Portal:Genealogy
Genealogy Portal
Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center Portals Organization • Genealogy • Local History
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Welcome to the Wayne County Public Library Genealogy Portal.
Birth | Census | Court | Death | Ethnicity | Genealogies | Immigration | Marriage | Property |
Portal:Genealogy/Front page content/External Databases
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.
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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: |
Monday | 10:00 am–8:00 pm |
Tuesday | 10:00 am–8:00 pm |
Wednesday | 10:00 am–5:00 pm |
Thursday | 10:00 am–8:00 pm |
Friday | 10:00 am–5:00 pm |
Saturday | 10:00 am–1:00 pm |
If you do not feel comfortable coming into the library, curbside service is available at all locations. |
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
Wayne County, Ohio Databases
Births
Marriages
- Forth coming
Divorces
Deaths
Burial Records
Census Records
- 1815 Census of Wayne County
- 1819 Census of Wayne County
- 1823 Census of Wayne County
- Quadrennial Enumeration Wooster 1887
- Quadrennial Enumeration Wooster 1907
Court Records
Property Records
- Caldwell's Atlas (1873)
- Caldwell's Atlas (1897)
- First land owners of Wayne County, Ohio
- Land Deeds in Wayne County, Ohio
Military
Occupations
Business
Church
School
Government
Genealogy
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.On 21 August 2009, the Wayne County Public Library was certified as a designated FamilySearch Affiliate Library. This certification permitted researchers to order in microfilm from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. On 1 September 2017, microfilm lending services were discontinued. FamilySearch anticipates all current microfilm to be digitally available by the year 2020. Please be patient between the discontinuation date and the time when all current microfilm will be digitized.