Ohio Archives and Libraries

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

'''Ohio Historical Society '''Ohio Historical Center 1982 Velma Avenue Columbus, OH 43211-2497 Telephone: 614-297-2510 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. (FHL book 977.1 D27g.)

'''National Archives—Great Lakes Region '''7358 S. Pulaski Road Chicago, IL 60629 -5898 Telephone: 773-948-9001 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 '''713 S. Main Street Mansfield, OH 44907-1644 Phone: (419) 756-7294 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 '''Genealogical Section 65 South Front Street Rm 308 Columbus, OH 43215-4163 Telephone: 800–686–1532 or 614- 644–6966 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 '''10825 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106-1788 Telephone: 216-721-5722 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. (FHL films 934566-69; 934617-18.)

'''Bowling Green State University '''Center for Archival Collections Jerome Library  5th floor Bowling Green, OH 43403-0175 Telephone: 419-372-2411 Fax: 419-372-0155

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'''Cleveland Public Library '''325 Superior Avenue, N.E. Cleveland, OH 44114 Telephone: 216- 623-2800 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.)

Directory of Museums, Historical Societies, and Associated Organizations in Ohio. 17th ed. Granville, Ohio: Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums, 1981. (FHL book 977.1 C4di 1981-82.)