Local Museums:

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• Campus Martius Museum

• Ohio River Museum

• Oliver Tucker Museum

• The Castle Museum

• The Fearing House Museum

• The Farmers Castle Museum

• Matamoras Area Museum

 

 Local Document Repositories:

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• Marietta College Special Collections

• Washington County Courthouse    

  • Probate Court Records (Public Records: Marriages, Guardianships, Wills, Estate Inventories, etc.):  

  • Tax Maps

  • Land Records 

• Washington County Health Department (Records begin in 1908)

• Washington County Chapter Ohio Genealogical Society: (all records are on line, search their site)

• Washington County Historical Society Archives

• Washington County Public Library History & Genealogy Library

  •  Local History and Genealogy Department

  •  Digital Downloads

  •  Electronic Resources 

• Matamoras Area Historical Society Archives 200 Main Street, New Matamoras, OH 45767.

 

Ohio Document Repositories

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• Samuel D. Isaly Library (Ohio Genealogical Society):

• Ohio University Digital Archives

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• Ohio History Connection, formerly Ohio Historical Society. The main website for information on museums, historic sites, and research.

  • Archaeology Collections

  • Research: Archives, Library, Catalog, Death Certificate Index, Manuscripts, Audio/Visual and State Archives Catalog, Research Guide, Incarceration Index. 

  • History Collections

  • Natural History

  • Ohio Memory: A collaborative digital library featuring images, documents, and collections from over 360 cultural heritage institutions in Ohio.

  • State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO): Resources for preserving Ohio's historic buildings and archaeological sites. 

 

Ohio History Connection Managed Site & Partner Websites​

• National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center: Located in Wilberforce, focused on African American history. https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/browse-historical-sites/national-afro-american-museum-cultural-center/

• Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks: Information on Ohio's UNESCO World Heritage sites. Ohio History Connection 

• Additional Historic Site Management Partners.Ohio History Connection contracts with local nonprofit organizations and government entities for the day-to-day operations of several of its historic sites.  

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Free National Sources for Ohio 

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• FamilySearch, Ohio Archives and Libraries

• Internet Archive: This site shows a copy of the book that is internally searchable. It often gives you the privilege of downloading a PDF copy to store on your own computer. Typing in HISTORY OF followed by the name of a location.https://archive.org 

  • Sample Book: Historical Collection of Ohio, Howe, Henry, 1848. 

  • Sample Book: History of Washington County Ohio 1881 Williams Bros.

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