PERRYSBURG – Fort Meigs and the Ohio Historical Society will help answer questions about obtaining
military history of ancestors at a Wednesday seminar.
Liz Plummer, archivist and reference services manager, and John Haas, military historian, will lead the
workshop from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This course will review items that are available such as draft records,
military service records, pension files, rosters and militia records
In commemoration of the upcoming Bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the Sesquicentennial of the American
Civil War, special emphasis will be placed on researching War of 1812 and American Civil War veterans.

However, multiple time periods in military history will be covered.
The cost for the workshop is $20 ($15 for Ohio Historical Society members) and registration is required.

Reserve a space by stopping into the Fort Meigs visitor center on Ohio 65 or by calling (419) 874-4121 or
(800) 283-8916.