Research Databases

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

ProQuest African American Heritage is a digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research;
 

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Ancestry Library Edition link
Ancestry Library Edition (IN-LIBRARY ONLY)

IN LIBRARY ONLY. Census, military, court, and church records, passenger lists and more. 

You must be in the library to access this database.

 

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Digital Public Library of America

Historical digital collections from libraries, museums, and archives across Ohio and more.

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Fold3

Fold3 is the premier collection of historical military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served from the Revolutionary War through recent conflicts.

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Heritage Quest

A genealogy resource featuring U.S. Census Records and many other sources. Free at the library and from home. 

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Ohio Obituary Index
Ohio Obituary Index

An index to over 3,700,000 obituaries, death & marriage notices & other sources from Ohio from the 1810s to the present day. Actual obits may be ordered from over 65 partner libraries; only Hayes Library has online ordering.

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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

Historical maps of Ohio cities.

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Cover of Waynesville High School yearbook
Waynesville High School Yearbooks
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Connections to the Past internet page
Waynesville History Blog

From researcher Karen Campbell for the Ohioana Room at Mary L. Cook Public Library : http://waynesgenhis.blogspot.com/2005/07/ohioana-room-mary-l-cook-public.html

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What's the Point?

Identify flint artifacts from Ohio's prehistoric peoples.

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