Local History & Genealogy
Your place to discover your history.
Get the Help You Need
Visit Main Library in person. No appointment necessary to browse our collection.
- For a one hour in-person consultation with one of our staff members, please book an appointment.
Prefer help from home?
- Reserve an Expert to get online, one-on-one help with genealogy, local history or house history questions.
Request an Obituary
We provide access to the largest and most comprehensive collection of recent U.S. obituaries available online. Order up to six free obituaries per month.
Have a question? Email us.
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Access Central Ohio’s Digital History
Explore thousands of photos, documents, maps and yearbooks.
Help Preserve Ohio’s History
We’re looking for photos that tell the stories of central Ohio.
We’ll Scan Your Items
Set up a time to bring them in for us to scan or if you want to donate them.
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