans burials, photos of grave markers, etc.  Best described as a labor of love by the people who built it, it is an incredible online resource.

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If you happen to come across a page that is not quite finished yet, rest assured it will be soon!  In the meantime, you can visit the older version on RootsWeb until everything is completed.  This is an archived site that cannot be updated, and some information is completely outdated and incorrect.

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohwarren/Cemetery/burial.htm

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For more information about which websites Randy is helping, please visit https://genwebs.org/.  If you are interested in helping Randy with a small donation toward covering the costs of hosting these sites (including ours!), you can do so at this page on his website:  https://genwebs.org/donate/

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