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[[Image:Ohio History Connection.jpg|right|400px|Ohio History Connection]]
 
=== Contact Information  ===
 
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="Visit">[http://www.ohiohistory.org/faqs OHS General Policies FAQ] at Ohio Historical Connection] (accessed 8 October 2012).</ref>  <br>
 
*For inquiries about research questions or on the resources available in the Archives/Library: [mailto:reference@ohiohistory.org reference@ohiohistory.org] <br>
*For inquiries about permissions and rights for images: [mailto:images@ohiohistory.org images@ohiohistory.org]
 
'''Address:'''<ref name="Visit" /><br>
 
:The Ohio History Connection
:800 E. 17th Avenue
:Columbus, OH 43211
 
Headquarters includes: Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historic Preservation Office, Ohio History Center &amp; Museum, Ohio History Store, Ohio Village, State Archives Library.<br><br> '''Telephone:'''<ref name="Visit" /> Phone: 614-297-2300 or Toll Free at 1-800-686-6124<br><br> '''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="Visit" /><br>
 
:Ohio History Center Museum: Wednesday through Saturday, 10-5; Sunday, Noon-5.
:Archives/Library: Wednesday through Saturday, 10-5.<br> <br>
 
'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:'''<br>
 
*[https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/800+E+17th+Ave,+Columbus,+OH+43211,+USA/@40.0048475,-82.9874246,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x8838894e01c2caf3:0xf51ad5f153c8e74c Google Map and Directions to the Ohio History Connection]
*Columbus has a public transportation system using busses knows as "COTA," ([http://www.cota.com/ Central Ohio Transit Authority]). Bus schedules and route maps are available on COTA’s website, as well as information related to public transportation services available to anyone with a disability.<ref>[http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g50226-c17501/Columbus:Ohio:Public.Transportation.html Columbus Public Transportation] at Tripadvisor] (accessed 9 October 2012).</ref><br>
 
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>
 
*[http://www.ohiohistory.org/ Ohio History Connection Home] Museums &amp; Historic Sites, Exhibits, Collections &amp; Archives, Education, Local History Office, Ohio Historic Preservation Office, Publications, Featured Pages, Calendar, "I am a History Geek Page" and Genealogy Workshops.<br>
*Ohio History Connection's [http://www.ohiohistory.org/learn/digital-resources/online-collections-catalog Online Collections Catalog (OCC)] has three search options, but will be merged as one soon.<ref>[http://www.ohiohistory.org/collections--archives/online-collections-catalog/online-collections-catalog-help OHS Online Collections Catalog Help] at Ohio History Connection] (accessed 9 October 2012).</ref> Also available on [http://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat].{{WC}}<br>
**[http://collections.ohiohistory.org/starweb/d.skclmarc-opac/servlet.starweb?path=d.skclmarc-opac/skclmarcopac.web Library and Newspapers]
**[http://collections.ohiohistory.org/starweb/l.skca-catalog/servlet.starweb?path=l.skca-catalog/skcacatalog.web Manuscripts, Audio/Visual, and State Archives]<br>
*[http://www.ohiomemory.org/#ad-image-0 Ohio Memory], a collaborative project of the Ohio History Connection and the State Library of Ohio, is a digital library with 250,000 images. Search by subject, place, contributor. View the Ohio Guide Collection, and Oral History Collection.<ref>[http://www.ohiomemory.org/#ad-image-0 Ohio Memory] at Ohio Memory.org] (accessed 9 October 2012).</ref><br>
 
=== Collection Description  ===
 
The Ohio History Connection serves as the state archives. They have an excellent collection of manuscripts for government, land, and military records, as well as 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>
 
*[http://www.ohiohistory.org/learn/collections Collections &amp; Archives] has objects, photos, and documents to represent all of Ohio's 88 counties covering a vast array of topics from the earliest Paleo Indians to current times such as: Archaeology, Archives/Library, Digital Collections &amp; Services, History, Natural History, State Archives, Manuscripts/Audiovisuals, Museum and Library Services.
*[http://www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library Archives/Library] helps people to discover the stories of Ohioans who built our state’s farms, industries, businesses, schools, churches, social organizations, governments and communities. Visitors to the Research Room will discover government records, manuscripts, film, video, photographs, books and maps. The Archives contains over 70,000 cubic feet of records and thousands of printed materials.
**[http://www.ohiohistory.org/learn/collections/history/history-blog History Blog]
 
=== Tips  ===
 
The Ohio History Connection has within its network over 50 historical homes, museums, archaeological sites, nature preserves, geological sites, and more across Ohio. [http://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/museum-historic-site-locator Map ]showing were they are.
 
=== Guides  ===
 
*[http://www.ohiohistory.org/about-us/citizens-guide Citizen's Guide]. See video about Ohio's history. Read Guide to learn about the Ohio Historiy Connection.<ref>[http://www.ohiohistory.org/about-us/citizens-guide Citizen's Guide] at Ohio Historical Society] (accessed 9 October 2012).</ref><br>
*[http://www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library/archiveslibrary-services/research-guides Research Guides] available on these topics: Audiovisual Material, Birth Records, Death Records, Divorce Records, Marriage Records, General Government Records, Military Rosters, Newspapers,, and Prison 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>
 
=== Alternate Repositories  ===
 
If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following.
 
'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>
 
*[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service &amp; pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/washington/researcher-info.html Information for Researchers at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 31 December 2013).</ref> Includes Northwest Territory (Ohio) papers.
*[[National Archives at 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>
*[[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>
*[[State Library of Ohio]], Columbus, has 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" />
 
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>
 
*[[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>
 
*[http://columbus.gov/publichealth/programs/birth-and-death-records/ Columbus Public Health Office of Vital Statistics] birth and deaths since 1908.<br>
*[http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/clerk/CriminalForms.cfm Franklin County Clerk of the Courts], civil, and criminal cases.
*[http://coroner.franklincountyohio.gov/ Franklin County Coroner] deaths.
*[http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/recorder/ Franklin County Recorder] land records, DD-214 military discharges, veterans graves.
*[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.
*[[Ohio Historical Society]], 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://columbusjewishhistory.org/ Columbus Jewish Historical Society] genealogies, oral histories, local histories, digital collections.
*[https://www.columbuslibrary.org/ Columbus Metropolitan Library] Internet history and genealogy, Sanborn maps, newspaper indexes, Columbus Historical Society, and images.
*[http://fcghs-oh.org/ Franklin County Genealogical and Historical Society], Grove City, research services, obituaries, and pioneer families.
*[http://www.hilliardohiohistoricalsociety.com/library/ Hillard Historical Society Library], Hillard, papers, books, photographs, maps, and other historical materials.
*[https://www.palam.org/ Palatines to America German Genealogy Society Resource Center], Columbus, has an extensive collection of German immigrant ancestor files. Their books are at the '''''Columbus Metropolitan Library'''''.<ref>[https://www.palam.org/ Home] in ''Palatines to America German Genealogy Society'' (accessed 5 March 2015).</ref>
*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" />
*[https://library.owu.edu/archives-methodism 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.
*[[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>
*[[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" />
*[[Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County]], 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" />
*[[Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center]], Fremont, is strong on Ohio history and genealogy, as well as Sandusky River and Great Lakes history, U.S. history and Black studies.<ref name="DB89" />
*[[Toledo‑Lucas County Public Library]], 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" />
*[http://www.uakron.edu/libraries/ University of Akron Libraries Polsky Building] one of six regional centers of Ohio records such as newspapers, printed materials, and local government records.<ref name="Network" />
*[http://libraries.uc.edu/ University of Cincinnati Blegen Library] one of six regional history centers of Ohio for records such as newspapers, printed materials, and local government records.<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://web.ysu.edu/contentm/modules/display_dynamic.php?menu_id=338&params=MjksMjY1LA== 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]].
*[[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>
 
=== Sources  ===
 
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Ohio History Connection
Ohio History Connection

Contact Information[edit | edit source]

E-mail:[1]

Address:[1]

The Ohio History Connection
800 E. 17th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43211

Headquarters includes: Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historic Preservation Office, Ohio History Center & Museum, Ohio History Store, Ohio Village, State Archives Library.

Telephone:[1] Phone: 614-297-2300 or Toll Free at 1-800-686-6124

Hours and holidays:[1]

Ohio History Center Museum: Wednesday through Saturday, 10-5; Sunday, Noon-5.
Archives/Library: Wednesday through Saturday, 10-5.

Directions, maps, and public transportation:

Internet sites and databases:

Collection Description[edit | edit source]

The Ohio History Connection serves as the state archives. They have an excellent collection of manuscripts for government, land, and military records, as well as biographies, genealogies, and vital records.[5] [6]

  • Collections & Archives has objects, photos, and documents to represent all of Ohio's 88 counties covering a vast array of topics from the earliest Paleo Indians to current times such as: Archaeology, Archives/Library, Digital Collections & Services, History, Natural History, State Archives, Manuscripts/Audiovisuals, Museum and Library Services.
  • Archives/Library helps people to discover the stories of Ohioans who built our state’s farms, industries, businesses, schools, churches, social organizations, governments and communities. Visitors to the Research Room will discover government records, manuscripts, film, video, photographs, books and maps. The Archives contains over 70,000 cubic feet of records and thousands of printed materials.

Tips[edit | edit source]

The Ohio History Connection has within its network over 50 historical homes, museums, archaeological sites, nature preserves, geological sites, and more across Ohio. Map showing were they are.

Guides[edit | edit source]

Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

If you cannot visit or find a source at the Ohio History Connection, a similar source may be available at one of the following.

Overlapping Collections

  • National Archives I, Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service & pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.[8] Includes Northwest Territory (Ohio) papers.
  • National Archives at 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.[9]
  • Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana, premier periodical collection, including Ohio genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, and passenger lists.[10]
  • 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.[11]
  • State Library of Ohio, Columbus, has good records of Ohio, and of states like Pennsylvania, New York, and the states of New England which all contributed early immigrants to Ohio.[5]

Similar Collections

Neighboring Collections

Sources[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 OHS General Policies FAQ at Ohio Historical Connection] (accessed 8 October 2012).
  2. ↑ Columbus Public Transportation at Tripadvisor] (accessed 9 October 2012).
  3. ↑ OHS Online Collections Catalog Help at Ohio History Connection] (accessed 9 October 2012).
  4. ↑ Ohio Memory at Ohio Memory.org] (accessed 9 October 2012).
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 89. At various repositories (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 J54d.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Ohio Network of American History Research Centers in Ohio History Connection (accessed 28 February 2014).
  7. ↑ Citizen's Guide at Ohio Historical Society] (accessed 9 October 2012).
  8. ↑ Information for Researchers at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC in National Archives (accessed 31 December 2013).
  9. ↑ Genealogy in National Archives at Chicago (accessed 27 February 2014).
  10. ↑ Genealogy Center Collections in Genealogy Center (accessed 27 February 2015).
  11. ↑ Genealogy and Local History in The Newberry (accessed 27 February 2015).
  12. ↑ Home in Palatines to America German Genealogy Society (accessed 5 March 2015).
  13. ↑ Archives in Erie Lackawanna Historical Society, Inc. (accessed 5 March 2015).
  14. ↑ Discover the Collection at Library and Archves Canada (accessed 6 August 2013).
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