Genealogical Sources on the Internet

Available on our Reference Department and Branch computers - Ancestry Plus. This valuable database includes digitized U.S. Census materials from 1790 on and over 1.2 billion records in over 3,000 databases.

Northeast Ohio Sites
of Interest to Genealogists

Ohio Historical Society
Records of and how to get information on births and deaths, census, land entry, marriages, naturalization, and other materials. The Society will take off-site reference requests.
 
Stark County Recorder's Office
The official record of all of the real estate located in Stark County.
PLEASE NOTE: To view the online images of the Recorder's Office, you will need a TIFF viewer. We recommend the one found at www.alternatiff.com

NEW!Presentation by Rick Campbell, Stark County Recorder on records available in his office

Stark County Genealogical Research
Includes links to the Ohio GenWeb Project, and Stark County sites of interest to genealogists. Be sure to check out the Stark County Links Page which includes access to select cemetery listings, the Social Security Death Index, Stark County maps, and other useful information.
 
Stark County District Library's Genealogical Holdings
Listing of the main genealogical resources available from this library.
 
Maggie's World of Courthouse Dust & Genealogy Fever
Information and links to many Ohio-specific sources.
 
Louisville Public Library Obituary Database
Search for obituaries listed in the Louisville Herald from from 3-1887 to present.
Alliance Index  
Search for obituaries, marriage notices, and news articles listed in the Alliance Review and its predecessors
Alliance Memory
Over 2,000 images, videos, oral histories, and documents on Alliance and its residents
 
Oral Histories of Alliance
Interviews of Alliance residents conducted during the 1950s, '60s, '70s, and '80s
 
St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery Burials
Search for individuals of the Catholic faith who were buried in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Alliance, Ohio from 1900 to present
 
The Alliance Genealogical Society (TAGS)
 
Alliance History Resources: Biography and Genealogy
Contains a listing of titles of interest to genealogists that are owned by the Rodman Public Library in Alliance, Ohio.
 
Local Census Information
Listing of census materials at Rodman Public Library.
 
Ohio Genealogical Society
Contains links to Ohio Genealogical Society projects, events, and publications.
 
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (Ohio citizens only)

Internet Sites
of Interest to Genealogists

Ancestry Library Edition
One of the most comprehensive online databases for genealogists. This database is NOT available for home access. Please come to the Main Library or Carnation Mall Branch for access.
HeritageQuest Online
This database offers access to Census images, Revolutionary War records, genealogy books, and more. Rodman Library card required for home access.
Genealogy Links from Yahoo!
Yahoo offers a wealth of links to genealogical resources on the Internet. This is a great place to begin if you are new to this research or if you just want to browse around.
FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service
Search the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) records.  Searchable databases include Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index, Pedigree Resource File,  web sites, and the Family History Library Catalog.
The Genealogy Home Page
This is another excellent site to begin looking for genealogical information. It includes up-to-date listings of new web sites of interest to genealogists and numerous links to maps, deeds, and photographic information, upcoming genealogy events, and general sources of information on the web, including software and personal home pages related to genealogy.
The WorldGenWeb Project
Search country resources.
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
Over 140,000 links, categorized and cross-referenced, in over 150 categories. If you look no where else for genealogical information, be sure to look here.
 
GenForum
Search genealogy online discussion groups.
 
Helm's Genealogy Toolbox
This comprehensive, searchable site is a good place to start and includes links to genealogy guides and indexes, surname data, computer software, associations, heraldry, and news and serials sources of interest to the genealogist. Near the end of the Area-Specific section are links to sites with information on Quakers.
 
Rootsweb
"The oldest and largest FREE genealogy site".
The USGenWeb Project
Search state and county resources.
 
GENDEX
Search, submit, and store GEDCOM files.  Search their index of names.
Soundex Converter
The Soundex code is returned for surname entered.
 

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