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Local History and Genealogy Tools
African American Heritage
Comprehensive mix of resources, records and tools geared to African American genealogy.
America's Obituaries and Death Notices
A large collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices from around the country.
Ancestry Library Edition
One of the largest collections of genealogical databases online. IN LIBRARY USE ONLY.
Central Ohio Buildings
An index to articles, books and visuals about historic Columbus buildings.
Columbus Dispatch Digital
Get full-text coverage of the Columbus Dispatch from 1871 to the present.
Columbus News Index
An index of news articles of local interest from 1960-1997 and obituaries from 1931-1997.
Columbus News Index - Obituary Search
An index to obituaries from central Ohio news publications, 1932-1997.
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites
A comprehensive, categorized list of links to genealogical research websites.
Digital Public Library of America
Millions of primary source images, text and videos from across the United States.
Find A Grave
One of the best sites for locating cemeteries and finding where our ancestors are buried.
Franklin County Gravestone Photos and Indexes
Central Ohio cemetery histories, burial indexes and gravestone photographs.
National Archives & Records Administration's Genealogy Page
One of the largest collections of genealogy information in the U.S.
Ohio Genealogical Society
Ohio Genealogical Society maintains a collection of Ohio resources for research.
Ohio History Connection
The Ohio History Connection, formerly Ohio Historical Society, serves as our State Archives.
Online Searchable Death Indexes and Records
A directory of U.S. online death indexes listed by state and county.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
A searchable interface for locating historical maps of Ohio towns and cities.
State Library of Ohio
Special census records, military rosters, and other documents related to the state of Ohio.
USGenWeb Project
Links to genealogical websites for every state, including Ohio, and most U.S. counties.