Discover local history through area newspapers dating back to 1836. Explore the people, places and events that helped shape Wayne County through this searchable resource. Connect with the past through the eyes of local reporters.
Search 5+ billion newspaper records & obituaries from 47 countries and all 50 U.S. states. Search through 15,941 historic newspaper archives to do genealogy and family history.
Historic digital collections from libraries, museums, and archives across Ohio and more. The DPLA portal to photographs, maps, documents, and AV materials from across the country is a great starting place for your local history and genealogy reference.
Includes two options: Daily Record E-Edition from 2018 - present and Daily Record text only from 1999 - present.
Features detailed maps at building level for more than 400 Ohio communities from 1868 to 1970. An excellent resource for local historians to locate and identify buildings and neighborhoods, urban historians to study the growth of towns and cities, and environmentalists concerned about impact of new developments.
This index covers obituaries, death notices, and probate notices from more than 60 partners across Ohio.
Locate the U.S. Census, 1790-1930 (1850-60 Slave Census Schedules not included), a digitized collection of more than 25,000 family and local history books, records from the Revolutionary War era, Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files and Freedman's Bank Records (1865-1874).
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.
The Cleveland Necrology File contains local cemetery records and newspaper death notices for the following years: 1833, 1847-1848, 1850-1975. A more complete description of the file's contents can be found in the about section of the database.
Resources and databases of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Offers full text access to the New England Historical and Genealogical Register from 1847 to 1994, genealogies, vital records of many New England towns, military records, and church records. Updated weekly.