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Multicultural Genealogical Center

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7540 Marion St.
Chesterhill, O 43728 United States Get Directions

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  • Multicultural Genealogical Center Speaker & Light Lunch

    Multicultural Genealogical Center 7540 Marion St., Chesterhill, O, United States

     MGC welcomes Kenton Butcher as he shares “Country Roads and Paper Trails”, part of a book project called Illegible: Black Appalachian Self-Publishing, 1990-2010.  The talk will begin with the history of Appalachian stereotypes and the way in which they skew ideas about the history of the region and its inhabitants. It shows that one of... Read More

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  • Multicultural Genealogical Center Speaker and Light Lunch

    Multicultural Genealogical Center 7540 Marion St., Chesterhill, O, United States

    The Multicultural Genealogical Center will welcome Cheryl Kirkbride and Tara Sidwell who will share with us “The Kate Love Simpson Library:  Past and Present”.  They will talk about the library system as a whole and then show us pictures of the Chesterhill library before, during and after the most recent renovations. Tara Sidwell has assisted... Read More

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  • Multicultural Genealogical Center Speaker and Light Lunch

    Multicultural Genealogical Center 7540 Marion St., Chesterhill, O, United States

    The Multicultural Genealogical Center welcomes Nelson Myers who will speak on his family history, share interesting stories of his boyhood days, his life experiences and some history of Chesterhill. He looks forward to the question and answer portion of his presentation. Nelson grew up and spent the first 21 years of his life in Zanesville,... Read More

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  • Multicultural Genealogical Center of Southeastern Ohio Speaker and Light Lunch

    Multicultural Genealogical Center 7540 Marion St., Chesterhill, O, United States

    The Multicultural Genealogical Center of Southeastern Ohio welcomes Julie Pepper who recently retired from the United States Postal Service after almost 30 years.  In 2013 she was named Ohio’s Postmaster of the Year.  Julie is researching her genealogy and Southeastern Ohio Post Offices, many of which have been closed or recently forced to change their... Read More

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  • Multicultural Geneological Center Speaker and Light Lunch

    Multicultural Genealogical Center 7540 Marion St., Chesterhill, O, United States

    Rhett Matheny will share the “History of the Stone, now Stone-Matheny Funeral Home in Chesterhill, Ohio”.  This history dates back to 1941 when Don E Stone bought the funeral home and residence of George Fawcett.  During the years Don’s wife, Mary and their daughter, Susan both attended school, served apprenticeships and became licensed funeral directors. ... Read More

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  • Multicultural Genealogical Center Speaker and Light Lunch

    Multicultural Genealogical Center 7540 Marion St., Chesterhill, O, United States

    The Multicultural Genealogical Center welcomes Dr. Frans Doppen as he speaks about his book, Richard L. Davis and the Color Line in Ohio Coal:  A Hocking Valley Mine Labor Organizer, 1862-1900.  Richard L. Davis, was an early African American labor organizer who rose to national prominence in the United Mine Workers of America.  Dr. Doppen... Read More

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  • Multicultural Genealogical Center Speaker & Light Lunch

    Multicultural Genealogical Center 7540 Marion St., Chesterhill, O, United States

    The Multicultural Genealogical Center in Chesterhill will host Trevellya “Tee” Fordahmed, as she speaks on “The Shifting Paradigm and the Number Three”. Southeastern Ohio is but a microcosmic representation of an environment that experiences change when some-one, group or entity projects their thinking on how something should be organized, reorganized or revamped. This presentation reveals... Read More

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  • Multicultural Genealogical Center Speaker and Light Lunch

    Multicultural Genealogical Center 7540 Marion St., Chesterhill, O, United States

      Deb Root Shell will give a presentation about “The Lewis Brothers of Barlow Township, Washington County, and the 27th United States Colored Troops”. Deb Root Shell holds a Master of Arts in History and a Master of Library Science.  She has researched her family history for over 45 years, particularly in Washington and Athens... Read More

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  • Multicultural Genealogical Center Speaker and Light Lunch

    Multicultural Genealogical Center 7540 Marion St., Chesterhill, O, United States

    The Multicultural Genealogical Center in Chesterhill, Ohio will host Dr. Harold C. Thompson lll, D.O. who will share his forty-seven year journey as a physician in both Nelsonville and Athens, Ohio. Dr. Thompson came to Athens in 1977 to work as a physician The in the emergency department of Mount St. Mary's hospital in Nelsonville. ... Read More

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  • Multicultural Genealogical Center Speaker and Light Lunch

    Multicultural Genealogical Center 7540 Marion St., Chesterhill, O, United States

    The Multicultural Genealogical Center will host photojournalist, Loriene Perera, whose presentation, Chesterhill: On the Precipice of Change, will explore the village of Chesterhill  in an intimate exhibition featuring photos and drone footage. Discover the village’s deep connections to the Underground Railroad, Quaker heritage, and Amish traditions. Witness poignant moments and vibrant faces that capture Chesterhill’s... Read More

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