Research Databases
African American HeritageFree access to essential historical records for African Americans, including Federal Census, Marriage and Cohabitation Records, Military Draft and Service Records, Registers of Slaves and Free(d) Persons of Color, Freedman's Bank, and more. |
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Ancestry Library Edition(Accessible from inside the library's five locations only)The world's most popular genealogy collection-with census reports, city directories, public records, military records, immigration and naturalization records, and more. |
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Family SearchFree access to millions of online and indexed records from around the world, family trees, genealogy research guidance and online classes, and the LDS Family History Library online catalog. |
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Fold3Free access to military records, including stories, photos, and personal documents of men and women who served. |
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Heritage QuestConduct genealogy and historical research by searching census records, family and local histories, the PERSI archive, Revolutionary War records, Freedman's Bank applications, and the U.S. Serial Set. |
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HeritageHubExplore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 ā today. HeritageHub includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid-1900s, and original obituary images. Access is available 24/7. |
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Newspaper Archive Public Library EditionExplore the largest historical newspaper database online, containing tens of millions of newspapers from 1607 to the present. |
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Newspaper SourceProvides cover-to-cover full text for more than 40 (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains selective full text for 389 regional (U.S.) newspapers. In addition, full television and radio news transcripts are also provided. |
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Ohio Death Record IndexOhio Department of Health Death Certificates, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 |
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RB Hayes Ohio Obituary IndexAn index to obituaries, death, and marriage notices & other resources from many Ohio counties, from the early 1800's to the present day. |
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Sanborn Insurance MapsUse to located building and neighborhoods from 1867 to 1970 and study the growth of towns and cities. |
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The Times-ReporterSearch full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people, and more from current and archived issues of The Times-Reporter. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device. |