Celebrate Family History Month

Have you always wanted to know more about your ancestors, but don’t know how to begin? Or are you a seasoned genealogical researcher whose ox cart is stuck in a ditch? Now is the time to get the help you need. 

In celebration of Family History Month and Westlake’s Bicentennial, members of Cuyahoga West Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will be offering two family history research help sessions in October. Their regularly scheduled afternoon session will be on Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 1-2:30 p.m. in the Computer Lab of Westlake Porter Public Library.  Bring what information you have collected, thus far, and members will help you plan your next step. 

For those who are not able to attend the afternoon help session, a special evening help session will be offered from 7-8:45 p.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the Porter Room at the library. A roundtable sharing of recent finds or roadblocks is also on the agenda. Social time is from 6:30-7:00 p.m. There is no charge for either session and you do not have to be a member.

However, members do receive the added benefit of a quarterly newsletter, The Tracer, which includes notices of upcoming genealogical meetings and events, both local and national. Membership runs from January through December and dues are just $15; $18.00 for two people at one address. For additional information, visit their website at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohcwogs or email cuyahogawest@gmail.com.