Ohio Archives and Libraries: Difference between revisions

The archives, libraries, and societies listed below have collections or services to assist researchers.  

[[Adams County, Ohio Online Resources|Adams County, Ohio Online Resources]]<br>

'''Ohio Historical Society<br>'''Ohio Historical Center <br>1982 Velma Avenue <br>Columbus, OH 43211-2497 <br>Telephone: 614-297-2510 <br>Fax: 614-297-2546  

http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/index.html  

A useful guide to this collection is:  

Lentz, Andrea D., ed. ''A Guide to Manuscripts at the Ohio Historical Society''. Columbus, Ohio: The Ohio Historical Society, 1972. (FHL book 977.1 A3ohs.)  

A description of sources at the Society is also included in:  

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.)  

'''National Archives—Great Lakes Region<br>'''7358 S. Pulaski Road <br>Chicago, IL 60629 -5898<br>Telephone: 773-948-9001<br>Fax: 773-948-9050  

http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/chicago/  

For information about their holdings, see:  

Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking. ''The Archives: A Guide to National Archives Field Branches''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1988. (FHL book 973 A3sz.)  

'''Ohio Genealogical Society<br>'''713 S. Main Street<br>Mansfield, OH 44907-1644 <br>Phone: (419) 756-7294<br>Fax: (419) 756-8681  

http://www.ogs.org/  

Almost every county in Ohio has a branch of the OGS that actively collects, preserves, and publishes local records.  

'''State Library of Ohio<br>'''Genealogical Section <br>65 South Front Street Rm 308 <br>Columbus, OH 43215-4163 <br>Telephone: 800–686–1532 or 614- 644–6966<br>Fax: 614-728-2789  

http://winslo.state.oh.us/  

A guide to the collection is:  

''County by County in Ohio Genealogy. Columbus, Ohio: The State Library'', 1978. (FHL book 977.1 D23o; fiche 6046719.)  

'''Western Reserve Historical Society<br>'''10825 East Boulevard <br>Cleveland, OH 44106-1788 <br>Telephone: 216-721-5722 <br>Fax: 216-721-0645  

http://www.wrhs.org/default.asp  

A guide to the holdings is:  

Pike, Kermit J. ''A Guide to the Manuscripts and Archives of the Western Reserve Historical Society.'' Cleveland, Ohio: The Western Reserve Historical Society, 1972. (FHL book 977.1 A3p.)  

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.)  

'''Bowling Green State University<br>'''Center for Archival Collections <br>Jerome Library &nbsp;5^th floor<br>Bowling Green, OH 43403-0175 <br>Telephone: 419-372-2411 <br>Fax: 419-372-0155  

http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/cac/cac.html  

'''Ohio University<br>'''Archives and Special Collections <br>Alden Library <br>Athens, OH 45701-2978 <br>Telephone: (740) 593-2710 <br>Fax: (740) 593-2708  

http://www.library.ohiou.edu/archives/index.html  

'''University of Cincinnati<br>'''Archives Department <br>Blegen Library <br>PO Box 201113<br>Cincinnati, OH 45221-0113 <br>Telephone: 513-556-1959 <br>Fax: 513-556-2113  

http://www.libraries.uc.edu/libraries/arb/index.html  

'''Wright State University<br>'''Special Collections and Archives <br>Paul Laurence Dunbar Library <br>Dayton, OH 45435-0001 <br>Telephone: 937-775-2092 <br>Fax: 937-775-4109  

http://www.libraries.wright.edu/special/  

'''Cleveland Public Library<br>'''325 Superior Avenue, N.E.<br>Cleveland, OH 44114<br>Telephone: 216- 623-2800<br>Fax: 216-623-7015  

http://cpl.org/databases-links.asp  

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, [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS  

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. (FHL book 977.1 A34s.)  

Yon, Paul D. ''Guide to Ohio County and Municipal Records for Urban Research.'' Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Historical Society, 1973. (FHL book 977.1 A3y; fiche 6051197.)