Research Databases & Links
Ohio Resources
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Use our free databases or pre-selected Web site links to help with your research.
For assistance, try our help page or contact the Reference Desk.
Home Access = accessible online from home or work with a valid library card.
In-Library Access = accessible only from an Information Station within the Library buildings.
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| Ohio Death Certificate Index (1913-1944) Search holdings to find death certificates of persons that died in Ohio from 1913-1944. Use the index information to help obtain a copy of particular death certificates. Easily save, email, purchase or print an order form online.  
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Discover Ohio When you visit Ohio, you want to be prepared. With so many things to see and do you may not know where to start. But don't worry, we've got everything you'll need to make your Ohio vacation the trip of a lifetime. Ohio State Map Collection Choose a map of Ohio based on your needs! Ohio.gov Find all your Ohio government answers here. Download forms, find a legislator, or get various licenses. For more recommended Web sites, categorized by subject and age group, visit our Web Links section. |
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| Ohio Historical Society Database Use this online portal to search several collections within the Ohio Historical Society Archives Collection. Full text resources include African American Experience in Ohio 1850-1920, Civil War, Fundamental Documents, Military Rosters, and more. Additional online tools are available to help locate documents within the archives.
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| Ohio Historical Society Journal 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. Search through over 53,000 pages of scanned text spanning from 1887 to 2004.
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| Ohio History Central Online Encyclopedia Peruse an evolving, dynamic online encyclopedia from the Ohio Historical Society. Find information, images, timelines, maps, and documents about Ohio's history, geography, geology, animals, and American Indian populations.
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| Ohio Memory Online Scrapbook Check out this project bringing together digital versions of historical collections from more than 330 archives, historical societies, libraries, and museums. Search or browse more than 26,000 primary sources dating from prehistory to the present. Take the Ohio Memory Challenge. Read essays about Ohio topics. Create your own scrapbook.
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| Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Large scale street plans produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance company from 1867 to 1970 are available through this database. Over 40,000 maps and images can be use to locate and identify buildings and neighborhoods, study the growth of towns and cities, and learn about the impact of new developments.
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