Research Opportunities Near the NGS 2012 Family History Conference, Part 2: Ohio

Three Ohio libraries with excellent genealogy collections are located within a three-hour drive from the conference site in Cincinnati:

109 miles: Columbus Metropolitan Library, 96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus. Over 50,000 genealogical books and reels of microfilm in open stacks, with focus on states east of the Mississippi. Includes large collections donated by the Ohio State Library, Palatines to America German Genealogy Society, Ohio Huguenot Society and Franklin County Genealogical Society. Hours: 9-9 M-Th, 9-6 F-Sa, 1-5 Su.

111 miles: Ohio Historical Society Archives/Library, 800 E. 17th Ave., Columbus. Located in the Ohio History Center, with a museum onsite. Collections include largest extant group of Ohio newspapers; city directories; manuscripts; extensive military records; county probate, land and court records; State Archives of Ohio. Hours: 10-5 W-Sa.

166 miles: Ohio Genealogical Society Library, 611 State Route 97 West, Bellville (near Mansfield). An indispensable resource for Ohio genealogy, with over 40,000 books shelved by state/county/subject; thousands of ancestor cards, charts, family vertical files and indexed bible records; files of four statewide lineage societies; over 300 manuscript collections; Ohio county court records on microfilm. Hours: 9-5 Tu-Sa.

Over the next few months this blog will feature in-depth descriptions of libraries and archives within a short drive from Cincinnati. If you would like to contribute information, please send it to conferenceblog@ngsgenealogy.org.

Research Opportunities Near the NGS 2012 Family History Conference, Part 2: Ohio

NGS 2012 Family History Conference Roommate Connections

Are you looking for a roommate for the NGS 2012 Family History Conference? Roommate Connections may be able to help.

Post a message on the NGS 2012 Conference Roommate Connections page if you have a room to share, or if you are looking for someone who has a room to share.

It's easy to get started. Click on Roommate Connections above or go to https://groups.google.com/group/ngs-roommate-connections. Click on "About this group" and read the description. Next, click "Join the group." You will be asked to sign in to your Google account if you are not already signed in. Then join the group, choose how you want to receive messages, and start posting.

Please remember that any information you post on this public bulletin board will be visible to all users of the site, and they will be able to send you replies. It is suggested that your initial request include minimal personal information. Members can then contact individuals directly to make the connection.

Individuals are responsible for cost sharing agreements and NGS is not responsible for making or guaranteeing those agreements.

The NGS Conference Roommate Connections message board is for the sole purpose of finding roommates to share lodging for the NGS 2012 Family History Conference. All postings will be reviewed by NGS for content before they appear on the site, usually within 24 hours. Postings not related to the purpose of the site will be not be approved.

NGS 2012 Family History Conference Roommate Connections

Research Opportunities Near the NGS 2012 Family History Conference

If you think the ideal genealogical conference has high-quality speakers and topics and plentiful research opportunities nearby, the NGS 2012 Family History Conference in Cincinnati is for you!

Over the next few months this blog will feature in-depth descriptions of libraries and archives within a two-hour drive of Cincinnati. If you would like to contribute information, please send it to conferenceblog@ngsgenealogy.org for posting to the blog.

We’ll start with brief listings of the closest research facilities. Five are within five miles of the conference site, the Duke Energy Convention Center:

Half mile: Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati. One of the nation’s oldest and largest genealogical collections, with many records for all states and particular strengths for German, Irish and African American research. Hours: 9-9 M-W, 9-6 Th-Sa, 1-5 Su. On Thursday, 10 May 2012, PLCH will extend its hours for NGS Conference participants, from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m.

One mile: Cincinnati History Library and Archives, Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, 1301 Western Avenue, Cincinnati. Home to one of the most significant regional history collections in the United States, founded in 1831. The collection focuses on the greater Cincinnati area, Ohio, and the history of the Northwest Territory. Hours: M-F 12-5, Sa 10-5.

Three miles:
University of Cincinnati's Archives and Rare Books Library, 8th floor, 2602 McMicken Circle, Cincinnati. Early Hamilton County, Ohio, births, deaths, naturalizations, wills, local government records, and a unique German-Americana collection. Hours: M-F 8-5. Appointments required; call 513-556-1959.

American Jewish Archives, Hebrew Union College, 3101 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati. Large collection of manuscripts, photographs and microfilm documenting American Jewry. Hours: M-Th 9-5, F 9-3.

Kenton County Library, 502 Scott Street, Covington, Kentucky. The Kentucky History Department houses materials from the entire Commonwealth with a special emphasis on the Northern Kentucky region. The collection includes print, electronic and microfilm resources, including local newspapers and church records. Hours: M-Th 9-9, F 9-6, Sa 10-5, Su 1-5.

Research Opportunities Near the NGS 2012 Family History Conference