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Genealogy Portal
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Organization • Genealogy • Local History
Welcome to the Wayne County Public Library Genealogy Portal.
Location
WCPL Main Branch (2nd floor),
Part of Adult Services Department
(Next to the elevator)
220 West Liberty St.,
Wooster, OH 44691.
Hours
Beginning September 20, 2021, the Genealogy and Local History Department will open for the public. Facial masks are strongly recommended regardless of vaccination status.
Staff continue to answer questions. We are currently experiencing a significant backlog with more challenging and time consuming requests. However, we try to answer the simple, look-up questions within 1-2 weeks. If you have questions, please contact the department by phone or email.
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The Wayne County Public Library is currently open limited hours for the public. Branch and Main Library hours differ. Beginning June 1, 2021, the Genealogy and Local History will be open the following hours:
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Monday
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10:00 am–8:00 pm
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Tuesday
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10:00 am–8:00 pm
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Wednesday
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10:00 am–5:00 pm
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Thursday
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10:00 am–8:00 pm
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Friday
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10:00 am–5:00 pm
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Saturday
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10:00 am–1:00 pm
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If you do not feel comfortable coming into the library, curbside service is available at all locations.
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Contact
Mailing Address:
Wayne County Public Library
Genealogy and Local History
304 N. Market St.
Wooster, OH 44691.
telephone: 330-262-0916, ext. 4670
email: genealogy@wcpl.info
Staff
Deborah, BSBA, MLS, CPL, PLCGS
Adult Librarian - Genealogy
Doug, MLS
Adult Librarian
Portal:Genealogy/Front page content/Common databases
Research assistance
To request information, you may contact the department several ways:
- Mail your request to the Wayne County Public Library; Genealogy and Local History; 304 N. Market St.; Wooster, OH 44691
- Email genealogy@wcpl.info
- Phone the department at 330-262-0916, ext. 4670. Only simple questions will be answered by phone. Any detailed request should be submitted by mail or email.
When requesting information, please be specific with your request. Please limit the requested items to five per month. Include names of interest, approximate dates, and places the events may have taken place.
Due to volume of requests and helping researchers who come into the department, we will answer your requests as quickly as time permits. See
Research services and fees for a complete list of available services and costs.
Featured
The Genealogy and Local History Department of the Wayne County Public Library has updated several new pages on the wiki. An ongoing task is to have a listing of all known churches in
Wayne County, Ohio from its settlement in 1808 to present day. The
Wayne County, Ohio Churches (Table) has recently been updated.
The
First Baptist Church in
Wooster was originally known as
Bethany Baptist Church and was founded in 1812. Prior to Bethany Church, it was known as the "Regular Baptist Church of Jesus Christ". This first congregation met in a blockhouse used to protect the first settlers from the Indigenous peoples. Some of the first known Baptists who moved to Wooster were David and Lydia Kimpton and Philip B. Griffith. They were here in 1810. In 1811, Ezekial and Hannah Jones and family settled in same area.
Did you know...
Did you know the house that is on the corner of
Beall Ave and High St in Wooster was built in 1861? The house was owned by only two different families. The first owner was Anthony Wright. When he died, the house was deeded to his only daughter, Sarah Elizabeth (Wright) Quinby. It left the family when Sarah sold the property to William and Mary Fike in 1908. When William and Mary Fike died, the house passed down to their only daughter, Elizabeth Lorson. It remained in her position until she sold it to the
Noble Foundation Inc in 2007.
The deed to the house was transferred a couple more times since 2007 and is currently used as a
Pathway House.
About Us
This website serves as both source and repository for research pertaining to the local history of Wayne County and the genealogy of its residents. For an introduction to conducting genealogical research, see our
"Getting started" guide. If you're looking for something specific, use the search bar above. To find information on a specific family name, search for the name followed by "(surname)" without quotation marks. To find information about the Smith family, for example, you would search for "Smith (surname)" without quotation marks. For historical information on specific
businesses in Wayne County, Ohio, browse through our business history category or do a search on the name of the business.