Extended Library Hours
2025-08-02 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-06 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-04 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-11-01 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-06 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | OH
9:00 am to 1:00 pm – No reservations required, will need to follow research guidelines.

Board Meeting
2025-08-14 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-09-11 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-10-09 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-11-13 16:00 - 17:30 | OH
The monthly SOGS Board meeting will be held at the SOGS Office for Board Members.

2025~2026 New Membership Year
2025-09-01 | OH
Membership Renewal / New Membership due for 2025~2026 Membership Year.
Membership form can be found on our website www.SOGS.info
Click on Membership – the cost and form (click a link) are found on this page.
Form was also provided in our Roots and Shoots Newsletter.
Forms can be mailed to
SOGS
PO Box 414
Hillsboro, Ohio 45133

Jeep-Cruise In
2025-09-20 11:00 - 15:00 | Highland County Fairgrounds, Hillsboro, OH, 45133, United States
SOGS will have an Exhibit Table set up at the Highland County Fairgrounds at this event. Come out and enjoy the day with your family. Stop by our exhibit to learn how we can help in your family research!
Information from Highland County Veterans Service: FacebookOur 2025 #JEEP Cruise-In will take place rain or shine on Saturday, September 20th at the Highland County Fairground – ALL JEEPS ARE WELCOME – and it will again be a #free event for the community to attend!! Entry Fees only pertain to those who’d like to enter the judging classes and vendors that would like to set up. And – we have a #CornHoleTournament and possibly Car/Truck/Bike #CruiseIn being pulled together for this event, as well – so BOLO for those updates in the near future!!This year’s benefactors are both the Mowrystown (Whiteoak) High School and Lynchburg Veterans Memorials with the Mowrystown American Legion Roy W. Wilson Post 0694 as our co-sponsor.We are accepting Vendors – businesses, organizations & local causes to take part, and it’s only a $10.00 fee (that goes directly to the benefit) per 10×10′ space. If you, or someone you know, is interested in learning more about our Food Trucks & Vendor spots, please have them contact Steph Roland either via text message 937.763.8164, email: sroland@co.highland.oh.us or call our office [ 937.393.8686 x 2] during regular business hours – we’d love to help your group take part!!Our 2025 #JEEP Cruise-In will take place rain or shine on Saturday, September 20th at the Highland County Fairground – ALL JEEPS ARE WELCOME – and it will again be a #free event for the community to attend!! Entry Fees only pertain to those who’d like to enter the judging classes and vendors that would like to set up. And – we have a #CornHoleTournament and possibly Car/Truck/Bike #CruiseIn being pulled together for this event, as well – so BOLO for those updates in the near future!!

Highland County Historical Society Ghost Walk
2025-09-30 18:00 - 20:30 | Hillsboro Cemetery, Hillsboro, OH, 45133, United States
Join the Highland County Historical Society Ghost Walk on Tuesday, September 30th at 6 pm in our annual visit to The Hillsboro Cemetery to get to know some of our former citizens who now inhabit the grounds. We call it a Walk, but it’s really a sit! Please bring your own lawn chairs to enjoy the show in comfort!
Admission is free, but please consider a donation to support the Historical Society.

Roots and Shoots Winter Edition Submission Deadline
2025-10-01 - 2025-10-10 | OH
Deadline to submit Family Research Queries for Highland County to the Newsletter committee that you would like to post in the Winter Issue of Roots and Shoots Newsletter. Please submit to SOGS414@gmail.com Attn: Publication Officer

SOGS Library Hours - No appointment Required
2025-10-03 12:00 - 16:30, 2025-10-10 12:00 - 16:30, 2025-10-17 12:00 - 16:30, 2025-10-24 12:00 - 16:30, 2025-10-31 12:00 - 16:30, 2025-11-07 12:00 - 16:30, 2025-11-14 12:00 - 16:30, 2025-11-21 12:00 - 16:30 and 1 more date | Southern Ohio Genealogical Society, 1487 N. High St. Suite 450, Hillsboro, OH, 45133, United States
Library Hours open specified times
Free to members / Non-members $5.00

Program: Old Newspapers, The Secrets They Can Reveal
2025-10-09 19:00 - 20:30 | OH
Presenter: Becky Crum

This presentation will be held in person and Via Zoom.

Program: Parliamentary Procedure Program
2025-11-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Southern Ohio Genealogical Society, 1487 N. High St. Suite 450, Hillsboro, OH, 45133, United States
Parliamentary Procedure Program: Learn how to conduct proper meetings. Open the public or any organization who would like to improve how their meeting is ran.
Presenter: Jim Faust

Christmas Gathering and Dinner
2025-12-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Highland Historical Society, Hillsboro, OH, 45133, United States
Location: Highland Historical Society
Reservation required. Information will be available in the Roots and Shoots Newsletter

Roots and Shoots Spring Edition Submission Deadline
2026-01-01 - 2026-01-11 | OH
Deadline to submit Family Research Queries for Highland County to the Newsletter committee that you would like to post in the Spring Issue of Roots and Shoots Newsletter. Please submit to SOGS414@gmail.com Attn: Publication Officer

Extended Library Hours
2026-03-07 09:00 - 13:00 | Southern Ohio Genealogical Society, 1487 N. High St. Suite 450, Hillsboro, OH, 45133, United States

Board Meeting
2026-03-12 16:00 - 17:00 | OH
Monthly Board Meeting held in SOGS Library

Program Presentation
2026-03-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Southern Ohio Genealogical Society, 1487 N. High St. Suite 450, Hillsboro, OH, 45133, United States
Topic: Preservation and Purchase of Cemetery Tombstones
Presented by John Willis
Large Meeting Room
Zoom will be available

Roots and Shoots Summer Edition Submission Deadline
2026-04-01 - 2026-04-12 | OH
