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Ohio Roots is the official podcast of the Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS). Join us as we embark on a captivating journey through Ohio’s rich genealogy, history, and abundant resources. Hosted by OGS Executive Director Noel Poirier, this podcast brings you insightful conversations with a diverse array of guests. From OGS members, OGS chapter leaders, and OGS staff, to renowned genealogists, historians, and influential figures within the genealogical community, each episode delves into fascinating topics and captivating stories. Grab your headphones or unmute your speaker, hit that play button, and join us on our enthralling journeys through Ohio’s Roots. Edited by Luc Poirier
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Booking probability
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Guest openness
Selective
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Signup to Generate a PitchOhio Roots is the official podcast of the Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS). Join us as we embark on a captivating journey through Ohio’s rich genealogy, history, and abundant resources. Hosted by OGS Executive Director Noel Poirier, this podcast brings you insightful conversations with a diverse array of guests.
Ohio Roots is hosted by Ohio Genealogical Society. The show has published 75 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 75 - Lauren Kuntzman" (22 June 2026, 19 minutes), "Episode 74 - Theresa Dandy" (8 June 2026, 16 minutes), and "Episode 73 - The Ohio Stories Project" (25 May 2026, 21 minutes).
Ohio Roots publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 24 minutes across 75 episodes.
Booking probability for Ohio Roots is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Ohio Roots requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Ohio Roots's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Ohio Roots are Museums, Zoos & Historic Sites and Civic & Social Clubs. Ohio Roots has an education audience.
Ohio Genealogical Society hosts Ohio Roots, an education podcast with 75 episodes published.
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Episode #75
In this episode, we speak with Lauren Kuntzman of the Medina County District Library’s Family History & Learning Center and OGS Board Member about the upcoming 2026 Mavourneen Harshman OGS Librarian Day . With more than...
Episode #74
In this episode of the OGS Ohio Roots podcast, genealogist and Professional OGS Member Theresa Dandy joins the us to discuss her lifelong passion for family history, tracing her journey from a fourth-grade hobbyist to a...
Episode #73
<p>This episode of the OGS Ohio Roots podcast explores the remarkable efforts of the Hagley Museum and Library in Delaware to preserve and share Ohio’s broadcasting and film history. We’re joined by Kevin Martin and Jim...
Episode #72
<p>In this episode, Laurie Hermance-Moore, founder of Heritage Bridge, discusses her transition from a librarian and market researcher to a professional genealogist. She explains how her team specializes in "solving the...
Episode #71
<p>In this episode, we sit down with Kim Jurkovic, the curator of the Tuscarawas County Historical Society and a 7th generation countian whose local roots stretch back to the 1830s. We explore the wealth of resources...
Episode #70
<p>In this episode, we sit down with genealogist Pamela Ellis to explore the challenges every family historian faces—those frustrating “brick walls” where progress seems to stop. Drawing from her new book, The Brick...
Episode #69
<p>In this episode we sit down with Michael L. Strauss, a military historian and professional genealogist whose work spans archives, academia, and the courtroom. A featured speaker at the 2026 Ohio Genealogical Society...
Episode #68
<p>In this episode of the OGS Ohio Roots podcast we welcome Maureen Brady, a veteran genealogist with more than thirty years of research experience, to preview her sessions for the 2026 Ohio Genealogical Society...
Episode #67
<p>On this episode of the OGS Ohio Roots podcast we speak with genealogist and educator Robert Cameron Weir. He joins us to explore strategies for solving tough research problems—from probate records and colonial New...
Episode #66
<p>On the latest episode of the OGS Ohio Roots podcast we talk with author Dale R. Spaulding about Curious Cathy’s Quirky Questions and its companion My Family History Journal. He shares how a simple conversation...
Episode #65
<p>This episode of the OGS Ohio Roots podcast we preview the 2026 Ohio Genealogical Society Conference with guest Kate Penney Howard. Kate discusses her upcoming sessions on using DNA to solve maternal surname...
Episode #64
<p>On this episode of the OGS Ohio Roots podcast we speak with Akron Beacon reporter Tawney Beans and the subject of her recent article Glenn Duncan. When a routine DNA test revealed unfamiliar relatives, Glenn Duncan...
Episode #63
<p>In this episode of the OGS Ohio Roots podcast, we speak with Richard Schneider, FamilySearch Coordinator at the John Parker Library at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati. Richard discusses...
Episode #62
<p>In this episode, we chat with Stephen Headley, Reference Librarian in the Genealogy and Local History Department at the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library, to explore the depth and diversity of the...
Episode #61
<p>On the this episode of the OGS Ohio Roots Podcast, we’re joined by John Thompson of the Fort Meigs Historic Site, one of Ohio’s most significant War of 1812 landmarks. We talk with him about the fort’s history, its...
Episode #60
<p>Join us on this episode of the Ohio Roots podcast for a conversation with Deb Deal of the 2026 OGS Conference Committee. We discuss the 2026 OGS Conference and what attendees can expect as they are “finding genealogy...
Episode #59
<p>Join us on this episode of the Ohio Roots podcast for a conversation with Lorinda LeClain, local historian and author of Hidden History of Athens, Ohio. Lorinda uncovers the little-known stories that shaped Athens...
Episode #58
<p>In this episode of the OGS Ohio Roots podcast, we talk with Sally Hobert Whiting, educator, publishing professional, and genealogist, about her journey uncovering her family’s Pilgrim roots. Sally shares the...
Episode #57
<p>Join us for this episode of the OGS Ohio Roots podcast where we speak with Kenneth Marks of The Ancestor Hunt website. Kenneth shares his personal story along with the development and production of the Ancestor Hunt...
Episode #56
<p>In this episode, we talk with author and genealogist Willis Smiley about his new Substack novel, God-Haunted: The Possible Story of Thomas Ewart. Blending meticulous genealogical research with imaginative...
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Head of Tree Collections and Arboriculture, Institute for Corporate Productivity
accredited genealogist, Heritage Bridge
The Education Doctor®, Compass Education Strategies and Compass College Advisory Center
Chairman and Professor of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Director of Forensic Neuropsychiatry, Founding Director of the Tulane Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry, Clinical Director of Feliciana Forensic Facility, Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors
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