Digital Library

Ohio & Local Resources

• African American Experience in Ohio
• Auditor, Franklin County Ohio
Property maps, property search, unclaimed funds, and lost & found dog bulletin board.
• City of Columbus (Official website)
  Links to city departments, elected officials, community services & resources, permits & licenses, and information for Columbus city residents & businesses.
• Columbus Chamber
• Photohio.org
  Exclusive images from the Columbus Citizen-Journal and Grandview Heights High School yearbooks. Born of a grant project managed by the Grandview Library.
• The Columbus Dispatch
• Discover Ohio
• Explore Ohio
  Explore Ohio is the place to go to learn just about anything about the Buckeye State.

• City of Grandview Heights
• Grandview Heights City Schools
• Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff Historical Society
• Grandview/Marble Cliff Area Chamber of Commerce
• Village of Marble Cliff
• Westerville Local History Catalog
• Ohio.Gov
• Ohio Capitol Connection
• Ohio Battle Flags
• Ohio Death Certificate Index
• Ohio Historical Central Encyclopedia
  Evolving, dynamic online encyclopedia that includes information about Ohio's natural history, prehistory and history. Each section contains written information, maps, timelines, and images. Many of these pages link with one another to form a complete and informative perspective. As installments are added each year, an accurate overview of Ohio's past will be revealed. From archaeology to Zoar, Ohio History Central is perfect for anyone wanting to learn more about Ohio!
• Ohio Historical Society
• Ohio History: The scholarly journal of the Ohio Historical Society
• Ohio Memory
• Ohio Military Rosters
• Ohio Travel
• NewsBank: America´s Newspapers and NewsFile Collection
• Ohioline
• Ohio Web Library
  The Ohio Web Library is an evolving collection of thousands of online publications and research resources.
• Suburban News Publications
• This Week
• This Week Archive
• Color Landform Atlas: Ohio
  Shaded relief map of Ohio, plus county map, black & white map, satellite image, 1895 road map, and links to other Ohio maps. From the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.
• Introduction to Ohio Land History
  A brief but clear explanation of Ohio's major land records developments.
• MapQuest: Ohio
  Zoom in on road maps & aerial photos of Ohio.
• Ohio County Maps
  Maps of each of Ohio's 88 counties.
• Ohio Locations
  A guide to Ohio's communities & townships along with the county where that community is located.
• Ohio Past and Present Locations
  These pages will assist you in the hunt for where in Ohio your ancestors may have lived if you know only a historical location.
• OhioLINK LANDSAT 7 Satellite Images
  New LANSAT 7 satellite imagery of the State of Ohio every 16 days. Urban growth, natural resource loss, and crop health are a few of the environmental issues that may be monitored with this type of satellite data.
• PUCO Maps & GIS Data
  Detailed PDF maps of Ohio telephone, electric, and gas service areas, plus maps of school districts, railroad lines, water service, and more. Courtesy of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO).
• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
  Locate buildings & neighborhoods. See a neighborhood "as it was". Study the growth of towns and cities. Identify the impact of new developments.
• Sanborn Maps (How to Read Them)
  A detailed guide to understanding the data on Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.
• Sanborn Maps (OPLIN Usage Tips)
  Brief usage tips for using the Sanborn Maps, brought to you by OPLIN and OhioLINK.
• Western Migration Routes
  Clear indication of routes your ancestors probably took to come to Ohio & points West.
• What Tree Is It?: Search Ohio trees by leaf, fruit, or name. (Provided by OPLIN.)
  
• What's That Snake: See more than 30 kinds of snakes that live in Ohio. (Provided by OPLIN.)
• What's The Point?: That pointy rock you found could be flint, carved by Ohio's prehistoric people and used for tools, weapons, and making fire. (Provided by OPLIN.)

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• Columbus Metropolitan Library
• Franklin University Library
• Ohioana Library
  Collecting, preserving, and promoting the written work of Ohio's writers, artists, and musicians.
• The Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)
• Ohio State University Libraries
• Southwest Public Libraries
• State Library of Ohio
• Upper Arlington Public Library
• Westerville Public Library
• Worthington Library

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• Fairfield County District Library
• Grandview Heights Public Library
• Marysville Public Library
• Pickaway County District Public Library
• Pickerington Public Library
• Plain City Public Library
• Wagnalls Memorial Library
• Alexandria Public Library

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