Events

OCHS aims to encourage community interest in, and engagement with, the stories and history of Ontario County in ways that promote critical thought and reflection.

Buffalo Soldiers

Thursday, February 12

| 12:00 pm

Join us for Rand Darrow’s talk on the Buffalo Soldiers, an American Army unit made up of African American soldiers....

Intro to Genealogy with the Canandaigua Chapter NSDAR, INC.

Saturday, February 21

| 12:30 pm

- 2:30 pm

Celebrate America 250! Intro to Genealogy with Canandaigua Chapter NSDAR, INC. Have you ever wondered if you might have a...

Hellfighters, WWII Soldiers, and more

Thursday, February 26

| 12:00 pm

Join us for Rand Darrow’s second Lunchtime History Talk about the Harlem Hellfighters and other World War Soldiers. The Harlem...

OCGS Zinc Monuments in Ontario County

Wednesday, March 4

| 7:00 pm

Dave Bloom, OCGS Treasurer and “The Gravestone Guy,” presents “Zinc Monuments in Ontario County.” Meeting is open to the public.

She Speaks: Women of Ontario County

Wednesday, March 18

| 6:00 pm

We hope you’ll join us for our 3rd Annual Presentation of She Speaks: Women of Ontario County! This program celebrates the...

She Speaks: Women of Ontario County

Thursday, March 26

| 12:00 pm

We hope you’ll join us for our 3rd Annual Presentation of She Speaks: Women of Ontario County! This program celebrates the...

OCGS Researching Women for Your Genealogy

Wednesday, April 1

| 7:00 pm

Barb Hill, OCGS and WCGS President and DAR Member, presents “Researching Women for Your Genealogy.” Meeting is open to the...

OCGS Artificial Intelligence for Genealogy

Wednesday, May 6

| 7:00 pm

Dennis Hogan, OCGS Member and Town of Gorham Historian, presents “Artificial Intelligence for Genealogy.” Meeting is open to the public.

OCGS Annual Picnic

Wednesday, June 3

| 6:00 pm

Bring a dish to pass and your own place settings. 7:00 – Election of Officers “Using Libraries and Archives for...