GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES/LIBRARIES

GENEALOGICAL SOURCES: SELECTED LOCATIONS - September 2001 Compiled by The Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES/LIBRARIES
NAME	PHONE	WEB PAGE	OTHER
COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY	614-645-2710	http://www.cml.lib.oh.us	Columbus newspapers from 1880s. city directories, census records for all of Ohio, published sources from most of the Ohio counties
ADDRESS	HOURS
Biography, History, Travel	M-Th 9:9
3rd floor	Fri-Sat. 9-6
96 S. Grant St.	Sun. 1-5 Sept thru
Columbus, OH 43215	May 31, closed summer
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NAME	PHONE	WEB PAGE	OTHER
FRANKLIN COUNTY GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY	(614) 871-2110	FCGHS www.rootsweb.com/~fcghs	Library with extensive surname file Send SASE for info on membership, meetings, seminars, genealogy meetings, seminars, genealogy classes and publications
ADDRESS	HOURS	OhGenWeb:Franklin Co.
3378 Park Street	M. and W, 10-3	http://www.rootswebcom/~ohfrankl
Grove City, Ohio 43123-2630	CLOSED >>	Sunday, Tuesday,Wednesday	, Thursday, Saturday
	Closed holidays
Grove City Area Visitor & Convention Bureau Center	(614) 871-2110
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NAME	PHONE	WEB PAGE	OTHER
LDS-CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS: FAMILY HISTORY CENTERS	Always call to verify times	Family History Library: Salt Lake City: Utah http://www.familysearch.org	Indexes to microfilm collection that can be ordered from Salt Lake City; computer access to Salt Lake holdings at familysearch.org, microfilm readers and printers.
ADDRESS
2135 Baldwin Dr.	614-866-7686	Family History Centers in Ohio
P.O. Box 208 Reynoldsburg, Oh 43068	T,W.Th-10-2, W-6-9p.m. Sat: 10-6,	www.genhomepage.com/FHC/Ohio.html

7135 Coffman Road	614-761-1898
Dublin, OH 43017	T-W-Th 12-3; 6-9 p.m. Sat: 10-1 p.m.

2400 Red Rock Bl	614-875-8680
Grove City, Oh	Call for hours

307 Huber Village Blvd.	614-890-4397
Westerville, Oh	Call for hours
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NAME	PHONE	WEB PAGE	OTHER
OHIO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY	419-756-9294 Fax 419-756-8681	http://www.ogs.org	Library with extensive collection for all Ohio counties, census records, surname files, out-of-state books
ADDRESS	HOURS	E-mail:
713 S. Main St.	9-5 Tues - Sat.	ogs@ogs.org
Mansfield, OH 44907-1644
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NAME	PHONE		WEB PAGE	OTHER
OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY	614-297-2500 or 614-297-2300		http://www.ohiohistory. Org See web site for indexes to death certificates and newspaper collection.	Historical and genealogical materials from all counties; newspapers from around Ohio, census-all counties death certificates: 1908-44, marriages Franklin Co., also births and deaths. Early wills & estates, city directories
ADDRESS	HOURS
Archives/Library Division	Mon, Tue, Fri, Sun		CLOSED
1982 Velma Ave.	Wed, Sat		9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Columbus, OH 43211-2497	Thur		1:00 pm - 9:00 pm	call to confirm times
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PALATINES TO AMERICA OHIO AND NATIONAL CHAPTER		614-267-4700 Fax: 614-267-4888	http://genealogy.org/~palam/	Major resources - German family history, 5000 books and journals, $5.00/day for non-members

ADDRESS		HOURS	E-mail:
611 E. Weber Road		Wed: 12:30 - 4	palam.lb@juno.com
Columbus, Oh 43211-1097		3rd Friday 9-4
		1st Sat. 10-2
		call to confirm times
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NAME	PHONE	WEB PAGE	OTHER
STATE LIBRARY OF OHIO	1-800-686-1533 Fax: 614-728-2789 Genealogy Div. 614-644-6966	http://winslo.state.oh.us Catalog	Genealogy Division: extensive Ohio collection; microfilm of Ohio census; info on states to east and south, military records, family histories and much more.
ADDRESS	HOURS	http://slonet. state.oh.us
274 East First Street	M-Thurs 8-5	E-mail:
Columbus, Ohio 43201	Fri. 9-5	Ancestor@ winslo.state.oh.us
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GOVERNMENT OFFICES	FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO


NAME	PHONE	WEB PAGE	OTHER
COLUMBUS HEALTH DEPARTMENT	614-645-7331 or 614-645-7333	http://www.cmhhealth.org	Certified copies ONLY: $15 Births and deaths – Franklin Co., 1908 to present
ADDRESS	HOURS
240 Parsons Ave.	M T Th Fr 8:00 - 4:45
Columbus, Ohio 43215	Wed: 9:00 - 4:45

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NAME	PHONE	WEB PAGE	OTHER
FRANKLIN CO. COURTS/PROBATE	614-452-3894	http://www.co.franklin.oh.us/ probate/departments/ certification.html	Births-Deaths 1867-1908 Marriages 1803-current-23rd floor Estates and Wills - 1896 to current (Estates and wills prior to 1896 at Ohio Historical Society) Research in person or by mail
ADDRESS	HOURS
373 S. High St., 22nd fl.	M-Fri. 8 - 4:30
Columbus, Oh 43215-6311
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NAME	PHONE	WEB PAGE	OTHER
FRANKLIN CO. COURTS/CLERK OF COURTS	614-462-3600 Civil 462-3621 Domestic 462-4410	http://www.franklincountyclerk.com	Divorces - Domestic Court Other records – Civil Many of the oldest records are at the Ohio Historical Society
ADDRESS	HOURS
369 S. High St.	M-Fri. 8-5.00
Columbus, Oh 43215
Domestic - 4th floor
Civil - 3rd floor
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NAME	PHONE	WEB PAGE	OTHER
FRANKLIN CO. COURTS/RECORDER	614-462-3930 or 614-462-3146 Fax: 614-462-4299	http://www.co.franklin. oh.us/recorder/recserv. htm	All deeds since 1803, $1.00 / page $.50 certification, order by mail or research in person
ADDRESS	HOURS
373 S. High St., 18th fl.	M-Fri. 8-5:00
Columbus, Ohio 43215-6307
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NAME	PHONE	WEB PAGE	OTHER
FRANKLIN CO. ENGINEER	614-462-3030 (to order by mail) 614-462-3030 (general No. )	http://www.co.franklin. oh.us/engineer/map.htm	Free map of Franklin Co. pick up at 970 Dublin Rd. Franklin Co. Atlas $1.00 Also available at Tax Map Office, 373 S. High St., 19th floor.
ADDRESS	HOURS	E:mail
970 Dublin Road	M-Fri. 7:30 - 4:30	fracoeng.@fceo.co.franklin.oh.us
Columbus, Ohio 434215-1184
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GOVERNMENT OFFICES	STATE OF OHIO


NAME	PHONE	WEB PAGE	OTHER
AUDITOR OF STATE LAND OFFICE	614-752-8683	http://www.auditor.state. oh.us	Records of lands sold by the state; on film, originals for old sales at Ohio Historical Society
ADDRESS	HOURS
34 N. Fourth St.	M-Fri. 7:30 - 4:30		Booklet on Ohio Lands can be
Columbus, Ohio 43215			downloaded
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NAME	PHONE	WEB PAGE	OTHER
GOVERNORS OFFICE OF VETERAN AFFAIRS	614-644-0898	http://www.state.oh.us. gova	Info on Veterans who served in Wars 1776-1978, no fee 1.7 million veteran discharges, Veterans Hall of Fame
ADDRESS	HOURS
77 S. High St.	M-Fri 8:00 - 5:00
Columbus, Ohio 43215
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NAME	PHONE	WEB PAGE	OTHER
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: VITAL STATISTICS / RECORDS ADDRESS 35 E. Chestnut St., 6th fl. P.O. Box 15098 Columbus, Oh 43215-0098	614-828-3101 or 614-466-2531 HOURS M-F 7:45-4:30	http://www.odh.state. oh.us	Birth and death records - statewide - 1908 to present Marriage and divorce abstracts 1949 to present (original marriage and divorce records in respective counties) $9.00 certified copy $3.00 special search $.03 statistical copy plus SASE Allow 10-12 wks. for completion; requests only by mail or in person
	614-828-3101 or 614-466-2531 HOURS M-F 7:45-4:30	E-mail vitalstat@ gw.odh.state.oh.us (questions only)

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NAME	PHONE	WEB PAGE	OTHER
OHIO DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION	614-466-7170	under construction	Ohio maps available on request. Write: SASE

ADDRESS	HOURS
25 S. Front St.	M-F 7:30-5:00
Columbus, Oh 43216

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RESEARCHERS
All arrangements must be made with individual researchers. FCGS bears no responsibility for services or results.
NAME / ADDRESS	PHONE	WEB PAGE	OTHER

Donald Schlegel 3554 Rochfort Bridge Dr. Columbus, Oh 43221	614-771-9090		Franklin Co., Ohio, Irish, German, Catholic
	614-771-9090		Franklin Co., Ohio, Irish, German, Catholic


Linda Vandyke P.O. Box 14113 Columbus, Ohio 43214



Donna M. Wolf 5245 Portland St., #303 Columbus, Ohio 43235-7670	614-451-8676	E-mail wolfdm35@prodigy.net	Franklin County, Central, and Eastern Ohio

Jayne Davis 2018 Shallowford Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43235-2032	614-889-2065	E:mail shootsdavis@yahoo.com

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