Ohio Periodicals

Most family history periodicals reprint copies of local sources of genealogical value. These may include genealogies; information about local records and archives; queries; census indexes; and transcripts of family Bibles, biographies, church records, court records, guardianships, naturalizations, deed abstracts, vital records, cemetery records, land records, military records, tax lists, mortality schedules, obituaries, and wills.

The major genealogical periodicals that are helpful for research in Ohio are:

Gateway to the West. Greenville, Ohio: Anita Short, Ruth Bowers, 1967-1978. 11 Volumes. (FHL book 977.1 B2gw.) A 1989 edition that selected principal articles from the original is Bowers, Ruth, and Anita Short, comp. Gateway to the West. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1989. Two Volumes. (FHL book 977.1 D25g 1989.)

''Ohio, the Cross Road of Our Nation. (Also known as Ohio Records and Pioneer Families''.) Akron, Ohio: Esther Weygandt Powell, 1960-. (FHL book 977.1 B2o; Volumes 1-5 are also on films 873936 or 974051; Volumes 6-9 are on films 873937 or 974052.)

The Report. Mansfield, Ohio: Ohio Genealogical Society, 1960-. (FHL book 977.1 B2r; Volumes 1-8 on fiche 590280.)

The Firelands Pioneer. 13 Volumes. Norwalk, Ohio: The Firelands Historical Society, 1858-1878. (FHL book 977.1 B2f; film 1320962 items 1-13.)

The periodical was continued by:

The Firelands Pioneer, New Series. 25 Volumes. Norwalk, Ohio: Firelands Historical Society, 1882-1937. (FHL book 977.1 B2f new ser.; film 1320968 Volumes. 1-4, 6-12, 14-16; film 1321376 item 5 Volume 13; film 1320969 items 1-4 Volumes 17-18, 20-21; film 1320984 items 2-5 Volumes. 22-25.)

It is then continued by:

The Firelands Pioneer, Third Series. Norwalk, Ohio: Firelands Historical Society, 1980-. (FHL book 977.1 B2f 3rd ser.; film 1035999 item 3 Volume 1.) This series includes cumulative (1858-1937, FHL film 1320941 item 1) and obituary indexes (1857-1909, FHL fiche 6088685). This periodical is invaluable for north central counties in Ohio.

A list and index of Ohio genealogical periodicals is:

Bell, Carol Willsey. Ohio Genealogical Periodical Index: A County Guide. Youngstown, Ohio: Bell Books, 1987; Sixth Edition. (FHL book 977.1 B22o 1987.)

Indexes. Most of the periodicals listed above have annual indexes in the final issue for the year. For nationwide indexes to some of these and other family history periodicals, see the "Periodicals" section of the PERiodical Source Index (PERSI). Ft. Wayne, Indiana: Allen County Public Library Foundation, 1987-. (FHL book 973 D25per; fiche 6016863 [set of 40] (1847-1985); fiche 6016864 [set of 15] (1986-1990). Refers to items published in thousands of English-language and French-Canadian family history periodicals. Annual indexes have been published yearly since 1986. For further details, see the PERiodical Source Index Resource Guide (34119).

A compact disc version that includes all PERSI volumes published through 1996 is:

PERSI Periodical Source Index. Orem, Utah: Ancestry, Inc., and Allen County Public Library Foundation, 1997. (FHL compact disc 1313 no. 61.)

For more family history periodicals, study the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:

OHIO - PERIODICALS

OHIO - GENEALOGY - PERIODICALS

OHIO - SOCIETIES - PERIODICALS

OHIO, [COUNTY] - PERIODICALS

OHIO, [COUNTY] - GENEALOGY - PERIODICALS

OHIO, [COUNTY] - SOCIETIES - PERIODICALS

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Ohio History was established in June 1887 as the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Quarterly. For more than one hundred years, the journal has published peer-reviewed articles and book reviews on topics spanning the political, military, social, economic, and cultural history of our region.

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