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