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Archives of Ohio United Methodism - LibGuides at Ohio Wesleyan University Libraries

A collection of books, manuscripts, pamphlets, periodicals, and artifacts organized to encourage the study of the history of Methodism in Ohio. The collection is housed at Ohio Wesleyan University and is jointly sponsored and supported by the University and the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church. As part of it's mission, the Archives assists those pursuing genealogical studies of families whose ancestors include Methodist clergy serving in Ohio.

Bowling Green State University - Libraries

Digital Shoebox Project

Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio site which includes books, images, newspaper index, area histories, schools, churches, yearbooks, and much more. Also includes limited information from Caldwell, Belmont, and Puskarich library systems.

Digital State Archives - Ohio

FamilySearch - Family History Center Locator: Ohio

From the FamilySearch web site. Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.

FamilySearch Catalog

From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Microfilm loans can be ordered and then sent to your local Family History Center.

Kent State University - Libraries & Media Services

LibDex - The Library Index - Ohio

A worldwide directory of links to library homepages and web-based OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogs).

Library of Congress - Search results for Ohio

Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage

Beachwood, Ohio. The Mission of the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage is to introduce visitors to the beauty and diversity of that heritage in the context of the American experience. It promotes an understanding of Jewish history, religion, and culture and builds bridges of tolerance and understanding with those of other religions, races, cultures, and ethnic backgrounds, serving as an educational resource for Northeast Ohio

Morgan Library of Ohio Imprints, 1796-1850

The Morgan Library of Ohio Imprints is an independent research library focusing on the history and culture of Ohio with an emphasis on the history of printing and publishing. The Morgan Bibliography of Ohio Imprints describes 10,237 books, pamphlets and broadsides printed in Ohio from 1796 through 1850. The Addenda contains 195 additional titles added since 2007 and is listed here separately in a flat file. The library is compiling the Morgan Index of Ohio People, Businesses and Institutions of the names listed in the publications in the bibliography with "context coded keywords" appended. The index includes over 150,000 entries drawn primarily from city directories, school catalogues and other major printed sources. The American School Catalogue Index is a project to index all names listed in all eighteenth and nineteenth century school catalogues.

National Archives and Records Administration

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

National Park museum under construction in Cincinnati. Will contain records pertaining to all slavery-era persons. Collecting oral history on Underground Railroad sites and stories.

Newberry Library - Ohio Genealogy

Northern Ohio Railway Museum

Chippewa Lake. A work-in-progress museum that is building a 2 mile demonstration railway as a place to operate its fleet of over 25 streetcars and related railway equipment.

Ohio History Connection

Formerly the Ohio Historical Society.

Ohio Memory

Ohio Memory is the collaborative digital library of the Ohio History Connection and the State Library of Ohio, which includes collections from more than 360 cultural heritage institutions from all of Ohio

Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)

Ohio State University Libraries

Ohio University Libraries