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Ohio Civil War Genealogy Journal

Susan Dunlap Lee, Editor
ocwgj@ogs.org

Ohio Civil War Genealogy Journal is published quarterly.

Subscribing
A subscription to Ohio Civil War Genealogy Journal is only $20 for OGS members and $25 for non-members. You may subscribe online on the OGS Membership page.

Any concerns about your OCWGJ subscription, such as changing your address or lost/missing issues, should be directed to ogs@ogs.org.

Ask the Experts
OCWGJ subscribers and OGS members are invited to submit brief questions about Ohio-related Civil War research on individuals, military units, or other aspects of Ohio's involvement. All questions will be submitted to our panel of experts for their answers, suggestions and perspectives.

When submitting a question, be certain to include a specific question (such as death date, cemetery location, how to locate a pension file, etc.) Also include what you already know about the the question (names of key parties, dates and locations, etc.) and what sources you have already checked.

Send your questions to ocwgj-experts@ogs.org or mail to OGS, 713 S. Main St., Mansfield, OH 44907.

Article Submissions
OCWGJ welcomes manuscripts, including pictures, of previously unpublished Ohio-related Civil War material for publication. Manuscripts should be computer generated, if possible, using Word, WordPerfect or compatible program. A brief background about the material should be included containing information on the location of the original, the date range of the material, the Ohio connection, the contributor's connection to the material and the contributor's name and address. If photocopies of original documents are submitted, they must be easy to read or a typed transcript must be included for clarity and accuracy. Please include your email address and/or telephone number in case the Editor has questions. A letter must accompany the manuscript giving OCWGJ permission to publish.

The types of material requested for publication in OCWGJ include letters, diaries, newspaper extracts or abstracts, military pension records, cemetery records, county military related records, unit records, unit histories, unit lists of battle, military organization records, reunion records, and other Civil War related material. OCWGJ also welcomes manuscripts on finding Civil War records, interpreting Civil War records, techniques for solving Civil War related problems, and biographies of Civl War soldiers and their families with Ohio connections.

Advertising
OCWGJ accepts advertisements from individuals, organizations or companies for services or products of a genealogical/historical nature, and should conform to the standards and objectives of The Ohio Genealogical Society. OGS assumes no responsibility for the products or services advertised, and reserves the right to refuse unsuitable material.

All advertisements must be camera-ready, black and white, and conform to the sizes below.

Size Dimensions Cost
1/10 Page 2" x 3.5" $12
1/8 Page 2.375" x 3.5" $15
1/4 Page 4.75" x 3.5" $30
1/2 Page 4.75" x 7" $60
3/4 Page 7" x 7" $90
Full Page 9.5" x 7" $120
OCWGJ

Click on the cover above to view a sample issue (5M)

In the Number 1, 2009 OCWGJ:

  • Ohioans in the Battle of Lewisburg in Western Virginia
  • Isaac Lyle of the 53rd Ohio and His Brothers
  • Ohio Soldiers & Sailors Home
  • Frank Elliott, 135th OVI
  • Lincoln's Brother-in-Law in Fayette County?
  • National Trust for Historic Preservation
  • Update: Dove on Lewis Tuttle's Gravestone at Andersonville
  • DVD Announcement: Andersonville: View Behind the Vale
  • Ask the Experts:
    - Richard & James Howell, 192nd and 71st OVI
    - Daniel Graham, 23rd PA, Johnson's Island
    - Lewis Renninger, MOH, 37th OVI
    - Harrison Comer, 1st OVI, Tramp Printer
    - B. K. Thomen, Squirrel Hunter, Fairfield County
    - Minerva Daniels, Orphan
    - Samuel Moyers, 132nd OVI
    - Lt. Augustus Brown, 71st OVI
  • Commodity Price Indexes, 1860 to Present
  • Book Notice: Ohio and the American Civil War: A Book on 10 CD's
  • Isaac Shumaker Diary for 1863-1865, 81st OVI
  • Book Review: The Fighting McCooks
  • John William Eckert and his Red Badge of Courage
  • Update: Resources for the 76th OVI
  • 1883 Census of Pensioners, Erie County, Ohio
  • Advertisements, Announcements, & Editors' Page

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