Genealogy
Genealogy
African American Heritage »
African American Heritage provides access to historical records, genealogical resources, and reference materials for researching African American family history and heritage. It was created in partnership with leading African American genealogists and recognized leaders in the field of genealogy.
Ancestry: Library Edition »
Ancestry: Library Edition provides access to billions of historical records for researching family history, including census records, birth and death notices, immigration documents, military and holocaust records, and more.
Note: Only available while using a Geauga County Public Library computer.
Cleveland Necrology File »
Cleveland Necrology File contains local cemetery records and newspaper death notices published in the following newspapers: The Plain Dealer (1850-1975), The Cleveland Herald (1833, 1847-1848, 1876, 1878-1879), and The Cleveland Press (1941-1975).
Family Search »
Family Search provides free access to historical records and resources for researching family history, genealogy, and ancestry. It includes access to a variety of genealogy databases, information of different forms of genealogy research, and other genealogy resources.
Fold3 History & Genealogy Archives »
Fold3 History & Genealogy Archives provides access to 50+ million pages of historical military records, such as service records, draft registrations, pensions, photographs, and personal stories. It includes census records from 1860 and 1930, historical newspapers, naturalization documents, city directories, and documents relating to the American Revolution, Civil War, World War I, World War II, and more.
HeritageHub »
HeritageHub provides access to a comprehensive collection of obituaries, death notices, and historical records from newspapers across the United States.
Heritage Quest »
HeritageQuest provides access to a range of genealogy resources, including U.S. census records (1790–1930), family and local histories, city directories, immigration records, military records, and other historical documents. It includes 1.6+ million genealogy and local history articles.
MyHeritage Library Edition »
MyHeritage Library Edition provides access to billions of historical records from 48 countries, including census records, birth and death records, immigration documents, family trees, and newspaper archives. It includes access to millions of historical photos and public records from the last five centuries.
Ohio Death Records Index Search »
Ohio Death Records Index Search, hosted by the Ohio History Connection Archives & Library, provides access to searchable death record information from Ohio between 1908-1970.
Ohio History Connection »
Ohio History Connection provides access to historical resources, collections, and research materials documenting the ordinary and extraordinary stories of Ohioans. It includes access to books, serials, pamphlets, maps, and newspapers.
Ohio Memory »
Ohio Memory, a collaborative state-wide program by the Ohio History Connection and the State Library of Ohio, provides access to a digital collection of historical materials provided by 390 cultural heritage institutions across Ohio. It includes photographs, manuscripts, maps, newspapers, government documents, and other primary sources documenting Ohio’s history, people, communities, and significant events.
Ohio Obituary Index »
Ohio Obituary Index, hosted by the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, provides access to searchable obituary records and death notices from Ohio newspapers and other sources. It includes 3.5+ million obituaries and death and marriage notices from the 1810s-2020s.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps »
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps provides access to detailed historical maps of cities and towns, showing buildings, streets, property boundaries, and other features. Its maps, originally created for fire insurance purposes and drawn between 1882-1962, are valuable resources for researching local history, architecture, genealogy, and community development.