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United States Ohio  Archives and Libraries

These repositories preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in Ohio.

Statewide
Ohio Historical Society Ohio Historical Center 1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211-2497 Telephone: 614-297-2510, Fax: 614-297-2546 Internet: Ohio Historical Society


 * The Archives Division of the State Historical Society of Ohio serves as the state archives and primarily collects manuscript records of the state, including government, land, and military records. Also has biographies, genealogies, and vital 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). ;.

Ohio Genealogical Society 611 State Route 97 W Bellville, OH 44813 Telephone: (419) 886-1903 Internet: Ohio Genealogical Society


 * They have the best collection of family folders in Ohio. They also have county record guides, biographies, genealogies and some unique indexes to various Ohio records.

State Library of Ohio Special Collections and Genealogy Resources 275 East 1st Ave. Suite 100 Columbus, OH 43201-3692 Telephone: 800–686–1532 or 614- 644–7051, Fax: 614-728-2789 Internet: State Library of Ohio Internet: Digital &amp; Special Collections Internet: Sources for Genealogists


 * This collection contains good records of Ohio, and of states like Pennsylvania, New York, and the states of New England which all contributed early immigrants to Ohio.


 * The State Library of Ohio's genealogy collection is now housed at the Columbus Metropolitan Library. SLO still has the State of Ohio Government Documents Collection which may have genealogical content.


 * Petta Khouw, and Ohio State Library, County by County in Ohio Genealogy (Columbus, Ohio: The State Library, 1978). Digital version. ;

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


 * Their excellent manuscript collection includes church records, and business records. They also have county histories, biographies, and newspapers. It is like a second state archives.

Bowling Green State University Jerome Libary Bowling Green, OH 43403 Telephone 419-372-2361; (toll free at 866-LIB-BGSU). Internet: Center for Archival Collections Historical Collections of the Great Lakes

Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library

Erie Lackawanna Historical SocietyErie Lackawanna Historical Society History about the Delaware, Lackawanna &amp; Western Railroad, Erie Railroad, Erie Lackawanna Railway and related lines.

Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County

Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County


 * A top genealogy and local history collection of early Ohio sources. This includes the Inland Waterways Library of Ohio River (and its tributaries) riverboat traffic between Pittsburgh, PA and Louisville, KY.

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Library

Toledo ‑ Lucas County Public Library

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

Western Reserve Historical Society 10825 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106-1788 Telephone: 216-721-5722. Fax: 216-721-0645 Internet: Western Reserve Historical Society


 * The Western Reserve was a large part of Ohio settled by Connecticut Revolutionary War refugees. This important collection includes original land records, as well as many genealogies, biographies, histories, and Bibles from Pennsylvania and New England. &lt;br&gt;fckLRfckLR:*Kermit J. Pike, A Guide to the Manuscripts and Archives of the Western Reserve Historical Society (Cleveland, Ohio: Western Reserve Historical Society, 1972). ; .&lt;br&gt; fckLR:*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). ; .&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;fckLRfckLRWright State University&lt;br&gt;Special Collections and Archives&lt;br&gt;Paul Laurence Dunbar Library &lt;br&gt;Dayton, OH 45435-0001 &lt;br&gt;Telephone: 937-775-2092, Fax: 937-775-4109 &lt;br&gt;Internet: Wright State University Special Collections and Archives fckLRfckLROhio Network of American History Research Centers These six regional centers collect Ohio records such as newspapers, printed materials, and local government records: fckLRfckLR:*University of Akron Libraries fckLR:*University of Cincinnati Libraries see above fckLR:*Ohio History Connection see Ohio Historical Society&amp;nbsp; above fckLR:*Western Reserve Historical Society see above fckLR:*Wright State University Library see above fckLR:*Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and LaborfckLRfckLR::An inventory of each center's holdings is: Ohio Historical Society, Abstract of Ohio County Inventory, 1803-1977. Columbus, OH: OHS, 1977. .fckLRfckLR=== Ethnic and Religious ===fckLRfckLRAmerican Jewish Archives&lt;br&gt;The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives&lt;br&gt;3101 Clifton Ave. | Cincinnati, OH 45220&lt;br&gt;Telephone 513.221.1875 | Fax 513.221.7812 fckLRfckLRArchdiocese of Cincinnati&lt;br&gt;Archdiocese of Cincinnati Archive&lt;br&gt;212 East Eighth Street | Cincinnati, OH 45202&lt;br&gt;Telephone: (513) 621-2086 fckLRfckLRArchives of Ohio United Methodists&lt;br&gt;Archives&lt;br&gt;Ohio Wesleyan University&lt;br&gt;Beeghly Library&lt;br&gt;43 Rowland Ave. | Delaware, OH 43015&lt;br&gt;Telephone: 740-368-3285 fckLRfckLRIrish American Archives Society &lt;br&gt; Internet: Irish American Archives Society. fckLRfckLRMennonite Historical Collections &lt;br&gt; Bluffton University Mussellman Library &lt;br&gt; 280 W College Ave &lt;br&gt; Bluffton, OH 45817 &lt;br&gt;Telephone: 419-358-3251 &lt;br&gt;Internet: Bluffton University Archives and Special Collections &lt;br&gt; Internet: Mennonite Historical Collections fckLRfckLRNational Underground Railroad Freedom Center&lt;br&gt;50 East Freedom Way&lt;br&gt;Cincinnati OH 45202-3913&lt;br&gt;Telephone: 513-333-7654&lt;br&gt;E-mail: [mailto:OH_freedomcenter@ldsmail.net OH_freedomcenter@ldsmail.net]. fckLRfckLR:The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is more a museum (few original manuscripts) than an archive. However, it has a Family History Center for ordering microfilms, and Ancestry.com access on the Internet.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;fckLRfckLR=== Outside Ohio  ===fckLRfckLRNational Archives Great Lakes Region (Chicago)&lt;br&gt;7358 S. Pulaski Rd.&lt;br&gt;Chicago, IL 60629-5898&lt;br&gt;Phone: (773)948-9001&lt;br&gt;Fax: (773)948-9050&lt;br&gt;E-mail: [mailto:chicago.archives@nara.gov chicago.archives@nara.gov]&lt;br&gt;Internet: http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/ fckLRfckLR:Includes federal censuses 1790–1930; selected military service indexes, pension indexes, passenger lists, and naturalizations. Free computers for Ancestry, Heritage Quest, or Footnote. Civil and criminal court records of Ohio. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;fckLRfckLRAllen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana, premier periodical collection, genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, ethnic, and Canadians. fckLRfckLRNewberry Library a large Chicago repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from Ohio, the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.&lt;br&gt; fckLRfckLR=== Ohio Online Records  ===fckLRfckLR fckLRfckLR=== Guides  ===fckLRfckLR*David R. Larson, ed., Guide to Manuscript Collections and Institutional Records in Ohio, ((S.l.)&amp;nbsp;: Society of Ohio Archivists, 1974). ; . fckLR*Paul D. Yon, Guide to Ohio County and Municipal Records for Urban Research. (Columbus, Ohio&amp;nbsp;: Ohio Historical Society, 1973). ; . fckLR*Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums, Directory of Museums, Historical Societies, and Associated Organizations in Ohio (Granville, Ohio&amp;nbsp;: Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums, 1981). ; .fckLRfckLRAlmost every county in Ohio has a branch of the OGS that actively collects, preserves, and publishes local records. There are many other societies in Ohio proactive in promoting research. fckLRfckLRTo find other repositories of Ohio records, see also: fckLRfckLR:*United States Archives and Libraries fckLR:*Ohio Societies.fckLRfckLR=== References  ===fckLRfckLR&lt;references /&gt;  fckLRfckLR