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Table of Contents
Records Of The Family History Library
Family History Library Catalog™
Archives And Libraries
Bible Records
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Land And Property
Maps
Military Records
Minorities
Native Races
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers And Obituaries
Periodicals
Probate Records
Societies
Taxation
Vital Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions

BIBLE RECORDSLook this term up in the glossary.

The State Library of Ohio has a collection of Bible records transcribed by the Ohio Society of the Daughters of the American RevolutionLook this term up in the glossary. (DAR). Many of these are included in the Genealogical Collection, described in the “Genealogy” section of this outline. Some transcripts of DAR Bible records are in:

Short, Mrs. Don R. and Mrs. Denver Eller. Ohio Bible Records. 2 vols. 1971. Reprint, Fort Wayne, Ind.: Allen County Public Library, 1983. (FHL book 977.1 D2sd; fiche 6051387.)

Many periodicals publish family data from Bible records. These are referenced in the PERiodical Source Index (PERSI), described in the “Periodicals” section of this outline.

The Ohio Genealogical Society maintains an every-name card index to all Bible record transcripts in their possession.

Transcriptions of Bible records are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:

OHIO - BIBLE RECORDSOHIO, [COUNTY] - BIBLE RECORDSOHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - BIBLE RECORDS


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BIOGRAPHYLook this term up in the glossary.

BiographiesLook this term up in the glossary. provide useful genealogical information such as an individual's date of birth and marriage; family members; occupation; education; military service information; family migration; social, political, and religious affiliation. Examples include:

Upton, Harriet Taylor. History of the Western Reserve. 3 vols. Chicago: Lewis Publishing, 1910. (FHL book 977.13 H2u; films 934867-68.) It provides extensive biographies and many portraits. The index to the book is:

An Every-Name Index to the History of the Western Reserve. Mentor, Ohio: Lake County Chapter, OGS, 1988. (FHL book 977.13 H2u index 1988; fiche 6093927.)

Galbreath, Charles B. History of Ohio. 5 vols. Chicago: American Historical Society, 1925. (FHL book 977.1 H2ga; films 931797-801.) The last three volumes contain biographical sketches of prominent Ohio citizens.

An every-name card index to about 450,000 persons mentioned in the biographical sections of Ohio county histories is:

Ohio Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, comp. The Ohio Surname Index. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Historical Society, 1984. (FHL films 398201-64.)

The Family History Library has many biographical publications and histories with biographical information. They are generally listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:

OHIO - BIOGRAPHYOHIO, [COUNTY] - BIOGRAPHYOHIO, [COUNTY] - HISTORY

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