Research Databases

Search essential historical records for African Americans, including Federal Census, Marriage and Cohabitation Records, Military Draft and Service Records, Registers of Slaves and Free(d) Persons of Color, Freedman's Bank, and more.

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U. S. Census records; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; petitions for naturalization; passenger lists and more. 

CultureGrams from ProQuest goes beyond basic facts and figures to offer local perspectives on more than 200 countries and territories detailing daily life and culture, including history, customs, and lifestyles. From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, each concise, reliable, and up-to-date report is written and reviewed by local experts, providing users with unique, intimate cultural details from an insider’s perspective.

The Premier Collection of Military Records from Rev War to WWII. Documents & photos. Historic war records.

Access more than 7.5 million pages of genealogical resources 

Database containing death certificates of persons that died in Ohio from 1913-1937. There is a fee to order records.

Project to bring together digital versions of historical collections from more than 330 archives, historical societies, libraries, and museums.