Ohio Archives and Libraries

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Archives and libraries often have maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids. They frequently have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids, such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state.

Archives
The following organizations have major collections or services for genealogical researchers:

The National Archives branch in Kansas City has the records of regional federal offices for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, including the following:
 * National Archives-Great Lakes Region 7358 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL 60629-5898 Phone: (773)948-9001 Fax: (773)948-9050 E-mail: chicago.archives@nara.gov, Internet: National Archives-Great Lakes Region


 * Federal naturalization records
 * Bureau of Indian Affairs and other American Indian records
 * Copies of federal census, military, and immigration records


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


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


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

Libraries

 * 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 Internet: Bowling Green State University


 * Cleveland Public Library 325 Superior Ave. NE, Cleveland, OH 44114-1271 Phone: (216) 623-2800 Internet: Cleveland Public Library


 * Columbus Metropolitan Library Genealogy Services 96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH 43215-4163 Phone: (614)645-2275 Internet: Columbus Metropolitan Library


 * Genealogy Library at Garst Museum 205 N. Broadway Greenville, OH 45331 Phone: (937)548-5250 Internet: Genealogy Library at Garst Museum


 * 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 Internet: State Library of Ohio Guide to collection

Historical Societies
Almost every county in Ohio has a branch of the OGS that actively collects, preserves, and publishes local records. There are many other [[Ohio Societies|societies] in Ohio proactive in promoting research.


 * Ohio Genealogical Society 713 S. Main Street, Mansfield, OH 44907-1644 Phone: (419) 756-7294, Fax: (419) 756-8681 Internet: Ohio Genealogical Society


 * Ohio Historical Society Ohio Historical Center 1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211-2497 Telephone: 614-297-2510, Fax: 614-297-2546 Internet: Ohio Genealogical Society Guides to collection

The Archives Division of the State Historical Society of Ohio primarily collects manuscript records of the state, including government, land, and military records


 * Western Reserve Historical Society 10825 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106-1788 Telephone: 216-721-5722. Fax: 216-721-0645 Internet: Western Reserve Historical Society A guide to the holdings

Family History Library

 * To find other archives and libraries with collections of Ohio records, look in the directories and information listed in the "Archives and Libraries" and Ohio Societies.

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- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES Ohio, [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
 * Inventories of archive and library collections are found in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog.

Guides & Directories
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. (Family History Library book 977.1 A34s.)


 * Yon, Paul D. Guide to Ohio County and Municipal Records for Urban Research. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Historical Society, 1973. (Family History Library 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. (Fimily History Library book 977.1 C4di 1981-82.)