Libraries for Research

​Laning-Young Research Library
     The Firelands Genealogical Society, the Huron County Chapter of OGS, does not have a library.  We work cooperatively with the Firelands Historical Society, and some of our members volunteer and assist researchers at the Firelands Historical Research Center/Laning-Young Research Library.  This library has a collection of local historical and genealogical materials and is the repository for chapter records for our lineage societies, the Ancestor File, and other resources compiled by the chapter. A Wi-Fi network in the library provides access to the Internet.

     The Norwalk Public Library (located within one block of the Laning-Young Research Library) has many genealogy and local history resources, including newspapers, city directories, atlases, DAR and DAC lineage books, and obituaries, for example.  You can contact the library directly by phone (see link below) for their policy on handling genealogy requests.
Ohio Genealogical Society Library
Ohio's premiere resource for genealogical materials.
  • Membership has many benefits and includes free admission to the library and access to all online resources.
Public Libraries in Huron County, Ohio
Norwalk Public Library [county seat]
  • Extensive collection of genealogy and local history resources, including ​newspapers and other records on microfilm.
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Bellevue Public Library
Monroeville Public Library

New London Public Library
Huron County Community Library [home page]
Public Libraries in Erie County
Sandusky Library
The smaller libraries in Erie County offer genealogy and local history resources pertaining to their town and area. 
 
Public Libraries in Neighboring Counties
Ashland Public Library [Ashland County]Elyria Public Library System [Lorain County]Birchard Public Library, Fremont [Sandusky County]Galion Public Library [Crawford County]Mansfield-Richland County Public Library [Richland County]Tiffin-Seneca Public Library [Seneca County]
Other Ohio Libraries
BGSU Center for Archival Collections
Cleveland Public Library - Genealogy

CLEVNET - Library cooperation in 45 library systems in 12 counties in northern Ohio.
Columbus Metropolitan Library - Local History and Genealogy
  • Includes some genealogy resources formerly held at the State Library of Ohio.
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Ohio Web Library (OWL)
  • Requires a library card from any Ohio public library.

Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
R. B. Hayes Presidential Library - Fremont
State Archives & Library at Ohio History Connection
  • Ohio History Connection is the new name of the Ohio Historical Society.

State Library of Ohio - Collections
  • Some genealogical resources have been moved to the Columbus Metropolitan Library.

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
Find Other Public Libraries in Ohio - OPLIN [Ohio Public Library Information Network]
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​Ohio Archives and Libraries [FamilySearch.org Wiki]
Other Resource Centers
Allen County (IN) Public Library Genealogy Center
  • Nationally known for its large collection of genealogy resources.

Brigham Young University Family History Library

Daughters of the American Revolution Library ​​
Family History Center, Sandusky, OH [no website]
  • At the LDS Church - 4511 Galloway Road - Map - 419-626-0663
    Hours: Wednesday - 10 am - 2 pm, 6 pm - 9 pm and by appointment
    During Winter: Call ahead to make sure the volunteer was able to open. When schools are closed, they are closed.
    ​Other Closures: The weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's.
  • ​See Also: Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
  • FamilySearch.org - LDS online searchable databases. Billions of records from primary sources. Registration is required, but registration is free.

Library of Congress
​National Archives - Resources for Genealogists

New England Historic Genealogical Society​
  • ​ Occasionally offers free access to some of their databases on a monthly basis.