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Published Resources

• Balhuizen, Anne Ross. The History of Your Heritage: Ohio. Centerville, Utah: Advanced Resources, 1993. FS Library Book 977.1 A1 no. 542.

• Bell, Carol Willsey. Ohio Genealogical Guide. 6th ed. Youngstown, Ohio: C.W. Bell, 1995. FS Library Book 977.1 D27b 1995; 1978 ed. on film l036398 item 8.

• Eichholz, Alice, ed. Red Book : American State, County, and Town Sources. 3rd ed. Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004. Free online version; FS Library Book 973 D27rb 2004; WorldCat entry. Contains bibliographies and background information on history and ethnic groups. Also contains maps and tables showing when each county was created.

• Fenley, Ann. The Ohio Open Records Law and Genealogy: Researching Ohio Public Records. Dayton, Ohio: Ohio Connection, 1989. FS Library Book 977.1 P3f.

• Harter, Stuart. Ohio Genealogy and Local History Sources Index. [Ft. Wayne, Ind.: CompuGen Systems, 1986]. FS Library Book 977.1 D27h. List of books published about Ohio.

• McCay, Betty L. Sources for Genealogical Searching in Ohio. Indianapolis, Ind., 1973. WorldCat

• Main, Florence. Ohio Genealogical Records. Cleveland, Ohio, 1968. WorldCat; FamilySearch Library Catalog

• Mettle, Suzanne Wolfe, and Nova Anderson Weller, comps. Genealogical Researcher's Manual: With Special References for Using the Ohio Historical Society Library. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Genealogical Society, 1981. FS Library Book 977.1 D27g.

• Ohio Almanac. Lorain, Ohio: Lorain Journal Co., 1968. FS Library Book 977.1 B5o.

• Sperry, Kip. Genealogical Research in Ohio. 3rd ed. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2023. FS Library Book 977.1 D27sk.