GENEALOGY + LOCAL HISTORY LINKS
African American Heritage - A groundbreaking digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research.
Ancestry Library Edition - IN LIBRARY USE ONLY. Census records; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; petitions for naturalization; passenger lists and more.
Hayes Obituary Index - The Ohio Obituary Index to which our library contributes local obituaries.
Microfilm at Hillsboro - List of newspapers, census records, and other resources on file at the Hillsboro Public Library. Available back to the late 1800s on microfilm, though not fully indexed. Family histories and genalogies have been donated as well.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps - Historical maps of Ohio towns and cities.
Local Resources:
Highland County Historical Society - 151 E Main Street, Hillsboro, OH 45133 Phone: 937-393-3392
Greenfield Historical Society - 103 McArthur Way, Greenfield, OH 45123 Phone: 937-981-7890
Sabina Historical Society - P.O. Box 271 Sabina, OH 45169
Clinton County Historical Society - 149 E Locust Street, Wilmington, OH 45177 Phone: 937-382-4684
Ohio Historical Society - 800 E 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211 Phone: 800-686-6124
Highland County Recorder - 119 Governor Foraker Place, Suite 108, Hillsboro, OH 45133 Phone: 937-393-9954
Highland County Health Department - 1487 N High Street, Suite 400, Hillsboro, OH 45133 Phone: 937-393-1941
Highland Count Vital Records - P.O. Box 825 Hillsboro, OH 45133 Phone: 937-393-1941
Southern Ohio Genealogical Society - P.O. Box 414 Hillsboro, OH 45133 Email: SOGS414@gmail.com
The Ohio River Valley Families
Highland County Cemetery Lists
Highland County Cemetery Transcription Project
Evolution of Ohio (General History and Migration Patterns)
Pioneer Migration Routes through Ohio
Quaker-Roots Western Migration Map
Caesar's Creek Pioneer Village
National Resources:
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites
Genealogy In the U.K. and Ireland
Immigration to the U.S., 1789-1930
Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness
The Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation Inc.
Genealogical Publishers Sites:
My Heritage Family Tree Builder
African-American Genealogical Sources:
Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy
Cyndi's List - African American
Specific Ethnic Groups:
American Jewish Historical Society
Federation of East European Family History Societies
Tools for Genealogists: