The Story of Your Family: Genealogy, Social History, and Ohio Memory
If you enjoy doing genealogy–as so many of us do–you know that it’s not just about collecting names. Once we get those …
“A Delightful Place”: The United States Centennial and the Ohio Building’s Registers
For six months in 1876, millions of people from all over the world traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to celebrate the hundredth birthday …
Shades of Green: County Atlases in Ohio Memory
Approximately ten years ago, in a combined effort between the State Library of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Transportation, a number …
Obituaries Throughout the Years
In light of this week’s celebrations of the dead with All Hallows’ Eve, All Saints’ Day, and the Day of the Dead, …
Shades of Green: Reports of the Department of the Inspection of Workshops and Factories
In May 2013 we introduced you to an Ohio Memory collection that is of interest to genealogists but may have been overlooked …
Shades of Green from the Federal Land Office in Cincinnati
Any genealogist knows, vital records are what draw the outline of a family tree. It’s the “other stuff” – family bibles, …
