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== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories for Ohio == | == Wiki Articles on Major Repositories for Ohio == | ||
[[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]]{{·}} [[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 | [[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 | ||
== Online Records of Ohio == | == Online Records of Ohio == | ||
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: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> | :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=== | ||
'''[[National Underground Railroad Freedom Center]]'''[[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: | '''[[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 | :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=== | ===Palatines to America German Gen Center=== | ||
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== FamilySearch Centers == | == FamilySearch Centers == | ||
Some of the above collections are partially duplicated at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] and its branch '''[https:// | 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) | *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. | *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) | *Offering free how-to classes (varies by location) | ||
*Fostering contact between genealogical enthusiasts | *Fostering contact between genealogical enthusiasts | ||
There are | 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> | ||
To locate one of these | |||
== Guides == | == Guides == | ||