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The Genealogy and Local History Department can trace our ancestry back to 1953 when the Wooster-Wayne Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) indicated an interest in housing family histories and other resources of genealogical value in the Wooster Library. We started with one book case and have grown to more than 5,800 books and 3,601 reels of microfilm.
Our department is located on the upper level of the Main Library located at 220 W. Liberty St. in Wooster, Ohio 44691, near the elevator. We have new hours, effective August 17, 2009. They are as follows:
Monday and Tuesday 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday CLOSED
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (1st & 3rd ONLY)
Closed on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Saturdays
If you are unable to visit in person, you may write or email us. Send written requests to the following address:
Wayne County Public Library
Genealogy and Local History
PO Box 1349
Wooster, OH 44691
330-262-0916, ext. 7139
To contact the department by email:
dkitko@wcpl.info
When requesting information, please be specific with your request, and limit the requested items to no more than five. Include names of interest, approximate dates, and places the events may have taken place. Please refer to Department Services for a complete list of available services and costs.
Due to budget cuts, the genealogy department staffs only one employee. Please be patient when contacting the department. Your request will be answered as quickly as possible. If you have not heard from the department within 4 months, please do not hesitate to contact the department and find out the status of your request.
Our local resources include BibleRecords, Biographies, Business Files, Court Records, Family Histories, High School Yearbooks, Local Histories, Newspapers, Vital Records, and much more.
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The Genealogy and Local History Department can trace our ancestry back to 1953 when the Wooster-Wayne Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) indicated an interest in housing family histories and other resources of genealogical value in the Wooster Library. We started with one book case and have grown to more than 5,800 books and 3,601 reels of microfilm.
Our department is located on the upper level of the Main Library located at 220 W. Liberty St. in Wooster, Ohio 44691, near the elevator. We have new hours, effective August 17, 2009. They are as follows:
Monday and Tuesday 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday CLOSED
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (1st & 3rd ONLY)
Closed on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Saturdays
If you are unable to visit in person, you may write or email us. Send written requests to the following address:
Wayne County Public Library
Genealogy and Local History
PO Box 1349
Wooster, OH 44691
330-262-0916, ext. 7139
To contact the department by email:
dkitko@wcpl.info
When requesting information, please be specific with your request, and limit the requested items to no more than five. Include names of interest, approximate dates, and places the events may have taken place. Please refer to Department Services for a complete list of available services and costs.
Due to budget cuts, the genealogy department staffs only one employee. Please be patient when contacting the department. Your request will be answered as quickly as possible. If you have not heard from the department within 4 months, please do not hesitate to contact the department and find out the status of your request.
Our local resources include BibleRecords, Biographies, Business Files, Court Records, Family Histories, High School Yearbooks, Local Histories, Newspapers, Vital Records, and much more.
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Good News for Roots Television Viewers | Hundreds of free genealogy and family history videos almost disappeared, perhaps forever, last week when Megan Smolenyak announced that Roots Television would be closing its virtual doors. Luckily, enthusiastic support for the site through emails, tweets, Facebook and messages, has convinced Megan that there is a demand for educational genealogical videos and that Roots Television meets a different need, and even audience, than network reality genealogy shows like Who Do You Think You Are? and Faces of America.
Thank you Megan for continuing to provide us all with such a rich genealogical resource. We're glad Roots Television decided to stick around!
Good News for Roots Television Viewers originally appeared on About.com Genealogy on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 12:07:39. Permalink | Comment | Email this | | 3/9/2010 7:07:39 AM |
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Small Nuggets -The Death of Gold Prospector John S. Hodge |  Friday's Who Do You Think You Are? episode touched on a number of interesting research dilemmas - including what to do when you encounter conflicting information. In this case, the conflicting information was an obituary for the son of Sarah Jessica Parker's fourth great grandfather, John S. Hodge, which stated that he died en route to the California gold rush in 1849, while his son, John Eber Hodge, was apparently born in late 1850 or in 1851. How could John S. Hodge be the father of John Eber Hodge?
In this situation, the researchers kept digging. Following the "gold rush" trail brought out in the obituary, they discovered a John S. Hodge from Ohio listed in the 1850 census living in El Dorado, California. From there, I'm not sure of the research path they took, but I encountered a clue to John S. Hodge by searching for "John S. Hodge" and "gold" in Google Books. Read more... Small Nuggets -The Death of Gold Prospector John S. Hodge originally appeared on About.com Genealogy on Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 08:39:43. Permalink | Comment | Email this | | 3/8/2010 3:39:43 AM |
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Who Do You Think You Are? To Air in U.S. This Friday! | It's hard to believe it is actually a reality, but genealogy is finally coming to prime time network television in the United States as Who Do You Think You Are? premieres on NBC this Friday, March 5. The media outlets are buzzing which is a very good sign - the more people that watch the show, the greater its success. A win for genealogists everywhere! Look for Who Do You Think You Are? and family history to be highlighed on NBC's Today Show (March 3 and 5), ABC's The View (March 3), Martha Stewart (March 8), Oprah (March 9), The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS (March 9) and Bonnie Hunt (March 19). All dates and times are subject to change.
I welcome the opportunity that Who Do You Think You Are? provides to help show all of America just how fascinating it can be to learn about where you come from. Here's a peek at what you can expect. Excited yet?
Sarah Jessica Parker (March 5) - This Sex in the City star, born to Jewish parents in Ohio in 1965, surprisingly thought of her family as less American than most. "There's no way they let our ancestors on the Mayflower!" she said in conversation with her brother. She was aware of her father's Eastern European roots, and as far as she knew her mother's side was all German. Imagine her surprise to find a branch of the family that connects back to the infamous Salem Witch Trials and other pivotal events in U.S. history! Read more... Who Do You Think You Are? To Air in U.S. This Friday! originally appeared on About.com Genealogy on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 10:10:10. Permalink | Comment | Email this | | 3/3/2010 5:10:10 AM |
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