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Local History Portal
Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center Portals Organization • Genealogy • Local History
Main | Digital Collection | Townships |
Welcome to the Wayne County Public Library Local History Portal.
Township History | Buildings | Business History | Cemeteries | Churches | Education | Military | Organizations | Recreation |
Local History Resources
There are many resources available in our department. Our department has newspapers on microfilm dating back to 1822. This resource may be very time consuming but very rewarding. Newspapers dating before 1870s do not include much local news. You may find the occasional marriage or death announcement. You may find listings of estate sales and legal notices that may provide clues to other resources to consider.
As the turn of the 20th century approaches, the local newspapers were social columns. Such items as births, marriage, and death announcements may be listed. Also, you may find information on who is visiting who and where the visit takes place. Information about military, and community involvement may be found. School reunions, family reunions, and information pertaining to local churches and businesses may be mentioned.
About Local History Portal
The local history portal focuses on local history. General information regarding the history of Wayne County, Ohio may be found by choosing one of the options above. For images pertaining to local history, see the other two tabs: Digital Collection and Historical Atlases.
- The Digital Collection includes links to images of churches, schools, businesses and residents. In addition, local historian Harry S. McClarran has agreed to loan us some photos from his extensive collection to add to the Wiki. In honor of his years of work, we have an entire section on Wiki devoted to his collection.
The Digital Collection has a place for individuals to submit copies of their photographs and documents. If interested, please contact the department.
- The Historical Atlases tab includes links to early plat maps of Wayne County, Ohio.