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{{OH-sidebar}}{{TOC left}}<br>These repositories preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in Ohio.


== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories for Ohio ==
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.


[[Allen County Public Library]] (Ft. Wayne, IN){{·}} American Jewish Archives{{·}} Archdiocese of Cincinnati{{·}} Archives of Ohio United Methodists{{·}}Bowling Green State University Jerome Library{{·}} [[Dayton Metro Library]]{{·}} Erie Lackawanna Historical Society Archives{{·}} Mennonite Historical Collections{{·}} [[National Archives at Chicago]] (Chicago, IL){{·}} [[National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, John Parker Library]]{{·}} [[Newberry Library]] (Chicago, IL){{·}} Ohio Department of Health{{·}} [[Ohio Genealogical Society]]{{·}} [[Ohio History Connection]]{{·}} [[Ohio University Alden Library]]{{·}} Palatines to America German Genealogy Society Resource Center{{·}} [[Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County]]{{·}} [[Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County]]{{·}} [[Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center]]{{·}} [[State Library of Ohio]]{{·}} [[Toledo‑Lucas County Public Library]]{{·}} University of Cincinnati Blegen Library{{·}} [[Western Reserve Historical Society]]{{·}} Wright State University Dunbar Library
== Archives ==


== Online Records of Ohio ==
The following organizations have major collections or services for genealogical researchers:  
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== Statewide Repositories ==
*'''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>


=== Ohio Department of Health  ===
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&amp;amp;nbsp;book 973 A3sz.) </ref>including the following:


Offfice of Vital Statistics<br>225 Neilston Street<br>Columbus, Ohio 43215<br>Telephone: 614-466-2531<br>Email: [mailto:VitalStat@odh.ohio.gov VitalStat@odh.ohio.gov]<br>Internet: [https://www.odh.ohio.gov/vitalstatistics/vitalmisc/vitalstats.aspx How to Apply]
*Federal naturalization records  
:The '''''Office of Vital Statistics''''' preserves Ohio '''births''' since 1908, and '''deaths''' since 1964.<ref name="Which">[https://www.odh.ohio.gov/vitalstatistics/vitalmisc/whichrecs.aspx Which Vital Records Do We Have?] in ''Ohio Department of Health'' (accessed 10 May 2017).</ref> They do not have '''marriage''' or '''divorce''' records.<ref name="Marr">[https://www.odh.ohio.gov/vitalstatistics/vitalmisc/mrgdiv.aspx Marriage and Divorce Information] in ''Ohio Department of Health'' (accessed 10 May 2017).</ref>
*Bureau of Indian Affairs and other American Indian records  
:Earlier 1867-1908 uncertified birth records, and 1867-1963 uncertified death records are available on plain paper from the '''[[Ohio History Connection]]''' (Ohio's archives), or at the city or county vital statistics office where the event occurred. A few counties have earlier records.<ref name="Which"/>
*Copies of federal census, military, and immigration records
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:'''Indexes.''' The Office of Vital Statistics maintains a limited online [https://resources.ohiohistory.org/death/ Death Certificate Index 1908-1963].<ref name="Which"/> They also have a marriage index since 1950, and divorce index since 1954.<ref name="Marr"/> For other Ohio vital record indexes '''''see also''''' the '''[[Ohio Vital Records]]''' Wiki article.
:'''How to obtain Birth and Death record copies'''. There are several ways to obtain copies of Ohio '''birth''' and '''death''' records:<ref>[https://www.odh.ohio.gov/vitalstatistics/vitalmisc/vitalstats.aspx Easy Ways to Obtain a Birth or Death Record] in ''Ohio Department of Health'' (accessed 10 May 2017).</ref>
::* From a '''local Vital Statistics Office''' in a city or county where the event occurred. This is often faster; fees and hours vary. Sealed adoption records are only available in Columbus.
::* '''Walk-in''' at the downtown Columbus office for same-day service before 4:30 pm (except adoptions).
::* '''Order online''' using their '''[https://odhgateway.odh.ohio.gov/OrderBirthCertificates/ online order form]'''. Please allow three weeks for processing (adoptions usually take longer).
::* '''By mail''' following all their '''[https://www.odh.ohio.gov/-/media/ODH/ASSETS/Files/vs/general/HEA2709-Records-Request-Instructions-10-2015.pdf?la=en Records Request Instructions]''' (pdf). Please allow at least three weeks for processing.
::* For an additional fee you can order online official Ohio '''death''' records since 1964 from a private company '''[https://www.vitalchek.com/vital-records/ohio/ohio-vital-records VitalChek Ohio]'''. They provide a faster turn-around time.
:'''How to obtain Marriage license copies''' since the formation of the county contact the local [http://probate.franklincountyohio.gov/about/related-links.cfm county probate court]; for '''divorce decrees''' contact the local [http://www.occaohio.com/contact_info county clerk of courts].<ref name="Marr"/> Local fees and hours vary.<br><br>


===Ohio Genealogical Society===
=== Special Collections - Archives  ===
611 State Route 97 West <br> Bellville OH 44813-8813 <br>Telephone: (419) 886-1903<br>Fax: 419-886-0092 <br>Email: [mailto:ogs@ogs.org ogs@ogs.org] <br>[http://www.ogs.org/ Website]<br>[[Ohio Genealogical Society|Research Wiki Article]]
:They have the best collection of family folders in Ohio. They also have county record guides, biographies, genealogies and some unique indexes to various Ohio records.<ref name="DB89" /><br><br>
[[Image:Ohio History Connection.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Ohio History Connection in Columbus]]


=== [[Ohio History Connection]]  ===
*'''American Jewish Archives'''<br>[http://www.americanjewisharchives.org/ The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives]<br>3101 Clifton Ave. | Cincinnati, OH 45220<br>Telephone 513.221.1875 | Fax 513.221.7812
800 E. 17th Avenue<br>Columbus, OH 43211<br>Telephone: 614-297-2510 <br>Fax: 614-297-2546 <br>Email: [mailto:reference@ohiohistory.org reference@ohiohistory.org] <br>Internet: [http://www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library Ohio History Connection Archives/Library]<br>Internet: [http://www.ohiomemory.org/ Ohio Memory]: a collaborative project of the Ohio History Connection and the State Library of Ohio
:The [http://www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library Archives Division of the State History Connection of Ohio] serves as the state archives and primarily collects manuscript records of the state, including government, land, and military records. Also has biographies, genealogies, and early vital records (births 1867-1908; marriages since each county's formation; deaths 1867-1964).<ref name="DB89">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 89. {{WorldCat|39493985|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> A few cities and counties have even earlier vital records.
:*Andrea D. Lentz, and Sara S. Fuller, eds., ''A Guide to Manuscripts at the Ohio Historical Society'' (Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Historical Society, 1972). [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/33237-a-guide-to-manuscripts-at-the-ohio-historical-society?offset=1 Digital version] {{WorldCat|692738|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|263912|item|disp=FS Library Film 1320571 Item 3; Book 977.1 A3ohs}}.  
:*Suzanne Wolfe Mettle, 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). {{WorldCat|7415184|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|21855|item|disp=FS Library Book 977.1 D27g}}.<br><br>


===[[State Library of Ohio]]===
*'''Archdiocese of Cincinnati'''<br>[http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=3&Itemid=23 Archdiocese of Cincinnati Archive]<br>212 East Eighth Street | Cincinnati, OH 45202<br>Telephone: (513) 621-2086
274 East First Avenue <br> Columbus, OH 43201<br>Telephone: 614-644-7061 <br>Fax: 614-644-7004<br>Email: [mailto:refhelp@library.ohio.gov refhelp@library.ohio.gov] <br>Internet: [http://www.library.ohio.gov/ State Library of Ohio]<br>Internet: [http://www.ohiomemory.org/ Ohio Memory]: a collaborative project of the Ohio History Connection and the State Library of Ohio
:This collection contains good records of Ohio, and of states like Pennsylvania, New York, and the states of New England which all contributed early immigrants to Ohio.<ref name="DB89" />
:The State Library of Ohio's genealogy collection is now housed at the [http://www.columbuslibrary.org/genealogy Columbus Metropolitan Library]. SLO still has the State of Ohio Government Documents Collection which may have genealogical content.
:*Petta Khouw, and Ohio State Library, ''County by County in Ohio Genealogy'' (Columbus, Ohio: The State Library, 1978). [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/224104-county-by-county-in-ohio-genealogy?offset=1 Digital version]. {{WorldCat|866062194|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat}}; {{FSC|39646|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6046719; Book 977.1 D23o}}<br><br>


== Regional Repositories ==
*'''Archives of Ohio United Methodists'''<br>[http://lis.owu.edu/spuma.htm Archives]<br>Ohio Wesleyan University<br>''Beeghly Library''<br>43 Rowland Ave. | Delaware, OH 43015<br>Telephone: 740-368-3285


===OH Network of Amer Hist Res Centers===
*'''Erie Lackawanna Historical Society'''[http://erielackhs.org/index.html <br>Erie Lackawanna Historical Society]<br>History about the Delaware, Lackawanna &amp; Western Railroad, Erie Railroad, Erie Lackawanna Railway and related lines.
'''Ohio Network of American History Research Centers'''
These regional history centers collect Ohio records such as newspapers, printed materials, and local government records:
:*'''[[Ohio_Archives_and_Libraries#Ohio_History_Connection|Ohio History Connection]]''' see above
:*'''University of Akron Libraries'''
:*'''[[Ohio Archives and Libraries#University of Cincinnati Blegen Library|University of Cincinnati Libraries]]''' see below
:*'''[[Ohio Archives and Libraries#Western_Reserve_Historical_Society|Western Reserve Historical Society]]''' see below
:*'''[[Ohio_Archives_and_Libraries#Wright_State_University_Dunbar_Library|Wright State University Library]]''' see below
:*'''Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor'''


::An inventory of each center's holdings is: Ohio Historical Society, ''Abstract of Ohio County Inventory, 1803-1977''. Columbus, OH: OHS, 1977. {{WorldCat|36093656|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}.<br><br>
*'''National Underground Railroad Freedom Center'''<br>[http://dmc.ohiolink.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx?page=index;c=nurfc OhioLINK History &amp; Archives Collections]
[[Image:Jerome Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Bowling Green State University Jerome Library]]
===Bowling Green State Univ Jerome Libr===
'''Bowling Green State University Jerome Library'''<br>Center for Archival Collections <br>Bowling Green, OH 43403-0001 <br>Telephone: 419-372-2411 <br>Email: [mailto:archive@bgsu.edu archive@bgsu.edu] <br>Internet: [http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/cac/ Center for Archival Collections]<br>Internet: [http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/cac/page39984.html Historical Collections of the Great Lakes]
:Has manuscripts, the ''Historical Collection of the Great Lakes'', '''Rare Books and Special Collections''', and local records of nineteen counties in northwest Ohio.<ref>[http://www.bgsu.edu/library/cac.html Center for Archival Collections] in ''University Libraries'' (accessed 5 March 2015).</ref><br><br>


===[[Dayton Metro Library]]===
=== College and University Libraries - Archives  ===
[[Image:Dayton Main Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Dayton Metro Library Main Branch]]Main Branch<br>215 E. Third Street<br>Dayton, OH 45402<br>Telephone: 937-463-BOOK<br>Email: [http://www.daytonmetrolibrary.org/research/ask-me#reference reference question form]<br>Internet: [http://www.daytonmetrolibrary.org/ Dayton Metro Library]
:The ''Dayton Room '' has one of Ohio's best genealogical collections including books, periodicals, indexes, genealogies, and biographies.<ref name="DB89" /><br>


===[[Ohio University Alden Library]]===
*'''Antioch University''' <br>[http://www.antioch-college.edu/library/antiochiana.html ''Olive Kettering Library'']<br>795 Livermore Street | Yellow Springs, OH 45387<br>Telephone: (937) 769 1000<br>Internet: [http://antiochiana.antioch.edu/ Antiochiana Department of Archives and Special Collections], the historical homepage of Antioch
[[Image:OU Alden Library.JPG|thumb|right|280px|Ohio University Alden Library in Athens]]Ohio University, Archives and Special Collections<br> Athens, OH 45701-2978 <br>Telephone: 740-593-2699<br>Fax: 740-593-2708 <br>Internet: [https://www.ohio.edu/library/collections/archives-special-collections Archives and Special Collections] <br> Internet: [https://www.ohio.edu/library/ Alden Library]
:Their excellent manuscript collection includes church records, and business records. They also have county histories, biographies, and newspapers. It is like a second state archives.<ref name="DB89" /><br><br>


===Pub Libr of Cincinnati {{amp}} Hamilton Co===
*'''Ashland University''' <br>[http://www.ashland.edu/library ''Ashland University Library'']<br>401 College Ave | Ashland, OH 44805<br>Telephone(419) 289-4142<br>Internet: [http://archives.ashland.edu/ Ashland University Archives]
'''[[Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County]]'''[[Image:Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Public Libr of Cincinnati {{amp}} Hamilton County]]<br>800 Vine Street<br>Cincinnati, OH, 45202 <br>Telephone: 513-369-6900 <br>Email: [http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/contact.aspx?to=166 Ask a reference question form]<br>Internet: [http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/ Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County]
:A top genealogy and local history collection of early Ohio sources. This includes the ''[http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/main/inlandrivers.html Inland Rivers Library] '' of the Ohio River and its tributaries (riverboat traffic between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Louisville, Kentucky) in Special Collections.<ref name="DB89" /><br><br>


===Pub Libr of Youngstown {{amp}} Mahoning Co===
*'''Bluffton University''' <br>[http://www.bluffton.edu/library/ ''Mussellman Library'']<br>280 W College Ave | Bluffton, OH 45817 <br>Telephone (419) 358-3251 <br>Internet: [http://www.bluffton.edu/library/coll/asc/ Bluffton University Archives and Special Collections]<br>[http://www.bluffton.edu/library/coll/mhc/ Mennonite Historical Collections]
'''[[Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County]]'''<br>305 Wick Ave.<br>Youngstown, OH 44503 <br>Telephone: 330-744-8636 <br>Reference Fax: 330-744-3355 <br>Email: [http://www.libraryvisit.org/emailalibrarian.cfm Email reference question form]<br>Internet: [http://www.libraryvisit.org/genealogy.aspx Genealogy and Local History]  
:They have a good solid genealogy collection with oral histories, state and county histories, biographies, and genealogies. Youngstown was a portal for immigrants from Pennsylvania and New England entering Ohio.<ref name="DB89" /><br><br>


===[[Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center]]===
*'''Bowling Green State University'''<br>[http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/ ''Jerome Libary''] <br>Bowling Green, OH 43403 <br>Telephone 419-372-2361; (toll free at 866-LIB-BGSU). <br>Internet: [http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/cac/ Center for Archival Collections]<br>[http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/cac/page39984.html Historical Collections of the Great Lakes]
[[Image:Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center.jpg|thumb|right|280px|R B Hayes Presidential Center in Fremont]]Spiegel Grove<br>Fremont, OH 43420-2796<br>Telephone: 800-998-7737, ext. 231 <br>Fax: 419-332-4952<br>Email: [mailto:bhill@rbhayes.org bhill@rbhayes.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.rbhayes.org/hayes/library/ Hayes Research Library]<br>Internet: [http://www.rbhayes.org/main/about-obituaries/ Ohio Obituary Index] of over 3 million obituaries, death, and marriage notices, and other Ohio sources from the 1810s to the present.
:President Hayes' personal collection is strong on Ohio history, as well as Sandusky River and Great Lakes history, U.S. history and Black studies. The Hayes family history including many manuscripts are kept here.<ref name="DB89" /><br><br>


===[[Toledo‑Lucas County Public Library]]===
*'''Case Western Reserve University''' <br>[http://library.case.edu/ksl/index.aspx ''Kelvin Smith Library'']<br>11055 Euclid Avenue | Cleveland, OH 44106-7151<br>Telephone: 216-368-3506 <br>Internet: [http://library.case.edu/ksl/collections/special/index.html Special Collections]<br>[http://library.case.edu/ksl/collections/archives/index.html University Archives] <br>
[[Image:ToledoMainLibrary.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Toledo-Lucas County Public Library]]
Main Library<br>325 Michigan Street<br>Toledo, Ohio 43604 <br>Telephone: genealogy 419-259-5233, or general 419-259-5200<br>Email: [http://web2.toledolibrary.org/contact-us Contact us e-mail form]<br>Internet: [https://www.toledolibrary.org/research/biography-and-genealogy Biography and Genealogy]
:This is the place to come if you are looking for early Ohio settlers who entered Ohio via the Great Lakes and Toledo. They have Great Lakes traffic records.<ref name="DB89" /><br><br>


===University of Cincinnati Blegen Library===
*'''Cedarville University''' <br>[http://www.cedarville.edu/academics/library/ ''Centennial Library'']<br>1251 N Main St | Cedarville, OH 45314<br>Telephone: (937) 766-4758 <br>Internet: [http://library.case.edu/ksl/collections/special/index.html Special Collections]<br>[http://www.cedarville.edu/academics/library/about/archives/archives.cfm University Archives] <br>
[[Image:Blegen Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|University of Cincinnati Blegen Library]]Archives and Rare Books Library <br>P.O. Box 210113<br>2602 McMicken Circle<br>Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0113<br>Telephone: 513-556-1959 <br>Fax: 513-556-2113<br>Email: [mailto:archives@ucmail.uc.edu archives@ucmail.uc.edu ] <br>Internet: [http://www.libraries.uc.edu/libraries/arb/index.html University of Cincinnati Archives Department]
:Cincinnati births and deaths 1865-1912, morgue records 1887-1930, German-Americana, urban studies, and the Ohio Network Collection.<ref>[http://guides.libraries.uc.edu/content.php?pid=363638 Archives and Rare Books Library] in ''UC Libraries'' (accessed 5 March 2015).</ref><br><br>


===[[Western Reserve Historical Society]]===
*'''Central State University''' <br>[http://www.centralstate.edu/services/site_index.html ''Central State University'']<br>P.O. Box 1004 | 1400 Brush Row Rd. | Wilberforce, OH 45384<br>Telephone: 800-388-2781 • (937) 376-6011
[[File:Connecticut Western Reserve in northeast Ohio.png|border|right|286px]]10825 East Boulevard <br>Cleveland, OH 44106-1788 <br>Telephone: 216-721-5722 x1509 <br>Fax: 216-721-0645 <br>Email: [mailto:reference@wrhs.org reference@wrhs.org] <br>Internet: [http://www.wrhs.org/research/library/genealogy/ Family History and Genealogical Research]
:The Western Reserve was a large part of Ohio at first intended for settlement by Connecticut Revolutionary War refugees. The '''Research Library''' at the '''''Western Reserve Historical Society''''' ''History Center '' is the premier repository for Cleveland, Ohio and the ''Connecticut Western Reserve '' history material. This important collection includes original land records, as well as many genealogies, biographies, histories, and Bibles from New York, Pennsylvania, and New England.<ref name="DB89" /> Includes over 20 million manuscripts for genealogical research and northeast Ohio history. They have the world's largest and most comprehensive collection of Shaker materials. Other important collections include the American Civil War, and the automotive industry.<ref>[http://www.wrhs.org/research/library/significant-collections/ Significant Collections] in ''Western Reserve Historical Society'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>
:*Kermit J. Pike, ''A Guide to the Manuscripts and Archives of the Western Reserve Historical Society'' (Cleveland, Ohio: Western Reserve Historical Society, 1972). {{WorldCat|483574|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|94342|item|disp=FS Library Book 977.1 A3p}}.<br>  
:*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). {{WorldCat|865891564|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|210248|item|disp=FS Library Films 934566-69; 934617-18}}.<br><br>


===Wright State University Dunbar Library===
*'''Denison University''' <br>[http://www.denison.edu/library/ ''William Howard Doane Library'']<br>400 West Loop | Granville, OH 43023<br>Telephone: 740.587.6235 Fax: 740.587.6285 <br>Internet: [http://www.denison.edu/library/collections/archives.html Denison University Archives]<br>[http://www.denison.edu/library/collections/special_collections.html Special Collections] <br>
Special Collections and Archives<br>3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy<br>Dayton, OH 45435-0001<br>Telephone: 937-775-2092<br>Fax: 937-775-4109 <br>Email: [mailto:archives@www.libraries.wright.edu archives@www.libraries.wright.edu]<br>Internet: [http://www.libraries.wright.edu/special/genealogy/ Genealogy]
:Books, maps, census records, and other research materials for the eleven counties including churches, labor unions, businesses, social and welfare agencies, women's organizations, papers of private individuals and public officials, photos, published and unpublished family histories.<ref>[http://libraries.wright.edu/special/genealogy/ Genealogy] in ''University Libraries'' (accessed 5 March 2015).</ref><br><br>


== Ethnic and Religious Repositories ==
*'''John Carroll University'''<br>[http://lib.jcu.edu/page/10000 ''Grasselli Library &amp; Breen Learning Cente''r]<br>20700 North Park Blvd | University Heights OH 44118 <br>Telephone: 216.397.4233<br>Internet: [http://library.jcu.edu/ftlist Special Collections]<br>[http://www.jcu.edu/library/archives/archives.htm University Archives] <br>
[[Image:Marcus Center.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Amererican Jewish Archives Marcus Center in Cincinnati]]
===American Jewish Archives===
101 Clifton Ave<br>Cincinnati, OH 45220<br>Telephone: 513-2211875<br>Fax 513-221-7812<br>Email: [mailto:http://www.americanjewisharchives.org/collections/ask/ Ask an Archivist] form<br>Internet: [http://www.americanjewisharchives.org/ Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives]
:1,000 family genealogy files. Jewish communities and immigration records during the Colonial Period, early Jewish communities in the Caribbean Islands, along with congregational records from early Jewish settlement to modern times.<ref>[http://www.americanjewisharchives.org/collections/genealogy.php Genealogy Guide] in ''Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives'' (accessed 9 May 2017).</ref><br><br>


===Archdiocese of Cincinnati===
*'''Kent State University'''<br>[http://www.library.kent.edu/page/10000 ''Kent State Libraries and Media Services'']<br>Kent State University | Kent, OH 44242 <br>Telephone: 330-672-3000<br>Internet: [http://www.library.kent.edu/page/10300 Archives and Special Collections] <br>
212 East Eighth Street<br>Cincinnati, OH 45202<br>Telephone: 513-621-2086 <br>Email: [http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/about-us-2/contact-us/ Contact us]<br>Internet: [http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=3&Itemid=23 Archdiocese of Cincinnati Archive]
:On-site research by appointment only. Accepts genealogical requests by mail or their [http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/ministries-offices/archives-office/genealogy/genealogical-online-requests/ online form]. Fee required. The Archives has microfiche copies of baptism, marriage, and death registers of every open and closed parish in the Archdiocese, but '''not''' for parishes outside the current Archdiocese boundaries. Records after 1930 are restricted. Telephone and e-mail requests are not accepted.<ref>[http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/ministries-offices/archives-office/genealogy/ Genealogy Requests] in ''Archdiocese of Cincinnati'' (accesed 9 May 2017).</ref><br><br>[[Image:Beeghly Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Methodist Archives at Ohio Wesleyan University Beeghly Library in Delaware, Ohio]]


===Archives of Ohio United Methodists===
*'''Miami University'''<br>[http://www.lib.muohio.edu/ ''Miami University Libraries'']<br>501 East High Street | Oxford, OH 45056 | <br>Telephone: 513.529.1809<br>Internet: [http://archives.lib.muohio.edu/ Miami University Archives]<br>[http://spec.lib.muohio.edu/ Walter Havighurst Special Collections] <br>
Ohio Wesleyan University Beeghly Library<br>43 Rowland Ave<br>Delaware, OH 43015<br>Telephone: 740-368-3285<br>Email: [mailto:aoum@owu.edu aoum@owu.edu]<br>Internet: [http://lis.owu.edu/spuma.htm Archives of Ohio United Methodism]
:History of United Methodism in general and in Ohio, manuscripts and conference proceedings, Methodist publications, local church history files, records of closed and abandoned churches, Dead Ministers file, newspapers, journals, periodicals,  personal papers and diaries. The Archives offers research services into church history, clergy members, and genealogy.<ref>[http://library.owu.edu/archives-methodism Archives of Ohio United Methodism] in ''Ohio Wesleyan University Libraries'' (accessed 9 May 2017).</ref><br><br>


===Irish American Archives Society===
*'''Oberline College'''<br>[http://www.oberlin.edu/library ''Oberlin College Library'']<br>148 West College Street | Oberlin, OH 44074-1545<br>Telephone: 440-775-8285 | fax 440-775-6586<br>Internet: [http://www.oberlin.edu/archive/resources/architecture/group3.html Oberlin College Archives]
Collection at the [[Ohio_Archives_and_Libraries#Western_Reserve_Historical_Society|'''''Western Reserve Historical Society''''']] above.<br>Internet: [http://www.irisharchives.org/about.asp Irish American Archives Society].<br><br>


===Mennonite Historical Collections===
*'''Ohio University<br>'''''Archives and Special Collections''<br>[http://www.ohio.edu/athens/bldgs/alden.html ''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]
Bluffton University Mussellman Library <br>280 W College Ave <br>Bluffton, OH 45817 <br>Telephone: 419-358-3251 <br>Email: [mailto:phillipsc@bluffton.edu phillipsc@bluffton.edu]<br>Internet: [http://libguides.bluffton.edu/mhc Mennonite Historical Collections]
:Their collections include  3,000 volumes of family histories. They also have periodicals about Mennonite and related groups, resources for genealogy research, secondary sources on Mennonite history and life, and historic materials from the village of Bluffton and of surrounding communities.<ref>[http://libguides.bluffton.edu/asc/mhc Archives & Special Collections: Mennonite Historical Collections] in ''Mussellman Library'' (accessed 9 May 2017).</ref><br><br>


===National Underground Railroad Freedom Center===
*'''Ohio University Chillicothe'''<br>[http://www.chillicothe.ohiou.edu/pages/library/info/index.htm ''Ohio University Chillicothe Library'']<br>101 University Drive | Chillicothe, OH 45601<br>Telephone: 740-774-7200
'''[[National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, John Parker Library]]'''[[Image:National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Nat'l Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati]] <br>50 East Freedom Way<br>Cincinnati OH 45202-3913<br>Telephone: 513-333-7654<br>Email: [mailto:Genealogy@nurfc.org Genealogy@nurfc.org]<br>Internet: [https://freedomcenter.org/visit/permanent-exhibits/genealogy/ National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, John Parker Library]
:The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center museum houses the John Parker Library and FamilySearch Center. Patrons can view limited-access FamilySearch and Ancestry databases. They tell the history of the guides, safe houses, and transportation network used to smuggle runaway enslaved African Americans out of the slave states to freedom in the North before the American Civil War.


===Palatines to America German Gen Center===
*'''Ohio University Wesleyan'''<br>[http://lis.owu.edu/ ''OH University Wesleyan Libraries'']<br>61 S. Sandusky St. | Delaware, OH, 43015 <br>Telephone: (740) 368-2000
'''Palatines to America German Genealogy Society Resource Center'''<br>PO Box 141260<br>Columbus, Ohio 43214<br>Telephone: 614-267-4700<br>Email: [https://www.palam.org/contactpalam.php Contact us e-mail form]<br>Internet: [https://www.palam.org/ Palatines to America German Genealogy Society]
:They have an extensive collection of German immigrant ancestor files. Their book collection is at the '''''Columbus Metropolitan Library'''''.<ref>[https://www.palam.org/ Home] in ''Palatines to America German Genealogy Society'' (accessed 5 March 2015).</ref><br><br>


===Shakers===
*'''Otterbein College'''<br>[http://www.otterbein.edu/resources/library/library.html ''Courtright Memorial Library'']<br>138 West Main Street | Westerville, OH 43081 <br>Telephone: (614) 823-1215
See the [[Ohio_Archives_and_Libraries#Western_Reserve_Historical_Society|'''''Western Reserve Historical Society''''']] above.<br>[[Image:Allen County Public Library.jpg|thumb|right|165px|Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana]]<br>


== Outside of Ohio Repositories ==
*'''University of Akron'''<br>[http://www.uakron.edu/libraries/ ''University of Akron Libraries'']<br>302 Buchtel Common | Akron, OH 44325 <br>Telephone: 330-972-7111


===[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]]===
*'''University of Cincinnati<br>'''Archives Department <br>[http://cincyevents.campusdailyguide.com/cincinnati-oh/venues/show/183727-blegen-library ''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]
900 Library Plaza <br> Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802 <br> Telephone: 260-421-1225 <br> Email: [mailto:genealogy@acpl.info genealogy@acpl.info]<br>Internet: [http://www.genealogycenter.org/ Genealogy Center ACPL]
:This is the second-largest genealogy collection in the United States<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County_Public_Library Allen County Public Library] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> and the largest genealogy collection in a public library. Its holdings include more than 350,000 printed volumes and 513,000 items on microfilm and microfiche.<ref name="ACPLGC">[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/ Genealogy Center] in ''Allen County Public Library'' (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> It has a premier genealogical periodical collection, local histories, genealogies, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, ethnic sources, and Canadians. They have a great '''Ohio''' collection.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref><br><br>
[[Image:NARA Chicago.jpg|thumb|right|280px|National Archives at Chicago, Illinois]]
===[[National Archives at Chicago]]===
7358 S. Pulaski Rd.<br>Chicago, IL 60629-5898<br>Phone: (773)948-9001<br>Fax: (773)948-9050<br>Email: [mailto:chicago.archives@nara.gov chicago.archives@nara.gov]<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/chicago/ http://www.archives.gov/chicago/]
:Includes federal censuses 1790–1930; selected military service indexes, pension indexes, passenger lists, and naturalizations. Free computers for Ancestry, Heritage Quest, or Fold3. Federal agency, civil, and criminal court records of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, '''Ohio''', and Wisconsin.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/chicago/archives/genealogy.html Genealogy] in ''National Archives at Chicago'' (accessed 27 February 2014).</ref><br><br>
[[Image:Newberry Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Newberry Library in Chicago, Illinois]]
===[[Newberry Library]]===
60 West Waltron Street<br> Chicago, IL 60610<br> Telephone: 312-255-3512<br> Email: [mailto:genealogy@ reference@.]
:A large Chicago repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records '''many from Ohio''', the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.<ref>[http://www./genealogy-and-local-history Genealogy and Local History] in ''The Newberry'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref><br><br>


== FamilySearch Centers ==
*'''University of Dayton'''<br>Archives and Special Collections<br>[http://library.udayton.edu/basics/archives/ ''Roesch Library Archives and Special Collections'']<br>300 College Park | Dayton, OH 45469-1501 <br>Telephone: Phone: 937-229-1000<br>Internet: [http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/library.html Marian Library]
Some of the above collections are partially duplicated at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] and its branch '''[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search FamilySearch Centers]''' around the world. Most centers can help you by:
*Giving you limited, personal, one-on-one research suggestions (but they do not do research for you)
*Providing access to genealogical records through the premium online Internet '''[[FamilySearch Center Portal|FamilySearch Center Portal]]''' for free.
*Offering free how-to classes (varies by location)
*Fostering contact between genealogical enthusiasts
There are a number of [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search FamilySearch Centers] located in Ohio. Each center is staffed by volunteers and has varying hours and services. Telephone in advance to verify their hours. To locate one of these centers in your own neighborhood, see [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search/ Find a FamilySearch Center].<br>


== Guides  ==
*'''University of Toledo'''<br>[http://www.utoledo.edu/library/ ''The University of Toledo Libraries'']<br>2801 W. Bancroft | Toledo, OH 43606-3390 <br>Telephone: 800-586-533


*David R. Larson, ed., ''Guide to Manuscript Collections and Institutional Records in Ohio,'' ((S.l.) : Society of Ohio Archivists, 1974). {{WorldCat|3208019|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|264947|item|disp=FS Library Book 977.1 A34s}}.  
*'''Wilberforce University'''<br>[http://www.wilberforce.edu/student_life/library_info_other.htmll ''Wilberforce University Library''] <br>1055 North Bickett Rd. | Wilberforce, OH 45384-1001<br>Telephone:(937) 376-2911
*Paul D. Yon, ''Guide to Ohio County and Municipal Records for Urban Research.'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1973). {{WorldCat|682615|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|10658|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6051197; Book 977.1 A3}}.
*Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums, ''Directory of Museums, Historical Societies, and Associated Organizations in Ohio'' (Granville, Ohio : Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums, 1981). {{WorldCat|865810149|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|139236|item|disp=FS Library Book 977.1 C4}}.


Almost every county in Ohio has a branch of the Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS) that actively collects, preserves, and publishes local records. There are many other [[Ohio Societies|societies]] in Ohio proactive in promoting research.
*'''Wright State University'''<br>Special Collections and Archives<br>[http://www.libraries.wright.edu/ ''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]


To find other repositories of Ohio records, see also:
== Libraries  ==


:*'''[[United States Archives and Libraries|United States Archives and Libraries]]'''
*'''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]
:*'''[[Ohio Societies|Ohio Societies]]'''.<br><br>


== References  ==
*'''Columbus Metropolitan Library'''<br>Genealogy, History & Travel<br>96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH 43215-4163 <br>Phone: (614)645-2275<br>Internet: [http://www.columbuslibrary.org/genealogy Columbus Metropolitan Library]


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*'''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]
[[Category:Ohio_Archives_and_Libraries|Archives]] [[Category:United_States_Repositories]]
 
*'''Mahoning Valley Historical Society's Archival Library '''<br>648 Wick Avenue<br>Youngstown, OH 44502-1289<br>Telephone (330) 743-2589<br>Fax (330) 743-721<br>Internet: [http://www.mahoninghistory.org/archhome.htm/ Mahoning Valley Historical Society's Archives] <br>
 
*'''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&amp;amp;nbsp;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.
*[http://www.wrhs.org/collects/irisharchives.htm Irish American Archives]
 
*'''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]
 
*'''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&amp;amp;nbsp;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&amp;amp;nbsp;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>
 
== Sources  ==
 
==== 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. [[Family History Library Catalog Place Search|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,<br>
::[COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
 
==== Guides &amp; Directories  ====
 
You may also learn about research sources in:
 
*''Guide to Manuscript Collections and Institutional Records in Ohio,&nbsp;''Family History Library book&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=264947&disp=Guide+to+manuscripts+collections+and+ins%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.1 A34s]
*''Guide to Ohio County and Municipal Records for Urban Research. ''Family History Library&nbsp;book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=10658&disp=Guide+to+Ohio+county+and+municipal+recor++ 977.1 A3], fiche&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=10658&disp=Guide+to+Ohio+county+and+municipal+recor++ 6051197]
*''Directory of Museums, Historical Societies, and Associated Organizations in Ohio&nbsp;&nbsp;''Family History Library&nbsp;book&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=139236&disp=Directory+of+museums%2C+historical+socie%20%20&columns=*,0,0 &nbsp;977.1 C4]&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
==== References  ====
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[[Category:Ohio|Archives]]
[[Category:Repositories]]

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United States > Ohio > Ohio Archives and Libraries

Archives and libraries often have maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids. They frequently have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids, such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state.

Archives[edit | edit source]

The following organizations have major collections or services for genealogical researchers:

  • National Archives-Great Lakes Region
    7358 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL 60629-5898
    Phone: (773)948-9001 Fax: (773)948-9050
    E-mail: chicago.archives@nara.gov, Internet: National Archives-Great Lakes Region

The National Archives branch in Kansas City has the records of regional federal offices for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, [1]including the following:

  • Federal naturalization records
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs and other American Indian records
  • Copies of federal census, military, and immigration records

Special Collections - Archives[edit | edit source]

  • Archives of Ohio United Methodists
    Archives
    Ohio Wesleyan University
    Beeghly Library
    43 Rowland Ave. | Delaware, OH 43015
    Telephone: 740-368-3285
  • Erie Lackawanna Historical Society
    Erie Lackawanna Historical Society
    History about the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Erie Railroad, Erie Lackawanna Railway and related lines.

College and University Libraries - Archives[edit | edit source]

  • Central State University
    Central State University
    P.O. Box 1004 | 1400 Brush Row Rd. | Wilberforce, OH 45384
    Telephone: 800-388-2781 • (937) 376-6011

Libraries[edit | edit source]

  • Cleveland Public Library
    325 Superior Ave. NE, Cleveland, OH 44114-1271
    Phone: (216) 623-2800
    Internet: Cleveland Public Library
  • Columbus Metropolitan Library
    Genealogy, History & Travel
    96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH 43215-4163
    Phone: (614)645-2275
    Internet: Columbus Metropolitan Library
  • State Library of Ohio
    Genealogical Section
    65 South Front Street Rm 308, Columbus, OH 43215-4163
    Telephone: 800–686–1532 or 614- 644–6966, Fax: 614-728-2789
    Internet: State Library of Ohio
    Guide to collection[2]

Historical Societies[edit | edit source]

Almost every county in Ohio has a branch of the OGS that actively collects, preserves, and publishes local records. There are many other societies in Ohio proactive in promoting research.

  • Ohio Genealogical Society
    713 S. Main Street, Mansfield, OH 44907-1644
    Phone: (419) 756-7294, Fax: (419) 756-8681
    Internet: Ohio Genealogical Society
  • Ohio Historical Society
    Ohio Historical Center
    1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211-2497
    Telephone: 614-297-2510, Fax: 614-297-2546
    Internet: Ohio Genealogical Society
    Guides to collection[3][4]

The Archives Division of the State Historical Society of Ohio primarily collects manuscript records of the state, including government, land, and military records

Sources[edit | edit source]

Family History Library[edit | edit source]

In the early 1940s the Historical Records Survey produced inventories of county courthouses and archives. These describe the existing records and record-keeping systems. 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[edit | edit source]

You may also learn about research sources in:

  • Guide to Manuscript Collections and Institutional Records in Ohio, Family History Library book  977.1 A34s
  • Guide to Ohio County and Municipal Records for Urban Research. Family History Library book 977.1 A3, fiche  6051197
  • Directory of Museums, Historical Societies, and Associated Organizations in Ohio  Family History Library book  977.1 C4  

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 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&amp;nbsp;book 973 A3sz.)
  2. ↑ County by County in Ohio Genealogy. Columbus, Ohio: The State Library, 1978. (Family History Library&amp;nbsp;book 977.1 D23o; fiche 6046719.)
  3. ↑ Lentz, Andrea D., ed. A Guide to Manuscripts at the Ohio Historical Society. Columbus, Ohio: The Ohio Historical Society, 1972. (Family History Library&amp;nbsp;book 977.1 A3ohs.)
  4. ↑ 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.)
  5. ↑ 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&amp;nbsp;book 977.1 A3p.)
  6. ↑ 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.)
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