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Comprehensive mix of resources, records and tools geared toward African American genealogy.
Search essential historical records for African Americans, including Federal Census, vital records, marriage and cohabitation records, church records, legal records, military draft and service records, registers of slaves and free(d) persons of color, Freedman’s Bank, and more.
Explore your family history with a collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices.
HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from 1704 – today in all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images. Access is available 24/7.
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Ancestry is a leading tool for genealogy research. Search census data, vital records, immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, maps, and more in Ancestry’s online collection of individuals from North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and beyond.
Access to information about historic American newspapers.
Historical photos and documents relating to African American history in Columbus.
Get full-text coverage of the Columbus Dispatch from 1871 to the present.
Enjoy today’s edition of the Dispatch digitally, fully illustrated and formatted just like the print edition. Follow the link and select the option dated 2017-current, and in the ‘Image’ format.
Artifacts and documents relating to Columbus and Central Ohio history.
Preserves the stories, artifacts, images and heritage of the Jewish communities of Central Ohio.
Index of news articles of local interest from 1960-1997 and obituaries from 1931-1997.
Explore historical Columbus newspapers and search full-text through the Internet Archive.
A comprehensive, categorized list of links to genealogical research websites.
Millions of primary source images, text and videos from across the United States.
Millions of records and free how-to resources from the Latter Day Saints.
One of the best sites for locating cemeteries and finding where our ancestors are buried.
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Fold3 is a premier collection of historical U.S. military records that brings to life the details of America’s military veterans with stories, photos, and personal documents. It contains millions of records from world-class archives--many of which are exclusively available on Fold3.
Programs, pioneer families, lineage societies and interest groups for Franklin County genealogy.
Central Ohio cemetery histories, burial indexes and gravestone photographs.
Records, photographs and other digitized items relating to Columbus and Ohio genealogy.
The Genealogy Collection contains materials that relate to Ohio and its citizens. Included are names of people who lived in Columbus and Ohio.
Comprehensive mix of resources, records and tools geared to African American genealogy.
HeritageQuest is an award winning resource that allows users to search census records, books, serials, maps and other historical records to trace your genealogy. Records are included for 60 countries, with coverage dating back as early as the 1700s.
Records, tools and resources for learning about Jewish genealogy.
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