Research Databases

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

African American Heritage is a digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research. This collection was created in partnership with leading African American genealogists and recognized leaders in genealogical information to develop a comprehensive mix of resources, records, and tools specifically pertaining to African Americans.

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Ancestry provides an abundance of genealogical records. This is usually a database you must use inside the library building, but right now you can use it from home.
Ancestry Library Edition

Ancestry includes U.S. Census records, military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; petitions for naturalization, passenger lists and more.  Right now, you can use this database from home.  

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Fold3 features premier collections of original military records.
Fold 3 Library Edition

Fold3 features premier collections of original military records.
 

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Heritage Quest offers genealogy and local history resources. It can be used from home.
Heritage Quest

Heritage Quest offers census information and a Genealogy & Local History Collection of 25,000+ family and local history books, and can be used from your home.

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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

The Sanborn Maps were originally created for assessing fire insurance liability in urbanized areas in the United States. Our collection includes over 40,000 detailed maps of Ohio cities drawn between 1882 and 1962. Each black and white map includes detailed information regarding town and building information.

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