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* [https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/user/librarycard/WayneCountyPL?destination=browse-multi%3Fp%3DAWNB%26t%3Dfavorite%253ADAILY!Daily%2BRecord%2BCollection The Daily Record Collection]: ''Remote access with valid library card.'' | * [https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/user/librarycard/WayneCountyPL?destination=browse-multi%3Fp%3DAWNB%26t%3Dfavorite%253ADAILY!Daily%2BRecord%2BCollection The Daily Record Collection]: ''Remote access with valid library card.'' | ||
** This links provides images to the Wooster Daily Record from 2018. Text-based articles date back to 1999. | ** This links provides images to the Wooster Daily Record from 2018. Text-based articles date back to 1999. | ||
| − | * [http://wcpl.advantage-preservation.com/ | + | * [http://wcpl.advantage-preservation.com/ Historical Newspapers of Wayne County, Ohio] 24 newspaper titles covering the years 1840-1982: ''Anywhere with Internet access'' |
| + | ** Dalton Gazette | ||
| + | ** Rittman Press | ||
| + | ** Wayne County Democrat | ||
| + | ** West Salem Messenger | ||
| + | ** Wooster Daily News | ||
| + | ** Wooster Republican | ||
| + | ** Shreve News | ||
| + | ** For a complete listing, see the page on [[Newspapers|newspapers]]. | ||
* [http://cdm16007.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16007coll53 Wayne County Democrat] 31 issues sporadically covering 1845-1891 and November 1913: ''Anywhere with Internet access'' | * [http://cdm16007.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16007coll53 Wayne County Democrat] 31 issues sporadically covering 1845-1891 and November 1913: ''Anywhere with Internet access'' | ||
* [http://www.ohiomemory.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16007coll38 Wooster Daily News] 1906-1913, 1917-1920:''Anywhere with Internet access'' | * [http://www.ohiomemory.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16007coll38 Wooster Daily News] 1906-1913, 1917-1920:''Anywhere with Internet access'' | ||
Revision as of 16:51, 2 October 2020
Department Services
The Wayne County Public Library provides access to several genealogy databases as a service to its patrons. Some databases may only be accessed by visiting the library. Other databases may be accessed from home with a valid library card. Other databases listed below may be accessed anywhere with Internet access.
Databases
Frequently Used Databases
- Access World News: Remote access with valid library card
- More than 665 million current and archived articles can be searched, browsed, printed, emailed and even cited from over 10,000 news sources around the world! Extensive, exclusive coverage in Wooster and throughout the state of Ohio, the United States and all over the globe! Available in the library and remotely with your library card on an easy-to-use mobile responsive interface. Includes quick links into suggested topics for your convenience.
- African American Heritage: Oplin database, Remote access with valid library card
- American Ancestors: Main library use only
- Ancestry Library Edition: Oplin database, Temporary, remote access with valid library card
- FamilySearch: Anywhere with Internet access
- Fold3: Oplin database, Remote access with valid library card
- Heritage Quest Online: Remote access with valid library card
- RB Hayes Obituary Index: Anywhere with Internet access
- WCPL Catalog: Anywhere with Internet access
Local Newspapers
- Ohio Newspapers: Remote access with valid library card.
- Includes the Akron Beacon Journal 1984 - present; the Ashland Times-Gazette 2006 - present; several newspapers from the Columbus area; Medina Sun 2007 - present; Plain Dealer (Cleveland) 1991 - present; Repository (Canton) 1999- present; and many more titles.
- The Daily Record (official website): The Daily Record covers news, sports, and events in Wooster and surrounding Wayne County, Ohio.
- The Daily Record Collection: Remote access with valid library card.
- This links provides images to the Wooster Daily Record from 2018. Text-based articles date back to 1999.
- Historical Newspapers of Wayne County, Ohio 24 newspaper titles covering the years 1840-1982: Anywhere with Internet access
- Dalton Gazette
- Rittman Press
- Wayne County Democrat
- West Salem Messenger
- Wooster Daily News
- Wooster Republican
- Shreve News
- For a complete listing, see the page on newspapers.
- Wayne County Democrat 31 issues sporadically covering 1845-1891 and November 1913: Anywhere with Internet access
- Wooster Daily News 1906-1913, 1917-1920:Anywhere with Internet access
- Wooster Daily Republican 1917-1920: Anywhere with Internet access
- Newspaper Archive. includes the Orrville and Massillon newspapers: Temporary, remote access with valid library card
Miscellaneous
- ReferenceUSA: Remote access with valid library card
- Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps,1867-1970: Remote access with valid library card
Society Databases
- Ohio Genealogical Society Research Databases: Ask staff for login
- Swiss Anabaptist Genealogical Society: Ask staff for login
- Wayne County Cemetery Preservation Society: Anywhere with Internet access.
- Cemetery Listings by Township
- Master Name Index
- Wayne County, Ohio Death Records 1867-1908
- Wooster German Lutheran & Reformed Church
- Wayne County Genealogical Society, original version
- Lookups
- School information
- Vital records
- Wayne County Genealogical Society, 2nd version: Anywhere with Internet access
- 1815, 1819, 1823 Quadrennial Enumerations
- Pioneers of Wayne County with Townships
- Wayne Ancestors Newsletters 2000-2007
- Wayne Ancestors Index 2000-2007
Wayne County, Ohio Digital Collections
- Wayne County, Ohio Through the Years: Anywhere with Internet access
- Wooster Digital History: Anywhere with Internet access