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=== Help the Society Can Provide  ===
=== Help the Society Can Provide  ===


==== Record Collections  ====
The OGS Library is an indispensable resource for Ohio genealogy.


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Over 40,000 books alphabetically by state/county/subject


*Located: (Online, onsite) <br>
*Ohio published histories and genealogical references
*How to access: (order information, website) <br>
*Large family history section
*Why search this record: (can link to wiki article) <br>
*250,000 ancestor cards alphabetical by surname
*4,000 Family Bible records, indexed
*Century Families of Ohio files
*First Families of Ohio files, with over 10,000 pre-1821 Ohio settlers
*Settlers and Builders of Ohio files
*Society of Civil War Families of Ohio files
*Various Ohio county court records on microfilm
*Ancestor Charts filed by member surname
*Eight cabinets of family Vertical Files
*Complete set of Ohio Genealogical Society Quarterly (formerly The Report), OGS Genealogy News, Ohio Records &amp; Pioneer Families, Ohio Civil War Genealogy Journal, Gateway to the West and other periodicals
*Ohio Cadastral Map Collection (Land owners)
*Ohio census 1820-1930, Indexes
*Newsletters from 100 OGS Chapters
*Original 1880 Census volumes
*200 CD ROM titles, computer stations, Internet access
*County and City Directories for Ohio
*Yearbooks
*Over 300 manuscript collections
*International Genealogical Index, Ancestral File, for World
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Record Collections


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(Name of collection) <br>


==== Indexes for (add County/town/state name here) ====
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Located: (Online, onsite)


*(Name of index (if online add link to name of index) - How to access: (if not online, order info. If it is online, remove "How to access.")&nbsp; If there are too many to list, you can link to your society's webpage. See the Society Page Form for examples.)<br>
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How to access: (order information, website)


==== Publications In the Society's Holdings  ====
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Why search this record: (can link to wiki article)


===== Books  =====
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*(general description or list of titles; if there are too many to list, you can link to your society's webpage)<br>
(Repeat bullets above of info about the collection. If there are too many collections to list, you can add a link to your society's webpage)<br>


===== Periodicals  =====
Indexes for (add County/town/state name here)


*(general description of list of titles; if there are too many to list, you can link to your society's webpage)<br>
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(Name of index (if online add link to name of index) - How to access: (if not online, order info. If it is online, remove "How to access.")&nbsp; If there are too many to list, you can link to your society's webpage. See the Society Page Form for examples.)


===== Family Files  =====
Publications In the Society's Holdings


*(general description or list of surnames - this can include any paper files you want to list)<br>
Books


===== Misc  =====
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(general description or list of titles; if there are too many to list, you can link to your society's webpage)


*(general descriptions)<br>
Periodicals


==== Publications for Sale  ====
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(general description of list of titles; if there are too many to list, you can link to your society's webpage)


(link to website selling publications) <br>
Family Files


==== Look-up Services  ====
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(general description or list of surnames - this can include any paper files you want to list)


(Instructions and fees) <br>
Misc


*(List of local repositories willing to visit)<br>
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(general descriptions)


==== How to Do Research in (add name of town/county here)  ====
Publications for Sale


*(list of classes whether online or onsite)<br>
(link to website selling publications) <br>


==== Local Repositories Society Members Visit  ====
Look-up Services


*(list of repositories your members visit to do genealogy)<br>
(Instructions and fees) <br>
 
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(List of local repositories willing to visit)
 
How to Do Research in (add name of town/county here)
 
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(list of classes whether online or onsite)
 
Local Repositories Society Members Visit
 
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(list of repositories your members visit to do genealogy)


=== Benefits to Those Who Join the Society  ===
=== Benefits to Those Who Join the Society  ===
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