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Genealogy & Research

Our Genealogy Room on the second floor of the Main Library is rich in local history and resources. Our collections include:

Local Genealogy

  • Ross County Marriages (1798-1950)
  • Ross County Divorces (1805-1967)
  • Ross County Census (1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1920)
  • Ross County Cemeteries
  • Ross County Births (1867-1908)
  • Ross County Death Index (through 2005)
  • Ross County Wills (1797-1845)
  • Ross County Families & Family Bible records
  • Chillicothe City Directories (Begins 1860 through 2016 – not all years available)
  • Ross County History Items
  • Family Histories – Shelved by family name
  • Military Records (World War I, Pension Rolls, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, American Civil War)
  • Ross County, Ohio, and North American Indigenous History and Archaeology
  • Ross County High School Yearbooks (not all schools or years)
  • Biographies, Genealogy Fiction, Oversize Genealogy, Oversize Reference

Microfilm Collection

  • Freeman’s Journal and Chillicothe Advertiser (July 11-Sept 26, 1800)
  • Scioto Gazette (beginning in 1800)
  • Chillicothe Gazette (through 2023; 2024 and onward are available online with your library card through the Ohio Historical Newspaper Collection)
  • Chillicothe Advertiser
  • Chillicothe Leader
  • Independent Republican (Dec 1809-Sept 1811)
  • Freedonian (Sept 1811-Apr 1814)
  • Clarksburg Star (Apr 1926-Apr 1965)

All genealogy and local history materials are for in-house use only. You may make copies or scan pages to a flash drive. Please ask staff for assistance if needed.

Magazines and newspapers are also located in the Geneaology Room.

Planning to visit? Click here for a printable map of the Genealogy Room at the Main Library.

  

Research Databases

We provide free access to several genealogy databases to aid in your research. Please note that some of these databases can only be accessed while at one of our libraries. You will need your library card number and PIN to log in. Please click on any resource below for more information.

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More research databases are availble in the eLibrary.