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[[ | Archives and libraries often have [[Ohio Maps| maps]], gazetteers, and other place-finding aids. They frequently have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and [[Ohio Biography|biographies]]. Many have record-finding aids, such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state. | ||
==Archives== | |||
The following organizations have major collections or services for genealogical researchers: | |||
[ | *'''National Archives-Great Lakes Region'''<br>7358 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL 60629-5898 <br>Phone: (773)948-9001 Fax: (773)948-9050 <br>E-mail: chicago.archives@nara.gov, Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/ National Archives-Great Lakes Region] <br> | ||
The National Archives branch in Kansas City has the records of regional federal offices for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, <ref>Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking. ''The Archives: A Guide to National Archives Field Branches''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1988. (Family History Library book 973 A3sz.) </ref> including the following: | |||
*Federal naturalization records | |||
*Bureau of Indian Affairs and other American Indian records | |||
*Copies of federal census, military, and immigration records | |||
'''Ohio | *'''Ohio University<br>'''Archives and Special Collections ''Alden Library'' <br>Athens, OH 45701-2978 <br>Telephone: (740) 593-2710, Fax: (740) 593-2708 <br>Internet: [http://www.library.ohiou.edu/archives/index.html Archives and Special Collections] | ||
http://www. | *'''University of Cincinnati<br>'''Archives Department ''Blegen Library''<br>PO Box 201113, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0113<br>Telephone: 513-556-1959, Fax: 513-556-2113<br>Internet: [http://www.libraries.uc.edu/libraries/arb/index.html University of Cincinnati Archives Department] | ||
*'''Wright State University<br>'''Special Collections and Archives ''Paul Laurence Dunbar Library'' <br>Dayton, OH 45435-0001 <br>Telephone: 937-775-2092, Fax: 937-775-4109 <br>Internet: [http://www.libraries.wright.edu/special/ Wright State University Special Collections and Archives] | |||
==Libraries== | |||
*'''Bowling Green State University<br>'''Center for Archival Collections ''Jerome Library'' 5<sup>th</sup> floor<br>Bowling Green, OH 43403-0175 <br>Telephone: 419-372-2411, Fax: 419-372-0155 <br> Internet: [http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/cac/cac.html Bowling Green State University] | |||
*'''Cleveland Public Library'''<br>325 Superior Ave. NE, Cleveland, OH 44114-1271<br>Phone: (216) 623-2800<br>Internet: [http://www.cpl.org/index.php?q=node/102/ Cleveland Public Library] | |||
''' | *'''Columbus Metropolitan Library'''<br>Genealogy Services<br>96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH 43215-4163 <br>Phone: (614)645-2275<br>Internet: [http://www.columbuslibrary.org/ebranch/index.cfm?pageid=69&parentid=481 Columbus Metropolitan Library] | ||
http:// | *'''Genealogy Library at Garst Museum'''<br>205 N. Broadway Greenville, OH 45331<br>Phone: (937)548-5250<br>Internet: [http://dcoweb.org/gsnf/home.htm Genealogy Library at Garst Museum] | ||
*'''State Library of Ohio<br>'''Genealogical Section <br>65 South Front Street Rm 308, Columbus, OH 43215-4163 <br>Telephone: 800–686–1532 or 614- 644–6966, Fax: 614-728-2789<br>Internet: [http://winslo.state.oh.us/ State Library of Ohio] <br>Guide to collection<ref>''County by County in Ohio Genealogy. Columbus, Ohio: The State Library'', 1978. (Family History Library book 977.1 D23o; fiche 6046719.)</ref> | |||
==Historical Societies== | |||
Almost every county in Ohio has a branch of the OGS that actively collects, preserves, and publishes local records. There are many other [[Ohio Societies|societies] in Ohio proactive in promoting research. | |||
'''Ohio Genealogical Society<br>'''713 S. Main Street | *'''Ohio Genealogical Society<br>'''713 S. Main Street, Mansfield, OH 44907-1644 <br>Phone: (419) 756-7294, Fax: (419) 756-8681<br>Internet: [http://www.ogs.org/ Ohio Genealogical Society] | ||
http://www. | *'''Ohio Historical Society<br>'''Ohio Historical Center <br>1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211-2497 <br>Telephone: 614-297-2510, Fax: 614-297-2546 <br>Internet: [http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/index.html Ohio Genealogical Society]<br>Guides to collection<ref>Lentz, Andrea D., ed. ''A Guide to Manuscripts at the Ohio Historical Society''. Columbus, Ohio: The Ohio Historical Society, 1972. (Family History Library book 977.1 A3ohs.) </ref><ref>Mettle, Suzanne Wolfe, et al., comps. ''Genealogical Researcher's Manual with Special References for Using the Ohio Historical Society Library''. Columbus, Ohio: Franklin County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society, 1981. (Family History Library book 977.1 D27g.) </ref> | ||
The [http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib// Archives Division of the State Historical Society of Ohio] primarily collects manuscript records of the state, including government, land, and military records | |||
''' | *'''Western Reserve Historical Society<br>'''10825 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106-1788 <br>Telephone: 216-721-5722. Fax: 216-721-0645 <br>Internet: [http://www.wrhs.org/default.asp Western Reserve Historical Society]<br>A guide to the holdings<ref>Pike, Kermit J. ''A Guide to the Manuscripts and Archives of the Western Reserve Historical Society.'' Cleveland, Ohio: The Western Reserve Historical Society, 1972. (Family History Library book 977.1 A3p.)</ref><ref>Western Reserve Historical Society. History Library. ''Card Catalog to the Manuscripts Collection in the Library of the Western Reserve Historical Society.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974. (Family History Library films 934566-69; 934617-18.)</ref> | ||
====Family History Library==== | |||
*To find other archives and libraries with collections of Ohio records, look in the directories and information listed in the "[[United States Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" and [[Ohio Societies|Ohio Societies]]. | |||
*Inventories of archive and library collections are found in the Locality Search of the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog]. | |||
In the early 1940s the Historical Records Survey produced inventories of county courthouses and archives. These describe the existing records and record-keeping systems. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp The Family History Library] has copies of these inventories for about 30 of the 88 counties in Ohio. These are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | |||
Ohio- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES | |||
Ohio, [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES | |||
====Guides & Directories==== | |||
You may also learn about research sources in: | |||
''' | *Larson, David R., ed. ''Guide to Manuscript Collections and Institutional Records in Ohio''. n.p.: Society of Ohio Archivists, 1974. (Family History Library book 977.1 A34s.) | ||
*Yon, Paul D. ''Guide to Ohio County and Municipal Records for Urban Research.'' Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Historical Society, 1973. (Family History Library book 977.1 A3y; fiche 6051197.) | |||
*''Directory of Museums, Historical Societies, and Associated Organizations in Ohio''. 17th ed. Granville, Ohio: Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums, 1981. (Fimily History Library book 977.1 C4di 1981-82.) | |||
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