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'''Examples of sources for biography in [[Portal:Ohio|Ohio]]''' | '''Examples of sources for biography in [[Portal:Ohio|Ohio]]''' | ||
Upton, Harriet Taylor. ''History of the Western Reserve''. Three Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing, 1910. (Family History Library book 977.13 H2u; films 934867-68.) It provides extensive biographies and many portraits. Excerpts can be viewed at [http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maggieoh/western.html HWR]. The complete text is viewable at [http://books.google.com/books?id=23SOSYLJPVsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=history+of+the+western+reserve Google Books], <br> | *Upton, Harriet Taylor. ''History of the Western Reserve''. Three Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing, 1910. (Family History Library book 977.13 H2u; films 934867-68.) It provides extensive biographies and many portraits. Excerpts can be viewed at [http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maggieoh/western.html HWR]. The complete text is viewable at [http://books.google.com/books?id=23SOSYLJPVsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=history+of+the+western+reserve Google Books], <br> | ||
Galbreath, Charles B. ''History of Ohio''. Five Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: American Historical Society, 1925. (Family History Library book 977.1 H2ga; films 931797-801.) The last three volumes contain biographical sketches of prominent Ohio citizens. (The entire 3,562 page book is viewable at HeritageQuest online, through most public library websites.) | *Galbreath, Charles B. ''History of Ohio''. Five Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: American Historical Society, 1925. (Family History Library book 977.1 H2ga; films 931797-801.) The last three volumes contain biographical sketches of prominent Ohio citizens. (The entire 3,562 page book is viewable at HeritageQuest online, through most public library websites.) | ||
'''Indexes<br>'''An every-name card index to about 450,000 persons mentioned in the biographical sections of Ohio county histories is: ''The Ohio Surname Index''. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Historical Society, 1984. (Family History Library films 398201-64.) | '''Indexes<br>'''An every-name card index to about 450,000 persons mentioned in the biographical sections of Ohio county histories is: ''The Ohio Surname Index''. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Historical Society, 1984. (Family History Library films 398201-64.) | ||
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=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||
[ | *[http://ohiobios.ancestralsites.com Ohio Biography] is searchable by name, county and occupation. | ||
* Another great site is [http://www.geneasearch.com/biography/states/ohio.htm Ohio Biographies] | |||
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