Three playlists built to help you research smarter, not just longer — where to look online, what Ohio's record sets actually contain, and how to plan the search itself.
Websites, databases, search tricks, and free tools that make online genealogy research faster and more accurate — practical, tool-by-tool guidance.
A closer look at Ohio's actual record sets — probate, land, tax, vital, and court records explained one collection at a time, so you know what each one can and can't tell you.
Approaches and strategy for tackling Ohio research problems — how to plan a search, work around missing records, and think through a brick wall step by step. New videos added regularly.
An interactive map of Ohio's county formation history — watch the state's county lines get carved and re-carved decade by decade. One of the best ways to actually see the "parent county" problem, not just read about it.
A free digital collection built by the Ohio History Connection and libraries statewide — historic photos, letters, maps, and newspapers from every corner of Ohio, fully searchable.
Ohio's official historical society — home to the State Archives, research library, and the largest single collection of Ohio county and state records outside the courthouses themselves.
A strong genealogy and local history collection for Franklin County and central Ohio, with in-library access to major genealogy databases at the Main Library downtown.
The statewide parent organization behind nearly every county chapter mentioned in our county research guides — chapter directory, library, and conferences.
The Adams County Library's genealogy department page — local history holdings and research help for one of Ohio's oldest counties.
These research playlists sit alongside the channel's county-by-county Ohio genealogy project and the other standalone series.
