Ohio History Connection

United States Ohio  Archives and LibrariesOhio Historical Society

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Contact Information
E-mail:


 * For inquiries about research questions or on the resources available in the Archives/Library: [mailto:reference@ohiohistory.org reference@ohiohistory.org]
 * For inquiries about permissions and rights for images: [mailto:images@ohiohistory.org images@ohiohistory.org]

Address:


 * The Ohio Historical Society
 * 800 E. 17th Avenue
 * Columbus, OH 43211

Headquarters includes: Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Historic Preservation Office, Ohio History Center &amp; Museum, Ohio History Store, Ohio Village, State Archives Library. Telephone: Phone: 614-297-2300 or Toll Free at 1-800-686-6124 Hours and holidays:


 * Ohio History Center: Wednesday through Saturday, 10-5; Sunday, Noon-5.
 * Archives/Library: Wednesday through Saturday, 10-5.

Directions, maps, and public transportation:


 * Google Map and Directions to the Ohio Historical Society
 * Columbus has a public transportation system using busses knows as "COTA," (Central Ohio Transit Authority). Bus schedules and route maps are available on COTA’s website, as well as information related to public transportation services available to anyone with a disability.

Internet sites and databases:


 * Ohio Historical Society Home Museums &amp; Historic Sites, Exhibits, Collections &amp; Archives, Education, Local History Office, Ohio Historic Preservation Office, Publications, Featured Pages, Calendar, "I am a History Geek Page" and Genealogy Workshops.
 * Ohio Historical Society's Online Collections Catalog (OCC) has two search options, but will be merged as one soon. Also available on WorldCat.
 * Library and Newspapers
 * Manuscripts, Audio/Visual, and State Archives
 * Ohio Memory, a collaborative project of the Ohio Historical Society and the State Library of Ohio, is a digital library with 250,000 images. Search by subject, place, contributor. View the Ohio Guide Collection, and Oral History Collection.

Collection Description

 * Collections &amp; Archives has objects, photos, and documents to represent all of Ohio's 88 counties covering a vast array of topics from the earliest Paleo Indians to current times such as: Archaeology, Archives/Library, Digital Collections &amp; Services, History, Natural History, State Archives, Manuscripts/Audiovisuals, Museum and Library Services.
 * Archives/Library. The Archives/Library helps people to discover the stories of Ohioans who built our state’s farms, industries, businesses, schools, churches, social organizations, governments and communities. Visitors to the Research Room will discover government records, manuscripts, film, video, photographs, books and maps.
 * The Archives contains over 70,000 cubic feet of records and thousands of printed materials.
 * Collections Blog

Tips

 * The Ohio Historical Society has within its network over 50 historical homes, museums, archaeological sites, nature preserves, geological sites, and more across Ohio. Map showing were they are.

Guides

 * Citizen's Guide. See video about Ohio's history. Read Guide to learn about the Ohio Historical Society.
 * Research Guides available on these topics: Audiovisual Material, Birth Records, Death Records, Divorce Records, Marriage Records, General Government Records, Military Rosters, Newspapers,, and Prison Records.
 * Andrea D. Lentz, and Sara S. Fuller, eds., A Guide to Manuscripts at the Ohio Historical Society (Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Historical Society, 1972). Digital version ;.
 * Suzanne Wolfe Mettle, 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). ;.

Alternate Repositories
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Overlapping Collections


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Similar Collections


 * The Cleveland Memory Project is a searchable collection of documents, videos, a vast photo archive, and an engaging look at Cleveland history.
 * Summit Memory captures the history of Summit County, Ohio through documents and images.

Neighboring Collections