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:Closed for State Holidays: New Year's day, Martin Luther King day, President's day, Memorial day, Independence day, Labor day, Columbus day, Veterans' day, Thanksgiving day, and Christmas day.<br><br> | :Closed for State Holidays: New Year's day, Martin Luther King day, President's day, Memorial day, Independence day, Labor day, Columbus day, Veterans' day, Thanksgiving day, and Christmas day.<br><br> | ||
'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:'''<ref>[http://www.library.ohio.gov/Marketing/Directions Directions to the State Library] at State Library of Ohio] (accessed 8 October 2012).</ref> | '''Directions, maps, and public transportation:'''<ref>[http://www.library.ohio.gov/Marketing/Directions Directions to the State Library] at State Library of Ohio] (accessed 8 October 2012).</ref> The State Library of Ohio is located in the historic Jeffrey Manufacturing Building within Italian Village, the Short North Arts District, and just north of downtown Columbus.<br> | ||
*[http://www.library.ohio.gov/Marketing/Directions#map Directions] by car. The library has easy access no-cost parking.<br> | *[http://www.library.ohio.gov/Marketing/Directions#map Directions] by car. The library has easy access no-cost parking.<br> | ||
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=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
The State Library of Ohio has | The State Library of Ohio's genealogy collection was moved to the [http://www.columbuslibrary.org/genealogy Columbus Metropolitan Library]. However, the library is under construction until August 2016 and the genealogy collection is temporarily housed at the [http://www.columbuslibrary.org/locations/Whitehall Whitehall Branch] in Columbus. | ||
State Library of Ohio still has the State of Ohio Government Documents Collection which may have genealogical content.<br> | |||
:*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}} They also have a good list of nationwide genealogical Internet database links, digitized material from around Ohio, government documents, censuses, wills, military records, county and local histories, church and cemetery records. | |||
Their website includes: | Their website includes: | ||
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*Sources for Government Documents. | *Sources for Government Documents. | ||
You may also search the Rare Book Collection of 8,000 items by keyword, author, title, or subject. | You may also search the Rare Book Collection of 8,000 items by keyword, author, title, or subject. | ||
=== Tips === | === Tips === | ||
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*[[National Archives Great Lakes Region (Chicago)]] old federal court and agency records for Ohio, U.S. federal censuses 1790–1940; military service and pension indexes, passenger lists, naturalizations, Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, Fold3.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/chicago/archives/genealogy.html Genealogy] in ''National Archives at Chicago'' (accessed 27 February 2014).</ref> | *[[National Archives Great Lakes Region (Chicago)]] old federal court and agency records for Ohio, U.S. federal censuses 1790–1940; military service and pension indexes, passenger lists, naturalizations, Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, Fold3.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/chicago/archives/genealogy.html Genealogy] in ''National Archives at Chicago'' (accessed 27 February 2014).</ref> | ||
*[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]], Fort Wayne, Indiana, premier periodical collection, including Ohio genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, and passenger lists.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref> | *[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]], Fort Wayne, Indiana, premier periodical collection, including Ohio genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, and passenger lists.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref> | ||
*[[Newberry Library]], Chicago, Illinois, a large repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.<ref>[http://www. | *[[Newberry Library]], Chicago, Illinois, a large repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from 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> | ||
*[[Ohio | *[[Ohio History Connection]], Columbus, serves as the state archives. Excellent collection of manuscripts for government, land, and military records. Also has biographies, genealogies, and vital records.<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> <ref name="Network">[http://www.ohiohistory.org/collections--archives/state-archives/lgrp-home/lgrp-network-centers Ohio Network of American History Research Centers] in ''Ohio History Connection'' (accessed 28 February 2014).</ref> | ||
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | '''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | ||
*[[Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County]], a top genealogy and local history collection of early Ohio sources. This includes the Inland | *[[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" /> | ||
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | ||
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*[http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/probate/ Franklin County Probate Court] adoptions, birth, guardianships, mental commitments, name changes, probates and wills. | *[http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/probate/ Franklin County Probate Court] adoptions, birth, guardianships, mental commitments, name changes, probates and wills. | ||
*[http://www.ohsd.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio], Columbus, recent civil and criminal cases. | *[http://www.ohsd.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio], Columbus, recent civil and criminal cases. | ||
*[[Ohio | *[[Ohio History Connection]], Columbus, serves as a state archives. Primarily collects manuscripts including government, land, and military records. Also has biographies, genealogies, and vital records.<ref name="DB89" /> | ||
*[http://www.columbushistory.org/ Columbus Historical Society] memory project, recommended reading, and links. | *[http://www.columbushistory.org/ Columbus Historical Society] memory project, recommended reading, and links. | ||
*[http://columbusjewishhistory.org/ Columbus Jewish Historical Society] genealogies, oral histories, local histories, digital collections. | *[http://columbusjewishhistory.org/ Columbus Jewish Historical Society] genealogies, oral histories, local histories, digital collections. | ||
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*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[Delaware County, Ohio|Delaware]], [[Fairfield County, Ohio|Fairfield]], [[Licking County, Ohio|Licking]], [[Madison County, Ohio|Madison]], [[Pickaway County, Ohio|Pickaway]], and [[Union County, Ohio|Union]]. | *Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[Delaware County, Ohio|Delaware]], [[Fairfield County, Ohio|Fairfield]], [[Licking County, Ohio|Licking]], [[Madison County, Ohio|Madison]], [[Pickaway County, Ohio|Pickaway]], and [[Union County, Ohio|Union]]. | ||
*[[Ohio Genealogical Society]], Bellville, has the best collection of family folders in Ohio. They also have county record guides, biographies, genealogies and unique indexes to various Ohio records.<ref name="DB89" /> | *[[Ohio Genealogical Society]], Bellville, has the best collection of family folders in Ohio. They also have county record guides, biographies, genealogies and unique indexes to various Ohio records.<ref name="DB89" /> | ||
*[http://www.umhso.org/Archives%20of%20Ohio%20United%20Methodism Archives of Ohio United Methodists], Delaware, history of Methodism in Ohio and generally, manuscripts, photos, local church histories, church records, ministers, newspapers, and personal papers. | |||
*[http://www.bgsu.edu/library/cac.html Bowling Green State University Jerome Library] local government records, and newspapers. | *[http://www.bgsu.edu/library/cac.html Bowling Green State University Jerome Library] local government records, and newspapers. | ||
*[[Dayton Metro Library]], the ''Dayton Room | *[[Dayton Metro Library]], the ''Dayton Room '' has one of Ohio's best genealogical collections including books, periodicals, indexes, genealogies, and biographies.<ref name="DB89" /> | ||
*[http://www.erielackhs.org/index.php/archives Erie Lackawanna Historical Society], Cleveland, history of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, Erie Railroad, Erie Lackawanna Railway, and related lines. No employee records.<ref>[http://www.erielackhs.org/index.php/archives Archives] in ''Erie Lackawanna Historical Society, Inc.'' (accessed 5 March 2015).</ref> | *[http://www.erielackhs.org/index.php/archives Erie Lackawanna Historical Society], Cleveland, history of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, Erie Railroad, Erie Lackawanna Railway, and related lines. No employee records.<ref>[http://www.erielackhs.org/index.php/archives Archives] in ''Erie Lackawanna Historical Society, Inc.'' (accessed 5 March 2015).</ref> | ||
*[[Ohio University Alden Library]], Athens, 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" /> | *[[Ohio University Alden Library]], Athens, 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" /> | ||
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*[[Western Reserve Historical Society]], Cleveland, The Western Reserve was a large part of Ohio settled by Connecticut Revolutionary War refugees. This important collection includes original land records, as well as many genealogies, biographies, histories, and Bibles of Pennsylvania and New England.<ref name="DB89" /> <ref name="Network" /> | *[[Western Reserve Historical Society]], Cleveland, The Western Reserve was a large part of Ohio settled by Connecticut Revolutionary War refugees. This important collection includes original land records, as well as many genealogies, biographies, histories, and Bibles of Pennsylvania and New England.<ref name="DB89" /> <ref name="Network" /> | ||
*[http://libraries.wright.edu/ Wright State University Dunbar Library], Dayton, one of six regional centers of Ohio records such as newspapers, printed materials, and local government records.<ref name="Network" /> | *[http://libraries.wright.edu/ Wright State University Dunbar Library], Dayton, one of six regional centers of Ohio records such as newspapers, printed materials, and local government records.<ref name="Network" /> | ||
*[ | *[https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/museum-and-site-locator/youngstown-historical-center-of-industry-and-labor Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor] one of six regional history centers of Ohio for records such as newspapers, printed materials, and local government records.<ref name="Network" /> | ||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding states:''''' [[Indiana Archives and Libraries|Indiana]], [[Kentucky Archives and Libraries|Kentucky]], [[Michigan Archives and Libraries|Michigan]], [[Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries|Pennsylvania]], [[West Virginia Archives and Libraries|West Virginia]]; and in '''Canada:''' [[Ontario Archives and Libraries|Ontario]]. | *Repositories in '''''surrounding states:''''' [[Indiana Archives and Libraries|Indiana]], [[Kentucky Archives and Libraries|Kentucky]], [[Michigan Archives and Libraries|Michigan]], [[Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries|Pennsylvania]], [[West Virginia Archives and Libraries|West Virginia]]; and in '''Canada:''' [[Ontario Archives and Libraries|Ontario]]. | ||
*[[Library and Archives Canada]], Ottawa, Ontario, millions of books, newspapers, periodicals, and photos about genealogy and family history, biographies, censuses, citizenship, immigration to and from Ohio and the USA, settlement, births, marriages, deaths, and divorces.<ref>[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/index-e.html Discover the Collection] at ''Library and Archves Canada'' (accessed 6 August 2013).</ref> | *[[Library and Archives Canada]], Ottawa, Ontario, millions of books, newspapers, periodicals, and photos about genealogy and family history, biographies, censuses, citizenship, immigration to and from Ohio and the USA, settlement, births, marriages, deaths, and divorces.<ref>[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/index-e.html Discover the Collection] at ''Library and Archves Canada'' (accessed 6 August 2013).</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:46, 5 January 2024
Contact Information[edit | edit source]E-mail:[1] refhelp@library.ohio.gov Address:[2]
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Fax:[2] Research Services: 614-644-7004 Hours and holidays:[2]
Directions, maps, and public transportation:[3] The State Library of Ohio is located in the historic Jeffrey Manufacturing Building within Italian Village, the Short North Arts District, and just north of downtown Columbus.
Internet sites and databases:
Collection Description[edit | edit source]The State Library of Ohio's genealogy collection was moved to the Columbus Metropolitan Library. However, the library is under construction until August 2016 and the genealogy collection is temporarily housed at the Whitehall Branch in Columbus. State Library of Ohio still has the State of Ohio Government Documents Collection which may have genealogical content.
Their website includes:
You may also search the Rare Book Collection of 8,000 items by keyword, author, title, or subject. Tips[edit | edit source]The State Library of Ohio and OhioLINK search boxes utilize a special system to help you find materials in our collections. If you can’t find what you are looking for, check out these Search Tips to improve your results. Guides[edit | edit source]For more help with searching, check out these Quick Start Guides:
Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]If you cannot visit or find a source at the State Library of Ohio, a similar source may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections
Similar Collections
Neighboring Collections
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