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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio_Ethnic,_Political,_or_Religious_Groups|Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups]]'' For a brief discussion of the many ethnic, political, or religious groups who immigrated to Ohio, see the [[Ohio Emigration and Immigration|Ohio Emigration and Immigration]] page. === African Americans === African Americans make up a rich part of [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=570 Ohio's History]. [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1459 The Ohio Constitution of 1803], outlawed slavery, this was in accordance to the [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1747 Northwest Ordinance of 1787]. Run away slaves would hide among the friendly Native American tribes, many in a village of [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=646 Wyandot Indians] in the [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=816 Upper Sandusky]. Records can be found at: *''Special Enumeration of Blacks Immigrating to Ohio, 1861-1863'' <ref>Ohio. Auditor of State. ''Special Enumeration of Blacks Immigrating to Ohio, 1861-1863''. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Historical Society, 198-. (Family History Library film 1688779.) </ref>Contains indexes by immigrants' names, previous residences, counties in which the lived, and questionable names. It also includes original returns by county. *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohafram/ Ohio African American Genealogy] has sources to assist you in your search for your ancestors. *[http://www.prairiebluff.com/aacemetery/oh.htm African American Cemeteries] online *[http://sites.google.com/site/janscorner/home/an-act-to-regulate-black-and-mulatto-persons An Act to Regulate Black and Mulatto persons] === American Indians === See [[Indians of Ohio|Indians of Ohio]]. === Germans in Ohio === *''Early Nineteenth-Century German Settlers in Ohio (Mainly Cincinnati and Environs), Kentucky, and Other States'' <ref>Smith, Clifford Neal. ''Early Nineteenth-Century German Settlers in Ohio (Mainly Cincinnati and Environs), Kentucky, and Other States''. McNeal, Arizona: Westland Publications, 1984. (Family History Library book 973 W2smn no. 20.) &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;</ref>Indexes and abstracts membership records, obituaries, and articles published in Der Deutsche Pioniere . . ., a monthly magazine published by the Deutsche Pioniereverien (Union of German Pioneers). *''Ohio Valley German Biographical Index'' <ref>Tolzmann, Don Heinrich. ''Ohio Valley German Biographical Index''. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1992. (Family History Library book 977.1 D42t.) </ref>Includes information on individuals from Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. === Societies === The [http://www.ohiohistory.org/ Ohio Historical Society], the [http://www.wrhs.org/ Western Reserve Historical Society], and many university libraries maintain collections of records for ethnic, racial, and religious groups in Ohio. See&nbsp;[[Ohio Archives and Libraries|Ohio Archives and Libraries]] for more information. '''Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland'''<br>996 Eastlawn Drive<br>Highland Heights, OH 44143-3126<br>Telephone: (440)449-2326<br>E-Mail: [mailto:br1595@aol.com br1595@aol.com]<br>Internet: [http://www.clevelandjgs.org/ Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland] '''Fabela Lozano Solis Villanueva'''<br>Genealogy Record<br>7747 Wildwood Road<br>Findlay, OH 45840-9538<br>Telephone: (419) 424-1199 '''Afro-American Genealogical Society, Cleveland'''<br>P.O. Box 201476<br>Cleveland, OH 44120-9998<br>Internet: [http://www.aagsclev.org/ Afro-American Genealogical Society, Cleveland] '''Afro-American Family History Association'''<br>8716 Harkness Road<br>Cleveland, OH 44106 '''Ohio State University'''<br>Black Studies Library<br>1858 Neil Avenue Mall, Rm 226<br>Columbus, OH 43210-1286<br>Phone: (614) 688-8676<br>Fax: (614) 292-7859<br>E-Mail: [mailto:pillow.2@osu.edu pillow.2@osu.edu]<br>Internet: [http://library.osu.edu/ Ohio State University] === Family History Library === Other records and histories of ethnic, racial, and religious groups in Ohio are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: ::'''OHIO - MINORITIES''' ::'''OHIO - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION''' The name of the minority, such as: ::*'''BLACKS''' ::*'''AFRO-AMERICANS''' ::*'''JEWS''' ::*'''AMERICAN LOYALISTS''' ::*'''ITALIANS''' ::*'''QUAKERS - OHIO'''. Handbooks on how to research specific groups (such as Czech, German, Hispanic, Indian, Irish, Polish, etc.). For example under the heading ''POLES - UNITED STATES,'' you can find a book called ''Polish Genealogy Heraldry''. === References === <references></references> {{Ohio|Ohio}} [[Category:Ohio|Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups]]