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.
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