Research Databases

List of research database titles, descriptions and links
African American Heritage African American Heritage

Search 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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Discover your family's history Ancestry library edition Ancestry Library Edition

Ancestry is the #1 online source for family history information, including the web's largest collection of historical records. Available only in the library.

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Cleveland Necrology File Cleveland Necrology File

The Cleveland Necrology File contains local cemetery records and newspaper death notices for the following years: 1833, 1847-1848, 1850-1975.

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FamilySearch FamilySearch

FamilySearch offers access to 400 million genealogical sources and digital records. You will need a free FamilySearch account.

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Fold3 Fold3

Featuring premier collections of original military records.

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HeritageQuest HeritageQuest

Geneology and ancestor database.

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Ohio Public Records Index Ohio Death Records Index

A searchable index which includes Ohio Department of Health Certificates.

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Ohio History Central Ohio History Central

An evolving, dynamic online encyclopedia that includes information about Ohio's natural history, prehistory and history. Perfect fo anyone wanting to learn more about Ohio!

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Ohio Historical Society Ohio History Connection

It offers full text historical documents online, as well as a searchable newspaper index and death certificate index.

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Ohio Memory Online Scrapbook Ohio Memory Online Scrapbook

Ohio Memory is a statewide collaborative digital library.This freely available collection includes materials from more than 360 cultural heritage institutions representing all of Ohio's 88 counties.

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Ohio Obituary Index Ohio Obituary Index

An index to over 3,500,000 obituaries, death and marriage notices, and other notices from Ohio from the 1810s to the present day.

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Sanborn Maps Sanborn Maps

The Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps provide a searchable interface for locating historical maps of Ohio towns and cities in the years 1867-1970.

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What's The Point? What's The Point?

A program designed to help users identify flint artifacts.

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World Book Timelines World Book Timelines

Build and share timelines. Use your own events and images or add content and images from World Book.

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